New Zealand mountain village for sale for GBP 470,000

[DawgBone]

Posted by BowMan (here)


Here is the Alpine Fault Line.



I don't think going up to the mountains is the best idea.

We would build simple post and paper houses, like those of medieval Japan. One story and easy to reconstruct after a quake.

I feel sure Gaia would smile on our efforts. I'm taking up a collection ...

[Ross]

I don't think going up to the mountains is the best idea.

Agreed Bowman...

There are over 60 active, dormant and extinct volcanoes in New Zealand, and 48 in the Auckland region.

Most notibly Lake Taupo...One of 6 known Super Volcanoes found around the Earth:

A supervolcano is a volcano capable of producing a volcanic eruption with ejecta greater than 1,000 cubic kilometers (240 cubic miles). This is thousands of times larger than most historic volcanic eruptions. Supervolcanoes can occur when magma in the Earth rises into the crust from a hotspot but is unable to break through the crust. Pressure builds in a large and growing magma pool until the crust is unable to contain the pressure. They can also form at convergent plate boundaries

The South Island (Mid southern area; Otira Mountain Village) has far less Volcanic activity than the North Island.

Elevated at 383 mtrs (3445ft) Yearly rainfall is 5,500 mm or approx 230 inches. lots...

It is extremely harsh in the winter with very short days and subject to high snowfall. Poor soil and more rain than you would wish for. An off the grid, sustainable community would be very very difficult to accomplish in this region. One would have to rely on produce from further a feild to make living reasonably comfortable. Due to its location, produce costs are above average than normal pricing elsewhere.

I have lived at Arthurs Pass, approx 40-50 km from the village...I can tell you that as lovely (when its fine) as it can be and remote, it is a less than ideal climate for the average person.

This is why the price tag seems "cheap" not everyone could cope living in this area.

Regards

Ross

[astrid]

yeah.. i was thinking of the quake factor also. But the isolation might be an advantage, when TSTHF.......


But as for the concept , i'm in. I have already been searching for land here in Aus to do same type of thing. Its already happening in some places, could join a pre existing community, although i think it would be better to start your own from the ground up.

[Isthatso]

Yes...the South Island has some breathtaking scenery and possibly safer if Taupo erupted, however the winters can be harsh the further south you go. The Northern end of the South Island is very like the North Island - a lot of produce is grown there. Lot's of lifestylers, full of artists with a few established communities and a great climate.

I live in the North Island in a small village with lot's of locally grown organics and food abounds (at present). Depending on what earth changes happen, and where, at the end of the day we are a horticultural country with a small-ish population. I'm optimistic we could live sustainably in smaller communities. Albeit with a very uncomfortable transitional period. The Chch earthquake has given me hope that in times of tragedy we will be able to organise and help each other. The community spirit here is strong.

Still we have some large cities full of people that can't feed themselves and I'm only an hour away from our major city....

Peace and warm wishes....

Astrid - have you seen Onyxknights thread 'More Will Come' ?? He mentions he has received info that Central and South Australia will be safe places to live.

[bearcow]

instead of houses you could have hobbit holes

Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.

http://www.ourhobbithole.com/

steal these guys blueprints

[Lord Sidious]

Posted by Isthatso (here)
Yes...the South Island has some breathtaking scenery and possibly safer if Taupo erupted, however the winters can be harsh the further south you go. The Northern end of the South Island is very like the North Island - a lot of produce is grown there. Lot's of lifestylers, full of artists with a few established communities and a great climate.

I live in the North Island in a small villlage with lot's of locally grown organics and food abounds (at present). Depending on what earth changes happen, and where, at the end of the day we are a horticultural country with a small-ish population. I'm optimistic we could live sustainably in smaller communities. Albeit with a very uncomfortable transitional period. The Chch earthquake has given me hope that in times of tragedy we will be able to organise and help each other. The community spirit here is strong.

Still we have some large cities full of people that can't feed themselves and I'm only an hour away from our major city....

Peace and warm wishes....

Astrid - have you seen Onyxknights thread 'More Will Come' ?? He mentions he has received info that Central and South Australia will be safe places to live.

I wonder if he knows what central Australia is like?