Broken fencing has been fixed. It has new, dark blue carpet, and cream walls. The gardens are tidy. Everything is in its place.
Miss Harrison said it was a warm, friendly home.
"We are a normal family who care for their children and just want to live a normal life," she told The Daily Post.
"We are not related to the family who were here before us. We are just a typical family.
"I look at my baby and it makes me sad to think a child went through all that but we are determined to not let this house be like that again."
Miss Harrison said the hardest thing about living in the house was the television attention it received.
"We had [television] turn up and put a beer bottle they found in the street on our property to make it look like we were having parties and stuff here.
"Other TV cameras have filmed the property from our neighbours'. It's just stupid the way they have acted.
"There are no baby killers here and I hope [television] will leave us alone."
On Tuesday, a jury in the High Court at Rotorua found brothers Wiremu and Michael Curtis guilty of Nia Glassie's murder and Nia's mother Lisa Kuka guilty on two counts of manslaughter.
During the four-week trial the jury heard the toddler was singled out for months of abuse - including being put in a dryer that was then switched on, having aggressive wrestling moves performed on her and being placed on a clothesline and spun until she fell off.
All this happened while Nia lived with her extended family at the Frank St house.
Mrs Absolum said the home's history did not worry her and she had to put a roof over her son's head.
"So we have filled the house with good vibes and love to help break the cycle," she said.
When she moved in, Mrs Absolum got the house blessed by her church minister.
She said she hadn't felt uncomfortable, although her son found it hard for three months.
"He would sleep by me at first but in the end he settled in."
Mrs Absolum said she spent the first two weeks cleaning up around the house.
"We found all these old toys and a wooden pounamu that belonged to Nia.
"I have cleaned them up - and they now hang on my wall as a tribute to Nia."
- DAILY POST
