Balmoral Otautahi

Balmoral Ōtautahi – Where Beauty meets Performance

Balmoral Ōtautahi redefines sustainable luxury on a stunning Port hills site in Ōtautahi Christchurch –  framing panoramic vistas of the sea, the city and the Southern Alps beyond, with uncompromised performance, resilience, and comfort.

Design Vision
Built on the footprint of a quake‑demolished home, this exemplar Superhome (designed by Bob Burnett Architecture and built by Dan Saunders Construction) illustrates how something exceptional can be created out of adversity. Catalysed with world class sustainability and elegant architectural innovation - Its striking split‑roof form captures light and stumming views and creates an uplifting vibe, while concealing a high‑performance envelope of thick, airtight walls with triple glassed European windows and elegant super-insulated warm roof.

Structural & Seismic Integrity
Earthquake Friendly cross‑laminated timber (CLT) combined with the super-insulated membrane roof system creates a ‘Warm Roof’. The structural solid timber panels exposed on the underside double as the beautiful visual ceilings to create organic Japandi‑style timber interiors.
Concrete block walls and a mid‑floor slab harness thermal mass and integrate hydronic underfloor heating for luxurious, consistent, comfortable warmth with minimal energy input.

Thermal Performance & Energy Efficiency
The home’s envelope uses super‑insulated, thermal‑bridge‑free design. Triple‑glazed European uPVC joinery provides high comfort while framing the breath‑taking views.
Heat recovery ventilation ensures healthy indoor air, while hydronic underfloor heating and towel rails provide understated integrated warmth.
Solar PV panels, battery storage, heatpump hot water, and continuous insulation combine to drive energy efficiency and a low‑carbon future while providing supreme comfort.