- Natasha Smith sold her seven-bedroom Rolleston home for $2.1175 million, above its $1.9 million RV.
- The property, known for its "Can’t find my husband!" tagline, attracted significant interest.
- The buyers plan to run a business from the home and accommodate an adult family.
She couldn't find her husband, but Natasha Smith has found a buyer for their huge home in Rolleston.
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The seven-bedroom, 411sqm house, which features an indoor heated pool and a massive garage, hit OneRoof earlier this year with one of the funniest real marketing lines of 2025.
The topline of Harcourts agents Michelle and Simon Corkindale's listing copy for Waterbridge Way was: “Can’t find my husband!”
"Our seller keeps losing her husband! What started as a dream home has turned into a hide-and-seek championship, and they’re officially retiring from the game. It’s time to downsize."
The house boasts a 225sqm heated indoor pool. Photo / Supplied
The property sits on a large lifestyle block and has been designed for entertaining. Photo / Supplied
The property was snapped up in October for $2.1175m - above the RV of $1.9m. Michelle, who is the vendor's aunt, told OneRoof that the house had attracted a lot of interest.
“We had loads of hits. The most we’ve ever seen on any of our properties. It was the photo of the swimming pool and the tagline.
"People would come to the open home and go, 'I’ve lost my kids,' or 'No, you’re right, I’ve lost my husband.'"
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She said the buyers had to sell their property first before they could go unconditional. The vendors, Natasha and Jason, also had to wait for their sale before they could get their next home.
“There was a chain of one, two, three, four properties: one before the [buyers' house], the buyers' one, then this one, and then Tasha and Jason, the one they were buying.
“They’re moving to a larger piece of land and a house that needs renovating.”
The vendors’ agents joked in their marketing that the house was "too big". Photo / Supplied
The buyers plan to run a business from the property. Photo / Supplied
Michelle said the buyers planned to run a business from the property. "They also have an adult family living with them. They’ve come off a lifestyle block and wanted less land but still wanted garaging and office space. They didn’t want to go to a small piece of land, so it worked well for them. The swimming pool’s a bonus.”
Natasha told OneRoof earlier this year that sometimes she hadn’t been able to find her husband over the 25 years they had lived at the house. Their children and grandchildren had often gone walkabouts as well, she added.
“The kids love it because there’s plenty of space to hide and seek.”
Natasha told OneRoof that the home had bulked up over the years. Whenever the family needed more space, builder Jason would make the adjustments. “What started as a small family home grew and grew,” she said.
“We’ve got grandchildren, nieces and nephews, older friends, people from all around New Zealand who come and stay with us. There’s plenty of space for them.”
Michelle told OneRoof last week that the Rolleston market had been fairly buoyant in recent months. “If it’s a good property and it’s presented well, then it’s going to sell.
“I’ve only got one sticking at the moment, and I have two offers on it, but just not at the level [the vendors want]. Sometimes it’s just owners saying, 'This is what I want, and I’ll wait for it.' But we had great auctions last week.
“I think there’s a good, positive attitude out there. With Christchurch and Canterbury, we’ve got such an influx of people coming in. It’s got to be good for the real estate market.”
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