NEW LIFE FOR OLD:A young family and a subtle garden makeover have breathed new life into a historic Remuera home

摘要

In their last two years in Singapore, before moving to Hong Kong, Philip and Liza Crotty were fortunate indeed -they lived with their family in a bungalow with a swimming pool and garden. It was the only time during 20 years' living and working in Asia that they had a garden - the rest of their time was spent in terraced houses or apartments. But now, back in Auckland, they are sharing a spacious garden with their five children and it's had a profound effect on the family's lifestyle.There's space for a dog to romp, a pool for summer socialising and a vege garden and orchard so prolific they are awash in fruit and veges. Bees buzz around the apple trees' blossom, heading back to the Crottys' beehives to produce honey for their toast.