When a hilltop section in their Nelson subdivision became available, Chris and Dawn Cooper were ready for it. They’d been living at the bottom of a valley, and though the spot was sheltered and sunny, it had no view. The outlook from the hill, in comparison, spanned mountains and sea.
“We knew the neighbourhood suited us,” Chris says. “It’s leafy and green with mature planting and houses built in amongst tall trees. The subdivision’s development plan included the hilltop area – we’d had our eyes on the top of the
