These homes were built in Christchurch before being trucked down then craned on to steep sections overlooking Lake WhakatipuAmazing what comes off the back of a truck. Heralding a new type of construction for Queenstown, four adjacent, elevated homes on Angelo Dr — off Frankton Rd, via Middleton Rd — have been trucked down from Christchurch. They were then trucked to Queenstown and lifted on-site by one of the South Island’s largest cranes. The time saving also represents a cost saving, he adds — all four homes pre-sold for under $1.4 million as holiday homes or investments. Six more homes on neighbouring sections are being delivered the same way in coming months, while the developer’s also branching into smaller two-bedroom units.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 07, 2026 00:41 UTC