Wellington / Wairarapa

If you have a bold vision for your dream home and want to deal with the best, talk to the custom home builders at Ryder Builders.  Based in Paraparaumu, Ryder Builders has been in the building industry for over 10 years. In this time, we have successfully undertaken many complex builds on a variety of sites, including […]

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 […]

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 […]

To understand this house, you must read between the lines. The lines of the boardwalk leading to the front door hint at the excellent views of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour hidden on the other side. The horizontal lines of the shuttered concrete wall in the central living area passively absorbs solar energy and distributes the warmth […]

This rural barn-style house with a mono pitch roof was built by Wairarapa-based construction company Rigg Zschokke. Also specialising in commercial as well as residential projects, our company was established in 1934 and we provide exceptional design and build services throughout the Wairarapa and wider New Zealand. What sets us apart is our well established […]

In close proximity to this home the Porirua Harbour ebbs and flows, with a timeless tranquility often found along the New Zealand coastline. Classic Builders Wellington have designed and constructed a beautifully positioned home to make the most of this lush setting. The open plan living space is situated to capture all day sun and […]

A Wellington design for a Lake Hawea house near Wanaka won Parsonson Architects an NZIA Southern Award for Architecture in 2019. The house sits on a large, gently sloping piece of land at the edge of Lake Hawea and was built to replace an existing cottage, which had been a lakeside crib.      The […]

On first viewing this Mt Victoria house you might presume that it has been in situ for a hundred years, it blends so beautifully with the other wooden villas and cottages in the neighbourhood. That presumption would be incorrect. This newly built house did replace a 1880s cottage, but the owners insisted that the replacement […]