Tuhaere Street, Orakei

By Maxim Build

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Our superb work on a neighbouring home earned us the opportunity to deliver this extensive renovation project.

Orakei boasts many historic homes that have had renovations in order to reflect the modern way of family living. Residents, builders, architects and Council alike do their best to maintain the original design integrity and, despite nearly 80% of the original home being demolished, this project was no different.

  • Project Type: Restoration
  • Completed: 2015
  • Architect: Jason Bailey Architect

Details

To maintain the home’s heritage look, careful attention to detail was paid to its defining features.

Clay tiles from the original roof were replaced with new replicas and construction involved the creation of timber joinery for the internal doors and windows. Externally, timber weatherboards and cedar shingles were used.

The five-bedroom home spans three storeys and a lift was installed to ensure ease of use for its owners. On the second level, a large deck was also constructed to take advantage of the expansive ocean views from the property.

A luxurious ‘man cave’ was dug in beneath the house, and built out to include a bathroom, games area and wine cellar. In an emergency or during a natural disaster, the space can become a self-sufficient, secure pod with its own sources of water, power and ventilation.

Finally, two separate double car garages were built to house the owner’s prestige car collection.

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Tuhaere Street, Orakei

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For more than 30 years Maxim Build has created high-end homes of outstanding quality. Our focus on building strong relationships with our clients and their architects, along with our exacting standards, has earned us a reputation for delivering exceptional spaces.

We believe good communication and strong relationships form the essential foundations of a successful home build.

That’s why, when you choose to partner with Maxim Build, we’ll work closely with you and your architect to ensure we understand your vision and can deliver it exactly.

Throughout your project, we’ll take the time to meet with you regularly so that you’re always up-to-date with our progress. We’ll also make sure you’re advised of any issues that could affect the construction of your home in a timely and proactive way.

This approach is why so many of our clients and their architects recommend our services, and it is also the reason why a large number of our clients are repeat customers.