Recent Recognition in the Press
Brooklyn cottage keeps its character
June 2013
HOME has never been sweeter – or sunnier – for a Brooklyn couple who have deftly rejuvenated their 1920s cottage for the 2020s without sacrificing its character.
“We won’t ever move now,” Cathie Payne says of the two-bedroom house she and her husband, Simon, bought 15 years ago.
A singular vision of country life
May 2013
WELLINGTON communications consultant Mike Bodnar was looking for “the big picture” when he and his wife, Liz, spectacularly doubled the floor area of their Ohariu Valley home.
Originally a small 1930s cottage that was extended in different directions in the 1970s and ‘80s, it now measures 310 square metres - complete with an alfresco dining deck overlooking a creek and bush.
Renovators rapt with professional help
June 2012
TURNING a “damp and cold” Ngaio home into one that was warm and inviting had as much to do with choosing the right colours as solving the drainage and heating problems.
What was a tired, unloved, ex-state house is now a lovely, contemporary, family home.
Renovating reality a smooth operation
June 2010
A wadestown family had a dream run when they renovated their home and are attributing most of the project's success to realtyRETURNS.
The family's motto, "finish touch crowns the work", could just as well be the mantra for the company that's helping them to renovate.
Renovating agent makes dreams come true
June 2009
A WELLINGTON woman has pioneered an innovative renovation service by thinking outside the tri-square. Michelle set up realtyRETURNS five years ago to make home improvement easy.
Renovating a house involves hundreds of issues and decisions that many people find overwhelming. It's easy to make mistakes about design or materials when you're distracted by having to get quotes or arrange deliveries.