Another historic place in Wadestown (although now strictly located just inside the Thorndon boundary), is the house at 4 Goldies Brae built for original settler Dr Alexander Johnston and designed by him.
 It is popularly known as the banana house because of its crescent-shaped layout.
The house was constructed in 1876.
 Reports on the sale of the property in 2020 claimed that the unique design is based on Gatcombe Park, a British stately home that is the country residence of Princess Anne.

It is unusual because of the continuous glazed gallery (or conservatory) that provides enclosed access to each of the ten rooms.
This gallery provides solar heat to the rest of the house.
 The house has a Category 1 listing from the NZ Historic Places Trust.
Silston Cory-Wright lived in this house from 1928 until his death in 1976.

Goldie's Brae estate with 5 acres of grounds included the area now crossed by Grosvenor Terrace — and some of Orchard Street — all beyond Queen's Park at the north end of Grant Road.
Its land north of the street of the same name was subdivided at the same time as adjoining Highland Park and its subdivision suffered the same decade of Onslow Borough Council obstructions.
Another historic place in Wadestown (although now strictly located just inside the Thorndon boundary), is the house at 4 Goldies Brae built for original settler Dr Alexander Johnston and designed by him.  It is popularly known as the banana house because of its crescent-shaped layout. The house was constructed in 1876.  Reports on the sale of the property in 2020 claimed that the unique design is based on Gatcombe Park, a British stately home that is the country residence of Princess Anne.
It is unusual because of the continuous glazed gallery (or conservatory) that provides enclosed access to each of the ten rooms. This gallery provides solar heat to the rest of the house.  The house has a Category 1 listing from the NZ Historic Places Trust.Silston Cory-Wright lived in this house from 1928 until his death in 1976.
Goldie's Brae estate with 5 acres of grounds included the area now crossed by Grosvenor Terrace — and some of Orchard Street — all beyond Queen's Park at the north end of Grant Road. Its land north of the street of the same name was subdivided at the same time as adjoining Highland Park and its subdivision suffered the same decade of Onslow Borough Council obstructions.
Wadestown, New Zealand