Q&A
with Maria & David Hancock
BEST THING ABOUT THE RENOVATION: Learning from Maria. She has an eye for detail and she has patience. I learned patience. (David)
BIGGEST RENOVATION REGRET: We didn’t have enough money to fix the third bathroom. I already have plans for that. (Maria)
BRAVEST THING WE DID AROUND THE HOUSE: Putting up wallpaper at that height, 4.2m, at age 72. (Maria)
FAVOURITE POWER TOOL:
The big Makita sander I got 30 years ago. (David)
FAVOURITE NEW FIND: A $100 plate with a Van Gogh decoration like our wallpaper. It’s from Germany and is a collector’s item. (Maria)
FAVOURITE FAMILY TREASURE: Mum was given money when she was 21 and she bought a Venetian oil lamp from an antiques shop in Wellington. That’s now hanging in the old telephone room. (David) FLOWERS I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Hydrangeas – I just love them. (Maria) FAVOURITE OUTDOOR SPOT:
The Cardiff Centennial Walkway, and the sub-alpine rainforest walk to Wilkies Pools on Mt Taranaki. (David)
I LOVE THIS PART OF NEW ZEALAND BECAUSE: After living in Byron Bay, it has integrity. (David)
ONE THING YOU MUST SEE WHEN YOU VISIT: The Tawhiti Museum in Hāwera. (Maria) FAVOURITE LOCAL
RESTAURANT: Upside Down
Eatery in Hāwera. (David)
HOMES / TARANAKI
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