Homed Southern Homes
Monika Maynard: the answers to the most important questions
Monika Maynard is a name synonymous with real estate expertise in South Auckland. With 14 solid years of industry experience, Monika is not just another real estate professional; she’s your dedicated partner in navigating the dynamic world of property...
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Introducing Monika Maynard: your ultimate South Auckland real estate connection
Monika Maynard is a name synonymous with real estate expertise in South Auckland. With 14 solid years of industry experience, Monika is not just another real estate professional; she’s your dedicated partner in navigating the dynamic world of property...
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Coastal kitchen set for summer entertaining
This stunning kitchen, which was entered into the Kitchen Distinction $120k+ section of the 2024 NKBA awards, was designed by Michelle McAnulty of Beaver Kitchens in Whakatane, for a new home on the Bay of Plenty coast. McAnulty says the house was...
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Conversation pits are back: TIDA house awards wow
While trends in architecture and interior design do change, they tend to happen gradually. At other times, there are clear design directions emerging, and this year is one of those times. Paul Taylor, chairman of the Trends Inter- national Design...
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Hillpark holiday haven awaits
Brand-new two and three-bedroom homes with freehold titles and ready to move in now! Wirihana is a community of new homes in Auckland’s southern hub and woven from the things we Kiwis value: green space, laidback lifestyles and all kinds of...
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Private & sunny The best three by three by far
Set on a generous 670sqm section, this property features a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom main home plus a legal 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom sleepout. Perfect for extended family, guest accommodation, or generating rental income, this set-up provides both...
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Brand new in Kauri Flats school zone
Lot 7, 5 Fields Road is one of a collection of 7 architecturally designed townhouses by award-winning Greater Living, renowned for exceptional craftsmanship. The modern homes blend style and functionality, with prime access to motorways and public...
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Iconic family residence
Step into this elevated, freehold 3-bedroom brick and tile home that combines comfort, style, and practicality. Perfectly positioned on a sunny, fenced section in a quiet cul-de-sac, this property offers both privacy and convenience. Key features...
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'Snakes and ladders' kitchen best in Australasia
Kitchen designers invariably give their projects names, and you just need to look at a couple of the photos to see how this one became Snakes and Ladders. The Kitchen, designed by Natalie Du Bois is in a turn-of-the-century workers’ cottage in St...
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The kitchen and bathroom readers loved best
A striking contemporary kitchen and a luxe rococo bathroom got your votes in this year’s National Kitchen and Bathroom Association (NKBA) People’s Choice Awards, and for once they’re closely aligned with award judges’ thinking. The People’s Choice...
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How a family solved outgrowing their tiny home
When Russell Bone lies in the hammock on the deck of his tiny home in rural Whenuapai in Auckland’s northwest with tūī feeding in flax just above his head, he feels good that he’s made the right choice for his family. In 2020, Russell and Sarah Bone...
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State houses: How to renovate a charming but dated home
The boxy little state house we all know well is part of New Zealand’s history and architecture. In the 1930s the Labour government initiated the largest housing construction scheme in New Zealand’s history, securing hundreds of hectares of suburban...
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Straw bale family home 'grown' down the road
When Canterbury vets Laura and Phil Stoakes decided to build a straw bale house, they didn’t have to go far for materials - they bought all 400 straw bales from a wheat farmer down the road. The couple, who live near Methven with their two young...
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Best kitchen under $30k: Owner saved for 10 years
Worth waiting for; this new kitchen in a Nelson home not only thrills the owner, but also the awards judges who singled it out. The kitchen, designed by Karen Harlan of Bays Joinery, won the Best Under $30k category of the NKBA National Kitchen and...
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Architect’s home boasts amazing drawbridge
Melbourne architect Albert Mo has an ingenious solution for his family to get from the upper level of their home into the pool − they lower a drawbridge. As Mo says, renovating a home for your own family gives an architect an opportunity for...
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Kaiteriteri bach kitchen wows NKBA judges
It’s always fun to check out the kitchen that takes out the NKBA Visual Impact Award each year, and this year’s winner doesn’t let us down. George Molnar of Bays Joinery in Nelson designed this amazing kitchen renovation for a holiday home in...
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Tiny cabin in wilderness is ultimate bolthole
Prefabricated buildings may start life in a factory, but look where they can end up. Wawata Cabin in Glenorchy, Otago, designed by Charlotte Muschamp of Alki Design in collaboration with Arbol, won two awards in the 2024 Regional ADNZ Resene...
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‘Modern-day manor’ wins Supreme award
Great architecture and construction don’t come cheap; this beautiful home in Coatesville, Auckland cost more than $4 million to build. And now, the house built by Glover Homes has won the Master Builders Auckland/Northland/Coromandel Supreme House of...
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Awards celebrate Grand Designs 'jungle’ bach
When architectural designer Greg Young set out to design an unconventional holiday home for Mark and Liz Ahern in Ligar Bay, Tasman, he said he was just “a little bit nervous”. “There is always a risk that something could go catastrophically wrong,”...
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New kitchen in '50s brick house wows
The original owners of this 1950s brickand-tile house in St Heliers, Auckland would not recognise this kitchen, which was entered into the NKBA awards in the $90-$120k range. Designer Katie Scott of Sticks + Stones Design says it’s a far cry from the...
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Ways to make your power bill cheaper
Winter’s here officially for another month and so are the power bills to match. Heating your home is a necessity, but with the cost of living at a high, what is there to be done? A survey by Consumer NZ last year found that three out of five New...
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Four kids and a dog in a tiny home?
They live in undeniably close quarters, but sometimes Fran and Daniel Huelsmeyer don’t see their four children for hours. It’s not that the kids are on screens, or roaming outdoors on their Kerikeri property; they are totally occupied in the “spare”...
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The cheap solution that works (almost) as well as double glazing
I woke up to my windows crying again this morning. It happens almost every day at this time of year. I live in a 1940s-built, timber bungalow. It has insulation in the ceiling, and some in the walls, but we’re not sure what’s happening under the house...
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Moving back into family home sparks new kitchen, granny flat
Not many of us get to return and live in the house where we grew up, but that’s what this family did - and they followed it with a sentimental renovation that brought back many childhood memories for the homeowner. Designer Anna Thomas of Bays Joinery...
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How to choose an interior colour
So you want to paint your living room, but you’re not sure what colour you want? Maybe a fresh white, or perhaps a bold red ... the world is your decorative oyster! You’ll just pop down to the hardware store and grab a couple of test pots,...
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