Sticking to the budget comes up trumps, writes Donna McIntyre.

Village development to become "the cultural centre of Epsom".

Architect explores all the angles of design — inside and out.

Shifting classic Chick design worked out just fine.

Three-bedroom terrace shows buyers what to expect from Onehunga complex.

Four generations have mixed business and pleasure at this expansive property.

Dealing with family heirlooms will prove more difficult than items you've bought yourself.

New Herne Bay apartments can each have their own personailty.

And the show-stopper is the pavilion out the back.

Today, I'd define the housing crisis as the risk of declining capital values.

Draughty villa with gaps in floorboards has been transformed — so has pesky sandpit.

Appreciation of mid-century architecture a guiding hand in townhouse update.

Effect of motorway extension ends in couple finding early 20th century gem.

Superb views surprise, writes Donna McIntyre.

Developer backs new main feature — apartments right alongside the race course.

Once a military parade ground, it's now a study in high-density housing.

Sprawling property celebrates Japanese culture with a Kiwi way of life.

Couple draw on their Cornish background to reinvigorate Georgian design.

I'm a strong believer in something called "the property cycle".

Former maternity home is largely original — that's the way owner wanted it.

Getting foot in the front door opens up the back to world of green acres.

Talk about self-sufficiency — this has it all, including rainwater stored underground.

A private lifestyle with shades of Holland, Switzerland and even the South Island.

Country living with pet lambs, goats, dogs and a school that had ag days.

Couple future-proofed their 4ha spread from day one, writes Catherine Smith.

There's even an outlook from the bathtub — and no one can see in, writes Donna McIntyre.

Refurbished build still the cool house it was when built in the 1930s.

Couple pour all their energies into creating a home with the 'wow factor'.

'Perfect' family home provides what family looked for — peace and quiet.

Arrival of baby and no phone in the house becomes key to many years of friendship.