Designed by three times finalist of Home of the Year, Auckland-based architect, Daniel Marshall, this stunning unique home has an impact well before you walk through the door.
The interior is set around a wide polished concrete stairway that meanders through the house linking its various elements together. The building impresses on every level. Planes, volumes, materials and transitions all work together seamlessly to provide a functional and spacious living environment.
Clever use of angles and levels gives a feeling of almost hovering, for example, the master bedroom, with its soaring glass window wall, cantilevers over a rectangular swimming pool below.
The architect-designed kitchen has plenty of crafty features that can only be appreciated upon viewing. The home has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, open plan kitchen and family area, den, gas-heated swimming pool and sheltered patio area.
A double garage and front door are cleverly integrated behind one cedar-clad space. White high-stud walls offer room for large artworks and provide a feeling of airy spaciousness throughout. Sitting on an elevated site, it captures all day sun and maximises views. The entire floor area (excluding the garage) benefit from under gas floor heating This home received a NZ Architecture and a Resene Colour Award (2010). It appeared in HOME Magazine and has been featured in two architectural books, including 'Big House, Small House; New Homes by New Zealand Architects' (pgs 136-141) published 2012.
Across the road is Mount Maunganui Primary School and a short stroll away is the beach and Tay Street cafe. Supermarket and shops are close by. Call me to view this unique home.