Harakeke

Genuinely seamless indoor-outdoor living seems like a fantasy, until you step inside this expansive, open house on Harakeke Street - and realise it’s real. In fact, you’d be forgiven for thinking you had just arrived in Palm Springs with this mid-century-modern architecture. Project details Architectural Build Architect: O'Neil Architecture - Darren O'Neil While the footprint is large – 267 square metres including double garage ­– this is in fact the ideal home for a couple who have adult children and their own families to visit. The main house is two bedrooms (master with en suite) and there’s an entire one-bedroom guest suite. This makes it perfect for the Christmas holidays where everybody wants to be together, but also needs their own privacy. The large north-facing exterior courtyard acts as an outdoor living room and is complete with a louvered roof for all-weather use. The marble-feel floors in the interior kitchen and living spaces exude heightened luxury, and are complimented by shist stone walls to give the house warmth. Not that temperature will ever be a problem: this house has in-slab heating, under-tile heating, and ducted air conditioning for year-round comfort.