• Buying your first home has never been tougher. In this series, Stuff talks to Kiwis who’ve made it onto the property ladder and others who, by choice or not, are still renting.

Kate Voice and partner James Rogal took the “worst house in the street” approach to buying their first home.

They bought a house that was so long-neglected it literally made Rogal sick at first sight – and smell.

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After years of saving and renovating, Kate Voice and James Rogal created a warm and stylish home for their new family, just in time for the arrival of Harper-Rose.