The clients brief for high-performing materials for their new forever home, constructed on the back section of their previous house, gave the architects and engineers license to push the limits of this Formance Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) 240sqm design. The SIP home is highly insulated, airtight and energy efficient with a MaxRaft slab and Weathershield windows and doors. Polar Energi underfloor heating, Steibel Eltron heatpump system and a bionic fireplace which can rotate to face different directions, ensure comfort year round. A 16-panel photovoltaic solar system assists with energy requirements. Abodo clads the exterior and continues inside on the entrance walls and ceiling, creating a feature secret door and a minimalist first impression.

Ceilings lined in silver beech and bespoke joinery make beautiful statements throughout the home that spreads from the entrance to the kitchen, dining, living and library, and a wing of three bedrooms. The main suite has a degree of separation off the other side of the entrance behind the secret door. Large windows and doors open to decking and the lawn with roof overhangs sized to shade high summer sun yet maximise its ingress in winter. The level of craftsmanship and attention to detail in this Avonhead home is there for the eye to see and the occupants to enjoy.