Spouting: Typhoon® half-round
Colour: Copper
Bracket Type: External
Downpipe: RP80® 80mm Round
Location: 1 Fortise Place, Gisborne
Standalone House – Contemporary
Westmoreland Homes, Marsden City
Spouting: Typhoon® half-round
Colour: Titanium
Bracket Type: Internal
Downpipe: RP80® 80mm Round
Location: 56 Casey Road , Marsden City , Northland
Mike and Robyn’s sun-filled Omaha beach house
There’s a natural tranquility to Mike and Robyn’s home, with its sun-filled deck and open plan living area. Located in Omaha, an hour’s drive from Auckland, the newly built home is wrapped in soothing Resene colours to bring a relaxed feel to the interiors that the couple desired.
Outside, cedar weatherboards are finished in Resene stains to give an aged wood hue perfect for the beach side location. Coupled with spouting and downpipes in Ironsand from the Marley Stratus Design Series® range, they love the result.
I’ve had at least five approaches from strangers wanting to know the colours of our home, which is a huge compliment
Robyn talks us through the project, from building challenges to her favourite place to relax in the house.
What part of the house are you most happy with?
We love the open plan of the downstairs area, with the outdoor flow onto numerous hardwood decks. And the polished concrete floors really enhance the wall colours.
We have a covered deck upstairs, an area off the two front bedrooms with sliding shutters and wicker tub chairs, that’s a really nice spot to relax and read a book.
Other than the colour, what drew you to the Marley Stratus Design Series®?
Choosing designer uPVC spouting and downpipes from the Marley Stratus Design Series® range means we have real peace of mind that it will go the distance in our coastal environment. With a 15 year guarantee, it will not rust, is UV resistant and made in New Zealand.
What challenges did you face during this project?
We had our biggest challenge in the initial stages when things were not going as promised and had to project manage ourselves which went very well.
What is your advice for someone trying to achieve a similar look?
We kept the colours the same throughout the entire house and followed a beach inspired theme. It works well and we love it.
Spouting: Typhoon®
Colour: Ironsand
Bracket Type: Internal
Downpipe: RP80® 80mm Round
Location: Omaha,Rodney District
Hamr Home, Whitianga
Spouting: Typhoon® half-round
Colour: Titanium
Bracket Type: Internal
Downpipe: RP80® 80mm Round
Location: 4 Roseberry Ave, Whitianga
Westmoreland Homes, Warkworth
Spouting: Typhoon®
Colour: Titanium
Bracket Type: Internal
Downpipe: RP80® 80mm Round
Location: 2 Belvedere Place , Warkworth
Mahurangi East
Whilst celebrating their wedding anniversary Karen and Stuart Windross came across an idyllic location in Mahurangi. A few years later they purchased the section, parked up their caravan and never really left until their new home was completed.
Stuart was involved in every step of the build, from concepts and site plans to specifying the materials used throughout the house. Stuart and Karen were eager to use the Marley Stratus Design Series since it was first launched in 2011 and sought it out for this property.
We’ve had Marley spouting and downpipes in our previous home and it lasted us 27 years. If the Stratus Design Series lasts as well here, we will be very happy with that
The Windross family wanted a durable spouting and downpipe system which could stand up against this northern coastal environment, whilst matching the overall aesthetic. As Stuart explains,
We were very conscious we didn’t want anything that would rust or fail, hence the decision to go with Marley.
This labour of love was completed at the end of 2012, with very pleasing results. “There is always the fear of, will we wish we had done some things differently, but as it turns out we are really thrilled with it all“, explained Stuart.
The Marley Stratus Design Series® is offered in Typhoon® spouting and 80mm downpipe with titanium or copper hybrid-metallic finishes available. The Windross’ utilised the internal brackets in the copper finish.
