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How Kiwi Live: professional skateboarder Elissa's board and plant-riddled Christchurch cottage
When not competitively skating around the world she’s sunbathing in her plant jungle with partner Miles and cat Mango.
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Elissa Mah, a Downhill Skateboarding World Champion, welcomes us into her Christchurch cottage, which she lovingly calls a "cottagecore skate jungle."
Purchased in 2021, the Spreydon home is a cozy haven filled with plants, skateboards, and natural light. Elissa's favourite features are the "unruly" garden oasis and the sunlit dining area. While the interior is small, the garden is perfect for hosting. Future renovation plans include extending the house to improve indoor-outdoor flow.
Her home style in three words
The meaning of home
On financing the house
On choosing the house
On flatting as an adult
Original photo from the property listing
Favourite memory in this home
Favourite part of the home
What she’d save in a fire
On ending the day
On entertaining
On long term renovations
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