Queues form outside Dot's castle as eager house tour attendees are keen to see inside the incredible home. Dot and Neil Smith have opened their home, along with seven other generous Oamaru homeowners, for the popular NZ House & Garden charity house tours. JANE USSHER/NZHOUSE&GARDEN The hallway of Dot's castle is as grand as you would expect. READ MORE:* Win tickets to a sold-out house tour* Inside Dot's incredible castle* Phenomenal interest in Dot's castle* Win more house tour tickets* Check out the South Island's other castleOn Friday more than 1200 of the most curious got to do just that as Dot's just-completed castle opened its doors for the first large public viewing on the NZ House & Garden house tour. Supplied Barbara Howe and Clare Davenport of Timaru and Jo Blue of the Awatere house tour junkies.

Source: Stuff February 14, 2019 21:56 UTC