New Plymouth
2020
This family home is an exemplar of maximising space to create a large family home on a tight inner city site.
The 380m2 multi-level family home is built into the hillside of the Te Henui river in New Plymouth’s inner city suburb – Strandon. The site specific design is spread across three levels, with drive on access at street level – the mid floor which forms a welcoming entry and also houses the living and dining spaces. After entering, you will descend to the ground floor where the bedrooms on the lower level and tucked into the hillside. Ascending from entry level you will reach the top floor housing the guest suite for extended family visits.
The exterior displays a sleek black contemporary style, whilst the interior, designed by the owner is a bold statement of colour and texture. The home faces north west maximising the view to the west and increasing natural light to all three levels of the home. High-spec technology systems feature throughout the house, including automatic skylights and mechanical heat recovery and ventilation systems.
This home is distinctly out of the ordinary and each area of the home has been purposefully designed to maximise family living – on a steep site that the faint hearted would rarely choose to build on. The beauty is that this home is just a short stroll to the beach and New Plymouth’s CBD.
