THE OUTDOORS
With three kids and their constant streams
of friends flowing in and out of the house,
the Georges needed a generous outdoor
space. Landscape designer Blair Dawson was
brought in to help.
“The focus of the landscaping was to
maximise the sward of grass, and to celebrate
our beautiful myrtle tree,” says Hayley. “We
were originally going to lose the tree and put a
pool at the front, but in the end we couldn’t do
it.Blairdidsucha greatjob,keepingit simple
andcleanwitha paletteofgreensandwhites.”
Insteadoftheclassicbifolddoorsopening
ontoa deck,theupperlevelhasinternal
glassbalustradeswithbifoldwindowsonthe
outside,forviewsstraightouttothegrass.
Whenthehouseis openedout,it feelslikean
airycabana.“I justloveseeingthekidshang
outonthatbeautifullawn,”saysHayley.“When
thebifoldwindowsdownstairsareopen,the
kidscancomeinandoutofthehousethrough
thewindow,whichis prettyfun.”
LIVINGTHEDREAM
NolongernewbiestotheNorthIsland,the
GeorgefamilyarelovinglifeinMtMaunganui.
Theirbeautifullydesignedhomesitsona
quiet,family-friendlystreet,witha primary
schoolatoneendandthebeacha two-minute
strollaway.Whenyouowna housethatfeels
likea relaxedholidayhomeallyearround,
it’snowonderthere’salwaysa steadyflowof
visitorscomingtostay!•
Findthethingsyoulovefromthishome
onpage154.
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