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This home by Bayview Construction was designed to be totally different to the owners’ Auckland villa, with vast living spaces that mimic the expansiveness of the Wānaka landscape, and rock-star-sized garaging. It was also built to take in the stunning 360-degree views while being as easy to care for and as energy-efficient as possible. This has been achieved by building with reclaimed Australian hardwood cladding that requires very little maintainence. Meanwhile, a MaxRaft slab provides ease of heating and cooling. Long and sleek like the magnificent Wānaka horizon it looks out on, the home’s architecture fits discretely into the landscape, the restrained colour palette reflecting the natural setting. A matte-black designer kitchen – with a stylish green splashback – offers oodles of space for entertaining. Sliding doors can completely open the interior up to the outdoors, with generous patio areas offering scope for future landscaping.

Utmost peace and privacy is a given come bed-time, thanks to a distinctive walkway that connects the main living areas to a gabled brick building that houses the main bedroom. Even the bathroom is a masterclass in landscape-inspired elegance, with a glossy black tiled feature wall, a sumptuous tub to soak in, serene floor-to-ceiling tiling and a frameless mirror for infinite relaxation.

NATIONAL AWARDS WON

Top 100

REGIONAL AWARDS WON

Regional Gold

REGION & CATEGORY:

Southern Competition
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million