Luxurious lifestyle living

Tucked away on the outskirts of the city, is this triple pavilion, modern-industrial style home, with arguably the most impressive view of the Manawatu landscape that there is on offer, cleverly crafted from Hardie Board and Concrete Cinder Block. Aesthetically the home is monochrome and delivers aspects of luxury and architectural style without compromise. The open plan kitchen, dining and main living area has an excellent flow which exudes a comfortable feeling of homeliness and warmth, whilst remaining contemporary and timeless in style. The attention to detail is evident here - with a raked ceiling in the centre pavilion, skylights throughout, stone bench top with waterfall and floating edges, fireplace framed with the same concrete cinder blocks that feature on the exterior to create a sense of cohesiveness, floating concrete hearth, covered alfresco area accompanied by a fire, built in day-bed, polished concrete floors, floor to ceiling tiled bathrooms, top of the line fixings and finishings, just to name a few. The 305m2 home with 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, powder room, and 3 lounges, was built with future proofing for their growing family, and magnificent views of the Ranges in mind, with floor to ceiling glazing and gallery windows throughout.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

The home was built with Thermal Efficiency as a key factor in mind, with thermally broken, argon-filled, low-e windows and doors used throughout. The use of eco-ply and upgraded insulation adds to this aspect also. The clever use of polished concrete floors and concrete cinder blocks have been used to enhance the homes energy efficiency and heat sustainability, along with internal and external wood-burners, plus two central ducted heat pump systems to service the whole home throughout summer and winter alike. The kitchen features an externally mounted range hood, and a large bifold servery window that opens out onto an external concrete bar leaner on the front deck of the home, which is situated North facing, built with capturing the afternoon sun in mind. In addition to this, the main living area features a 100m2 deck to service the covered alfresco area, with access from the kids lounge, to allow for easy living. The home was cleverly designed with lifestyle in mind, having the open plan kitchen, dining and living areas situated facing North East to capture the morning and daylight sunshine, breathtaking views of the Ranges, scenes of planes arriving and departing into Palmerston North all the while remaining practical with the backyard being in full sight from the kitchen – excellent for keeping an eye on the kids as they run around the backyard. The home features high stud ceilings of 2550mm and 2200mm high doors, which brings an added element of size and luxury throughout. The lines are precise and clean, with square stop being a feature throughout. Futureproofing was an important aspect of the design process, with the owners wanting this to be a home that they could remain in for many years to come throughout all ages and stages of growing and raising their young family. They have created a separate pavilion dedicated to the children featuring x3 bedrooms, bathroom and lounge which is able to be shut off from the remainder of the home, giving the children their own space and storage for the many things they accumulate. The pavilion at the opposite end of the home features the master bedroom, office, laundry, garage and main access, keeping all noise of the comings and goings situated well away from the children’s wing. The home is then connected by the centre pavilion, with open plan living, and second lounge. Whilst all the spaces can be shut off and separated from the rest, the flow remains seamless and feels very cohesive. A home you must see for yourself to truly appreciate all that it has on offer!

Photos: Interior by Kevin Bills Photography; Exterior/drone shots by Austin Elwin at Turbine Residential Architect: Mike at New Dimension