Welcome to OneOneTwo Cameron Street

Renovating this house has been like many of the projects I have previously completed …. First finding a property and then waiting for those initial feels… what good bones it has and see it’s potential. When we first visited Cameron Street, I was immediately smitten with its charm and how well built she was.

Appreciating the age of the property and acknowledging the integrity of the architect and that of the builder. What always amazes visitors is that she never creaks and groans - she is solid and so well built. The architraves give me chills…. the beauty in all the detail and knowing that this was the architect Billy Thomas’s own house is such a treat.

Apparently he was never a big kitchen lover, always making them small spaces in the darker places of the house… guess times have changed but regardless this house lends itself to what I wanted to do to provide not only accommodation but offer on site catering so having the kitchen separate from the living and dining spaces actually works in my favour.

I could not have furnished this property without the beautiful antique pieces from my wonderful late mother and father in law, I hold these treasured pieces so close to my heart and to be able to have them in this space just makes it all the more special.

I know they would have enjoyed seeing their furniture on another journey and that makes me happy. Mixing this in with my other love of op shopping is just bliss! Finding that book or that egg cup - each item has a story, deserves another life, to be treasured and these simple finds bring so much joy.

After a visit to the Ashburton Gallery and Museum early on prior to take over I looked into the portfolios of Billy Thomas and selected twelve of his blueprints and had them framed. These are displayed for all to enjoy. Unfortunately, we are still to find the blueprint of Billy’s own home - OneOneTwo Cameron Street?