After years of doing long distance between Raglan and Auckland, Imogen and Will Worsp were trying to decide where to settle and start a family. Will was adamant he wasn’t going to live in Auckland full time, and Imogen didn’t want to completely give up her career with a move to Raglan.
Read MoreWāpu Gables, the luxurious coast-meets-rustic/industrial themed three-bedroom home on the edge of the Mangawhai Estuary that featured recently on Grand Designs, proves elusive to spot from a distance.
Read More“It’s amazing what you can do with a rectangle.” And I am amazed as I stand inside Wendy and Neville’s beautiful, rectangular home tucked away in Grange Street. I have always been a great admirer of a simple shape, well-positioned for the sun, and elegantly finished. This house epitomises that aesthetic.
Read MoreCelene Busher and Darnell Nepia have built their dream home on a one hectare lifestyle block in Algies Bay, and they are very happy with the result. “It’s the Kiwi dream really – that’s how I feel about it,” says Celene.
Read MoreThe difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. It is this attention to all those “extra” details which sets this exciting, new venture apart from others.
Read More“Under the boardwalk, down by the sea,” sung The Drifters on their famous 1964 hit. This Point Wells Gables house doesn’t quite match the lyrics, but it is on the Omaha estuary and a striking internal boardwalk is one of the key features of the award-winning design from architects Aaron Paterson and Steven Lloyd.
Read MoreHackneyed phrases such as ‘pillars of the community’ spring to mind when writing about Robin and Simon Barclay. Not to mention ‘park-like grounds’ in connection with their Matakana home. But in this case, both are true.
Read MoreSally Dawson and Chris Moreton never planned to take up country life. The pair, both real estate agents, were happy in the city until a client purchased a four bay Victorian villa on a rear site in Greenlane, believed to have once belonged to Sir John Logan Campbell.
Read MoreThis grand old Warkworth villa seems to have been here forever, but in fact it was moved here from Epsom 30 years ago. Built in 1917 by a timber merchant who lavished his best kauri on it, it now has breathtaking views north to the bush-clad ramparts of Dome Valley.
Read MoreFive years ago, the Dowling family bought ten acres on Matakana Road. It had river frontage and a random collection of buildings.
Read MoreA short drive from Matakana on your way to Tawharanui, is the new home of Debbie and Michael Jones; a stunning black and white modern-classic new build, with three bedrooms, office, three bathrooms and a farm shed and minor dwelling.
Read MoreThe sweeping north facing verandah and the light filtering through the trees are a perfect setting for a long evening in a home away from home, with friends on that verandah and bottomless glasses of wine.
Read MoreWhen considering Sally and Derek Holland’s property, one word springs to mind: generous.
Read MoreHumans have used plants to dye fabrics for centuries. Now this art form is being revisited by those who mindfully produce “slow fashion” in their search for images and colour in nature.
Read MoreMangawhai has a new romantic accommodation option for honeymooners or others wanting to cosy up with each other and forget about the rest of the world.
Read MoreThe first time Mariska and Cees van Egmond walked into a rammed earth house, they felt right at home.
Read MoreChristmas is coming to this heritage villa with a remarkable history.
Read MoreWe all dream of escaping to somewhere unique and I think we may have found that little gem.
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