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This low maintenance home in Napier won Gearey Homes the East Coast Registered Master Builder House of the Year regional category (New Home $450,000-$600,000) in 2019. Private and super-secure, the twin-gable house with its open-plan living forms the nucleus of everyday life, designed for functional family times and indoor-outdoor entertaining.  The scullery is a brilliant […]

This Moana Road House on beach front Plimmerton is nestled perfectly into the bush, and has many stunning design features and uses a variety of external cladding materials. Designed by Pacific Modern Architecture, the Gisborne-based company is involved in a variety of work across new residential, housing alterations and commercial design. We’re a small practice […]

Demanding attention, this elevated Morrinsville home debuts a variety of cladding systems that cleverly enhance the overall design of the house. The impressive entrance has a wood-look BGC cladding feature wall, that stretches the full height of the home, flowing into the interior and creating a statement before you walk through the door. Within the […]

With shoulders back and head up, this house stands proudly on a Korokoro rise looking out to green, lush native bush and insisting that the world looks back at it. The simple roofline, the mix of corrugated iron and timber cladding, is a reminder of tramping huts of old. This house is not a show […]

The design of this Tui Glen residence is both fresh but with strong bold lines, particularly in the bathroom around edging of the cabinetry and mirrors. Newton & Kay is a collaborative interior design studio based in the Bay of Islands. Driven by a passion for soulful design, our ethos is to create beautiful spaces […]

Providing both the real deal when it comes to grass, and the superior alternative artificial grass in Hamilton, Cambridge and Auckland, Seemax Lawns and Landscape guarantees the highest of quality in greenery. Our services don’t just stop there.  Is your overgrown garden around your home or workplace getting out of control?  Seemax Lawn and Landscapes […]

Wackrows has been providing quality timber and manufactured products for over 40 years. Based in Cambridge and servicing all of the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Auckland, Wackrows caters for all your wooden joinery requirements, specialising in doors, windows, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, wall units, shelving and more. With a focus on traditional craftsmanship combined with modern techniques, we […]

Graeme Farrell Builders is no stranger to the build industry, with close to 50 years of experience. Owner Graeme Farrell is a Morrinsville based builder, born an bred and has built all types of projects from new builds, renovations to light commercial. This is a team whose experience comes from very much a hands on […]

Interiors or exteriors, renovations or restorations, Auckland Builders & Renovators have been in the job long enough to know how to absolutely nail any job they are given. Our experienced team of builders and project managers will ensure there is only ever one point of contact between our clients and the reputable contractors we use […]

This small two bedroom studio in rural Te Awamutu is positioned perfectly amongst the native shrubs, it almost looks as if the house has been there all along. Of course the owner of this Ridgeline Homes property is an avid gardener, who did all of the plantings herself, and the studio is just the first […]

Peter Warmington has been building houses in Northland for more than 20 years, and can visualise exactly what his clients’ project will look like even before the posts are in the ground. Having gained the necessary skills from his huge experience in the building industry over decades as a registered Master Builder, his workmanship and […]

It has been a great few years for Dan Anderson Builders with a Top 100 placing in 2018, and the Nelson Regional Supreme Renovation of the Year, followed by another regional category win in 2019. The new build of this modern Nelson home started with the demolition of their existing house, and gave the owners […]

With little imagination you could transport yourself to a Tuscan inspired Estate. Privately positioned, this distinctive Tamahere property is sculptured into its idyllic 1.1 hectares of established landscaped grounds. This high-end designed, Master Build homestead has undergone significant renovations, and is ready for its new owners. Villa Bella exudes a sense of poise and calm […]

This superb property situated down a long driveway at the end of an exclusive cul de sac lane has cinematic vistas across the region to the Wairoa River in the valley below. Originally designed by the talented team at Ambienti, a recent and very extensive renovation has taken things a stellar next level in terms […]

A 1970s farm cottage has been transformed into a Balinese-style oasis by Henley-Smith Construction. Designed by HB Architecture, the outside features cedar cladding and band sawn posts, while inside sold timber benchtops finish the Balinese effect dreamed up by the owner. Attention to detail can’t be missed, from the gable roofing to the teak flooring, […]

Properties situated within the premier rural-residential location of Slope Hill are well established and are very tightly held. Those on the ‘upper side’ of Slope Hill Road have always been particularly sought after. Boasting an elevated position with commanding outlook, 144 Slope Hill Road is likely the best property within this locale and is likely […]

With expansive views over the Kaimai Range and harbour, this Tauranga home by Kuriger Builders oozes rustic old world charm, blended in perfectly with its high-end modern features. This 500 sqm home won the company both a Top 100 and the Bay of Plenty & Central Plateau New Home ($1.5 million – $2million category) Gold […]

This beach home sits just as comfortably within the landscape as the red shed across the river that inspired it. Built by North Coromandel Builders, this ‘Waipapa House’ is intricately clad in walnut-stained cedar inside and out. The T-shaped plan keeps pace with the sun throughout the day making the communal wing the warm, welcoming […]