Q&A

OUR DECORATING STYLE IS: If we love it, it stays! (Lara)

FAVOURITE POWER TOOL: We brought a full set of tools from our old place and we’ve almost used them all. There’s always a pump that’s broken down or a fence that needs fixing or a gutter that needs clearing. I probably like the leaf blower the best. (Sven) THE HOME IMPROVEMENT THAT CAUSED THE MOST DEBATE: Building the stables. (Lara)

THE THING WE WANT TO CHANGE NEXT AROUND THE HOUSE: Honestly, there’s really nothing we would change, although I’d love a larger wardrobe – I keep eyeing up the spare room. (Lara)

BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE: Mornings on the front porch, overlooking the valley, are fantastic. (Sven)

FAVOURITE OUTDOOR SPOT: The pool in summer. (Sven)

FAVOURITE LOCAL RESTAURANT: Oak Estate Winery. The food is fantastic and during lockdown they even delivered wine to us and dropped it on our porch. (Lara) BEST PLACE FOR COFFEE: Hawthorne Coffee Roastery & Espresso Bar in Havelock North. So good, we’ve partnered with them at Good Farmers New Zealand. (Sven) FAVOURITE LOCAL SHOP: Farmlands – I joke with them that their turnover must have doubled since we moved here. (Sven)