Global food brought home

Indian, Iraqi, Cuban, Carribean – take your pick. Home is the freshest addition to Victoria Street’s gourmet hub, the Food Container. Owner-chef Darren Fabri has returned home to Christchurch after seven years of cooking for billionaires around the world, mostly on superyachts and one hilarious-crazy time cooking breakfast for Israel’s richest man on his private jet as it [...]

2016-11-10T11:54:39+13:00October 20th, 2015|News|

Fine fare now an offering at Victoria St precinct

Serving up a range of individual and shared plates, crafted from local, seasonal produce, Fine Fare Kitchen (FFK) is the newest addition to the Victoria Street Food Containers, and is the latest ‘slow food’ offering in Christchurch. Fine Fare Kitchen offers slow-cooked, bistro-style gourmet meals intended for busy professionals who are looking for a quick, quality, takeaway lunch [...]

2016-11-10T11:51:54+13:00June 25th, 2015|News|

Gregor Kregar’s heroic philosopher

As of April 18th, a giant metallic gnome will be peering out over the inner-city landscape, as Countrywide Property brings sculptor Gregor Kregar’s comic-heroic philosopher to Victoria Street. Slovenian born, Kregar is based in New Zealand, but travels extensively throughout Europe, giving his work a wider dialogue with a larger audience and ensuring his perspective and ideas remain [...]

2016-11-10T10:30:31+13:00April 30th, 2015|News|

Introducing the edgy new character in the Chch coffee scene

Black & White Coffee Cartel, located at 83 Victoria Street, looks set to become a Christchurch coffee institution. Combine an eclectic collection of artwork, mismatched furniture and an excellent variety of quality coffee and eats and you’ve got a café bursting with character and atmosphere. Not to mention the friendly, fun service. Black & White Coffee is the newest [...]

2016-11-10T11:47:20+13:00April 30th, 2015|News|

Calling all coffee enthusiasts!

There's a new place to get your hit on Victoria St and it's not your usual fix. Coffee Traders are the first opening in our newly established Food Containers (located on the corner of Victoria St and Salisbury St.) Owner/operator Vanessa Clements has an extensive background in the hospitality industry spanning over twelve years and [...]

2016-11-10T11:49:16+13:00February 18th, 2015|News|

Countrywide Completes Fit-out

We recently completed the fit-out of our own office, an expansive space in Victoria Street’s iconic Carlton Butchery building. We took a hands-on approach to the project, with company Director Richard Diver taking a lead role in the design process. The result is sophisticated and refined; charcoals and greys are punctuated by bright bursts of [...]

2016-11-10T11:43:50+13:00November 4th, 2014|News|

Architects, Marketers and Eateries

Christchurch’s Victoria Street remains a hive of activity, with businesses flocking to secure office space in the city’s most vibrant commercial precinct. We’re pleased to announce three exciting new tenants for Level 1, 50 Victoria Street, with Ignite Architects, Lunar Consulting and Small World Design all set to take up residency above iconic Irish bar [...]

2016-11-10T11:11:13+13:00October 10th, 2014|News|

Riverside building needs health precinct tenants

Courtesy of: press.co.nz Tenants are being sought for a $30 million development in central Christchurch. The first new building announced for Christchurch's new health precinct needs tenants before it can go ahead. The riverside building, planned for 32 Oxford Tce, will be a gutting and refurbishment of the old Deloitte House rather than a complete [...]

2016-11-10T11:01:49+13:00June 11th, 2014|News|

$75m apartment complex planned

Courtesy of: press.co.nz A $75 million development near Cranmer Square could become central Christchurch's biggest apartment complex since the earthquakes. The project, which will include 108 apartments and a 400-space car parking building, could start this year. Developer Richard Diver's company Countrywide Property intends to build the complex on the former Environment Canterbury (ECan) land, which [...]

2016-11-10T11:00:00+13:00April 4th, 2014|News, Uncategorized|