THE FUN HOUSE

Meet & greet

John Price, 40 (works in landscaping and construction), Brydie Price, 39 (flight attendant), Miila, 17, and Spencer, 15, plus dogs Pedro and Chica.

If there’s one thing to take from hearing Brydie and John Price’s renovation story, it’s that this couple are not afraid of hard work. Their to-do list to turn their 1967 Mount Maunganui property into a dream home was eye watering; and included making the house watertight, replacing the roof, sorting out the plumbing, electrics and gas, and repainting the entire exterior. And that was just one part – the landscaping was even more gruelling.

But the mammoth job list didn’t faze this clever couple when they bought the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home in late 2015. In its original condition, the it was far from a show home, but they saw past that and say it was love