Space Station

There’s something of the spirit of the old crib in Maarten Hofmans and Anna Rees-Hofmans’ home in the historic district of Arrowtown. While finesse sets the new a world apart from the old, they share intent – to accommodate the ebb and flow of people. For the Rees-Hofmans, it’s their blended family of four children, extended family and visitors.

“We’ve had Anna’s parents living here for a year-and-a-half while they are building elsewhere, so it’s an exercise in how 118 square metres can deal with that,” says Maarten. “It seems to have worked pretty well