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Finding beauty in simplicity
A quarter of a century has been spent lovingly renovating this Arts and Crafts home, writes Donna Fleming

Details come out of the woodwork
Fine craftsmanship -- including feature walls of panelled Norwegian pine -- will delight, writes Sandra Goodwin

Fine craftsmanship from Orakei home
Fine craftsmanship -- including feature walls of panelled Norwegian pine -- will delight.

Kereru coo softly in majestic oak tree
Lush foliage creates a picture-perfect backdrop to this cute cottage with tranquil views, finds Sandra Goodwin

Picture-perfect cottage in Titirangi
Lush foliage creates a picture-perfect backdrop to this cute cottage with tranquil views

Grand design in Greenhithe
Nothing but the best was good enough for perfectionists and their grand design

Westmere home provides excellent views
An inverted layout puts living areas upstairs where sky and beach satisfy the desire for a view

Rose red sunsets at your service
An inverted layout puts living areas upstairs where sky and beach satisfy the desire for a view, writes Donna Fleming

Future's looking bright in this pad
Nothing but the best was good enough for perfectionists and their grand design, finds Sandra Goodwin

Award winner takes your breath away
Privacy and comfortable family living spaces were key for the couple who built this gem

Light up the barbecue
A chic and modern entertainer's dream pad, from the heated pool to the butler's pantry

Five star treatment
Nick and Clare wanted to give their house the feel of an exclusive hotel with the comforts of home. The result is an elegant and smart living space that is also ideal for family living

Best of both worlds
You won't have to stray far from the front door to enjoy the bush and the ambience of local cafes

Heritage home in St Marys Bay
A meticulous and inspired revamp of a character villa has done justice to its perfect location

Tranquil home in Campbells bay
You won’t have to stray far from the front door to enjoy the bush and the ambience of local cafes

Chic in modern dream pad in Glendowie
A chic and modern entertainer's dream pad, from the heated pool to the butler's pantry

Five-star home in Freemans Bay
Nick and Clare wanted to give their house the feel of an exclusive hotel with the comforts of home. The result is an elegant and smart living space that is also ideal for family living

Push play in rural sanctuary
Making bush huts, eeling, a kids' wing ... the owners' children have loved living here, notes Sandra Goodwin

Nomads discover perfection
Solid, spacious and quiet is the trifecta of real estate wins, and this low-maintenance property offers just that. Louise Richardson reports

Make a grand entrance
An architect ensured that first impressions count in the design of his own house, writes Donna Fleming

Tide in or out, it's beautiful every day
A happy atmosphere inhabits this sunny property set in a subtropical garden, writes Leigh Bramwell

Rural sanctuary in Coatesville
Making bush huts, eeling, a kids' wing ... the owners' children have loved living here.

Architectural home in Ponsonby
An architect ensured that first impressions count in the design of his own house.

Matakana's sunny property
A happy atmosphere inhabits this sunny property set in a subtropical garden.

Spacious property in Remuera
Solid, spacious and quiet is the trifecta of real estate wins, and this low-maintenance property offers just that.