Big turnout for UCOL Hospice Home auction

Friday 8 July 2011

Property Brokers’ rooms on Broadway were packed for the auction of the UCOL Hospice Home last night.

The house, built by UCOL students, sold for $116,000, with the profits going to the Arohanui Hospice in Palmerston North, in a partnership first for the Manawatu.

UCOL’s Executive Dean of Trades and Technology, Kelly Gay and Arohanui Hospice Chief Executive Clare Randall say they are pleased with the outcome and grateful to the many sponsors who contributed to the construction, decoration and auction of the home. “It has also provided many of our students with a superb, hands-on learning tool,” says Kelly.

The house, designed by E3 Architects, was built by UCOL Carpentry students, under the supervision of their tutors, on a site adjacent to the UCOL Trades facility on Amesbury Street and has been a project for more than 30 students since last July.

The 112 square metre, three bedroom UCOL Hospice Home also attracted attention from the community in the run up to the auction, with good attendance at open days on the site.

More than 20 Manawatu people and organisations came forward with free or discounted resources and services for the house, and Guy Mordaunt from Property Brokers gave his services free for the auction.

Arohanui Hospice provides specialist palliative care, free of charge, for people in the Manawatu, Tararua, Horowhenua and Rangitikei regions with a life-limiting illness. Proceeds from the project will go towards providing provide care for up to 650 patients referred this year, and their families.

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