This beautiful home spotted on Sotheby’s Realty is elevated above Lake Hayes in Queenstown, New Zealand, a truly inspiring property that can’t help but impress. Absolute attention to detail and quality features throughout, from the moment of your arrival at the impressive entranceway it is evident no expense has been spared in creating the ultimate […]
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Exquisite glass cladded haven on Omaha Beach
This private haven has a sense of translucency from the interior structure to exterior which blends in with the coastal environment of Omaha, New Zealand. The superb single level four bedroom, three bathroom home has been designed by architect Simon Carnahan. The residence features an extensive internal courtyard featuring stunning louvered sliders which glide back […]
Kuaotunu Beach House with incredible views
The Kuaotunu Beach House is an existing holiday home that was renovated by architects Crosson Clarke Carnachan in Coromandel, New Zealand. The bach was used by the family for several years and was imbued with family history, too valuable to demolish. The holiday experience is reinforced by the separate pavilions being disconnected from the main […]
Whangapoua sled house beach retreat
On the shore of an idyllic white sandy beach on New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula rests an elegant hut designed by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects. The site lies within the coastal erosion zone, where all building must be removable. The 495 square foot (46 square meters) sled house is designed on two thick wooden sleds for […]
Concrete glass pavilion overlooking the West Coast
Piha House is located in Piha, a coastal community in Auckland, New Zealand designed by Xsite Architects. Completed in 2003, the home appears as a concrete block, glass pavilion set amongst Pohutukawa trees overlooking the West Coast. Here is a project description from the architects, “the experience is, however, both surprising and inspiring for the […]
Bright and airy weekend retreat in New Zealand
Dixon House is a stunning weekend retreat in Martinborough, New Zealand, a place to relax and enjoy the rural landscape and share with family and friends. Designed by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott this spacious property is located along a golf course, with the plan articulated into three pavilions positioned around an enclosed and sheltered courtyard. Private […]
Waiheke Island Rock House
The Waiheke Island Local Rock House has been recently designed by Patterson Architects in New Zealand. This design creates a contemporary residence for an expatriate family. Its sited on a steep East facing coastal escarpment just above a pohutukawa fringed white sand beach and is accessed by a beachfront lane below. The home uses locally […]
Incredible home immersed in the New Zealand mountains
This stunning architecturally designed house sits nestled on the Crown Range ridgeline of Queensland, New Zealand amongst 6 acres of grounds. In a very private position and with spectacular views of the surrounding Wakatipu countryside and mountains, this 6,028 square foot (560 square meters) five bedroom, three bathroom home is of solid construction and has […]
Coromandel Beach House
A small scale holiday home that is casually laid back yet highly refined, the Coromandel Bach home, designed by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects is located in Coromandel, New Zealand. The residence was conceived as a container home sitting lightly on the land for habitation. An open plan living space forms the majority of the house, […]
Beautiful cottage on the Waikato River
Named after the charming Irishman who established Huka Lodge, the Alan Pye Cottage opened in late December 2008. Designed by interior designer Virginia Fisher and Sumich Chaplin Architects, the Cottage takes every advantage of a superb location and sits above lush rolling green lawns and manicured gardens on the banks of the Waikato River, New […]