Dunedin is a city blessed with some if the most outstanding examples of Victorian architecture in the Southern Hemisphere. One Royal Terrace is such an example Built in 1885 of New Zealand native and imported timber, One Royal Terrace has a floor area of some 400 metres squared (4,500 sq ft) The house is uniquely triangular in shape with a spectacular entrance hall some 10 metres (33 ft) long by 4.5 metres (15 ft) wide. A superb antique chandelier imported especially for the entrance hall looks magnificent in combination with the 3.8 metre high ceilings which are a feature of One Royal Terrace. The main hall leads through an archway into a central atrium that is crowned with an octagonal glass skylight some 33 ft above the floor. A superb hanging staircase completes a 360 degree sweep as it ascends to the first floor. The home has a heritage protection status and significantly the whole street of Royal Terrace is registered as a national heritage precinct as it contains serveral splendid Victorian mansions (with some colonial influence) including "Olveston" - a must visit while in Dunedin. Once the home of the Theomin family and now open to the public is just along the Terrace 300 metres. To the west of Royal Terrace some 300 metres, is a reserve of New Zealand native bush, the habitat for a thriving population of New Zealand native birds - Bellbirds, Tuis, Fantails, and native Wood Pigeons abound and most mornings you will be awakened to the "dawn chorus" from these birds roosting in the trees in our garden. One Royal Terrace is elevated above Dunedin's main shopping street (George Street) only 300 metres away.