Until the 2010 Canterbury earthquake , the homestead was operated as a restaurant , café and function centre , often used for weddings . The building closed due to earthquake damage . It was officially reopened by Christchurch City Councillor Jamie Gough , great grandson of the former owner Tracy Thomas Gough , on 28 November 2016 following a two-year , $ 3.2 million repair and restoration . The Christchurch Civic Trust awarded a heritage renovation award in 2017 for the earthquake repair works
2010 Canterbury earthquake
2010 Canterbury earthquake
Mona Vale, Christchurch