eBook · Arch. Cristina Capri

Hidden in the Streets

An Architecture and Heritage Walk Through Epsom, Auckland

Epsom's quiet streets hold more than they show. Behind the hedges and stone walls stand Victorian villas, Arts and Crafts homes and architect-designed houses, built on volcanic land with a long history of its own.

Take it on the walk, or read it from your armchair. Either way, you will never see these streets the same way again.

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What you will discover

Read the styles

Learn to tell a Victorian villa from an Arts and Crafts home at a glance: the rooflines, materials and details that give each one away.

The houses that matter

An architect's eye on the homes that shaped Epsom, and why they deserve a second look.

How people lived

Real, sourced stories of daily life in Epsom and Auckland when these homes were new.

Walk it with me

This book is the companion to Lava, Homes & History, the Epsom heritage walk I lead for the Auckland Heritage Festival 2026 — Friday 9 October, 1.00–2.45 pm.

Walked with me, or on your own: the streets are always there.

About the author

Cristina Capri is an Italian-trained architect and interior architect. She grew up in Milan, trained in Padua and Venice, and has lived and worked across Italy, South Africa and New Zealand. Based in Auckland, she leads walking groups through Epsom's streets and has walked them many times.

Look again at the streets you know

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