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Open Home must see: This 70s house is a literal TV star
Peek inside this 1970s time capsule on Auckland's North Shore.
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A unique 1970s time capsule home in Auckland's Campbells Bay is for sale. Famous for its untouched Mid-century style, the house has been a popular filming location, starring in the Woodstock "Crack a Woody" ad campaign and the crime drama Underbelly NZ.
The six-bedroom property features stunning harbour views and has been lovingly preserved by its current owners. They hope its unique character will be appreciated by the next buyer when it goes to auction on September 11.
The decor has been mostly untouched since it was built in the 70s.
The home is packed with late 1960s and early 1970s objects and furniture, to match the original wallpaper and period accurate textiles.
Grant Bowler in the “Crack a Woody” Woodstock campaign, which was shot in the kitchen of the Stratford’s unique home.
The Startford’s funky 70s s decor is the ideal backdrop in this scene from Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud, starring Daniel Musgrove (above) as Marty Johnston, who was known as Mr Asia, and Edith Poor as Bonnie Marie Johnstone, his wife.
The owners op-shopped and bargain hunted for period-appropriate décor.
This room doubled as a Hamilton motel in Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud.
While the kitchen has been sensitively updated, the bathrooms are all original.
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