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Masterpiece from Middle-earth, unique home on market for first time in 30 years
Brian Cooper built the home for his wife Karen, as a gift for her birthday
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A unique, handcrafted home in Golden Bay is for sale for the first time in 30 years. Built by woodworker Brian Cooper, the rustic property showcases extensive use of hand-carved, salvaged timber throughout.
The 0.84ha section includes the main house, a former art gallery and workshop known as Weka Workshop, and a productive food forest. This offers potential for self-sufficiency, extended family living, or a home business. The property is listed with Billy Kerrisk of Ray White.
Brian and Karen Cooper at home in their Golden Bay property, Weka Workshop
The home is full of Brian Cooper’s hand-hewn work.
One of Brian’s monumental pieces of furniture.
The bathroom feels like a Scandinavian sauna.
The gallery and workshop are nestled into the bush.
The gallery could be converted into a residence, or re-opened as a gallery.
The studio Cooper built for Karen
There’s also a sleep-out.
The property is packed with rustic charm.
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