Stairway to tomorrow

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This stunningly original home in the central city mixes sharp design with savvy forward-thinking. The house is located on a heritage-sensitive site and spread over three levels with views across the city and the Port Hills. Flooded with natural light and finished above code, it is low-maintenance yet high-tech, designed to approach a Homestar 7-8 level. Among its many environmentally-considered features is an Aritco home lift for future-proofed convenience, double-layered insulation, internal Intellowrap, in-slab hydronic heating, high acoustic performance, mechanical ventilation, solar PV, EV charging and Wiser home automation.

Exterior finishes are easy to care for, comprising Corten steel, Colorsteel and cedar. Inside, the finishes show a high level of attention to detail with tiled floors, oak laminate flooring to the main living floor and stairs, and luxurious wallpapers, drapes and blinds. The kitchen, dining and living – including outdoor living with a large Outdure composite deck area – are on the first floor, while bedrooms with excellent storage and a home office are located on the ground and top floors. Accessible entryways and level access to decking and artificial lawn make this a home equipped for changing needs, with a Lifemark score in excess of 5 stars. Welcome to the future.

NATIONAL AWARDS WON

Top 100

REGIONAL AWARDS WON

Regional Category Winner

Regional Gold

REGION & CATEGORY:

Canterbury Competition
Builders Academy New Home $1.5 million - $2 million