With many years of real estate industry experience, Belinda and Steve Ellis from Bayleys Fendalton share some of their tried and true tips for budding home renovators.
All in Home
A head start
Abode takes a sneak peek at the latest house and land offering from Golden Homes in Rolleston, where attainable entry-level luxury awaits.
Nestling into the land
Settled into the Heathcote Valley, this home built by Jim the Builder, shows the power of building on the hill and the power of doing it right.
Feeling the heat
We recently caught up with Capisco Managing Director, Mark Coory and asked him all about a new trend from Herschel that’s set to transform the way we heat our homes.
La dolce vita in Aotearoa
Our homes are canvases on which we express our creativity, so what better way to produce a masterpiece than with Forté’s new Artiste and Moda Collections? The team at Forté Flooring tells us all about these two European-inspired ranges.
A store within a store
McKenzie & Willis have formed a partnership with fellow local brand Belle Interiors, who bring their beautiful furniture collection and design service into the renowned home styling hub.
What’s fueling our heated housing market?
Residential sales figures in much of New Zealand have defied expectations this year with a refusal to slow down. Abode’s resident real estate duo, Steve and Belinda Ellis from Bayleys Fendalton, consider the factors behind this unexpected phenomenon.
Get growing
Abode’s inimitable new columnist, nationally renowned soft landscaping expert and director of Ko & Co, Kim Odering, tells us about the four main ingredients for gardening success.
Furnishing with fashion
Finding your personal design style can be a challenge, but Abode’s resident design guru Katy Husband says the clues to your own definitive look are closer than you think.
Limited edition
Carefully considered and evolved over time, this extraordinary home in a seaside town in South Africa is both inspiring work headquarters and happy hideaway for this family of seven.
A change of plan
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.
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.