Latest from Herald Homes

Sunlight just pours in

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

All about being good neighbour

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

Beachfront named desire

Big site, big views, big house, big garage, big kitchen ... big everything.

Tax all home ownership

As expected, the merits, or otherwise, of a tax on capital gains have been hotly debated.

Future shock: high rents

Auckland house prices peaked in late-2016 and since have fallen on average by 2 per cent.

Just going with flow

Family turned an upside-down house inside out to suit them and the grandparents.

Across river and into the trees

Visitors to this idyllic retreat near historic Waitangi can't get enough of it.

Cooks Beach 60 years on

View from the bare section back then was the main attraction.

Art Deco influence

Rooftop garden is a nice touch to classic apartment, writes Donna McIntyre.

Life nestled in among the trees

Two years of fruitless househunting ended in a split second.

Bogus home ownership claims

By 2013 home ownership dropped back to 66.2 per cent — now sits at around 63.2 per cent.

Absolutely beaming in 'Pare-dise'

At the end of the driveway, the bush drops away to views of water and city lights.

Ridge-top site with harbour view

Couple found space to breathe in a 1960s subdivision and property linked to famous name.

A long and winding road

And at the end of it, writes Vicki Holder, stands an almost castle-like house on a hill.

In footsteps of rare talent

Couple had to have Ron Sang-designed house to renovate.

All in the family in the bays

A luxury development in Mairangi Bay will offer sea views and sophisticated living.

Renovation an affair of the heart

All an old rundown villa needed was a little bit of love, writes Donna Fleming.

Tranquil, in its own world

It's called 'Beverley Hills', because it was one of the first to have swimming pools.