A heritage house and studio at 20 Templar Street in Richmond, Christchurch, built in 1962 for the artist Bill Sutton, who lived there for 38 years and painted most of his landscapes and portraits there. The house was designed by Tom Taylor, a sculptor and friend of Sutton's, and is the only remaining Tom Taylor house in Christchurch with its original design. Sutton planted the garden himself. The house sits in the Red Zone, and is the only heritage residence in the Red Zone to survive, according to the trust. It is listed as a Category 1 Heritage Place. The city owns the house, and the Sutton House and Garden Charitable Trust leases it and looks after the house, garden and surrounding park. The house is mainly used to accommodate artists-in-residence. It is also available for other events and for group tours by arrangement with the Trust, and the Trust holds an annual public open day.
One customer describes it as an amazing piece of Christchurch heritage.