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This Aorangi Road home is a simple rectangle shape made up of two boxes, joined by a floating roof section. This layout allows the transparent mid-section living area to face east, which upon arrival draws you to the meandering river view beyond, and west to the vineyard. The main living space serves as a verandah which allows a strong sense of connection to the outside.

It allows sun into the house throughout the day, for passive solar heating of the concrete Maxraft slab. It has an overhang on the east side, and keeps a strong connection to the western vineyard views.

It was an economical build at around $2500 per square metre, particularly by having three little floating roofs, rather than internal gutters. The building is on a lightweight Maxraft foundation rated at R4.5. The bathroom and WC have no windows, so they are flooded with light from the light wells to overcome this. The home’s lines are differentiated on the exterior, with black fibre-cement sheets, in sheet-sizes for economy of construction.

The exterior cladding and batons are carried through into the glazed mid-section, emphasising the floating roof tying the two solid boxes together.

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SS Homes is a Hawkes Bay company which was founded in 2011, when Jason Sullivan saw a need for a house design and building company that provides superior service and building standards.

Jason has spent many years in the housing industry; Jason is a member of the Architectural Designers NZ. All members of ADNZ must meet stringent competency standards and ethics. Jason also has a strong background in building and construction management.

Over the years Jason has formed solid relationships and connections with builders in Napier and Hastings, as well as tradespeople and contractors, and works with them for the new homebach and renovation projects.

They know that building a house in New Zealand is about more than putting a roof over your head – it’s about your needs, your lifestyle and your dreams.