Tern Point House

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Client comments:

When we are at the crib we feel a number of things about ourselves:

  • Our shoulders slump in relaxation and our pace slows
  • We don't feel as though we have to 'do' the city routine, but become more spontaneous, driven by the weather and family and friends that are present
  • We don't actually have to 'do' anything
  • We enjoy that anticipation of the walk to the Estuary or the Ocean beaches to swim, surf, sail or fish

Feelings about our house are:

  • We like the informality of the common big room
  • The window seats just draw us to lie on them
  • We like to live outside following the sun around the outside decks
  • The outside fireplace is a great place to cook and eat together amongst the dramatic sunsets over the Estuary
  • Our family and guests have the privacy of their own bunks and rooms
  • We love the bridge to the top balcony as it reminds us of our climbing and tramping exploits

The best things:

  • It is a private little bolt hole from our city rigours
  • It is so very easy to entertain family and guests there

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Abri has completed a wide and varied repertoire of work since inception. The company has remained medium sized and is able to offer personal attention to our clients' needs. We can quickly analyse a brief and advise on a recommended process to get the best out of the site, budget and requirements.

We are all highly qualified and enjoy working in a team environment. This approach is one of the keys to any successful development, and our ability to interact with our clients, other consultants and construction personnel ensures that a diversity of skills are available to provide an inclusive approach to problem solving - leading to a better result.

We have projects completed as far afield as Turangi, Hawkes Bay, Northland and the Coromandel as well as the Fiji islands.

We use the most up to date computer modelling techniques, and these enable all participants in the process to easily and fully understand the concept and intent of the design work we produce. Communication is key to successful design and our technology allows us to interact with remote clients easily and effectively.