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This substantial, solid, single-level home offers generous living spaces and a highly versatile layout Platinum Homes had the vision and then built the reality

The central principle behind the design of this infill house was to provide a high level of privacy from the surrounding homes, while minimising the impact on the bush-clad site

Ensuring your home is up to scratch for your family, and for generations to come, starts with getting the basics right

With a large extended family who visit regularly, the homeowners wanted a practical kitchen, and a freestanding Smeg range fitted the bill

Asking questions, then asking more, is all part of building a new home. Resolving them is the speciality of Landmark Homes

High sunshine hours, golden beaches and a safe community make the new Pebble Bay subdivision an idyllic retreat

Concrete tilt slab construction ensures this large family home, built by a professionally qualified Certified Builder, is solid and well constructed

Privacy and shelter from the prevailing wind are provided by stone walls from Auckland Stonemasons

Huge sliding walls in internal living areas and architectural sliders on decks allow the creation of large, open spaces or private retreats

A contemporary European-style gas fire takes centre stage in this new show home

Sleek designer looks meet environmental responsibility in the latest Electrolux E:Line refrigerators

A warm fire needs to be more than decorative when your home is nestled among the snowy peaks of the Southern Alps