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Kiwi Hamptons arrives on the Hibiscus Coast

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This coastal home was brought to life by a seasoned builder with a passion for timeless design and incredible views.

Kearns and Jill have called the Hibiscus Coast home since 1994, drawn to its scenic beauty, friendly community and easy access to the stunning parks and beaches in the area.

When a site with an old bach became available, Kearns (an experienced builder of over 45 years) knew it was time to start a new chapter.

Designed for Family, Friends and Great Views

The impressive 525m² home is set on a 1,154m² site. With three main bedrooms, four bathrooms, two spacious living areas, and guest accommodation, the house is the perfect place for them and their four children to relax in – designed with both functionality and entertainment in mind.

One of the best features is the central courtyard and pool, which the home neatly wraps around. The large ranch sliders from the living areas connect the courtyard to stunning scenic views, creating a seamless indoor/outdoor flow that highlights the best of Kiwi coastal living.

The build took two years to complete, followed by an additional year of finishing touches across the interiors and landscaping. It was an intentional, hands-on process that allowed the couple to refine every detail.

Bringing the Bay to Life

What Kearn and Jill love the most about the home is its ever-changing outlook. The view extends beyond the living areas – the scullery and laundry include full-height windows facing the sea, while both the master and guest bedrooms offer incredible views across the bay.

Inside, the open-plan kitchen, dining, and living areas are designed to be both spacious and welcoming, offering easy access to the courtyard and beachside exterior. It’s the perfect location for entertaining or enjoying a quiet moment during the day.

The large lobby area features a grand stairwell that leads to the master suite and office.

The spacious master suite includes doors that lead to a large balcony overlooking the bay. It comes with an impressive walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite bathroom with a luxurious bath.

Classic Coastal with Marley Typhoon®

To reflect their love of unique homes, Kearns and Jill opted for a ‘Kiwi Hamptons’ aesthetic. The exterior features traditional wide weatherboards paired with Resene XTHERM GOLD Insulated Plaster Facade System; all painted in Resene one-eighth Tea for a soft and classic look.

The finishing touch with Marley Typhoon® spouting and RP80® downpipes in White, perfectly suited to the modern and coastal look of the home.

Typhoon® has a bold half-round profile, strong looking exterior brackets and internal hidden brackets for extra support against the salt-laden air.

With exposed, band-sawn rafters and tongue and groove sarked eves, the spouting integrates seamlessly into the home’s exterior.

“Marley Typhoon® and RP80® were the best looking and most durable choice to compliment the classic coastal look and of course, they are backed by a 15-year guarantee!”

Medium-Density in Manurewa

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Scale Construction are an Auckland-based building company who specialise in the development of medium density housing and creating practical homes for Auckland’s ever-growing pool of buyers.

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Their latest project brought them to the bustling suburb of Manurewa. They found a spacious 800 square metre site (coincidentally located opposite Marley New Zealand HQ!) and instantly saw its potential.

Manurewa is an up-and-coming area in Auckland with a fantastic community infrastructure. Situated south of Auckland city, it is a home to a variety of different businesses, neighbourhoods, and shopping facilities.

The size of the land offered a great opportunity for Scale Construction to develop a multi-unit dwelling. Since building has concluded, the land now consists of four 2-storey townhouses which are 134 square meters each. They each have four bedrooms, a family bathroom, an ensuite bathroom and a separate toilet.

Native New Zealand plants will be incorporated into the properties to support local biodiversity and provide a low maintenance option for homeowners.

Scale Construction have a very detailed planning process, and because of this, the build only took around nine months to complete.

The Marley Stratus Design Series® definitely provides a strong sense of assurance – we wouldn’t choose anything else!

When it came to the exterior design of the homes, Scale elected for timber weatherboard cladding to pay homage to traditional Kiwi home designs. Doing this not only added character, but also fits the architectural aesthetic of the surrounding neighbourhood. Timber weatherboards are also great for thermal insulation, keeping homes warm during the winter and cool during the summer.

The cladding was painted in Resene Black and White for a monochromatic effect. The roof is made of Coloursteel long run metal in the colour ‘Ebony’ and the cherry on the cake was Marley Stratus Design Series® Typhoon® spouting and RP80® downpipes in the all-new FlaxBlack® Colour.

Typhoon® was chosen because of its large capacity, as well as its use of internal brackets to create a smoother exterior aesthetic. FlaxBlack was chosen to complement the overall monochromatic aesthetic of the houses and to provide a sleek, modern appearance.

Marley Stratus Design Series® was chosen because of Marley’s unwavering commitment to sustainability, with all products being 100% recyclable and made right here in New Zealand.

With the added bonus of Marley’s spouting and downpipe being corrosion-resistant and rust-proof, it means that the residents of these multilevel homes won’t need to worry about upkeep.

A quick and easy install of the spouting and downpipes by GutterCare made the process even easier for Scale Construction to stay on time and on budget.

Marley Curve’s® were also installed on the homes’ RP80® downpipes to protect the onsite retention and detention tanks from contaminants.

Sustainability was a key focus for these properties, both on the exterior and interior of these builds. Energy-efficient appliances and LED lighting were installed throughout, and the homes were also designed with optimal natural light and ventilation, ultimately reducing the need for artificial heating and cooling.

As developers, it was important for Scale Construction to create quality homes that will last and provide for many future generations. The Marley Stratus Design Series® provides a strong sense of assurance and made for the perfect pairing for these homes!

Big Building, Big Water! The Perfect Siphonic Solution

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The recently completed Massey University Innovation Complex (IC Building), on the East Precinct Auckland Campus, Albany is a big project by any measure.

The 9,800 square metre state-of-the-art facility will be home to the science, innovation and research centre, and houses teaching and research laboratories and collaborative working spaces.

But it isn’t just the scale of the building, or the approx. 3,500 square metre roof area that made it a challenging project for architects and contractors involved, the science and laboratory aspect made for additional pipework, ducting and services that made the available roof areas and ceiling spaces very congested indeed.

This complexity meant that the Marley Akasison siphonic roof drainage system and its space-saving attributes provided an ideal solution.

Siphonic roof drainage systems are an efficient method of draining rainwater rapidly, especially from buildings with a large roof area. A siphonic roof drainage system utilises the full height of the building and the fall and acceleration of rainwater down the downpipe to create negative pressures that suck water off the roof. They require fewer, smaller downpipes and the pipework can be installed close to the roof with zero gradient and because of the suction the water volume is drained much faster.

Project architects, Athfield Architects approached Marley in February 2018 to provide siphonic roof drainage solutions for the Massey building, having previously worked together on the PwC Centre in Wellington.

Young architect Chi Tran was given the task of working with Marley to develop the drainage plan. A recent graduate, it was Chi’s first siphonic drainage project and a steep learning curve for him.

“With the usual gravity system, you need to integrate all these additional falls in the pipes. So, knowing that we’d be limited in space and competing for every single millimetre in those ceiling cavities, the siphonic system was definitely the most efficient way to get our routes to work,” he said.

Chi says that the siphonic system needs to be carefully planned, as the spacing between dropper pipes is very precise to create the hydraulic pressure needed for the system to prime and function. That meant a lot of coordination was required between hydraulic services and structural.

“Every little turn, every tailpipe, and offsets had to be considered. There were a couple instances where we had to design the structure around the siphonic system, otherwise penetrations would be required through a steel beam, for example – which we aim to avoid.”

In these cases, Chi worked with the structural engineer for a solution. “They were accommodating. And when we couldn’t, Marley was also very accommodating,” Chi said.

James Rodger, Building Services Manager at Southbase Construction coordinated the design/build on the project along with DL Good Plumbers and the hydraulic consultant.

James received the novated design from Athfield Architects and together with D.L. Goods, created a 3D model using Navisworks 3D visualization software, allowing the project team to fine-tune the system well before the install was scheduled to happen.

“Having Marley on board really early on, and DL Goods doing the coordination design, meant we had a really bulletproof design. So, we knew exactly where the fittings were going, there were no clashes, and there was no rework.

“And Marley were really good. Any changes, Marley would be really quick to respond, and tell us what we could and couldn’t do,” he said.

An additional benefit of getting the roof drainage system in place early was protecting the worksite during the record weather events that hit Auckland during the build.

“The main thing if you’re getting rain events during construction is you need to get water off the roof and away from the building. It was really handy for us – we didn’t have to do any temporary drainage, we could use a permanent system,” James says.

“From a contractor perspective, it was a very smooth process. Communication was good. Marley was very good to work with. The end result was a good outcome for the project, for us, and for the client and for the contractor.”

The Massey IC project was one of the largest Marley Akasison installations to date, but even though the massive building has only recently been handed over, the system’s effectiveness – even through record downpours, plus the ease of installation and exceptional support by the Marley team has won over the entire project team. In fact, Athfield Architects has already begun investigating it as an option for a major public building project. Stay tuned!

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Wonderful in Whitford

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Glenn and Mel’s dream of escaping the hustle and bustle of suburban life led them to the rural town of Whitford, southeast of Auckland. In 2020, they found a perfect 3,000 square metre section of land to build their single-level country home. The eight-month build resulted in a beautiful 305 square metre home featuring natural materials and textures with clean lines.

The interior of the house has a neutral, earthy feel with concrete floors and natural accents of schist and timbers. The walls are painted in Resene Double White Pointer, and the ceiling is in Resene Alabaster.The exterior features schist columns framing the entranceway below a gabled roof to add to the country charm. The rest of the home has country-style vertical weatherboards finished in deep Resene English Walnut natural wood stain. The fascia and eaves are painted in Resene Lumbersider Low Sheen in Resene Alabaster.

The Marley Stratus Design Series® Stormcloud® spouting and RP80® downpipes in black tie it all together.

It was actually a hard choice because the Stratus colour range gave us plenty of great options to choose from.

Stratus Design Series® is available in Black, FlaxBlack®, Ironsand®, Grey Friars®, and metallic colours, Titanium and Copper.Glenn and Mel chose Marley Stratus Design Series® spouting and downpipes because they are stylish and hard-wearing, perfect for New Zealand’s harsh weather with the 15 year guarantee.

The Versatile quarter-round Stormcloud® profile with its angular look complements the design and matches the roof.The house consists of four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two lounges, and a double car garage with a loft used as a fifth bedroom. The saltwater, heated pool is one of the highlights of the home.

Whitford is a great community and a peaceful and private location, making it the perfect balance for Glenn and Mel’s desire for escape while still being close enough to Auckland City.

They are delighted with their new home and chose Marley Stratus Design Series® for its style, durability, and 15-year guarantee, though they know it will last much longer. The house is a perfect example of modern country design and functionality.

Although wishing they built the home a bit bigger, Glenn and Mel are in love with their beautiful new build “Perfect for the kiwi summers!”.

Vibrant & Victorian

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If there was ever a home with a story to tell, it’s this one! Situated in Clarks Beach, Hayley and Chris Parsons love their 640 square metre Victorian beauty that sits on 9 hectares of rural coastal land overlooks water on both sides.

As a military family the Parsons family moved regularly between domestic and international posts. But settling back in New Zealand, they wanted a rural lifestyle to raise their four children and Clarks Beach in Franklin ticked all the boxes.

It overlooks the water and is very peaceful. It always feels like you’re on holiday when you come home which is restful when you work in very busy roles. It is a great community.

Humble beginnings

Huntly House started its life back in 1911 in Central Palmerston North. It was the first house in Palmerston North to have its own electricity supply at some stage before 1924.

It was moved to another part of Palmerston North in the 1980’s and the Parsons were lucky enough to meet the man who owned it at that time. Thankfully he had left some cut marks in the house to remind him of his work – Hayley and Chris used the exact same ones and have kept those cuts visible in their home for the same reason.

The house flowed through many lives. People are often fascinated to learn that at one point it had been used as a mechanics workshop and the cut out for the grease pit remains in the main lounge!

The BIG move

The Parsons family initially decided to build a new, modern, single level dwelling on the site. This would have been simpler, faster, and cheaper than relocating a 3 storey, 111-year-old house!

However, they were totally enamoured with Huntly House the first time they saw her and ideas of ‘what-if’ started to flow if they owned the home. As with most house purchases, they became emotionally invested in the process and did everything needed to ensure the purchase happened. But it wasn’t easy – they were number 6 on the buyers list so had to convince the vendor to sell the house to them!

The sale went through and the planning phase started for moving Huntly House 500km North to Clarks Beach.

Preparing the house to move took about 5 days which involved removing brick chimneys, removing, and securing parts of the roof, separating 3 floors, removing stair banisters, removing parts of ceiling, cutting, bracing and labelling every single piece of timber that was removed and was intended to be reused.

Transportation of the first two smallest pieces was overnight from Palmerston North to Clarks Beach.

Transportation of the larger 4 pieces took two nights. The first leg was Palmerston North to Tokoroa and then Tokoroa to Clarks Beach.

The house travelled mostly straight up State Highway 1, twisting, and turning through the Desert Road and around Lake Taupo. They encountered a large house travelling in the opposite direction around Lake Taupo so had to hastily pull to the side of the road to let the move pass!

Once all 6 pieces were on site and everyone had managed a few hours’ sleep, the work to piece everything back together on piles started the very next morning. This process took about 7 days and then the detailed reconstruction started soon after that.

The renovation got started however in December 2017 the family moved to London, so they had to project manage the renovation from the other side of the world which was a challenge. Luckily, they had a great relationship with the builders – Heineke Builders Ltd.

The shift definitely added complications (of a budgetary nature) as they couldn’t do a lot of the work themselves as originally planned.

The most exciting part about our home is seeing the vision come to life – and I don’t mean in terms of decorating choices. We always felt the home could be used as more than just our family home and likewise, our land too. In the last two years we have let the house out for music recording, short film production, yoga classes, workshops, conference space, residential workshops, birthdays, Airbnb, a sheep sale and weddings.

The stately exterior

The original timber weatherboards are painted in Resene Double Truffle and the eaves in Resene Half Sea Fog.

The roof and some of the wooden accents at the top of the house are Grey Friars and that was also the colour chosen for the Marley Stratus Design Series® Stormcloud® spouting and RP80® downpipes. The darker shade of grey definitely frames the house beautifully.

The paths around the house are Waikato fleck pebble, created from firebricks salvaged from the fireplaces at Rahiri House, Mt Albert which were offered to Hayley when they renovated.

Whilst a cottage garden would have been in keeping with the style of house, it could not stand up to the coastal environment therefore natives suitable for coastal and high wind conditions have been planted.

Marley is a household name for us. We have used Marley products on all our building projects and love that it’s made in New Zealand.

The Parsons did have the option to use pressed steel spouting, like what was already on the house, but as they’re in a coastal environment they decided on the longevity of the Marley product because it won’t rust or corrode – and the Stratus Design Series® had the Grey Friars® they wanted.

We knew we wanted to have a neutral colour palette that would complement the environment. We started with the roof and spouting in Grey Friars and the door colour, Resene Pohutakawa, and went from there.

We also knew we didn’t want to have white downpipes so selected Stratus RP80® in Grey Friars® to match the roof and decks and they are really happy with the contrast.

The Stormcloud® profile was chosen for its clean, strong lines.

The beautiful interior

Hayley and Chris have re-used as much of the original timber as possible. Every piece of architrave, beading, skirting board, and panelling that was removed in preparation for cutting the house, was labelled and their corresponding positions on the walls were also labelled.

Trying to put it all back together was like a massive wasgij but it was so worth it!

Huntly House now has 7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 2 full kitchens, and a new kitchenette, scullery and laundry. The floorplan now means the house can be split into three independent sections.

They opted for quite a neutral colour scheme inside with walls in Resene Quarter Truffle and ceilings in Quarter seafog. The main feature is definitely the timber staircase, exposed beams and wooden flooring which are all finished in Resene Qristal Clear polyurethane matte varnish to bring out the natural richness in the wood.

The modern kitchen incorporates things like a flip top power and USB charger in the breakfast bar for convenience. The smooth white style with wooden accents looks crisp and clean.

The bathrooms have a traditional feel, one with the original clawfoot bath which they resurfaced, and the cabinet and even the copper cistern in the main bathroom are original too.

In hindsight we probably would have clawed back some areas of the budget to put full sound proofing in-between the floors – families are noisy! Our 4 children are now grown, but still come home to visit with their partners when they can. We love how the house can be used in so many ways and for more than one thing at a time.

It feels great that we have succeeded in recreating Huntly House for our home but also for the community and others that wish to enjoy her.

There’s no denying she looks the part in the landscape, and the Parsons know she will stand the test of time overlooking the coast for another 100 years!

We’re so pleased we went with Marley Stratus Design Series® because it looks great and we really do know it will last!

Whangaparaoa refresh

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When Ian Thrush from Parallel Architecture embarked on renovations to his family’s Whangaparaoa home, he certainly didn’t expect it to turn into an almost full re-build!

The original weatherboard home was built in 1950’s and sits on a half share of the 1,100 square metre cross lease site.

Over the years the old house had many additions and alterations that ended up causing a really disorganised floor plan” says Ian.

Originally, the intention was to achieve more storage space and update the bathroom. However, over time the scope changed and grew – as it does! Six years later, the 110 square metre footprint remains unchanged, however they have corrected the design flaws via a new layout and flow. All but two rooms were moved, and they now have a well-organised 3-bedroom family home.

The most challenging part of the build was living in the house while renovating. Not to mention having a baby over that time also! Ideally, we would have had an empty house to work on but that is not always possible, so you just do what’s needed to make it work!” Ian says.

Ian chose Marley Stratus Design Series® Typhoon® spouting and RP80® downpipes as they’re available in Grey Friars® to match the roof, and because the half-round profile has excellent rainfall capacity. It’s also particularly hard wearing in a coastal location, with great UV resistance and a 15-year guarantee.

Being in Whangaparaoa, the property is on tank water, therefore Ian also opted to install a Marley Curve® leaf diverters on the RP80® downpipes. The Curve® removes leaves and debris to protect tanks and stormwater systems. Curve® is very easy to install and low maintenance, capturing over 99% of water with a clean screen.

The family went for the Dynex PALLISIDE® traditional profile in slate to create a character home. The double light-grey boards look great with white box corners and window facings, to emulate the traditional timber look. The overall outcome is clean lines for a modern, yet characterful home.

Ian chose Dynex Soffit to replace the existing soffit as it looks great, is low maintenance, and as with PALLISIDE® weatherboards, never needs to be painted. It also adds to the classic style of the home.

Ian upgraded from single glazing to double glazing, which has been great. That combined with a wrapped and insulated home has made a world of difference to the family’s quality of life.

The interior of the home has a very neutral palette of Resene Quarter Thorndon Cream, Black White ceilings, and timber accents to bring a touch of nature in. The bathroom and laundry have a classic look with vertical tongue and groove boards on the lower half of the walls.

Sensor lights were installed in the hall and under the vanity, which is great at night for using the bathroom or checking on the kids. Nice soft light at shin level, rather than a ceiling light in your face!

The best aspect of our new home is that it is truly low maintenance. And we also love the indoor-outdoor flow” says Ian.

As both architectural designer and homeowner, Ian and his family are really happy with their newly refreshed home, and are pleased they chose the Marley Stratus Design Series® Typhoon® spouting and RP80® downpipes for the low maintenance, stylish finish they were after.

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