NAUTICAL NOTES: Once a naval base, this Russell property is now a holiday escape for a family that loves the sea

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It was a photo of a jetty that captured the imagination of Brenda and Eddie Higgins and led them to a waterfront property that once resonated with the sound of a bugle at dawn. "When the navy was based here, a ship's chandlery operated from the site,"explains Brenda. Both lovers of the ocean, the Aucklanders relished memories of summer holidays boating in the Bay of Islands with their young children, now adults. With eight grandchildren to accommodate these days, the land they bought at Russell in 2000 easily fits the whole family and allows them room to moor their trawler at lawn's edge.