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![The terms of owning your own home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
The terms of owning your own home
When it comes to buying your first home, the jargon can be pretty daunting. You'll need to know your LIMs from your LVRs and your
![Key reasons to buy new](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Key reasons to buy new
Buying new has many advantages. No one has yet lived in your brand new home and it has that new home smell and feel. That doesn't
![Sunrise over Rangi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Sunrise over Rangi
This homeowner couldn't find her perfect house, so decided to remodel instead, writes Catherine Masters.
![Showcase stands the test of time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Showcase stands the test of time
A model of innovation in the 70s, this home still oozes livability and hospitality, writes Deborah Telford.
![Reaching lofty heights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Reaching lofty heights
High-quality, industrial-style apartments will have broad appeal, writes Sandra Goodwin.
![California dreamin'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
California dreamin'
Far removed from their professional world of corporate banking, Leeann and Rick Tombling have been busy doing a rather large spot of character-building.
![Town house, country house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Town house, country house
With Warkworth a 10-minute walk away, this retreat has the best of both worlds, writes Donna McIntyre.
![English style, with quirky touches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
English style, with quirky touches
This character home is close to the heart of popular Takapuna, writes Graham Hepburn
![Courting history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Courting history
These apartment walls have stood for almost a century, writes Donna McIntyre.
![Modern villa by the sea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Modern villa by the sea
Owners did their homework to blend traditional with family-friendly layout, writes Graham Hepburn
![Want an eco home? Your ship has come in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Want an eco home? Your ship has come in
Who would want to live in a shipping container? The answer is ecologically minded people who value compact living and good design -- a la George Clark's Amazing Spaces.
![Cultivate some street appeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Cultivate some street appeal
The first look at a house for sale can make all the difference, as Diana Clement discovers
![Secret waterside sanctuary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Secret waterside sanctuary
Edged by bush with the beach in front, this has been a Friday night bolt hole, writes Donna McIntyre
![In the round, out of the box](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
In the round, out of the box
A fresh eye up for a challenge has brought new life to a Remuera townhouse, writes Graham Hepburn
![Sleek, modern and wow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Sleek, modern and wow
Extra touches surprise visitors to this four-bedroom home that opens wide, writes Catherine Masters
![Living the city high life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Living the city high life
This home is at the city's hub, or rather looking down on it, writes Donna McIntyre
![Three into one does work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Three into one does work
Ballot-only buyers are part of the plan for an extensive development, writes Donna Fleming
![Design has links to church](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Design has links to church
Unitary Plan lets apartment block include another four floors, writes Sandra Goodwin
![Elegant with panoramic views](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Elegant with panoramic views
Elevated character home in double grammar zone is light and airy, and gloriously free from rat-run traffic, writes Penny Lewis
![Spring lambs are a bonus](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Spring lambs are a bonus
A much-admired parkside character home is only eight years old, writes Louise Richardson