LISA CHAPPELL - ‘I LIVE IN A TINY SLICE OF PARADISE'

NO CLUTTER HERE! LIFE IS NOW ALL ABOUT MINIMALISM FOR THE MCLEOD’S DAUGHTERS STAR

- Joshua Joynes

More trees, less people!” This has been Lisa Chappell’s mantra for the past few years – and when New Idea pays a visit to her home in Puhoi, Auckland, it’s clear she lives and breathes by it.

Like so many, the McLeod’s Daughters star decided to chase her dreams when the pandemic struck two years ago. While these aspirations were big, the results were small.

“I’m living in a tiny house!” Lisa proclaims, revealing that, after years of coveting a simple space, she finally made it her reality.

“I’m a minimalist, and the simple life really makes me quite happy. The complexity of too many things throws me off,” she says, noting her space is just over 30 feet wide.

“There you go, it’s 33 feet ... well in my size 10, 41 European feet,” she laughs, after walking across her home to measure it for us.

Given Lisa’s 35-year-long acting career in Australia and New Zealand and life in the spotlight, some might find her desire for a pared-back life surprising. However, she explains that she found great comfort in building a life that serves her wants and needs.