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Au contraire – this outdoor setting benefits from a nearly 13m-long pool with infinity edge – just 1692 laps and you're across Cook Strait

Want to enjoy a bit of telly and look like you're also well read? Easy, add a wall of bookcase shelving to your media room and job done

Consider the line between indoors and outdoors officially blurred in this home, thanks to an internal courtyard and wall size sliders

Like giant paw pads, these stepping stones contribute to a landscape design that's enjoyed from all areas of the home it surrounds

This L shaped G.J. Gardner showhome is ideally configured in terms of both social and private spaces – sunny and roomy, it also exudes character at every turn

This layout has the Carrara outer island where you sit, and a timber inner island with cooktop in front of the marble topped perimeter workbench

Never mind the drip feed of breakfast items while you sit starving – here, everything arrives together courtesy of a surprising storage element on hydraulic lift   

Up lights, sconces, dripping chandeliers, there are many luminaire options – in this art-dedicated room it's all about spot lighting what matters

Two leasable townhouses stand together with complementary cladding and scenic overhangs – double master bedrooms in each allow for two families per dwelling

This social kitchen features a hero marble benchtop and splashback with gold and copper veins – a nod to the owners' Indian heritage

Dramatic hand-painted glass wall panels, a striking wall sconce and illuminated basins are just some highlights of this artistic bathroom

With giant windows taking in Mt Rangitoto; flowing, high ceiling interiors, and a sparkling pool – Box™ the Architect Builder creates a warm, sunny home that feels like a permanent holiday