Paradise Found
Your Home and Garden|August 2018

Surrounded by native forest, this new-build in the Waitakeres maintains a ‘modern beach house’ edge while blending easily into its habitat

Jessica-Belle Greer
Paradise Found

CHALLENGE

The home needed to fit in with the native bush landscape to keep things looking natural.

A dark exterior was required to fit the brief for a modern home with the look of a black beach house.

Attention to detail was important for a quality look and feel throughout the home.

SOLUTION

James Hardie Linea Oblique Weatherboard in black, along with cedar, was used on the exterior to help the house recede visually.

James Hardie Linea Oblique Weatherboard can be painted any colour, even the darker shades.

James Hardie HardieGroove Soffit Lining continues the lines of the Linea Oblique Weatherboard for a seamless exterior finish.

1| LOCATION

The Waitakere Ranges in West Auckland are home to the giants of the forest, the great kauri trees, as well as red rata and eye-catching native ferns. Such a dense carpet of flora brings a sense of peace to homeowners who choose to put down roots in the surrounding area.

For Alastair Gair and Briohny Hooper-Gair, the Ranges’ calming environment and close proximity to Auckland were cause to find their own piece of this paradise, and design a home to suit the natural landscape. “It’s our first home. We found a decent site and it felt like it could be a great place for us,” say the couple, who was picturing a home inspired by a modern beach-house aesthetic.

2| LAY OF THE LAND

The family worked with Dan Bennett of A1 Homes to realise their dream. With Alastair being a builder, the couple were very involved in the planning process, and decided to tweak a standard home plan, adding a lounge upstairs for an additional relaxation zone. Surrounded by native plants, the area the home could cover was limited.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 2018 من Your Home and Garden.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 2018 من Your Home and Garden.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

المزيد من القصص من YOUR HOME AND GARDEN مشاهدة الكل
GET MERRY
Your Home and Garden

GET MERRY

Everyone will go crackers about these festive dinner favourites and the delicious trimmings

time-read
8 mins  |
December 2024
A brief history of...The Lips sofa
Your Home and Garden

A brief history of...The Lips sofa

How to straighten up and free yourself from negative behaviour patterns

time-read
2 mins  |
December 2024
BREAKING BAD HABITS
Your Home and Garden

BREAKING BAD HABITS

How to straighten up and free yourself from negative behaviour patterns

time-read
3 mins  |
December 2024
MOMENTS of JOY
Your Home and Garden

MOMENTS of JOY

Sue Pat's whimsical stationery cleverly captures the wonders of Christmas

time-read
4 mins  |
December 2024
GIFTS of the EARTH
Your Home and Garden

GIFTS of the EARTH

An excerpt from garden and interior designer Michael Mansvelt's longawaited book Everyday Opulence

time-read
4 mins  |
December 2024
All WHITE NOW
Your Home and Garden

All WHITE NOW

A fresh, coastal take on the classic white Christmas starts with a backdrop of relaxed vintage style. On top, layer shades of white from rich cream to crisp snow, offset by foraged shells and coastal flora also spray painted in white, then worked into wreaths and other essential festive decor elements.

time-read
5 mins  |
December 2024
COASTAL CHRISTMAS
Your Home and Garden

COASTAL CHRISTMAS

A writer is all about enjoying a cruisy, coastal celebration with family and friends

time-read
3 mins  |
December 2024
Happy place
Your Home and Garden

Happy place

A shed on the garden's edge became healing renovation project

time-read
1 min  |
December 2024
ALL IS BRIGHT
Your Home and Garden

ALL IS BRIGHT

Colour is key in Kip&Co co-founder Alex McCabe's vibrant home over the holidays

time-read
1 min  |
December 2024
BOLD & ECLECTIC
Your Home and Garden

BOLD & ECLECTIC

In an excerpt from The Makers, writer Pandora Sykes' home is a cosy and chic statement in fearlessness with colour and patterns

time-read
1 min  |
December 2024