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Anchorage cottage just 60m², but ‘like a Tardis inside’

The Anchorage in Karitane is a small crib that stops people in their tracks, but it's size is deceiving.

Colleen Hawkes
Last updated: 12 December 2025 | 4 min read
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This charming 60m² Karitane cottage, The Anchorage, blends traditional character with modern comforts. Described as "like a Tardis," its deceptively spacious interior features an open-plan living area, two bedrooms, and a mezzanine third bedroom.

The well-maintained property includes restored sash windows with double-glazing and a separate timber shed with sleepout potential. Located across from the water, this perfect bolthole offers beautiful river-to-sea views and is ready for its new owners to simply move in.

Cane chairs on the front veranda - a perfect way to while away an afternoon.

Like the owners before them, the Wrights ensured that any changes were in keeping with the traditional character of the cottage.

Exposed beams that follow the roofline reinforce a sense of space in the tiny crib.

A mezzanine floor reached by a ladder provides an additional sleeping space.

Painted boards form the cabinet doors in the kitchen that’s perfectly in keeping with tradition.

Space is maximised at every turn.

This is one of two bedrooms in the cottage.

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