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How Kiwi Live: The Hickman Whānau
Jess, Bill and Ginny told Trade Me Property how they decided to team up and buy a home.
5 April 2023
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The Hickman whānau embraced intergenerational living by purchasing a two-flat home together in Wellington. New parents Jess and Bill teamed up with Bill’s mum, Ginny, to combine finances after Ginny found her large home too isolating.
After a challenging search, they found the perfect property on Trade Me Property. This arrangement provides crucial mutual support and company while still allowing for personal privacy, creating a positive and practical living solution for the entire family.
Jess & Bill's kitchen includes innovative space saving features like the pot holder wall and ladder rungs to reach high cupboards
Jess is currently painting a large feature wall in Robin's bedroom
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