The dream of a better life took one young Auckland couple from the rat race to the wide-open spaces of Rolleston, where they built their ideal lifestyle with Golden Homes.
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Mediterranean memories
In a secluded position overlooking Pegasus Bay, sits this cherished 20-year-old family home, expertly updated by DJ Hewitt Builders and Johnston Architects.
The gift of Christmas style
Over the years we’ve seen Christmas décor trends go from grandiose glamour to parred back simplicity. Abode’s interior design expert Katy Husband from Feather & Oak shares some memories and tips for styling the season.
Conceal, reveal and add appeal
Getting your house ready to sell makes for a long list of cleaning, clearing, fixing and styling. Steve and Belinda Ellis from Bayleys Fendalton promise that when it comes to prepping a home for sale, the pain is always worth the gain.
Open day
Blurring the boundary between indoors and out, this inspiring family home combines a laidback lifestyle with subtly sophisticated interiors.
Rustic chic
A sleek architectural update on a rustic barn, this family home in the green belt of Cape Town, has elegantly layered interiors that beautifully complement its spectacular mountain view.
A study in design
For the owner of this Mt Pleasant home, working with Stephen Fitzgerald Architecture to create a new design to replace the damaged former 1970s house, reflected a lifelong passion for architecture. Stephen Fitzgerald’s design, nicknamed ‘the black box’, is a triumph of understated style.
Best in show
The newly completed Signature Homes show home in North Canterbury's Ravenswood offers customers a tempting glimpse of the kind of home they could enjoy.
Quality on show
For design and build company Greenland Homes, the show home at Falconés Landing in Rolleston offers potential homeowners a tantalising taste of the calibre of house they could potentially call home.
Βeckoned by beauty
Babylonstoren’s new Fynbos Cottage in South Africa’s winelands offers a private sanctuary where nature takes the lead.
The art of living
Marrying old with new, this beautifully balanced renovation by Shaun Bradley Builders has delivered a superb contemporary family home and the perfect backdrop for the owners' impressive collection of art.
Home again
Just two months after moving in, this Clifton Hill family are already delighting in their newly built home, thanks to Steve Brown Builders and team.
Time is of the essence
When the team from expert build company Gregg Architectural Builders embarks on a project, the client is given a firm ‘move in’ date, and for the company’s directors Katey and Colin Gregg’s own transformational renovation, things were no different.
Colourful cool
Combining vibrant colour and bold visual flair with clean architectural lines, this family home in Bishopscourt, Cape Town, is a classic study in the power of contrasts
A legacy of quality
With a reputation for quality products, workmanship and service, Brymac Tiles has been looking after customers in Christchurch for 40 years.
Elemental Elegance
For James and Clare Templeton, a decision to change pace and focus on a better quality of life led them to a small coastal village near Cape Town, where they built their contemporary, farmhouse-inspired home
A home to share
The views, the weather, and the fishing were all factors in the creation of this steadfast and comforting coastal home designed by RW Design, but making a place for the family to enjoy was at the heart of the process.
Casa Moderno
The owners of this vast, ultra-modern home balanced their high technology approach with respect for the charm of the established site, and the result, produced with precision by Gregg Builders, is spectacular.
The best of the best special
Here at Abode we have been reflecting on the year that’s been, a year filled with amazing projects we have had the privilege of featuring. In all cases, the homeowners were welcoming, showing us around, talking through the build process and singing the praises of the builders and contractors involved. To celebrate, we got together and pored over the projects that graced the pages in 2018 to select our Best of the Best, so called because all the homes we feature are of an incredibly high standard.
A view to the future
This farming couple’s plan to soak up the sun and the views and take care of future generations, resulted in an award-winning collaboration with Lone Pine Building.