Down a long private lane in Greytown you’ll find one the town’s finest new builds – not that the home strikes you as recently built. That’s because even though it has all the mod cons and more, it is constructed in the style of a villa and has all the charm and character of a grand country house of days gone by. As you enter, you’ll see a hallway that runs the length of the house and leads into a large living, kitchen and dining area, giving you a sense of space. Natural light filters through the many skylights.

This 355sqm single-level house has many designer and architectural features, from the thermal broken joinery, special lighting and extensive marble tiling to the detailing and oak flooring. No expense has been spared. There is everything a young family could need – four bedrooms, three large bathrooms, media and office space and an expansive wrap-around hardwood deck. Many of the rooms lead onto the deck, creating indoor-outdoor flow from wherever you are. Clad in rusticated weatherboard with box corners, and with a plastered chimney, this house will never date.