Blanket Bay Villas
By Triple Star Management
The villa development at Blanket Bay was completed in December 2017 and adds an impressive fully serviced luxury accommodation option to the existing Blanket Bay Lodge (completed by Edge Construction in 2002).
With a total floor area of 505m2 excluding external terrace and garage and plant areas, the villa complex complements the existing Blanket Bay lodge by providing a more private and flexible use. To this end, the four separate king suites have been designed to allow them to either be opened up or locked off to suit guest requirements. Whether used by 1, 2, 3 or 4 families or groups, each suite has access to a ‘State Room’ which provides a large communal living, bar and dining area. A shared kitchen facility as well as an additional ‘staff suite’ is also included within the villa offering guests further accommodation options and flexibility.
The Blanket Bay villa development is of a contemporary, yet traditional gable design to match the existing Blanket Bay Lodge. Each living space is clearly defined by a gable end with the largest of the gables delineating the central and communal ‘State Room’. The key construction feature of this building is the hardwood beams, all of which have been fabricated by our carpenters. Other features of this high-end building include cedar-lined ceilings, precast chimney and significant amounts of local schist.
The extensive landscaping and planting has been carefully designed to blend the villa development into the surrounding Blanket Bay landscape without detracting from the phenomenal panoramic views.
Key challenges of this construction project included the large, heavy gauge hardwood timber to be used on the 40 degree roof pitch, remote location, completion deadline for the accommodation to open in December 2017 and the constraints of managing and operating a construction site within a functioning and very busy luxury lodge.
Project Specification:
Location: Glenorchy - Queenstown Road (4.4 km south of Glenorchy)
Floor Area: 505m2
Build Start Date: June 2016 (including bulk earthworks)
Completion Date: December, 2017
Consultant Team:
Project/ Construction Management/ Main Contractor: Triple Star
Architect: Mason & Wales / Draft Line
Engineer: Batchelar McDougall Consultants (BMC)
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Welcome to Triple Star. We are an award-winning, full-service project management and construction company located in Central Otago, New Zealand. We have a proven reputation in the management and building of high-end projects.
Our team has considerable experience in all types of residential and commercial construction and we pride ourselves on our relationships and our ability to achieve the highest standards. We look forward to talking to you about your project.
HOW WE GOT HERE
In 2008, Peter Campbell formed Triple Star Management Ltd (Triple Star) in response to the growing demand from international homeowners and investors for a reliable and experienced single point of contact for all their construction needs in Queenstown and the surrounding Central Otago area.
In 2010, Peter Campbell and Karl Poole re-established Edge Construction 2010 Ltd, with the objective of bringing to the market a company that could provide quality construction with effective project management.
The two companies merged in 2015, to become a comprehensive and professional main contractor with integrated services over the entire project cycle. Triple Star is the amalgamation of the two companies and it is now owned by a group of employees who manage key areas of the business, with Peter Campbell and Karl Poole as Company Directors.
Peter is both a qualified builder and project manager, with a university degree in Project Management and Valuation. He has successfully delivered a significant range of commercial projects, including hotels, hospitals, apartments, office buildings, and many retail and high-end residential projects in both the North Island and Queenstown.
Karl completed his apprenticeship with Edge Construction whilst building the prestigious Blanket Bay Lodge near Glenorchy. His attention to detail and building skills were recognised and he progressed quickly to a foreman role. Since this time, over the past twenty years, he has managed the delivery of multiple high-end residential and commercial projects around Queenstown. These include Lot 22 at Wyuna Preserve, 'The Peak' on Queenstown Hill and, most recently, the villa development at Blanket Bay Lodge.