A setting among grand old trees with views out to the East Cape, Waiotahe Beach, Ōpōtiki and Whakaari Island has this attractive home sitting pretty. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom layout is a modified Landmark Homes Coromandel Ready to Build design with large decks and a functional, spacious layout. Cedar walls recess beneath steep gabled Colorsteel roofs front and back with vertical Linea Oblique boards on the sides. Internally, the steep gable makes a statement in the kitchen running through to the dining area and seamlessly out beyond clerestory windows to create covered outdoor living.

The panelled ceiling flattens out over the sitting area – a cosy corner in front of the modern, efficient woodburner. The ceiling as an important architectural plane has also been considered behind the barn door in the media room, where it is recessed with hidden LED lighting. A laundry with hooks for coats and bench seating for taking off shoes, is conveniently located off the entrance hall with a side door to the garden. Bedrooms run on either side of these rooms with the main opening out to the deck. Positioned to capture the ambience of the location and to frame the panoramic views, this quality, crafted home also benefits from the shade of the trees in all the right places.