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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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Downhill Skateboarding World Champion Elissa Mah welcomes us into her Spreydon, Christchurch cottage, a self-described "cottagecore skate jungle." Purchased in 2021, the home is a personal oasis filled with plants, skateboards, her partner Miles, and cat Mango.
The renovated 1990s weatherboard house is cherished for its unruly garden and sun-drenched dining area. While compact, the property is perfect for small gatherings and represents a comfortable, personal sanctuary for the world-travelling athlete.
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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