Stadium Gatehouse - Bookahome

A one-bedroom home in the gatehouse of Latimer Central on Barbadoes Street, sleeping two. Black metal staircase with timber treads is the centrepiece — properly distinctive, anchors the whole downstairs. Oversized clock, black metal floor lamp, the kind of space that doesn't apologise for having taste. one-nz Stadium directly across the road. Walk to a game, walk home before the crowd. CBD on your doorstep. Stays of up to 90 days welcome. For longer, just ask.



The space

★ The house

Two levels, connected by the staircase you'll notice the moment you walk in. Black metal mesh, timber treads, the architectural detail that makes this place not generic.

Downstairs is where the day ends. Three-seater sofa and armchair around the coffee table, oversized Lexington wall clock, black metal floor lamp. Dining table for two. The living, dining, and kitchen open into each other. Heat pump sorts the temperature, fast fibre Wi-Fi handles whatever you need to get done.

Upstairs is the bedroom and bathroom. Quiet, private, separate from the entertaining space. Queen bed, blackout curtains, the kind of sleep you came for.



★ The kitchen

Set up for cooking a proper meal. Bosch oven, hob, dishwasher, full-size fridge, microwave, generous bench space. Not a kitchenette. If you're staying a week or longer, you'll cook here properly.

A proper kitchen, properly stocked. Tea, coffee, and biscuits on the bench when you arrive. Enough to get through the first evening without a supermarket run.



★ Upstairs

Queen bedroom. Crisp linen, black faux-fur and cream wool throws layered for winter, blackout curtains. Single window faces the stadium only, no other property between you and it. Wall heater takes the chill off in winter.

Bathroom is across the landing. Marble walk-in shower, heated towel rail, underfloor heating. Christchurch winter solved.



★ What's included

-Fast fibre Wi-Fi, password on the fridge, reliable for video calls and streaming

-Heat pump downstairs, wall heater in the bedroom

-TV with Netflix and the usual streaming apps

-Bosch oven, hob, dishwasher, full-size fridge-freezer, microwave

-Whisky glasses ready for a nightcap

-Washer-dryer combo in the laundry alcove

-Crisp linen and towels, nothing to pack

-Underfloor heating and heated towel rail in the bathroom

-Self check-in via lockbox



★ Location and neighbourhood

You're in the eastern edge of the CBD on Barbadoes Street, directly opposite one-nz Stadium.

On foot:



-one-nz Stadium, 3 minutes

-Bloody Mary's, 4 minutes (for a steak)

-Smoky T's BBQ, 5 minutes

-Hokitika Sandwich Co, 6 minutes (get there before 2pm)

-Hummingbird Coffee on Tuam Street, 6 minutes

-Smash Palace, 7 minutes

-Little High Eatery, 8 minutes (eight food vendors under one roof)

-Inati, 9 minutes (small plates, worth a booking)

-The Last Word, 11 minutes (whisky and cocktail bar on New Regent Street)

-Riverside Market, 12 minutes

-Cathedral Square, 14 minutes

-Hagley Park, 18 minutes



By car:



Christchurch Airport, 20 minutes

Lyttelton, 20 minutes

Sumner beach, 25 minutes

Akaroa, 1 hour 30 minutes



★ Practical info

-Check-in: from 3pm via lockbox, code arrives the day before

-Checkout: 10am

-No dedicated parking. Free street parking on Barbadoes Street overnight and weekends, metered weekdays

-Quiet hours after 10pm

-No smoking inside

-No parties or events

-Bedroom is street-facing. Message us if you're staying during a stadium event and we'll let you know what's on



★ Long stays

Stays of up to 90 days welcome. For longer, just ask.

The space is set up for it. Full kitchen for cooking actual meals. Washer-dryer in the laundry, unpack properly. Fast fibre Wi-Fi reliable for video calls. Dedicated workspace at the dining table. The walk into the CBD takes five minutes. Weekly and monthly pricing available, message us with your dates.

Suits relocating professionals, visiting medical or research staff, families between homes, and remote workers who want to actually live in the city for a few weeks.



★ Who this works well for

Couples in town for a stadium event. Three minutes to the gates, walk home before the crowd

Business travellers working in the CBD. Fast Wi-Fi, walk to meetings

Relocating professionals. Full kitchen, laundry, set up for actually living here

Visiting medical or research staff at Christchurch Hospital. Short walk

Anyone who appreciates good design. The staircase, the clock, the details



★ BookaHome

BookaHome has been managing Christchurch holiday homes for 14 years. We know the city, we know these properties, and we're contactable if anything needs sorting. Available 8:30am to 10pm, seven days. Message through the platform or call the number in the welcome pack. Outside those hours, call us for anything urgent and someone will pick up.

Complimentary Planit travel planning service. A real person helps you plan your time in Christchurch. Restaurant picks, day trips, what's on while you're here. Ask when you book.



Guest access

You have the entire gatehouse to yourself. Two floors, your own front door, your own laundry. The gatehouse sits at the front of the Latimer Central complex on Barbadoes Street, with its own entrance directly from the street. You won't share hallways, lifts, or amenities with anyone else.

Self check-in via lockbox at the front door. The code comes through the day before you arrive. Come and go as you please, no key handover needed.



Other things to note

The bedroom is upstairs and the bathroom is on the same level. If stairs are a problem, this may not be the right property for you. The staircase is open black metal mesh with timber treads, sturdy but visually open.

The bedroom window faces Barbadoes Street and one-nz Stadium. Blackout curtains take care of the light. On stadium event nights there will be some crowd noise either side of the event, but the double-glazing handles most of it. If you're staying during a major event we'll flag it before arrival.

No dedicated parking. Street parking on Barbadoes is free overnight and at weekends, metered during weekdays. Plenty of spaces nearby and never an issue we've heard of.

The property sleeps two. One queen bed upstairs, no sofa bed downstairs.

No smoking inside, no parties or events, no pets.