Victorian heritage villa selling for $50k to make way for tunnel extension

The cottage is considered a fine example of an 1870s workers’ cottage.

Flashback: Ettrick Cottage started life in Austin St, Mt Victoria. The builder-owner sold it to Samel Atkins and his family lived here till 1955. It was moved after a developer bought the site in 1994.

There are French doors opening out at the rear.

Flashback: Samuel Atkins with family outside the Ettrick Cottage at Austin St, Mt Victoria. Atkins was a local identity in Wellington.

There are solid rimu floors beneath the vinyl and carpet.

he kitchen is relatively modern, but there could be an opportunity to open it up.