Alberton
Alberton
4.5
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This home grew from a modest farmhouse built in 1863 into an enormous fairy tale mansion, where visitors can admire its beautiful verandahs and towers and view original family furniture.
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Stephanie F
4 contributions
Jan 2025 • Solo
Ruth was an amazing docent and gave me lots of information about the family. You get to look around at your own pace, which I love. The wallpapers here were wonderful. Ruth was even playing the piano in the ballroom at one point and I could close my eyes and imagine living there back in the day! Enjoyed it very much!
Written 18 January 2025
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Carhn
Auckland, New Zealand45 contributions
Aug 2012 • Family
A great look into how houses used to be oh so long ago. Decorated in classic old fashioned style you'd expect from the 18th -19th century. A short trip into what life was like back then.
A well preserved old place in the heart of Mount Albert
A well preserved old place in the heart of Mount Albert
Written 31 July 2013
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luvggs
Christchurch, New Zealand125 contributions
Feb 2013 • Family
My two daughters & I shouted Nana a high tea for her birthday. It was very delightful, lovely little sandwiches, savouries & sweets and a lovely pot of tea. Will definately be doing this again next year!!
Written 8 April 2013
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Rose R
Portland, OR70 contributions
Jan 2015 • Couples
This home is a beautifully restored home. My husband and I while on vacation in New Zealand decided that we would like to check out some of the Historic homes and gardens in Auckland. I have always loved to tour these old homes and appreciate all the hard work the people did to keep it up and also to learn about the ways people lived and how they made things work back then. This home was built by Allan Kerr Taylor. It began it's life as a farmhouse, you can tell this by the amazing farm doors they still have to this day. It was later expanded to 18 rooms with an indian influence which is so beautiful. The really cool thing about this house is that they have been able to preserve and display the old 19th century wallpapers. Which I personally think it cool. The day we decided to wander around the house was a Saturday. Be forewarned on the weekends this house is a very popular wedding site. It can get super busy. It was very inexpensive to tour this home. They had newer bathrooms for visitors to use that were clean and also handicap accessible. The home is also handicap accessible, except for the top floor. Also the garden was a wonderful walk. There is a paved path through the garden. This is a must see in Auckland.
Written 17 April 2015
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GrahamJBeenleigh
Beenleigh1,346 contributions
Feb 2014 • Couples
We only had 1 day in Auckland but we didn't want to miss this historic house. It's a bit out of the city and local friends picked us up from the city and drove us there. It's not too far to either bus it or take the train from the CBD as we had originally planned. The house volunteer gave us a good history of the family and the house and made it live for us. We freely looked around the house by ourselves and took many photos. The facade of the house is its best point of interest to us. The front entrance steps have been refurbished and painted and we had very good photos on the steps, and on the balconies framed with dark green vines. Beautiful old trees in the garden, once lining the old driveway. Furniture and decorations were pretty much how they were when lived in many years ago. Well worth seeing if you like historic houses.
Written 1 April 2014
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nzsmith
Christchurch, New Zealand1,165 contributions
Nov 2013 • Friends
Very well kept home & garden. Staff/volunteers very welcoming. Loved the wallpapers & furnishings. Would recommend for anyone who enjoys history & stepping back in time.
Written 1 December 2013
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weeburn
Singapore, Singapore107 contributions
Nov 2013 • Solo
A historical house formally build and owned by a rich merchant. The house displays outer and inner designs of that time. Furniture and decoration are kept as they were. Worth a visit.
Written 28 November 2013
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ccdd1
Auckland Central, New Zealand81 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
This amazing old Family Home is an attraction for people wanting to see how Family life was way back in the very early days of Big Family Homes. It's an Historical place and I would recommend anyone visiting Auckland to go and see this once Majestic Family Home. You do have to make a donation for upkeep and I am glad that this is done. Beautiful surroundings and an amazing old Family Home.
Written 9 September 2018
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geographyguy_11
Brisbane, Queensland517 contributions
Apr 2017 • Solo
I was very disappointed with Alberton, especially after my excellent visit to Highwic earlier the same day. There was no one around to greet me or collect my admission fee; I had to interrupt a couple who were inspecting the house as possible wedding venue to figure out if anyone was actually working there. When the lady finally came she asked me "I understand you want to visit the house?" as if it was a massive surprise! The introductory talk wasn't as interesting or detailed as that given by its sister house at Highwic and I found that although it was a bigger and grander house outside, the inside was rather plain. The ballroom and study were the main rooms of interest. It is out in the suburbs so I wouldn't reccomend making a special journey unless you were desperate for something to do.
Written 16 April 2017
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Marcelo_Toniolo
Kumeu, New Zealand86 contributions
Oct 2014 • Couples
My partner and I visited Alberton House on a Sunday afternoon, starting with the grounds that are very nice and then inside of the house where a guide gave us an overview of the place and welcomed us in taking a look around and upstairs.
The people at the front door were very professional and there's plenty of information about the house. The entrance fee for adults is $10.
The rooms are decorated mostly with original furniture and belongings of the family who owned the house and most of the rooms and objects are in pretty good shape.
Please remember to not touch the wallpaper. There's a sign in every room reminding the visitors.
The attic is pretty interesting however you really need to be careful as the stairs are very narrow and the room is very small.
The people at the front door were very professional and there's plenty of information about the house. The entrance fee for adults is $10.
The rooms are decorated mostly with original furniture and belongings of the family who owned the house and most of the rooms and objects are in pretty good shape.
Please remember to not touch the wallpaper. There's a sign in every room reminding the visitors.
The attic is pretty interesting however you really need to be careful as the stairs are very narrow and the room is very small.
Written 5 November 2014
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