Olveston Historic Home

Olveston is a must see for lovers of old houses and the history they tell. The furnishings were amazing and the design of the house included some surprisingly modern facilities. The garden was also beautiful.

Absolutely outstanding. Guided tours only but well worth. Lovely knowable staff. One of, if not the finest mansion style house in NZ. The comes in original condition with all household wears still in place. Highly recommended

Gorgeous home and garden left to the people of Dunedin.You have to book a “tour” and unfortunately we felt our guide rushed us through(We were only a small group of 3 and didn’t have all the answers we were looking for or else wouldn’t answer our questions about the history of the people of house until we were in the correct room). It was a little scripted but worth the trip. A lot of the house was off limits ie tutors room, top floor and bottom floor/basement area.They need a brochure or leaflet with some history of the house, owners, furnishings and a map of the building and gardens.

Amazing site with incredible tour guides which told us the story of the family and the history of the construction of the house including where items such as the wallpaper where imported from. Also was told the beautiful dining room and be rented out for functions which would make a mesmerising birthday dinner. Would definitely recommend a visit!

A very interesting home of a Dunedin wealthy businessman in the early twentieth century!The home is currently a historic house museum and it was an enjoyable experience to explore this home. The tour is according to schedule and there was nobody else apart from us joining the last tour of the day. Even so, our tour guide shows utmost professionalism and still brings us around the lovely home.The tour would not have been interesting without detailed explanations from our guide. We truly appreciate his friendliness, sincerity and passion as Olveston Historic Home guide!

A great historic home with a somewhat sad ending. The mansion is top class and I haven't seen anything like it in NZ.Even the 1919 family car is available for viewing and is in mintcondition, after being fully restored to it original state. The Gardens are also worth a good stroll around, and the flowers are stunning, as per the photos. At $25, in Jan 2023, it's a must do in Christchurch. Thank you.

Olverston Historic House in Dunedin is a very interesting attraction to visit. Built in 1906 it still contains most or the original furnishings, so it provides a brilliant snapshot of what home life looked like in Dunedin more than 100 years ago. The tour guide was excellent and full of interesting knowledge. This is definitely a must do for anyone interested in early colonial history. Highly recommend.

Lovely home with a beautiful garden area as well. Nice gift shop. Book a tour as that is the only way to see inside.

Very pleasant guided tour. Our guide, Kevin is very informative, great guide and entertaining. Superb job at preserving everything in the house in their original state. Wish I can open up the kitchen drawer to take a look at the cookbooks that is still there. A must go historic house not to be miss!!!