Enjoy sea views from almost every window while keeping your privacy, writes Donna McIntyre

Charming 1880s villa with soaring ceilings is packing a punch, discovers Louise Richardson

Echoes of the Med are seen in the elegant symmetry of this new home, writes Sandra Goodwin

A peek through the gate was all it took for one family to snap up this property, writes Penny Lewis

New Year's display is next door, writes Donna McIntyre

An English couple found a special family home in an incredible location, writes Bronwyn Sell

Attention to detail and incredible view makes home an entertainer's paradise, writes Ruth Claude

There are lots of homes available under $500,000 -- if you are prepared to make the move out of Auckland, writes Diana Clement

Any closer to the sand and you'd get wet feet, writes Donna McIntyre

In peaceful Whitford, this dog-lover found the perfect place to enjoy a stress-free life, he tells Kate Williams

After a previous extensive reno, only a few tweaks here and there were needed, and this home is now just right, writes Donna Fleming