# The Giant's House, Akaroa The Giant's House is an attraction at 70 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula. [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. The picture the page leads with, from its own website: [business image](). ## About, in one paragraph The Giant's House is an attraction at 70 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula. Its own website describes it as “Explore The Giants House in Akaroa, NZ, a renowned garden with vibrant mosaics, sculptures, and art. Enjoy the beautiful scenery, gallery, and cafe during your visit”. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## Opening hours - As mapped: `Mo-Su 11:00-16:00; May 1-Sep 30 11:00-15:00; Dec 25 off` _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 70 Rue Balguerie _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Attractions _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://thegiantshouse.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** thegiantshousenz@gmail.com _(Its own website)_ - **NZBN:** 9429050916818, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** THE GIANT'S HOUSE NZ LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2022-10-25 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Park and garden operation _(NZBN register)_ - **Dates from:** 1881 _(Wikidata)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Residential Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_ - **Heritage item:** Dwelling and Setting, Linton (Heritage NZ category 2), highly significant in the District Plan _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [70 Rue Balguerie](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/70-rue-balguerie), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there ## The reports nearby 47 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8533123), [1 Rue Cachalot, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/1-rue-cachalot) - [Road Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/8235328), Le Lievre Ln, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8141527), [20 Watson Street, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/20-watson-street) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8040431), [3 Rue Cachalot, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/3-rue-cachalot) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8016317), [60 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/60-rue-balguerie) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/7921432), [3 Rue Cachalot, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/3-rue-cachalot) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7477747), Rue Cachalot, Akaroa Canterbury 7520, New Zealand - [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/6604749), [8 Rue Cachalot, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/8-rue-cachalot) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/6424302), [64 Rue Balguerie, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/64-rue-balguerie) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6388680), [62 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/62-rue-balguerie) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6361427), [62 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/62-rue-balguerie) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/6347017), [7A Rue Cachalot, Banks Peninsula, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/7a-rue-cachalot) ## Getting there - [Rue Balguerie](https://www.chch.live/street/akaroa/rue-balguerie), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Giant's%20House%2C%2070%20Rue%20Balguerie%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.8085317,172.9737523) ## Nearby - [Linton The Giants House Artist Garden](https://www.chch.live/business/linton-the-giants-house-artist-garden-akaroa), Attractions, 26 m - [Linton The Giants House Accommodation](https://www.chch.live/business/linton-the-giants-house-accommodation-akaroa), B&Bs, 59 m - [Fox II](https://www.chch.live/business/fox-ii-akaroa), Business, 335 m - [Settlers Hill Walkway](https://www.chch.live/park/1063-settlers-hill-walkway), park, 298 m - [Watson Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1797-watson-reserve), park, 310 m - [Bercusson Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1047-bercusson-reserve), park, 529 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other attractions - [Linton The Giants House Artist Garden](https://www.chch.live/business/linton-the-giants-house-artist-garden-akaroa), Akaroa, 26 m - [Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises - Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-wanderer-scenic-cruises-akaroa), Akaroa, 1.1 km - [Akaroa Lighthouse](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-lighthouse-akaroa), Akaroa, 1.5 km - [Akaroa Heritage park](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-heritage-park-akaroa), Akaroa, 2.2 km - [Shamarra Alpacas Farm](https://www.chch.live/business/shamarra-alpacas-farm-wainui), Wainui, 5.4 km - [Boat houses](https://www.chch.live/business/boat-houses-duvauchelle-2), Duvauchelle, 6.2 km - [Boat houses](https://www.chch.live/business/boat-houses-duvauchelle), Duvauchelle, 7.1 km - [Seal colony](https://www.chch.live/business/seal-colony-akaroa), Akaroa, 9.0 km - [Every one in Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction#in-akaroa) ## Also in Akaroa - [pōhatu penguins](https://www.chch.live/business/pohatu-penguins-akaroa), Guide, 596 m - [Garthowen Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/garthowen-bed-and-breakfast-akaroa), B&Bs, 604 m - [Bugger Me Burgers](https://www.chch.live/business/bugger-me-burgers-akaroa), Fast food, 607 m - [Maison de la Mer](https://www.chch.live/business/maison-de-la-mer-akaroa), B&Bs, 611 m - [Akaroa Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-museum-akaroa), Museums, 623 m - [The Common](https://www.chch.live/business/the-common-akaroa), Cafés, 644 m - [Tini Bar & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/tini-bar-eatery-akaroa), Restaurants, 648 m - [Akaroa Butchery + Deli](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-butchery-deli-akaroa), Butchers, 650 m - [Bon Accord Backpackers](https://www.chch.live/business/bon-accord-backpackers-akaroa), Hostels, 654 m - [A la Baguette](https://www.chch.live/business/a-la-baguette-akaroa), Bakeries, 659 m - [Every kind of business in Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.8085317&lon=172.9737523) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.8085317,172.9737523,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Giant's%20House) - [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4465736189), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is The Giant's House?** An attraction in Akaroa, Christchurch. **Where is The Giant's House?** 70 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, on [Rue Balguerie](https://www.chch.live/street/akaroa/rue-balguerie). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.8085317,172.9737523,17) **Is The Giant's House still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact The Giant's House?** its [website](https://thegiantshouse.co.nz/), email [thegiantshousenz@gmail.com](mailto:thegiantshousenz@gmail.com) (its own website). **When is The Giant's House open?** Mo-Su 11:00-16:00; May 1-Sep 30 11:00-15:00; Dec 25 off, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other attractions are near The Giant's House?** [Linton The Giants House Artist Garden](https://www.chch.live/business/linton-the-giants-house-artist-garden-akaroa) (26 m), [Southern Wanderer Scenic Cruises - Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-wanderer-scenic-cruises-akaroa) (1.1 km), [Akaroa Lighthouse](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-lighthouse-akaroa) (1.5 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction). **What’s near The Giant's House?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/70-rue-balguerie) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 3 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Linton The Giants House Artist Garden](https://www.chch.live/business/linton-the-giants-house-artist-garden-akaroa) (26 m); nearest park: [Settlers Hill Walkway](https://www.chch.live/park/1063-settlers-hill-walkway) (298 m). **What stood where The Giant's House is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.8085317&lon=172.9737523) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/the-giant-s-house-akaroa Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction Suburb: https://www.chch.live/akaroa