This central Dunedin cottage is full of fairytale details. The owners are grateful no-one had ruined its historic character by trying to modernise it. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH : All the pieces of a fairytale

The kauri staircase leads to two bedrooms under the steeply-pitched roof. : All the pieces of a fairytale

The previous owners chose the patterned wallpaper and matching curtains in the main bedroom. Lino found under the carpet remains resolutely stuck, so rugs cover most of the floor for now. : All the pieces of a fairytale

A change of paint colour transformed the bathroom. : All the pieces of a fairytale

All the pieces of a fairytale : All the pieces of a fairytale

All the pieces of a fairytale : All the pieces of a fairytale