Nor'West News: August 13, 2020

12 Thursday August 13 2020
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REAL ESTATE
NOR’WEST NEWS
11 Catkins Lane, Mairehau 4 2 2 1 2 2
www.harcourts.co.nz | Listing #PI64835
Loaded With Extras!
Exceptional quality and comfort, you will find the
property instantly appealing. From the moment
you arrive, you will see you are under no illusion
something very special lies ahead. You will
notice the meticulous level of attention with
this home's design and contemporary interior
which sets this spacious four bedroom 233m 2
home apart from others in the area. Positioned
in a tranquil setting in a private lane surrounded
by executive homes where each home reflects
pride of ownership.
The home itself has been superbly configured
to allow for effortless flow between expansive
living areas which radiate to the hub of the
home to a stylish designer kitchen with a butler's
pantry, granite bench tops and quality stainless
steel appliances, there are many added extras
to help you with your everyday living or simply
gather your friends and family around as there
is plenty of room to just sit and chat in the large
open plan living - enjoying the gas fire. Attached
to the living area is a study nook giving you the
opportunity to still be part of conversations at
home without being separated, it offers built in
cabinets for your convenience so that all your
paperwork can be tidily tucked away. Outdoor
living has been well catered for on 558m 2 with
private courtyards located directly off the
dining/living area allowing entertaining a breeze
or maybe pop a spa in under the gazebo area
that has been positioned nicely off the master
bedroom.
Auction: Thursday 20th August 2020 from
10:00am (unless sold prior)
Gold Auction Rooms, 471 Papanui Road
Viewing: Wed. 12 Aug 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Saturdays 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Sundays 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Sharon Trumper
Licensed Sales Consultant REAA 2008
Harcourts Papanui
027 474 3626
03 352 6166
sharon.trumper@harcourtsgold.co.nz
Okay, so this year – this most unusual of years –
it’s all about home.
Staying home, enjoying your very own backyard
or that beautiful expanse we know as our entire
countryside here in New Zealand.
Holidays, breaks, refreshers, little weekends
away are all to be enjoyed within our own
boundaries and borders.
Unlike other years, it’s about discovering or
rediscovering what many Kiwis take for granted.
Large, green open spaces, public galleries and
museums (that unlike those in many cities
around the world are free to visit), and rivers,
lakes and mountains within driving distance for
most.
I can vividly remember being on a European trip
with my family when the guide asked where we
came from. After listening to our response, a long
pause occurred, then a rather loud, disapproving
Gaelic sniff. “Noo Zeeland, zee end of zee earth.”
And at the time I thought it was, having taken 30
hours to arrive at our destination, but today that
very isolation feels like a blessing. It’s easy to
see why so many are also taking time to reinvest
some love and attention in their own properties
due to staying home rather than traveling, and
businesses such as landscapers, renovation
builders and interior designers are seeing the
benefits of that change.
If a staycation is currently on your radar and
you want to take the time to focus on your own
home, here are some options that might give
you some satisfaction, add value … or both.
First, Declutter
Nail that garage first. Get rid of all the stuff that’s
broken, outdated or no longer useful.
If it’s still functional but of no use to you, give it
away, recycle or dispose of it in a method that’s
environmentally mindful, if possible.
I personally use the garage as a bit of a dumping
ground, much to the frustration of my husband,
but I also love the feeling of nailing an area that’s
long needed a tidy-up.
Once you’ve done that, move inside and see
if you can improve your surroundings and
wellbeing by editing some of the stuff that fills
your space.
Gentle Changes
With these two areas decluttered, let’s go for
some interior changes.
Move furniture, move art, have some fun and
enjoy the changes.
Edit, and what you don’t edit, use. Nothing
needs to occupy a precious space where items
are relegated as being ‘just for good’.
Use everything you have, no matter its value or
composition, and have fun.
Your family space should convey a feeling of
warmth, wellbeing and welcome.
Step Outside
During the lockdown period, I remember
watching people in Spain and thinking, what
must it be like not being permitted to go outside?
This is where so many of us are fortunate. No
matter your home’s size, your property address,
whether you’re in a large residence or a compact
unit, try to make the most of the outdoors. Your
outdoors. Follow the sun (if there is any!) and
give thanks that although we might not be able
to travel the world, you’d travel the world to find
what we have in our own backyard.
It seems that not only myself but others have
had a chance to stop chasing everything that
appears greener somewhere else, instead
appreciating what’s been in front of our noses
the whole time. Home.
Here’s to your home and mine, and here’s to a
staycation.
Lynette McFadden
Harcourts gold Business Owner
lynette.mcfadden@harcourtsgold.co.za
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