My Home
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Nicola Hodgson reminisces of fond memories created over the years at her family’s wee slice of paradise in Little Nikau Bay. KAREN RANKIN
Where is your home, who lives there, how long have you lived there? Forty nine years ago we purchased an old farmhouse beside a stream nestled into the corner of Little Nikau Bay in the Pelorus Sounds, 17 km by boat from Havelock. The old house has not been permanently occupied since our ownership, but we have been there at every possible opportunity over the years. In the summer months we would spend more time at the bay than at home. Our sons Charles and James spent most of their holiday times and long weekends down there, and most often their friends came too.
What four words would you use to describe your home? Rustic, Relaxing, Homely, Functional.
What inspired the look? It is primarily a holiday place, so the need to be comfortable and to invite relaxation is key. The look is casual, practical and a bit rustic, with touches that relate to its history.
What do you love about the neighbourhood? The remoteness. The native bush and abundance of Nikaus. The silence, the sounds of the sea. The calls and visits of the weka. The skinks and the birds. The bay offers so many options, walks to the Rocky Outcrop at the top of the property, where if your timing is right you can look across to the East and see the interisland - ferry on its journey to or from Picton in Queen Charlotte Sound. The fishing, the diving, sailing, swimming, hunting, rowing, kayaking, the choices are endless. Relaxation with a good book is not to be underrated either.
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