The visions of an artist, an ecologist and an architect come together in this unique, eco-friendly family home in Palm Beach.

Cresting the ridge, the house design was inspired by the magnificent pohutukawa tree, simultaneously soaring into the sky and anchored to the earth. Upstairs, vaulted space follows the graceful curves of the land below. Wall-to-ceiling cedar-framed windows offer expansive views of each sun and moonrise, as well as rural views to Thompsons Point, and the Coromandel beyond. The high stud open-plan upper floor creates a versatile and sunny lounge-dining-kitchen space of sparkling leaf-refracted light. The lustre of oiled wooden floors and worktops keep it warm and welcoming. Four bedrooms and a large, separate 6x6m studio provide options for work-from-home, extended family and visitors.

A fully fenced, easy care garden designed for native birds and with a fishpond and a variety of fruit trees, offers inviting green spaces. Three concrete water tanks provide plenty of water. The garage has three-phase power.

Palm Beach is just down the road.