A close-knit crew with sixty-plus years of building behind it.
A multi-level home on a waterfront point, with water on three sides and a private berth either hand.
A demanding waterfront site, and a home built right to the edge of it.
The site sits on a point with water on three sides and a berth on either hand, which meant every stage — excavation, the block retaining along the canal edge, the foundations and craning material in — had to be planned around the water.
The result is a substantial multi-level home in dark vertical cladding under steep gables, with cedar soffits, glass balustrades and timber decking stepping down towards the water, carried through from bare section to handover by the same crew.
Building on the water, not just beside it.
A substantial family home that makes the most of a rare waterfront point, with the water and the berths part of everyday life.
Block retaining and foundations built along the canal edge first, then a steel and timber frame raised over them — each stage sequenced around access from the water side.
A multi-level home that sits confidently on its point, with the canal on three sides and its own berths at the door.
The finished home, then the build from bare section to handover. Click any frame to open it full size.
More builds from the same crew, on the same coast.
Regional Gold in the Auckland, Northland & Coromandel House of the Year, judged in the new home over $4 million category, and named in the national Top 100. Positioned across three levels on the Pauanui waterfront, this 336sqm home embraces light, outlook and easy movement between indoors and out, while keeping a calm sense of retreat.
A generous sized home of 420sqm, including 4 bedrooms, an office, 3 bathrooms, and open plan living to spread out.
Two solid concrete-block homes finished in plaster, with large architectural joinery and louvres throughout. Identical on the surface, completely different inside to match each owner's brief.
