Our move is complete!
Our first home in New Zealand has been returned to to it's owners, in good nick, and we now have a new landlord. We are now permantly on holiday and loving every minute of it. Close to the college, the pony club, the soccer club and on the beach!
Time to brag, just a little:
Google earth picture of the Wellington region with our home indicated with the yellow place marker. Town to Kapiti is 50km.
Kapiti (aka The Nature Coast) and our Island
Closeup of our home
Front view. The house has 4 bedrooms, study, lounge, family room (upstairs leading onto the balcony) 1 full bathroom with bath tub and 2 shower & toilet bathrooms. Plenty of packing space, so expect Desiree to be hoarding, laundry and double garage.
It is spacious and very comfortable with piped in gas for all heating (hot water, fireplace and cooking) and everything "just works"
The house is about 50 meters form the bus stop and the trip to the station takes about 10 minutes, with a bus every 20 minutes during the morning and evening peak times. Bus deaprtures / arrivals are aligned to the train timetable which works particularly well, not having to stand around waiting, for either a bus or a train (appreciated during the wetter and colder months)
View from the upstairs balcony, though I will have to take a couple of pics and post a few more decent ones. We have a spectacular view of the Island as well as the coast, both south toward Paekakiriki and Pukerua Bay and north along the Paraparaumu beach front. The South Island is aslo visible in the distance and is often clearly silhouetted in the sunsets.
View from the upstairs balcony, though I will have to take a couple of pics and post a few more decent ones. We have a spectacular view of the Island as well as the coast, both south toward Paekakiriki and Pukerua Bay and north along the Paraparaumu beach front. The South Island is aslo visible in the distance and is often clearly silhouetted in the sunsets.
We pinch ourselves daily as a reminder of how fortunate we were to find this home.......