First impressions are a discreet, streamlined and carefully crafted residence that promises much. It doesn’t disappoint — and the introduction to the 260sqm home is a fitting scene setter. A cedar entry opens to a 1.9 metre-wide recycled pale brick-lined hallway that showcases the clients’ artwork and draws the eye to a large French door framing the garden in the distance. There’s a staircase with floating timber treads and, in another direction, a wine cellar. Off the gallery is the sun-flooded kitchen, dining and living area. Taking pride of place are a granite splashback and matching curved island, around which daily life flows. Large sliders extend the living spaces out to a bluestone-paved sunken lounge with an integrated barbecue.

Also on this floor is a luxurious main-bedroom suite that has expansive views to the Wairarapa Stream. Ascend the stairs to find two more bedrooms, a bathroom and an office filled with dappled light and overlooking park-like landscaping. Throughout this two-level designer home, bespoke cabinetry and selected wall linings in stained American white oak seamlessly integrate storage and reinforce the refined minimalist aesthetic. It’s a theme that extends to the exterior – all clean lines and cantilevers constructed in white brick and cedar shiplap. In its leafy landscape, this three-bedroom, two-bathroom home appears as a piece of sculptural art.