Inside Dot's incredible Oamaru castleSTUFF Inside Oamaru's stone castleIn some respects, Dot Smith's life resembles the fairy tales she devoured as a child. JANE USSHER/NZHOUSE&GARDEN Dot Smith dreamed of living in a castle and, with incredible effort, has made it happen. JANE USSHER/NZHOUSE&GARDEN Dot and Neil Smith are preparing to move across the paddock and beyond the lake they built, into their Oamaru castle: “I always see things finished before I start. Inspiration has come from their visits to grand European palaces and cathedrals, but at one stage Dot's castle aspiration seemed far from her reach. Oamaru builder Mike Spiers used 20,000 locally made concrete blocks and 150 tonnes of locally quarried Oamaru stone.

Source: Stuff October 17, 2018 11:30 UTC