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Fast Facts of Mona Vale in Christchurch
Location: 63 Fendalton Rd, Christchurch 8004 New Zealand
Phone Number: +64 (0)3 348 9660
Email: monavale@continental.co.nz
Open Hours: Summer: 8.30am -5pm daily, Winter: 9.30am -3.30pm daily Mona Vale in Christchurch is one of the most popular tourist sites in the city. Mona Vale. The English heritage that Christchurch in New Zealand stands for is exuded by the architectural designs of Mona Vale. History says that Mona Vale in Christchurch was earlier in private hands of the Deans, who were one of the first families settled in the city. The house and garden date from 1899, with additional land acquired and outbuildings constructed after the turn of the century. Though the main house and the garden existed since 1899, the later additions were made and the area was beautifully groomed and decorated with the beginning of the 19th century. It took the following 60 years or more to develop the land further into the garden modeled on English architecture. Mona Vale in Christchurch spread across five-and-a-half hectares, was handed over to the City Council in 1967. The homestead of Mona Vale was built in Victorian fashion and is laid with spectacular English-style gardens along with picturesque outbuildings. The fascination setting of Mona Vale in Christchurch with its lavishly spread gardens and lawns just beside the Avon River, adds to its beauty. As you visit Mona Vale in Christchurch, you will find a rose garden, bath house, fernery and a marquee lawn. You can organize garden tours and punting in Mona Vale in Christchurch. The homestead of Mona Vale in Christchurch has now been converted into a restaurant, where you can relish your lunch. You can also enjoy you morning or afternoon tea in the lush gardens. Nature-lovers will go ecstatic at the sight of rhododendrons, camellias, conifers, maples, magnolias, ericaceae and herbaceous perennials.
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