Facebook Tweet Help Stories New Home Home Builders , New Zealand TIDA Homes Considered appeal Share Tweet Help Open-plan living, high stud, a show-stopping kitchen, a lift – just some of many elements that shape this upmarket home, and its neighbours, with a view to selling Designed by Landmark Homes Rodney / North ShoreFrom the home builder:The owners, a professional couple in the building industry, were undertaking a development with the intent to subdivide a large property in a sought-after location on Auckland’s North Shore.They wanted to build two high-end spec homes on two of the three sites with the third to be occupied by the original landowner with a newly built home for them to enjoy.The market they would be pitching to would be professional empty nesters or a family with older children who want a home close to the city but still close to the beach and that's easy to lock up and leave.This is one of the upmarket homes that was sold. The briefVisual impact to entice in buyers and intrigue them into wanting to explore the homeMust be architecturally designedShow-stopping kitchenGenerous stud heightMake the most of the site space with a large four bedroom homeOpen-plan living areasLow maintenance outdoor areasObtain privacy with strategically placed windows / living areas, so the homes are not looking in on each otherHigh end finishes and a sophisticated feelFunctional designHave continuity with the other homes on the site (three in total)Include a lift for easy access to the second storey Design development, functionality & aestheticsWith the brief and physical requirements in mind the following elements were nominated.High end finishes like veneer & porcelain for the kitchen; New Zealand wool textured carpet; Forte Flooring pre-engineered timber flooring; large format 'slab' tiles for bathroom walls and floors; top end integrated kitchen appliances.Feature LED strip & pendant lighting to various areas to highlight particular accents and create ambience.Centrally ducted air con system and cosy gas fire providing healthy and comfortable living all year round.A Magic Carpet lift from lower to upper levels.Open-plan entry, living, dining, kitchen area to lower floor – but including a separate lounge / media room for cosy nights.Bespoke built in cabinetry to living area around the fireplace – cabinetry equipped with extra storage. Design aestheticsContrasting colours outside were adopted with use of dark cedar cladding and whitish textured brick claddings.The interiors had a soft, monochromatic feel with the use of natural timber tones and organic patterns, natural wool carpet and light timber flooring with crisp white walls.Clean simple lines both inside and out.Integration and seamless features – including the cedar flush-fit garage door and integrated appliances on the interior.The result was very well received by the market and potential buyers, all of whom loved the space created. The house was sold to a professional couple who are now living there and loving their new home. Credit list Home builder Landmark Homes Rodney / North Shore Kitchen design Shannon Pepper Interior designer Shannon Pepper Roof Iron Longrun Colorsteel, in colour Flaxpod Main flooring Forte Flooring Moda Portofino Paint Resene Half White Pointer throughout Fireplace Regency City Series Chicago with custom colour stained veneer cabinetry and hearth in Como Charcoal Brushed Limestone Awards Trends International Design Awards (TIDA) Homes – Runner Up Builder Landmark Homes Kitchen manufacturer Kitchens by John Prosser Cladding Cedar shiplap weatherboard – Foundry stained wood Window/door joinery Vantage Residential & Metro profile, powdercoated in Dulux Metro Coal Dust Kinetic Bedroom flooring Cavalier Bremworth Samurai Kawa General heating Ducted air conditioning Feature lighting Combes and Gabbie NO 481 heat mesh pendant (gold); Tala Voronii II; Parlour Sphere pendant; Nodes 1 single brass pendants Photography Mike Hollmon Photography Helpful links Windows and Doors Altus Windows and Doors Cabinetry Hardware Blum Spas Hot Spring Spas Home Builder G.J Gardner Roofing Dimond Roofing Heating The Fireplace Flooring Plantation Bamboo Taps Merquip Kitchen Design Poggenpohl Home Design Buildology Story by: Trendsideas 25 Aug, 2024 New Home Home Builders New Zealand TIDA Homes Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Relaxed meets rustic by the sea 29 Sep, 2024 Light all around 29 Sep, 2024 Looking through you 29 Sep, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > New Homes We have got all the best ideas and advice to help you with your plans and ideas. Read More Similar Stories