Linton The Giants House Artist Garden
Linton The Giants House Artist Garden is an attraction at 68 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula.
Checked 25 Oct 2026
A historic house with original artworks, terraced gardens with sculptures and mosaics. The Giant's House was the first bank… Read full description ↓
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 25 Oct 2026, Its own website.
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The nearest other attractions
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Also in Akaroa
More businesses in Akaroa 7
What the record holds 5 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 68 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Attractions | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 304 7501 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | thegiantshouse.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| thegiantshousenz@gmail.com | Its own website |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
A historic house with original artworks, terraced gardens with sculptures and mosaics. The Giant's House was the first bank managers house in Akaroa, built 1880 of totara and kauri. It is grand in size, proportions, and features. Elegant and comfortable, it is designed and decorated in the french style. Enjoy something to eat at the cafe (a garden entry fee is required to dine at the cafe).
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Residential Banks Peninsula | District Plan |
The reports nearby
53 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Water & drains, 44 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
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Pavement - Damaged
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Pavement - General
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An attraction in Akaroa, Christchurch.
68 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, on Rue Balguerie. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone 03 304 7501 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email thegiantshousenz@gmail.com (its own website).
The Giant's House (26 m), Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises - Akaroa (1.1 km), Akaroa Lighthouse (1.4 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 3 other premises within a short walk, nearest The Giant's House (26 m); nearest park: Settlers Hill Walkway (273 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · The business’s own website
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- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
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