Traditionally Modern
By Design Builders
After living in the historic 1880’s homestead “Waimarie” on one of Napier Hill’s most prestigious streets, this client wanted to upgrade to a home with more modern comforts while still retaining the essence of what this location provides. After settling on a subdivision, this dwelling sits on the lawn of Waimarie and provides the same spectacular views of the Bay, Marine Parade and Cape Kidnappers.
The brief was to capture Waimarie in a modern sense, which was achieved through the simple gable rooflines, raking ceilings and a contemporary take on the decorative fretwork by utilising batten screening to areas of the exterior and interior. To really incorporate the old with the new, one of the original stained-glass windows from Waimarie has been reinstated into the new dwelling, which provides a beautiful light quality with a touch of nostalgia.
This home is a classic, timeless design that exudes an air of tranquility and gives the owners plenty of options for entertaining and relaxing.
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Design Builders create superb one-off homes for our clients, we’ve been doing this for 30 years and along the way we’ve won well over 100 Registered Master Builders House of The Year Awards, including Regional Gold Awards, Best in Category and many more.
Our company’s foundations were laid by our founder, Andy Bell, back in 1992 when we built a new home for our very first client.
We’ve come a long way since then, we’ve grown in size and reputation, yet like anything that’s built to last, we’ve stuck to our original vision and values. We offer New Zealanders something unique – instead of catalogues, templates or pre-existing designs we design and build superb unique homes that express the owner’s personality; a home inspired by the people who will live in it and love it. We call it ‘A home built around you’.
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