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Got spare room in your backyard? This artfully designed, modest sized AirBNB studio has all the alluring comforts – charming yard, privacy, outdoor shower and a cosy interior

A visually appealing and functional addition that seamlessly integrates with the existing space while making a bold statement of its own

The set-up for this renovation isn't new – earlier 'work' on a great home creating problems not solutions – but the final outcome is a light-filled, connected game changer

Two homeowners, two distinct personalities – this interior responds to differing sensibilities while also addressing an easy connection to nature

It's not just the water's soft tone (white pebbles in a clear glass pool interior) that evokes a beachscape, there's the naturalistic 'shoreline' too

This bold, contemporary kitchen – complete with Laminex soft touch, in Pitch Black, island – is ideally situated to take in the adjacent golf course

This house heads underground to gain living space – metal stairs and accompanying board-formed concrete surfaces create a semi-industrial aesthetic

For this luxe, coastal master suite, a suspended fireplace offers up a warm blast from the Sixties while a fan helps circulate the rising warm air

This multipurpose space with full height APL suite sliding doors and a retracting Louvretec roof can operate as an enclosed extension or an open deck

There are sea views galore to be had on Christchurch’s Avon Heathcote Estuary and the design of this award-winning home makes the most of them

This kitchen features sleek benchtops, a sleek induction hob – and a sleek, curvaceous one-touch Greens Galiano Kontact sink mixer standing at the ready

This landscaping project draws the home's architecture into the mix – a square planter box on steroids is just one eye-catching example