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Standalone House – Contemporary

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!”

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!”.

Pauanui escape

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When the Mullan family were looking to build a holiday home, they wanted to create a sanctuary to escape to, a place to unwind and relax and something completely different from their house in Auckland. Once they stepped inside the Lockwood show home in Kopu, they knew a Lockwood would be just perfect!

Thanks to Coastwood Homes, the build took only 6 months, including moving the existing house, and the Mullan family couldn’t be happier with the stunning result.

Before embarking on the build, the existing bach had to be removed. The biggest challenge on the site proved to be the ground.

The sand base was found to be incredibly challenging when trying to lay the piles so Israel and Katie from Coastwood Homes had to roll in a gigantic vacuum to clean out the pile holes and then 80 piles had to be laid.

Once this was done, the job went very smoothly. The Coastwood Homes team provided the Mullan’s daily updates and photos so they could see the home take shape.

The Mullan’s knew they wanted to keep the size of the home at around 140m² with three bedrooms and two bathrooms and had their hearts set on a sleek and modern black kitchen to contrast against the blonded timber of the interior.

A café-style kitchen and separate media room/lounge was a must, as well as laundry, separate toilet, and excellent storage space.

They spent time sketching and playing around with the interior layout then passed it to Israel to weave his magic, adding his flair and creativity to develop the design.

In the bathrooms, a tiled feature wall was key. Subway tiles were something they had considered, though they were open to ideas. The finished result of white textured tile is a twist on the classic look which looks stunning against the timber and black fittings.

Otherwise, we wanted a relaxed, pared back, beach inspired look and feel – we have tried to stay true to natural colours with our furnishings – blues, greens, browns, to bring the outdoors in.

The exterior was inspired by a Lockwood show home in Thames and features a quarter sawn pine exterior, on Lockwood’s solid wall system. It is painted in Dulux X10 in black.

Having had a lot of experience building homes on the coast, Coastwood Homes knew that salt spray can cause continual problems with soffits, steel spouting brackets and leaking joins. Their solution was to turn to local companies whose products are specifically made to stand up to New Zealand’s harsh conditions.

Coastwood Homes chose to partner with Marley for Stratus Design Series® Typhoon® spouting and RP80® downpipes in Black. With Dynex for their Dynex Soffit in white.

The low maintenance aspect of the Marley spouting was our initial appeal; it fits with the Lockwood brand of low maintenance products. The fact that it is also a New Zealand brand appeals a lot as well!

The fact that the spouting is available in black to match the roof and house colour made it an easy choice to go with Marley Typhoon® spouting. There is no need to paint anything to match and it is much more durable in a salty beach environment.

To contrast their Marley Stratus Design Series® Typhoon® Black spouting they used Dynex Soffit. Another long lasting, low maintenance New Zealand made product.

The Mullan’s also wanted to take a sustainable approach to their home. Marley and Dynex are both part of Meridian Energy’s Certified Renewable Energy programme aiming for 100% renewable electricity by 2025. Lockwood homes are built from renewable pine trees, so the whole home is both sustainable and renewable.

Since the build has been completed the Mullan family have enjoyed many weekends entertaining family and friends in their incredible holiday house. Covered outdoor spaces and decks connecting the front and back of the home provide the perfect place to relax.

We love sitting on the back deck under the enormous gable, completely protected from the elements but feeling completely immersed in the outdoors. We are totally rapt with every room in that house – there is nothing we would change.

 

Thanks to the awesome team at Lockwood for use of some of the photos for this article.

Stunning in Stratford

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Talk about keeping it local and in the family! When Kym and Mike Henry decided to build a new home, they wanted to be close to work and they certainly achieved that –they’re now only 1km away from their business ITM Stratford. With the help of an architect their new home was lovingly designed by Kym and built by their son and nephew.

The build took 18 months start to finish and the outcome really is stunning with a modern-industrial style. Lots of concrete, blockwork, timber accents and even a clever shipping container door into the scullery. We really love the use of a window for the splashback which overlooks the front of the property.

One challenging part of the build was achieving the sunken lounge area the way Kym envisioned it. With balustrade and three stairs down to the area, it is reminiscent of the 1970’s trend but executed in a very stylish, modern way.

Tonally the home is smooth and neutral with different greys and timbers. Plus, splashes of colour have been added throughout which are inspired by nature. The concrete bath is a luxurious feature in the main bathroom. But even more luxurious is separate his and hers ensuites off the main bedroom – imagine how great that would be!

The home is light and bright thanks to the 17 skylights that have been incorporated. But there is one place that is very dark! For movie lovers like Kym and Mike the ultimate indulgence was definitely including the cinema for six… 🤩

The cladding is a mixture of Rockcote and block chosen because they are low-maintenance and fit with the overall style. Wood accents and native planting help the home fit in with the rural surroundings on the 1.25-acre block.

We chose Marley Stratus Design Series® Typhoon® spouting and RP80® downpipes in black because it framed the house perfectly for the modern-industrial look.

The stylish half-round Typhoon® profile has excellent capacity and flow characteristics. Using internal brackets gives a smooth, contemporary look. It’s available in five colours and white, although black is very much on trend at the moment.

Proudly made in New Zealand and fully UV resistant to handle our harsh summer sun, high UV levels and long, hot days. Marley Stratus Design Series® will stand the test of time and we offer a 15-year guarantee to back that up.

What a stunning place to live and enjoy for years to come! Well done to Kym and Mike, and the whole team that helped to complete their new home.

 

Home by the bay

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In an effortless combination of coastal chic and country charm, this gorgeous four-bedroom home sits surrounded by lush lawn and attractive landscaping within its huge 1597sqm north-east facing Coromandel section. No wonder it has won a gold award in the Auckland / Northland / Coromandel New Home $600,000 – $750,000 category in the 2021 House of the Year competition! Well done HAMR Homes.

Clad in vertical cedar shiplap weatherboard with good-looking stone features and a black corrugated Coloursteel roof, the house blends in beautifully with its coastal bush and farmland setting. Chosen for its clean lines and durability to the coastal environment the Marley Stratus Design Series® Typhoon® spouting and RP80® downpipes in Grey Friars® work perfectly with the warm tones. The choice of internal brackets mean the spouting has long runs with very clean lines. The half round Typhoon® profile is also great in high rainfall areas with a flow capacity of 87 litres/minute.

The entrance and outdoor living porticos are positioned perfectly to take in the view of Wharekaho Beach and Mercury Bay. From every window you’re able to take in the wonderful views of the surrounding farmland, wetlands, ocean, highway and local birds.

Every day is so different and the sunrises can be spectacular.

The kitchen and laundry incorporate crisp forms of laminate benchtops and melamine cabinets, with quality appliances and Methven tapware to give a top-class look.

The main suite is simply sublime with a sliding door leading to the outdoors, and large windows overlooking the bay view. In the ensuite, the black tiled shower features a mirror window, so the owners can enjoy an evening shower with the sense of being outside.

The house blends beautifully within its coastal farmland setting.

Built to achieve maximum results in a cost-effective way, the impeccable dwelling has delivered on everything the owners wanted for their coastal dream home.

A roomy rebuild in Onehunga

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Louise and Eugene Barry bought their quaint Onehunga, Auckland home in November 2009 when the house was only 112 square metres for 4 bedrooms! But the central location, being close to Cornwall Park and motorways, and the warm and friendly community made up for the size.

With a growing family they simply needed more space, so it was either move or create a larger home on the same site. They opted for the rebuild to increase the size to 270 square metres. Every single interior wall from the existing structure was removed to accommodate the new floor plan. The work took around 8 months.

For the cladding they opted for timber weatherboards which are painted in Resene Silver Chalice with Arctic White joinery.

The roof is Colorsteel® in Grey Friars which works perfectly with the Marley Stormcloud® spouting and RP80® downpipes also in Grey Friars® from the Stratus Design Series®

The Stormcloud® quarter-round profile has clean, strong lines which fit in with the modern yet classic styling. Marley Stratus Design Series® has a 15-year guarantee and excellent UV resistance.

A lot of effort went into ensuring the home was well insulated including Viridian ComfortPlus, a leading Low E performance laminate, for the double-glazed windows.

The interior of the home has a neutral base palette, painted throughout in Resene Black White for walls and ceiling and Resene colour matched Arctic White for architraves and skirting.

The kitchen was designed by Moda Kitchens and the cabinetry is Acrylic soft touch from Laminex which is an anti-fingerprint material. Like so many other homes, their beautiful kitchen is the hub, so the central island lends itself perfectly to being able to still interact with the rest of the family whilst cooking or baking.

Louise and Eugene specifically designed the kitchen with storage in mind and the butler’s pantry is perfect to hide away any clutter (and the craft beer fridge too!). The bookshelves on the front of the island, and on either end of the overhead cabinets, add a nice yet practical feature.

The bathrooms in their home are stunning, with dark grey concrete look tiles utilised with white and timber. Under-tile heating and recessed shelving in the showers was a must, plus mitred edges on tiles throughout added to the lovely finishing.

David Trubridge lights and custom-made oak slats are featured in the central stairwell which is the first thing you see when you open the front door – simply gorgeous!

Louise, Eugene and their two little ones are loving their roomy rebuild, and the peace of mind they have from future proofing with quality products such as the Marley Stratus Design Series®. Great work you guys!

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