An unassuming, pretty house that sits on the very base of the Cashmere Hill, looking toward the city. An early George Lucking design in red brick and timber and typical of 50s Christchurch modern architecture before the widespread move to concrete block.

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Well documented in Douglas Lloyd Jenkins’ At Home, the Dobson House was designed for a doctor and his family. The living area downstairs is dominated by an elegant central brick fireplace, adjacent are formal dining and sitting rooms. Also downstairs is Dr Dobson’s consulting room.

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