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Featured Project / Havelock North Construction

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 […]

Describing a house designed by Fraser Cameron Architects is difficult. It would be easy to focus on the creative use of raw materials, or maybe the sublime combination of mismatched elements grabs your attention. The multitude of national and regional awards are hard to go past as well, but these aforementioned factors  are only present […]

One of the more recent contemporary additions to Birkenhead Point in Auckland, this splendid luxury home by TP Builders just proves why they are such leaders in the industry. Company Director Tony Pexton has been winning awards for years, but nowadays you’ll find him giving feedback on our regional and national winners, as a judge […]

Hugged by the Karangahake forests and the Kaimai Ranges, through the last bridge towards Waihi from Paeroa, this farmland home reminds us of the essence of living simply, the importance of our environment and quiet family moments. It signifies a humble architecture bravely holding its own on the hilltop, a return to our collective necessities […]

Step into Kohekohe, a refined home in a gated community with breathtaking Kapiti Island views. Designed by David Wood, it offers a luxurious kitchen, sunlit living spaces, seamless indoor-outdoor flow, and private wings for family or guests. With modern comforts, landscaped grounds, and a peaceful setting close to amenities, this is luxury living at its […]

One look at this property and it’s clearly apparent, it bears the aura of an estate more commonly associated with international VIP status. It begins with a private site covering around 5810 square metres of lush grounds in the lifestyle area of Tamahere’s Twin Oaks Drive. That alone sets the stage for exquisite park-like seclusion, […]

Great angles feature in this Moncks Bay home in Christchurch by Parsons Construction. This two-storey dwelling of mixed construction includes timber-framing, isolated steelwork and a concrete foundation. The house has four bedrooms and a total floor area of approximately 380sqm. The key design challenges revolved around the house being built on a TC2 site and […]

A steep section overgrown in native bush had to be cleared to make way for this beauty on the banks of the Waikato River. The team at Holcroft Prestige thrive on these challenges, and after two months of land clearing, excavation and retaining walls the site was finally ready for a building platform.  Owner Nick […]

An impressive home renovation won the Smith and Sons Franklin team the renovation of the year award in 2020 and they have since gone on to multiple awards. Lane and Melissa van den Brink and their team turned this 1990s house into a brand new dream home for their client, who are now empty nesters […]

Our family has provided premium bathroomware for New Zealand architects, homeowners, developers, builders, and plumbers for over 65 years. This experience has shown us the lasting legacy of quality.  From the durability and safety that comes from high quality base materials, to the superior functionality of German engineering. From the time-consuming hand-crafted finishes passed down […]

New inner-city architectural home for homeward-bound Kiwis. Tucked down a quiet inner city street alongside traditional 1930’s bungalows and villas, is this striking new architectural build. It’s the realization of a long-held dream for a New Zealand couple who were based overseas during its construction. WAH provided complete project management services and managed the build from […]

David Reid Taupo’s architectural show home was a show stopper at the 2021 Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards. Winning the Bay of Plenty/Central Plateau Show home category for this two-storey house, designed with ultimate family living in mind, it features two separate living areas, three designer bathrooms and four generously sized bedrooms, […]

Welcome to this luxury, near-new home, offering the ultimate coastal lifestyle in the highly sought-after location of Ohope Beach. Positioned on a front section on Ocean Road, with only a road separating you from the sand and surf, this stunning property boasts unobstructed ocean, dune, Whale Island and White Island views. The vast upstairs area, […]

Grand and inviting, this large 900sqm house in Karaka was built by Redgwell Construction, on a rural 2.5ha riverside section. Designed by Wright Architecture and built by Aaron Redgewell and his team over 14 months, the three level custom-built home has a complex standing seam roof, suited to withstand New Zealand’s climate. Combining the best […]

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 […]

When Nigel Donaldson walks onto a new client’s property, he can instantly visualise where their designer pool should be built.  Specialising in landscaped swimming pools with natural waterfalls and rock features, Donaldson Pools are individually designed and engineered to fit the contours of your property. Completely transforming your outdoor space into an oasis for you […]

One look at this property and it’s clearly apparent, it bears the aura of an estate more commonly associated with international VIP status. Radiating contemporary architecture and enduring sophistication, this home has been sympathetically and meticulously rebuilt with premium materials.Automated gates open to a tree-flanked driveway featuring a water fountain in a circular turning and […]

B & E German Kitchens are a boutique, bespoke cabinetry company that are dedicated to creating premium kitchens. Each design is as individual as the client. B & E German Kitchens has many years of experience within it’s team and is influenced by European design and functionality. Exquisite attention is applied to every detail and […]