Your opportunity to live amongst history
Story
For the first time in 145 years local farmers, with significant ties to Garston, offer an opportunity to join this close-knit local community and purchase one of eight 800sqm (approx.) sections. Located on a raised elevated terrace these level north-facing sections are well positioned for extended sunshine hours.
St Thomas Church
A beautiful character building, St Thomas Church, has undergone renovations to mark the entrance of the development. In time there are plans to convert the church area into a tasting room so “passer buyers” can enjoy a taste of local craft beers supplied by Garston Hops, Southland’s first commercial hop garden.
Garston is renowned as New Zealand’s most inland settlement and is in the Southland Region close to the Otago boundary. The small town of about 100 people sits to the south of Lake Wakatipu at an elevation of 306m above sea level.
Some of Garston’s nearby attractions include Welcome Rock, the biking and hiking trail accommodation; Around the Mountain Cycle Trail, 186km in length; three of New Zealand’s 10 Great Walks; a historic ski hut and field built by Garston locals in the 1930s; and the Mataura river which is used for fishing.
Garston
History
The Garston District, named after a suburb of Liverpool in England, was established in 1858 and consisted of just two large sheep stations: Glenquoich and Greenvale. In 1862 gold was first discovered in the Nevis goldfields northeast of Garston. The land was surveyed into farms in 1876, many of which were settled by former gold miners.
To this day, farming is the main occupation of the valley. In it’s younger days, the township thrived, boasting a railway station and numerous services. In the past, the village also had a ski field and a skating rink, attracting many people from far and wide.
