It started with a sprawling puriri and finished with a mid-century-style home honouring the tree with its rangy limbs and prolific red flowers. Yes, the 312sqm coastal home takes in grandstand views of the Pacific, but the owners also wanted it to respect its gnarled companion – a beautiful reminder of what was there first. The owners also wanted a low-profile contemporary home with sharp angles and clean lines, softened by cantilevering and landscaping curves. The two separate wings of the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house evoke a feeling of floating, or of reaching out into surrounding nature. Guests in the east wing are treated to wide ocean vistas, while the main-bedroom wing frames Northland’s rural splendour. A glazed hallway between showcases a spacious outdoor entertaining area with inbuilt fireplace on one side and the puriri and juvenile nīkau palms – magnificent when lit up at night – on the other. Timber ceilings, floors and features ground the interior and connect it with what’s outside. You’ll also find a media room, three bathrooms and a double garage. Special.
NATIONAL AWARDS WON
Top 100
REGIONAL AWARDS WON
Regional Gold