This is what a seaside jewel looks like. The striking two-level home, a stone’s throw from the beach, achieves just the right balance between suburban refinement and coastal cool. An architectural silhouette with clean lines, glass façades, timber accents, premium joinery and a variety of textures sets the scene. Venture inside and insightful design ensures it’s the view that takes centre stage. On both floors, communal areas stretch the width of the six-bedroom home and face the water. On the ground floor is a wide lounge, while directly above, a kitchen flows into a dining space and then another living room. Both spill onto partly covered outdoor entertaining zones — and those views of the Tāmaki River flowing into the Hauraki Gulf.

You will find plenty to admire in the sophisticated interior. There’s a bespoke designer kitchen and high-quality fixtures and fittings in all four-and-ahalf bathrooms, for example. You’ll also find a bedroom suite with ensuite on each floor – the upstairs room has a dressing room, too – as well as a separate laundry, internalaccess double garage and a scullery in the glossy streamlined kitchen. You can’t help but notice these have been built and finished with meticulous care and craftsmanship. Sun, sea, skills and sophistication – it’s a combination to treasure.