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A keen surfer with a love of beach life, our astute builder-client immediately saw the potential in this site, which is a high sandy knoll in New Brighton, Christchurch.
His brief was to maximise the beach connection, views and privacy. Positioned on a busy corner section, we designed a ground level main entrance with two living levels above and a spectacular roof deck that embraces the sensational 360 degree views.

The ground floor contains the bedrooms and focuses on the private landscaped area contained between the two wings of the home. The upper level has two living spaces centred around the entrance void and a large north facing deck for outdoor living and views.

The building height is taken from the existing ground level which allowed us to maximise the elevation and beach views.
The home is a mix of plaster and board & batten, reflecting the commonly used materials of the area but it’s been given a very contemporary bach feel.

OUR CLIENTS SAY

The house came together beautifully and we were really happy with the finished product. The house was placed on the section perfectly, utilised the space well, and allowed for plenty of sunlight throughout the house.
Overall, it has been great working with Bespoke and we really enjoyed our experience and their expertise.

Bespoke Architecture
Canterbury
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Architecture, Values, Getting it right

At Bespoke Architecture we get professional satisfaction in meeting the challenges of small and large budgets with creative solutions to build a home that is exactly right for our clients, with no wasted space or unnecessary detail. The difference between average design and great design is usually in the quality of the thinking invested and true understanding of the client’s needs and wants. An excellent relationship is sure to lead to better architecture, so we put energy into that, too.

The extra hours we invest in thinking through options and solutions are rarely billed but they allow us to consistently produce work we’re proud of. And there’s a lot of it. We park our ego at the door every morning and our sole goal is to get it right for our Clients. But we are quietly chuffed that in each of the past five years, our work has won national awards.

So what should you expect from us and why? Excellent architectural design (based on a genuinely caring attitude, strong architectural skills, deep commitment to the work), experienced and pragmatic problem solving (regulatory hurdles always need to be jumped and unexpected site issues will often crop up so we’ve become very effective at managing these), a high degree of responsiveness (clients frequently comment on this). We answer your calls and your questions promptly (fearless discussions), we bring our knowledge, skills, experience, creativity and commitment to every conversation — we’re all trying to achieve an outstanding result for you, after all.

If this sounds good and you’d like to talk to us about your project, we’d welcome your contact. We love architecture and producing an ideal result for our clients is what makes us tick.