A love of nature is evident throughout this H-shaped four-bedroom family home in Morrinsville. Set on a lifestyle block overlooking Mt Te Aroha, this 278sqm home has been carefully designed with sustainability and style in mind. The Xpod flooring system is 100 per cent recyclable, constructed from recycled materials and creating zero landfill waste. The Accoya cladding is made from wood sourced from sustainable forests. An acetylation process significantly increases the durability and sustainability of this raw timber, prolonging its useful life, while cedar has been chosen for its thermal qualities providing good heat conductivity and insulation. But the eco features don’t encroach on comfort. This home makes optimum use of indoor-outdoor flow for entertaining with two large stacker doors that open out to the kwila covered-in deck area. The black and cedar exterior colours are stylishly replicated indoors, with a statement black fireplace in the main living room, black wall paint in the secondary living area and charcoal cabinetry in the spacious kitchen and bathrooms. The effect is dramatic yet down-to-earth.