PLAYING IT BY AIR

The house by the pool wouldn’t look out of place in a glossy interior design magazine. Located in the Christchurch suburb of St Martins, the glam studio space was developed with Philippa Ireland’s parents in mind (they live in Australia and like to take extended holidays with family every year). Ireland was also keen to rent out the space as an Airbnb when the parents weren’t there, and when it was completed in late-2019, there were high hopes for the new year.

Then Covid-19 hit and everyone’s lives were