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MEET & GREET

Jayden Winterburn (youth worker/pastry chef), Stephanie Gaudencio (administrator), Nico, six, dogs Keeta and Lady, and Puss the cat.

THE PROPERTY

Renovated 1930s three-bedroom home in Napier.

So often we read about homeowners needing to undertake extensive renovations and expensive overhauls, but when Stephanie Gaudencio and her hubby Jayden found their home, which was hidden down the end of a cul-de-sac close to town in Napier, they knew it wouldn’t take much to make it their dream family home. Even better, Steph’s commitment to doing most of the work herself meant it wouldn’t be a budget-breaker either.

“The house was in really good shape and homely thanks to the family who lived

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