The town that’s a ‘gateway to Central Otago’ - without a hefty price tag | Paddy Gower Does Stuff

Ruby Forbes bought her three bedroom home in Ranfurly off the government for just $95,000. She was just 19 years old at the time. ⁠ ⁠ It sounds like a story you’d hear from the 1980s, but this was just 10 years ago.⁠ ⁠ While house prices in the small Central Otago town have increased since then, this “forgotten” town is still one of the cheapest gateways to the wonders of the South Island. ⁠ ⁠ Many New Zealanders have been priced out of South Island living with the property boom in Queenstown and Wānaka. But with Ranfurly only 2 hours from Queenstown and 1.5 hours from Dunedin, it is the town to watch. ⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Get the full story via the link in our bio ⁠ ⁠ 📣 This piece of editorial is part of the Paddy Gower Does Stuff property series brought to you by Tower.