Simply You

Period drama

“THE SPACES NEEDED TO FLOW, BE FIT FOR PURPOSE, BUT ALSO POSSESS THAT INTANGIBLE QUALITY OF FEELING RIGHT.”

The light constantly changes, and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute,” once penned painter Claude Monet, the leading figure of French Impressionism. While distant in time and space, his philosophy still echoes today in the thoughtful and restful renovation of an Auckland villa surrounded by a manicured garden and adored by a family of three.

The original Devonport home was built in 1908 (when Monet

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