• The house sits proud on the side of Scarborough hill, high above the sharp white lines of the Sumner surf. From its broad windows, the sweep of Pegasus Bay is framed by the Kaikoura Ranges to the north and the cloud-capped Southern Alps to the west.

Michael and Kevin fell in love with the house at first sight, more than 25 years ago. Kevin remembers thinking: “Gosh, I could live here forever.”

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Danielle Colvin. High on Scarborough hill, the home has a view of Pegasus Bay and as far afield as the Kaikoura Ranges and Southern Alps.