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How Kiwi Live: Dame Sophie Pascoe’s Christchurch Home Blends Family, Accessibility & Design
Far from a museum of medals, Sophie's home is a sanctuary defined by whānau, resilience, and a vibrant open-door policy.
Last updated: 19 December 2025
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Paralympian Dame Sophie Pascoe shares that her Christchurch home is a welcoming sanctuary focused on whānau, not a museum of medals. The house is a collaborative DIY project with family and friends, blending her husband’s Fijian culture with their Kiwi life.
A key non-negotiable was its single-storey layout for accessibility. With grand plans for future renovations, a favourite item is a bar cabinet they refurbished from a Trade Me Marketplace find, symbolizing their journey of making a house a home.
The bar cabinet that Dame Sophie Pascoe and her husband Rob made their own.
Dame Sophie Pascoe's dining area.
Dame Sophie at home.
Dame Sophie alongside her bar cabinet and a handful of her medals.
Art is a big part of the home.
One of the bedrooms in the home.
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