On the site of Queenstown’s original schist quarry is this luxury three- bedroom home that uses the stone once hewed from its land to stunning effect. The house, with strong, angular elements that emulate the nearby peaks, is clad in schist and steel. Out crops of stone feature in the landscaping. The 650sqm property does more than justice to the special site above the Shotover River with views of Coronet Peak and The Remarkables. Once inside you find glazing at every turn inviting the landscape indoors. Even the main bedroom ensuite has floor-to-ceiling views. It is, however, just an entree to the feast to come. There’s an entertainer’s kitchen complete with scullery, wine cellar, media room, north-facing timber decks, barbecue area, 5-car garage, and ensuites attached to each of the bedrooms. Everything has been meticulously planned and executed. The home is warm year round thanks to thermally broken aluminium windows with low E Argon filled double glazing, hydronic in-floor heating and ducted air conditioning. Sustainability measures such as drip irrigation fed by rainwater storage are also part of the master plan. The two-wing design lets the owners open and close parts of the house as required.