When Michael Barker started refurbishing Geraldine's 119-year-old vicarage, he sent word to Grand Designs NZ. SUPPLIED Michael Barker, the head of the Barker's of Geraldine family, undertook the renovation with the town he loves in mind. ​Fast forward 50 years and, under Michael Barker's watchful eye, the company decides to open a flash food store and eatery in the heart of Geraldine's historic area, a lure for tourists and locals alike to the town centre. Turning the building into a B&B business was about Barker's "love of Geraldine and giving back to the town". MARINA MATTHEWS The vicarage was in a bit of a worn out state when Barker took on the renovation work.

Source: Stuff November 27, 2019 21:56 UTC