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he leafy outlook of this recently renovated home on the western bank of the Waikato River doesn't give away many hints that you're in central Kirikiriroa/Hamilton. In fact, the water's-edge setting is so serene, it practically had the new owners sold on the spot — well, one of them, builder Nick Holcroft, at least. He knew the site well; when the property's previous owners subdivided,