In equestrian country just out of Whanganui, you’ll find this 229sqm home built with the owners’ passion for racehorses in mind. The black-and-white charmer with three bedrooms and two bathrooms has the real look and feel of a ranch, with its wide eaves, curving driveway, shades-of-green pasture and triple garage with a sleepout and workshop. There’s more, however. This house has a separate room devoted to celebrating horse breeding and racing. Here you’ll find trophies, photographs, bar tables and a purpose-built bar with stools. It’s just the place in which to revel in successes and entertain others in the industry. Elsewhere in this handsome home, the equine theme has been reined in and you can focus on the high-spec features and craftsmanship on display. It’s most evident in the open-plan kitchen, dining and living space that merges into the outdoor living space, sheltering under the eaves. The kitchen, with a waterfall-end bench, topend fixtures and plenty of storage, has a scullery that winds around the kitchen corner. This communal area is the consummate place in which to host friends and family. The house finishes strongly with white plaster and dark weatherboard cladding, and long-run steel roofing.