Holiday hot spot

Residential access to one of the country's significant thermal destinations is providing families with a singular take on the New Zealand experience

Interior view of the dining room architecture, countertop, house, interior design, kitchen, real estate, window, gray — Interior view of the dining room

Interior view of the dining room - Interior architecture, countertop, house, interior design, kitchen, real estate, window, gray

View of the large entrance doors and hallway architecture, floor, house, interior design, real estate, window, wood, gray

View of the large opening doors that lead door, house, interior design, property, real estate, window, white, orange

Interior view of the bedroom features panelling and bedroom, ceiling, estate, home, house, interior design, property, real estate, room, window, wood, orange, gray, brown

View of the children's room - View of bed, bedroom, bunk bed, furniture, real estate, room, gray

New Zealand's reputation as a thermal wonderland is global, however access to these volcanic areas is usually strictly monitored.

The active thermal site Orakei Korako, north of Taupo, offers a new experience with a mixed-use development.

The featured property, by Cambridge-based Turner Road Architecture, is the first to be completed in the residential section. Because of the site, stringent guidelines regulated both the design and materials used in construction.

View of the children's room bed, bedroom, bunk bed, furniture, real estate, room, gray — View of the children's room

The owners of this home wanted the interior finished in low-maintenance and durable natural materials so interior designer Trace Beaumont-Orr of Decor Design specified Bestwood Ply in beech.

Butyl in-seal strips were used to create negative detail, adding further interest.

Yellowfox designed the galley kitchen, incorporating a Quarella Beige Dresda benchtop from Tile Warehouse and Bestwood Melamine Arctic White cabinetry to contrast the ply. Polyflor Expona vinyl wood plank flooring, from James Halstead, also features.

For further details contact Yellowfox Auckland, PO Box 11282, Ellerslie, Auckland, phone (09) 525 3450. Email: design@yellowfox.co.nz. Website: www.yellowfox.co.nz.

To contact Decor Design, phone 027 240 9240. Website: www.decordesign.co.nz.

To contact Turner Road Architecture, phone (07) 827 0433, or visit the website: www.turnerroad.co.nz.

Story by: Trendsideas

10 Aug, 2010

Outdoor Living