When it's time to upend your life

Get the 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 from Stuff's Homed team ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](   HOMED 06 July 2024   Kia ora {NAME}, Ihave often wondered what it takes to make a sea change in lifestyle, and I am guessing I’m not alone. We get lots of interest from readers when we publish stories about [people who have fled the city for the country]( or for [life in a house truck](. This week I got to talk to[florist Fionna Hill in Carterton]( who did just that - she quit a leaky high-rise in Auckland eight years ago and found herself in a sweet wee cottage in Carterton. Here she has been able to indulge her love of gardening, enjoying the quiet life. But she has also loved filling her home with all sorts of treasures she has collected over the years, including antique European furniture and items sourced from Paris flea markets and op-shops. The stylist didn’t want to part with anything, so she has made space for all of it, and it works. She shows you can have large furniture in a tiny house - in fact it works a lot better than tiny furniture, which makes everything look “pinched” (as in skimpy). She is selling up purely to move within walking distance of town, but you can bet she will recreate the look in her next home. This week we also featured [Claire and Adrian Squires’ home in Hari Hari]( south of Hokitika. They have lived on the West Coast for several decades. The asking price for their home is a mere $325,000, and the property comes with a school bus driving job should you want it. Now that would be a real sea change. You can be sure we will follow up that story. Colleen Hawkes Homed Senior Reporter Colleen Hawkes Homed Senior Reporter Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters.](   [Apartment in capital’s Hannah’s Building a ‘spectacular piece of history’]( With this one the only apartment on the floor, the industrial elevator opens onto its own private landing. [Why this ad]( [Ex-Aucklander’s tiny Wairarapa cottage packs a punch]( Florist Fionna Hill fled a leaky high-rise in Auckland for a 54m2 cottage in Carterton, and hasn’t looked back. Coast home with chance of ‘sweet job’ for under $350k]( “It's a sweet little job ... just an hour in the morning, and an hour in the afternoon.” And you might not even need to be paying a mortgage. townhouse in bustling Avondale for under $700k]( The home has four bedrooms and an internal, enclosed garage, for less than a new townhouse in the same suburb. waterfront home with broken jetty will sell ‘as is, where is’]( The location’s a winner, but this sprawling Pakuranga house with pool needs “capital and imagination to rebuild or demolish”. Support the Stuff you love. If you enjoy this content, please consider making a contribution. It can be as little as the cost of the coffees you drink while enjoying our news, podcasts and videos. [I'd like to contribute →]( [Discover more at Homed]( [Manage Stuff Account]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Stuff Homed newsletter. Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get the Stuff Homed newsletter in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram]( [TikTok]( [YouTube]( * You can email us at [feedback@stuff.co.nz](mailto:*%20You%20can%20email%20us%20at%20feedback@stuff.co.nz,%20or%20call%20us%20on%C2%A00800%20339%20000.), or call us on [0800 339 000](tel:0800%20339%20000).