Nothing could prepare you for this stunning hilltop site. Uninterrupted views across Long Bay Regional Park to the Hauraki Gulf draw your eye out from all the living spaces, and some of the bedrooms too. Making the most of this scenery was a key factor in the design, as was a focus on entertaining, with living areas opening onto large decks on both floors. In an unconventional twist, the kitchen-living-dining area is located on the second floor, along with the main bedroom suite and a guest toilet, while a ‘man cave’ with bar, pool table and covered deck bring the ground floor to life. Downstairs you’ll also find three bedrooms, an ensuite and family bathroom, office, laundry and garage including a designated fishing storage area to make sure you fall for this house, hook, line and sinker. Outside the 312sqm home, a mix of vertical shiplap and horizontal bevel-back weatherboard cladding is chic. The monochrome colour scheme continues inside, where the kitchen incorporates Italian porcelain slab and a shiplap feature wall adds drama to the living space. An extensive home-automation system means heating, lighting, window coverings and security can be controlled with a smartphone at the touch of a button.