SCHOOL ZONES:
Whangaparaoa Primary, Whangaparaoa College.
CONTACT:
Karen Taylor, 0274 723 637, and Allan Taylor, 0274 745 845, Harcourts.
AUCTION:
May 1 at 1pm on site.
When Marty and Linda Hyland were tipped off about a waterfront property for sale 14 years ago they were told "don't look at the house".
That advice came from Marty's late father, Trevor Hyland, a real estate agent who knew they were on the lookout for a good section where Marty, a local builder, could showcase his skills.
As Marty says: "It had a little old Tiri Rd bach on it when we bought it."
Linda says: "It was a two-bedroom 1960s place with rickety old stairs. But this is the widest water view on the street."
They lived in the home for several years before embarking on a new build designed by Trevor Wilson, of Architecture 37, who Marty has worked with before.
Marty says the swimming pool went in before the new house and 15m-deep piles were driven in to stabilise the site.
His team took about a year to finish the three-level home, built with concrete block, plaster and aluminium cladding.
From the street the mass of the large home is minimised by it presenting as a collection of suspended boxes rather than as a solid facade. A tilted floating roof plane and angled walls also break up the look.
As Marty says: "The angles make it look interesting and not boxy, and they help to pick up the sun."
Because the rear of the home, which opens out to the sea view, is southeast facing, Marty says the brief to Trevor Wilson was to get light into the house and take advantage of the water views that from upstairs include the Wade River to the west and the sea to the northern side of the peninsula.
However, it's the incredible view to the south of the Hauraki Gulf that draws you across the lawn to the deck and glass balustrade that runs along the clifftop.
Image 1 of 8: Herald Homes. 67 Tiri Rd, Manly, Auckland. 12 April 2016 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Ted Baghurst.
A spa pool sits at one end of the deck but Linda says in winter they tend to put it under the home's cantilevered roof that covers the outdoor area and has heaters inset.
The living spaces run along this face of the house, opening to the outdoors and the view.
American oak floors flow through the kitchen, dining and formal lounge areas, while the family room/TV lounge is carpeted.
The formal lounge has a stack bonded block wall with 2.4m wide gas fire. Tucked out the back of the kitchen is a large scullery, and cavity sliders mean the living spaces can be opened up or closed off as desired.
Off the formal lounge facing the street is a partially covered balcony that Linda says makes a good spot for barbecuing in the winter as it is north-facing and sheltered from southwesterlies.
Also on the street side of the house beside the entrance is an office.
Downstairs alongside the large garage there is a dedicated home theatre with projector and a 7.1 sound system that Marty says has two subwoofers that give the house a good shake even with its solid concrete floors on all levels.
From the main floor, open tread stairs take you up to the top floor with a glazed wall on the street frontage having frosted panels strategically placed for sunlight and privacy.
The bedrooms and bathrooms also use frosted panels in this way, something that is particularly noticeable in Linda and Marty's en suite, which has spectacular sea views from the shower but not at the expense of modesty.
On the top level there are five bedrooms and three bathrooms, with the couple's three teenage children sharing a central lounge.
Throughout the home Marty has used robust materials, quality fittings and a good eye for design detail — but he still has other ideas he wants to try out.
The Hylands' next move is to build again — at Gulf Harbour so they can also have easier access to their boat.
