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fter Patsie was offered a job in Hamilton, Tim & Patsie took a leap of faith and made the decision to move their lives from Australia to Rangitahi, Raglan. Starting with the bold decision to purchase the section after an iPhone video from the real estate agent, initiating the building process with the architects and builders via zoom calls, and adding in a few covid lockdowns in between, it was at times a difficult process but by using local industry knowledge and connections they recently shifted into their new home and couldn’t be happier. We went and met with Tim and Patsie in their new home and got the full rundown of the building process and how they are liking their latest journey here in Rangitahi. What drew you to purchase a section at Rangitahi?
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We were searching online for a house to buy in Raglan from Australia but didn’t really find anything suitable then we stumbled across this block in Rangitahi. We contacted Mark Frost from Bayleys Real Estate and he ‘showed us around’ on his mobile phone. It was a bit of a gamble buying the section without seeing it in ‘real life’ and in a town we had never been to, but it has paid off. Can you give us an overview of your home and special features that you had to have and anything that has been a surprise win? We tell people at home in Australia we have built a very Kiwi house – with the black steel, cedar cladding and lots of glass to take in the great views. They don’t really build houses like this at home. Patsie has had a growing interest in Kiwi architecture being a big fan of NZ Grand Designs so was inspired by what was on that show and what we had seen on our many trips to NZ.
Sustainability is really important to us and we wanted to have as small a footprint as possible both in the way the house was designed and built. One of the main things we wanted was to have a passive solar house – we were not able to have all the features we had wanted but we have got solar panels and the orientation of the house means it works pretty well. We also love that in NZ double glazing is standard – that is great and is something we can feel working. The kitchen is another feature that we put a bit of effort into. We wanted the kitchen to stand out a bit so we were pretty picky about the bench tops which are bamboo – a more sustainable material than stone. We also chose lovely Japanese Kit-kat wall tiles for the splashback that go to the ceiling and a bamboo and steel open shelving unit that sits over the island bench. Treetown from Cambridge worked with us on all the joinery and did an amazing job. The island bench also has a lovely tessellated relief on the front made from bamboo. We got that idea from Hayes Common restaurant in Hamilton. We are really pleased with the way the kitchen and living space look and work.
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Overall, we couldn’t be happier – the sunsets are amazing and we are really enjoying seeing all the new houses going up – there are some great designs. It’s nice to be getting to know some people a bit – we love ‘The Hut - it’s great having that so close and the coffee and baked goods are fantastic – Tim is a big fan of the caramel slice. We can see that Rangitahi will be a great area to ‘grow into’. There are some really good things in the planning that will add to the feel of community out here. Photos by Simon @ Dickeybird Contact Tim’s Garden Care on 027 289 6675 Build by Hoult Construction & Rubix Architecture
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We also love the window furnishings – there are lots of sliding glass doors throughout the house so we had to get that right. Darren from Interiors by Forma in Hamilton helped us with the design and got Murray from Raglan Blinds to provide and fit the blinds and curtains. Again, great local businesses.
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We’ve got 2 Shoji doors in the house too – these are Japanese sliding doors with framed (faux) rice paper panels. Yoda from Jedi Painters and Decorators did a great job staining the woodwork – it was a very delicate piece of work.
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