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Sloping sites are often a challenge for both designers and builders, but they can also result in a house that offers something quite special.

This Christchurch house was designed by O'Neil Architecture with Daryl and Tara Hewitt of renowned building company DJ Hewitt Builders. It is split over six levels, with four main storeys. The layered facade is accentuated by a mix of materials, including local stone, black-painted Linea weatherboards and a white Rockcote plaster system over concrete block.

Because the owners are avid entertainers, the spacious interior flows to the outdoors, where there are several elevated outdoor living terraces and a cantilevered pool above a garage.

Daryl Hewitt, director of the award-winning company, says the house typifies the high level of design and building expertise of the team at DJ Hewitt Builders, which has been in operation for more than 15 years.

"Many of our subcontractors have also been with us since we started," he says. "Clients can rest assured that we will hold their hands through every step of the process, from helping them choose a site and an architect, to budgeting, building, interior design and landscaping."

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