Huge colonial villa in Auckland moves to make way for replica villaJASON DORDAY/STUFF The grand colonial villa at 29 Hepburn St, Freemans Bay has been moved 15.5m sideways to make way for a second house, which will be a replica villa. Last week, the massive two-storey colonial villa, which featured in the movie Hunt for the Wilderpeople, was shunted 15.5m sideways. Owner Steve, who prefers to remain anonymous, says the house was moved to make space for another house, which will be a replica villa. "The only way we could afford to do the renovation was to split the land and the cost," he says. "It depends on what they find in there once they get the renovation under way," he says.

Source: Stuff July 30, 2017 23:48 UTC