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Featured Project / Havelock North Construction

Making the Registered Master Builder of the Year awards Top 100 in 2020 was a huge achievement for Kallahan Builders with this Plimmerton renovation. Ryan Kallahan and his team also won the overall Renovation Award $500,000 – $1 million for the Wellington-Wairarapa region. The work consisted of a partial roof structure removal and rebuild with […]

Designed with ultimate functionality in mind, this generously proportioned Cambridge show home features expansive living areas which enjoy uninterrupted views across the garden and alfresco area.  With a built-in bar area, this home is an entertainers dream and there is ample storage space throughout, with plenty of open shelving. At just 232sqm, this beautiful home […]

Lastly featured is our ‘Black Beauty’ home situated on Te Paea Avenue, in Paerata Rise.   Proudly situated on a corner site overlooking the reserve, the design of this home had to be well thought out before we started, because corner sites aren’t always the easiest. We wanted to create a decent outdoor living area […]

Wakeup to stunning sunrises with views stretching from Taradale to Cape Kidnappers, Te Mata Peak, and Mount Kahuranaki. This home, designed by architect Raiford Gardiner, overlooks vineyards/orchards, capturing the best of Hawke’s Bay. Enjoy wine from the cellar door or lunch at nearby vineyards, within reach of Havelock North and Hastings. If you’re a farmer […]

Gold Kitchens Ltd specializes in custom designed kitchens and cabinetry. ​We create your dream kitchen by using only the best quality hardware and materials sourced locally and from around the world. Your project will be managed right through the installation process so you can be assured everything falls into place perfectly.

At Customkit Buildings our timber framed Barn style buildings are a far cry from the draughty, bare boned, dirt floor barns of times gone by.  Todays versions are design-led, light filled spaces with as many modern creature comforts as you’d like whilst still in keeping with the raw beauty and nostalgia of a barn.  Interiors […]

This Freemans Bay, Auckland renovation is a wonderful example of revitalising an existing lovely villa. This villa was completely modernised, transforming this home’s appeal but maintaining the look of the existing villa’s charm. The owners of this villa are also renovating the adjoining villa. They were clear they wished to keep the integrity of both […]

Multi-award winning architectural home builders Maddren Homes won a Regional Category award at the Registered Master Builders House of the Year in 2021, with this stunning show home.  A suburban sanctuary and light-filled oasis that delights at every turn, Nu-wall aluminium cladding and rusticated cedar form a striking façade, the flush-mounted garage door concealed within […]

Set against the serene expanse of Te Anau’s alpine landscape, this impeccably crafted residence is a celebration of natural materiality, sustainable thinking, and refined architectural detail. Passionate about environmental responsibility, LMA Timber has long championed the use of reclaimed and responsibly sourced hardwoods as an alternative to tropical rainforest timbers. Working with carefully selected Australian […]

Re-defining ‘par excellence’ is this exceptional property in the most exclusive of Kinloch residential addresses, ‘The Fairways’. Only a home of this calibre matches up to this sublime location, a mere minute’s walk to the first tee on the internationally acclaimed Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course; the only one of its kind in New Zealand. […]

243 Lower Shotover Road is a fine large-lot residential property centrally located between Queenstown and Arrowtown within the popular rural-residential area known as the ‘Golden Triangle’. Sited on the beautifully manicured 6377 square metre site is an award winning Dravitski Brown designed, 440 square metre home consisting of two living areas, four bedrooms and four […]

Harry and Karen van der Putten have been around for what seems forever, winning many prizes at the House of the Year awards – the first back in 1993 and many more since, and building many beautiful architectural designed homes in and around the Franklin area. Harry and Karen have always been dedicated to backing […]

Morgan Pools has decades of experience behind them, and their many prestigious pool awards is testament to that fact. From concept to finishing Morgan Pools custom specialist concrete designs are tailored for you, your property and your lifestyle.

Set just metres from the sand, where the scent of salt mingles with sea breezes, this elevated beachside residence by DEC Construction is the essence of contemporary coastal luxury. Designed in partnership with Ian Kohler Architect, the bespoke home captures panoramic sea views and the relaxed elegance of its setting—just moments from boutique shopping and […]

Light and bright is the simplest way to describe this house. To create a home with clean, modern lines such as this, takes expertise and attention to detail, especially in the finishing touches. It is crystal clear that A1 Homes Wellington knows how to create a streamlined home. With shades of Resene quarter foggy grey […]

Designed by Team Warburton Architects, showcasing unparalleled exterior and interior design. Imagine an elegant ski chalet that combines North American and European design with modern living. The home and cabin sit proudly on the 3,578sqm (approx) parcel of land; being just under an acre so close to the lake, this is a rare opportunity not […]

Te Pakeke is located in the southern township of Wanaka surrounded by the lake and mountains, designed primarily as winter retreat. The house is set within a courtyard perimeter wall, providing layers of space for occupants as an extension of house whilst also providing shelter from cold prevailing winds. Solid concrete walls and glazed openings […]

The Takahe House won Designgroup Stapleton Elliott the NZIA Wellington Architecture Award 2021. Located on the edge of a protected coastal reserve supporting a large number of animal, insect and plant species, the proposed design looks to respect this and seeks to integrate the built form into this unique ecosystem. Materials for the exterior have […]