- Christopher Hall sold his renovated Glenralloch Homestead in Pigeon Bay to a Canterbury family.
- The property, first listed in August 2024, included many furnishings and attracted significant interest.
- Hall bought the homestead in 2020 for $1.165m and transformed it with European materials.
Internationally acclaimed Kiwi interior designer Christopher Hall has finally found a new owner for his multimillion-dollar Covid renovation project.
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Hall, whose work has adorned the homes of media barons, rich-listers and Saudi royals, sold the revitalised Glenralloch Homestead, in Pigeon Bay, to a Canterbury family for an undisclosed sum.
New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty agent Rosa Carter told OneRoof that the buyers first saw the 4ha estate when it hit the market in August 2024, but a deal only came together after a year of discussions.
The homestead’s Arts and Crafts-era features have been meticulously restored. Photo / Supplied
The grand home features many of Hall’s hand-crafted furniture. Photo / Supplied
“It really was an art piece people were buying because they were buying Christopher’s design. It wasn’t just the house and land – a lot of the furnishings were included, for example,” she said.
Carter said she was unable to disclose the identities of the buyers or the sale price. However, she told OneRoof last year she had expected to sell the seven-bedroom home for more than $5m.
“It was beautiful, it was stunning – not everyone’s cup of tea, but it is one of my career highlights that one,” she said of the property.
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Hall bought Glenralloch Homestead in 2020 for $1.165m. He had intended to make it his permanent home, but work has lured him back to the Northern Hemisphere, where he has spent most of his working life.
Hall transformed what was a drab mansion into a jaw-dropping trophy home fit for any number of his international clients.
Carter said: “Christopher purchased the property as his own private home and completely redid the house. Because he’s done it for himself, the quality of the renovation is almost unmatched.”
Each space is a masterclass in international design. Photo / Supplied
The house sports a large outdoor pool, and many other luxury features. Photo / Supplied
What the homestead looked like when Hall bought it in 2020. Photo / Supplied
Hall imported from Europe a lot of the materials he used in the renovation. The radiators were shipped from Ireland and the doors arrived from Italy. A brand-new guest house was also added.
Carter said the property attracted a huge amount of interest from both local and international buyers – many who hadn’t realised they weren’t eligible to buy in New Zealand. It was especially appealing for those looking for a private escape.
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Hall had been working in London, Istanbul, Moscow and Barcelona.
One of Hall’s most renowned clients is Saudi Prince Faisal bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Hall told Home magazine that the Saudi Arabian projects he has worked on for the royal family and other wealthy clients were almost unimaginable in scale. He said he designed compounds with space for “nannies and teachers and basketball courts and that sort of thing”.
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