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Three Kings House is located within forty-one acres of sub-tropical, Japanese and sculpture gardens on the Houhora Harbour in the Far North of New Zealand.
The house is designed to sit sympathetically within the coastal landscape.
A view from the swimming pool area looking at Tohoraha (otherwise known as Mt Camel or Mt Houhora), a 236m-tall hill that Kupe mistook for a whale, according to Māori legend.
The entrance from the swimming pool features a greenstone or pounamu sculpture that tells the story of the family who live here.
The outdoor room is directly linked to the kitchen and is the perfect place for entertaining, with adjustable overhead louvres providing light and shade.
The kitchen is a highly practical arrangement that has clerestory windows over the top of the upper cupboards to draw natural light into the space.
Dark-oak, built-in cabinetry and beautiful honed-black granite benchtops provide a strong contrast against the white walls in the kitchen.
The kitchen has a casual breakfast table, a corner pantry, as well as a coffee and media station to the right.
The bar next to the coffee station features doors that slide back into the walls. To the right, the owner's collection of artworks have a special display cabinet in the lounge.
The lounge enjoys cosy fireside seating and views out over Houhora Harbour. LED strip lights add a touch of drama to the ceiling and cabinetry in the evening.
The entire open-plan dining and lounge area opens up with floor-to-ceiling doors to the harbour, the swimming pool area and a large lawn.
The 2.2m x 3m aluminium front door is embossed with a stingray skin pattern.
The central atrium acts like a gallery space for a huge broadbill swordfish.
The dramatic black and white bathroom features large-format tiles.
Natural tones fill this bathroom accented by built-in LED strip lights.
The front driveway leading the house is lined with sub-tropical plants. The garage (leftt) lights up like a lantern at night, while LED lights in the soffit direct visitors to the main entrance.
A portico juts out from the side of the first-floor level, providing shelter at the main entrance, much like you mgiht find at a luxury hotel.
The northeastern corner of the house which faces the harbour.
The eastern elevation lit up like a beacon at night, shows the outdoor room (left), the dining area (centre) and the swimming pool area (right).
Three Kings House site plan by Arcline Architecture. 
Three Kings House elevations by Arcline Architecture. 
The second-floor plan of Three Kings House by Arcline Architecture. 
The first-floor plan of Three Kings House by Arcline Architecture. 
The ground-floor plan of Three Kings House by Arcline Architecture. 

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