Building Winners With Landmark Homes
The Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards celebrate the very best in residential building across New Zealand. This prestigious competition is judged by a team of experts who score each property on its workmanship, design, functionality and style – and award quality standards based on that score. The Gold quality standard is 80% above industry standard, and Silver is 65% above industry standard. Not only have the Landmark Homes teams landed 13 regional awards, this year the Landmark Homes Taupō and Rotorua team has achieved Gold Reserve status with a TOP 100 Award and will proceed to the national finals in November. Here we take you through our picks of Landmark’s award-winning homes.
Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau
CARTERS New Home $1 Million – $1.5 Million Category
Built by the Landmark Homes Taupō and Rotorua team, this home is simply stunning with its dark, woody exterior juxtaposed against the shades-of-green landscape and blues of Lake Taupō. On closer inspection, you’ll find plenty more features that take the 302m2 home to the next level.
One of the major drawcards is a 240m2 wrap-around timber deck with an outdoor fire and bath. Is there a better, more tranquil place from which to enjoy the panoramic views of land and lake? And because part of this sprawling terrace is covered, rainy weather is never an issue.
Inside, you’ll find four bedrooms, three high-end bathrooms and two living areas. Almost every room has a view and dark cabinetry creates a moody style. The living area, combined with a cleverly designed kitchen and scullery, make it a natural for entertaining. A blackened steel fireplace anchors the main living space, creating a dramatic but cosy effect and an extra-large glass sliding door maximises that remarkable view.
Nothing has been left to chance in this light, airy and sunny architectural home, from the way it occupies its site to the many special features within.
East Coast and Hawke’s Bay
Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 – $1 Million Category
Enjoying hilltop positioning, this striking three-bedroom home was built by the Landmark Homes Gisborne team to capture picturesque views overlooking Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, Poverty Bay.
Generously proportioned and precisely engineered glazing makes the most of the tranquil vista, while ample eaves provide shelter. Designed solely for two, the majority of the home’s 272m2 floorplan has been dedicated to the kitchen, living area and main bedroom wing. Two spare bedrooms and a large office allow ample space for the owners to work from home.
Surrounded on two sides with panoramic views, the main bedroom wing is a haven. Floor-to-ceiling full-width glazing opens onto the attractively paved outdoor living area, which wraps its way around the home. The main suite is perfectly partitioned with a dressing room in the centre and the generous ensuite – complete with a freestanding bath – taking up full width at the back.
Bold designer tiles, pops of colour in the kitchen and feature wallpaper add interesting touches and express the owners’ creative personalities.
Auckland/Northland/Coromandel
GIB Show Home Category
Built by Landmark’s Auckland South-East team, this four-bedroom beauty is a Kiwi dream home. Encompassing a generous 203m2 floorplan, this home spells grandeur, with stunning raked ceilings throughout the living, dining, kitchen and entrance.
The bedrooms are large and lovely, while the kitchen shares the same qualities. A design-driven space with a scullery, the kitchen is connected to the dining and the perfect entertaining space.
The laundry has all the must-haves and is close at hand, yet hidden behind folding doors. Ticking the box for the absolute Kiwi must-have – outdoor entertaining – the kitchen and dining space flows out to a covered deck with a fireplace and automated roof louvres. And with plenty of lawn and attractive landscaping, the big backyard might just tempt the kids to ditch their devices and kick a ball around.
The double garage keeps the cars undercover, and there’s an additional garage door for access to the back of the property – so there’s also a secure spot for trailer or boat parking.
East Coast and Hawke’s Bay
New Home $600,000 – $750,000
Designed to make the most of the outlook, this 235m2 home, built by the Landmark Gisborne team, features windows aplenty to drink in views over Tūranganui-a-Kiwa Poverty Bay.
The asymmetrically pitched rooflines are almost as eye-catching as those views. It’s a roofline that creates a fabulously dramatic effect, highlighted by the use of vertical shiplap cedar cladding, which leads the eye skyward. Inside this four-bedroom home, it’s an ocean of calm.
The high-raking ceiling in the living room provides a beautiful sense of space, as do the wide windows with views on show. Two woodburners keep things cosy. The spacious kitchen boasts a sophisticated black and white scheme, and features a scullery, waterfall island bench under pendant lights and quality fittings.
Each bathroom is sleekly fitted out and you can still take in the views through strategically placed windows. A standalone bath adds a touch of luxe. An office space makes this house an exceptional choice for family living. Outdoors, there’s ample decking, a spacious entertaining area and swimming pool.
East Coast and Hawke’s Bay
New Home $600,000 – $750,000
Built by the Landmark Homes Gisborne team, this impressive Makauri home is truly something special.
Stepping inside, you get a taste of the opulence in store, with a light and bright tiled foyer showcasing a chandelier and a wrought-iron balustrade winding up the staircase to the second level.
Encompassing an expansive 669m2, this vast home has been designed to accommodate extended family, with five bedrooms and a self-contained flat for grandparents. Each of the bedrooms has a fully tiled, beautifully appointed ensuite.
The ability to easily entertain on a large scale has been delivered in spades with immense, light-filled living spaces that flow on from the lavish kitchen at the home’s centre. The paved outdoor living area features a wood fire and a louvre roof that can be adjusted according to the weather. With family at its heart, this exquisite home perfectly combines luxury with laid-back, large-scale living. This truly is a landmark.
Inspired to build your next home? Speak to one of Landmark Homes friendly New Home Consultants about bringing your dream home to life in 2022.
