The owners put their tradie connections to good use when rebuilding and renovating this character villa.

Echoes of the 1910s include the original gazebo and front door with servant's bell.

Why settle for extra living room when what you really want is enjoyment room, writes Kate WIlliams.

Country charm. Check. Coastal cool. Check. Convenient commute. Check. Yep, you'll be ticking those boxes with delight, reckons Sandra Goodwin.

With a beach just a short stroll away, there's always a safe place for the kids to swim, writes Catherine Masters

With a rooftop garden that's a magnet for neighbours and strangers alike, Deco darling has delighted its owners, finds Graham Hepburn

Why settle for extra living room when what you really want is enjoyment room.

With a beach just a short stroll away, there's always a safe place for the kids to swim.

Country charm. Check. Coastal cool. Check. Convenient commute. Check. Yep, you'll be ticking those boxes with delight.

Indoors is gorgeous. Outdoors even more so. The palms, spread of decks and sparkling pool create the feel of island life, writes Donna McIntyre.

Couple overjoyed when they found a child-friendly home with a safe backyard and room for a swimming pool, writes Donna McIntyre

The options in this stylishly renovated century-old family home are endless, writes Donna Fleming

Arts and Crafts elegance gives a large family ample personal space, all within an easy stroll to buzzing Mt Eden village.

Child-friendly home with a safe backyard and room for a swimming pool.

Indoors is gorgeous. Outdoors even more so. The palms, spread of decks and sparkling pool create the feel of island life.

The options in this stylishly renovated century-old family home are endless.

Handsomely remodelled to suit busy modern living, this fine property retains its aura of spacious Edwardian charm, writes Donna McIntyre

60 minutes presenter Charlotte Bellis's homes magazine addiction came into its own in this stylish apartment, writes Sandra Goodwin.

Handsomely remodelled to suit busy modern living, this fine property retains its aura of spacious Edwardian charm.

60 minutes presenter Charlotte Bellis's homes magazine addiction came into its own in this stylish apartment.

Take a humble bungalow, throw in a trio of young builders with vision and talent, then watch a classic beauty rise.

The waterside Taylor House is waiting for the next generation of architecture lovers.

A lick of paint and a touch of landscaping have marvellously modernised this architect-designed townhouse, writes Graham Hepburn.

Louise Richardson finds, you really can feel on holiday at home.

Character and room - tick. Indeed the man of this house likes elbow room; he's enjoyed it at the pinnacle of Mt Everest, writes Donna Fleming.

Villa next to Eden Park is big enough to host growing families and their sports-loving friends, writes Jane Loudon.

All is not what it seems in this home of contrasts, writes Leigh Bramwell.

The experience of Piha in the city is more than a pipe dream and you really can feel on holiday at home.

All is not what it seems in this home of contrasts.

Villa next to Eden Park is big enough to host growing families and their sports-loving families.