Couplebuildtheirfamily
Right:Thearchitect’s impressionofthefrontof thehouseonceitisfully completed.
Thisisastoryaboutacouplewhofound theirdreamholidayhomelocation,it’sa storythatcouldbeconsidered luckordestiny.
CarissaandVincentYeomandecideditwastimeto investinapropertythatcouldbepasseddownfor generationsasaholidayhomeforallthefamilyto cometogether.
Theydidn’texpecttheprocesstostartsoquickly buttheyhavelearntalotsofarintheprocessand haveovercomeseveralcurveballs.
They’readvisingotheraspiringdreamhomebuilders totaketheirtimeandexpectafewbumpsintheroad.
TheYeomansboughtthepropertyontopofPaku HillinTairuabackin2022.
Theydecidedtobuyablockoflandandbuildtheir dreamhomeasopposedtobuyingaprebuilthome
sothattheycouldputtheirownideasintoit. Theythoughtitmightbeworthlookingfor somethinglikeablockoflandsomewhereonthe coastandtheysettheirsightsontheCoromandel. “Isatdownwithmylaptopandabout15minutes later,Icameacrossourblock,”saidCarissa. Adreamfind
Thecouplesaiditwasloveatfirstsight.
TheyrangupafriendoftheirswholivesinTairua, BrettCollins,toseeifhecouldtakealookatthe propertywithanagent.
Collinssaiditlookedgood,sotheYeomansdrove upthenextdaytohavealook.
“Weendedupputtinganofferonthatafternoon,” saidCarissa.
Shortlyafterpurchasingtheproperty,theygotin contactwithalocalarchitectMattDeeb,andalocal builderMattTurner.
Right:Abeforepicture fromthebackofthe sectiononPakuHill,Tairua. Photossupplied.
Above:Constructionin progress.
Left:Abeforepicture fromthefrontofthe section.
holidayhome
Thisisthesecondhousethecouplearebuildingin theirlifetimebutthistime,theyhavethesavingsto doitthewaytheywant.
Whenaskedabouthowinvolvedtheyareinthe designandconstructiondecisions,Carissasaid:
“Iwouldn’tsayheavilyinvolved,wegetlotsof feedbackfromourbuilderandourarchitectand we’vebeenabletoputoursuggestionsforwardand runideasbythem.
“Wecertainlyfeellikewecandiscussanyideas wehave,butgenerallywe’vebeenreallyhappywith whatthey’vecomeupwith”.
Bumpsintheroad
TheYeomanshavefacedacoupleofbumpsinthe roadsofarintheconstructionprocess.
DuetohavingKauritreesontheirsectiontheyhad togetincontactwiththeregionalcouncilSignificant NaturalAreascommittee.
“Theyhadtogetanecologisttocomeoutand identifywhatwassignificantinthearea.”
VincentexplainedthatinNewZealandthere isasoil-bornepathogencalledPhytophthora agathidicida–otherwiseknownaskauridieback disease–whichisthreateningthenativeKauritrees.
Theecologistadvisedthattheyconstructahygiene zonearoundtheKauritoprotectthem.
Anotherissuetheyfacedwasregardingwastewater whichtheyhadinitiallybeentoldwouldmeanthe cul-de-sacwouldneedtoberippedupfor.
Thankfully,analternativewasfoundwhich involvedaccessingtheneighbour’sdriveway.Again, thankfullytheirneighbourwaskindenoughto allowthemtohaveaccesssotheycouldsorttheir wastewatersituationout.
Thenextroadbumpoccurredwhentheybegan theearthworks.Therewasahillontheproperty wherethehousewouldbebuilt,sodiggerswere on-siteremovingthedirtandfoundmanyboulders inthearea.
“Itcouldhavebeenprettybad,butasitturnsout thebuilderwasabletoarrangethemintoabeautiful
featurestonewall,”saidCarissa.
Ultimately,throughouttheprocesstheYeomans haveremainedpositiveandexcitedfortheirnew dreamholidayhome.
Tootheraspiringbuilders,theYeomansadvise takingyourtimeandallowingtheprofessionalsto takecareofit.
“Lettheprofessionalstakecareofitandtrytosee pastthestresstotheexcitement,”saidCarissa.
Thecouplevisitoftentochecktheprogress,they saidthatisthemostexcitingpartandtheycan’twait untilit’scompletedsotheycaninvitethefamily fromNewZealandandAustraliatocomeoverfor ChristmasandenjoythesunnyCoromandelcoast.
KeepaneyeoutforthenextissueofMySpaceto seetheprogress.
Construction in progress
thehouseoncecompleted.
Buildingwith
AsAdamKnightdrivesthroughWaihi Beach,it’swithacertainsenseof satisfaction.
Thesmallbeachsidetownshipisdottedwithhomes heandhisteamhavehelpedbuildorrenovateover thepasttwodecades.
“Inthelast20years,we’veworkedonmorethan60 propertieshere,”hesaid.
Butfortheaward-winningbuilder,it’snotjust aboutthenumberofhomes;it’saboutcreatingspaces thatcomplementtheenvironmentandarebuiltwith afocusonsustainability.
Theresultsofthisapproachhavebeenwidely recognised.AKnightDesign&Buildthisyearwon twogoldmedalsattheregionalHouseoftheYear Awards,includingthecoveted‘NewHome$1.5-$2 million’and‘Renovationupto$500,000’categories.
“I’mextremelyproudoftheteam,”saidKnight. “Wetakeprideindeliveringhomesthatarenotonly beautifulbutalsorespectfuloftheirsurroundings.”
Winningtransformation
ThismindsethasshapedKnight’sapproachto construction.Frommaterialstodesignchoices,his philosophyisclear:homesshouldfitseamlesslyinto thelandscape,bebuilttolast,andminimisetheir environmentalfootprint.
“We’realwayslookingtothefuture,”heexplained. “Wewanttofutureproofhouses,sotheysitbetterin theirsurroundingsandarebuiltassustainably aspossible.”
Environmentalintegration
Akeypartofthisphilosophyisworkingcloselywith homeownersanddesignerstoensurethateveryhome isthoughtfullyintegratedintoitsenvironment.Adam pointstotheuseofrenewablematerialsasoneofthe waystheyachievethisbalance.
“Whenhomeownerscometouswithplansto usecertainmaterialsthatmaylookgreatbutnot standuptoourcoastalconditionsorbethemostcost effective,wecansuggestalternativesthataremore sustainable,”hesaid.
Theaward-winningrenovationthatwasjudged bestwasthetransformationofadilapidatedformer milkingshedintoastylishguesthouseonthe propertyofKarenandDonHollingsworth.Karen recallshowtheirvisionofafunctional,yetunique spacewasbroughttolifebyAdamandhisteam.
“Ourvilladatestothe1880sbuthadbeenadded toovertheyearstolookmismatched.Wehaddone abigrenovationofthemainhousewithAdamback in2019,butwhenitcametoconvertingtheold milkingshed,wewantedsomethingdifferent,”she said.“Wedidn’twanttoscrapitentirely–ithad history,andwelovethecharacterofourproperty.”
Theshed,onceautilitarian50sqmstructurethey hadusedforstoringfirewoodandparkingtheboat, wascleverlytransformedintoextralivingspacefor visitingfamily.Itnowhasalivingarea,amaster bedroom,abunkroomforthegrandkids,anda bathroom.
“Wewantedittofeellikeitbelongedtothe property,withouttakingawayfromitsoriginal purpose,”Karenexplained.“Adamunderstoodthat fromthestartandmadesurethenewspaceblended inperfectlywiththeoldvilla.”
“It’saboutcreatingsomethingthatdoesn’tstandout asa‘pimpleonthelandscape,’butinsteadsuitsthe locationandusesmaterialssmarter.”
Thedesignincorporatesboard-and-battenexterior cladding,whichtiestheguesthousetotheoriginal villa,whiletheinteriorboastsamodernyetrustic lookwithV-grooveceilings,oakbeams,andcustombuiltwoodbarndoors.Theprojectevenretainedthe oldconcretemilktankerstand,whichwasrepurposed intoagenerous30sqmstoragespace.
“Wecouldn’treusealotoftheoldmaterialsbecause ofthingslikeasbestos,butAdamandhisteamdida fantasticjobmaintainingtheoriginalcharacterwith newmaterials,”Karensaid.
TheHollingsworthswerehands-onthroughout thebuild,withDon,anengineer,evenhelpingwith someoftheconstruction.
“Donwasworkingalongsidetheboysalotofthe time,”Karenrecalled.“Hehelpedwiththekids’ bunks,fillingnailholes,andbuildingcabinetry,and wespentweekendspaintingbattens.Adam’steam wasgreattoworkwith-theywelcomedusintothe process,andreallymadeusfeelpartoftheproject.”
Exceedingexpectations
ForKarenandDon,thecollaborationwithAdam Knightresultedinaspacethatexceededtheir expectations.
“It’samixtureofcontemporaryandhistory,”Karen said,pointingtothewaythebarndoorscontrast againstthewhitewallsandpolishedconcreteofthe livingspace,perfectlyblendingtheoldwiththenew. “Overthesix-monthproject,Adam’sbuilderswere
amazingtodealwith;veryfriendly,approachableand alsoverykeentodoatop-notchjob.Theywerevery proudoftheirworkmanship.”
AdamKnight’scommitmenttocreatinghomesthat makesensebothenvironmentallyandaesthetically iswhatsetshimapart.Hisfocusonsustainable materialsandthoughtfuldesignhashelpedshape WaihiBeach,ensuringthatthehomeshebuildsdon’t juststandout-theystandthetestoftime.
“It’saboutdoingwhat’srightfortheenvironment andthecommunity,”Knightsaid.“Wewanttoleave behindsomethingthatmakessenseforthefuture.”
AsKnightandhisteamgearupfortheirnext nationalawards,theyreflectonthephilosophythat hasdriventhemforthelasttwodecades:building qualityhomesthatmeldeffortlesslywiththeircoastal environment,madewithsustainablematerials,and thatarereadyforthefuture.
Theterm‘UniversalDesign’ isbecomingmorepopularand expertsareconfidentit’smore thanjustatrend.
It’stheideaoffuture-proofingby enhancingboththefunctionality andlong-termvalueofahomeby integratingelementsthatimprove accessibility.
“UniversalDesignisabigconcept overseasandit’scatchingonhere,” saidtelevisionpersonalityand designerHamishDodd.“I’veheard ofmortgageesgettingabetterrateon ahomeloanifthey’reusingUniversal Designprinciples.It’saboutbuildinga propertythatyoucanliveinthrough anyandeverystageofyourlife.”
Easyliving
TheappealofUniversalDesign liesinitspracticality.Thedesign solutionsmakeanyhomeeasierto liveinandmoreaccessible,without compromisingonstyle.Homesare saferandmoreconvenientforevery ageandaccessisimprovedforthose withreducedmobilityorwhoare differentlyabledwhichbroadensthe home’smarketappeal.
“There’sacommonmisconception thatfeatureslikewiderdoors,level entryshowers,orgrabrailsmake homeslookinstitutional,”Hamish explains.
“Butthesedays,that’snotthecase. Companiesarenowmakingintegrated grabrailsinbathroomsandtoiletroll holdersthataresturdyenoughtotake
weightbutblendseamlesslywiththe aestheticofthespace.”
Awell-designedhomecaninclude subtleUniversalDesignelements likewiderdoorsandhallways,level transitions,leverhandlesondoorsand windows,pull-outdrawersinkitchens andutilityareasandnon-slipflooring inareaslikethebathroom,combined withgoodlightingandstrategically placedgrabrailsforaddedsafety.
Seamlessliving
Hamishpointsoutthatatanygiven time,it’sestimatedthat10%ofthe populationislessabled.
“Itmaybeapermanentdisability orjustatemporarysituation,like someonerecoveringfromasports injury.Howgreatisittobeableto
injury. How great is it to be able to
continuelivingseamlesslyinyour ownhome,evenifyou’rewearinga moonbootafterbreakingyourleg playingrugby,”hesaid.
It’sfarmorecost-effectivetoinclude thesefeaturesduringanewbuildthan toretrofitthemlater.Hamishsaidby planningahead,homeownerscanavoid
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thedisruptionandexpenseoffuturemodifications. “Youdon’thavetoinstalleverythingnow,butyou canleavespaceforfutureneeds,likealiftshaft,” hesaid.“UniversalDesignisaboutacknowledging thatlifecanbeunpredictable,anditmakessenseto buildwiththatinmindratherthanhavingtoretrofit accessiblefeatureslater.”
Ultimately,byintegratingthoughtfuldesign featuresthatpromotesafety,comfort,andeaseofuse, savvyhomeownersareinvestingintheirfuture. “UniversalDesignisaphilosophythatmakes sense,”saidHamish.“It’saboutbuildinghomes thatadaptwithyou,nomatterwhatlifethrows yourway.”
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Whenitcomestocreatingkitchensthatare asstylishastheyarepractical,Tauranga’s HKisleadingtheway.
ForhomeownerConnorRensford,anewbuild offeredablankslatetodesignhisidealkitchenthat wassleek,darkandsophisticated.
“IgaveEmmaatHKasmallbriefandhonestly, whenthedesignscamebacktome,she’dabsolutely nailedit,”hesaid.
“Heknewwhathewanted–anall-blackkitchen withlotsofbenchspace–butmyrolewastohelp guidethoseideasintosomethingthatwouldlook amazingandfunctionwell,”Emmaexplained.
Keepingitclean
OneofConnor’skeyrequestswastohavethefridge hiddenfromthemainkitchenarea.Toachievethis, Emmaplaceditinthescullery,acleversolutionthat maintainedthesleeklookRensfordwanted.
“Wehadtoensurethefridgedoorcouldfullyopen, sothebuilderdesignedthesculleryentrancebeside thefridge.Itallowedforfulldoorrotationwithout compromisingthespace,”shesaid.
“WhenIhavematesover,Isimplyclosethesliding doortohidethesculleryfromview,”saidRensford. “IfIcomehomefromthesupermarketusingthe internalgarageaccess,Ipassthroughthesculleryso thefoodgetsputontotheshelvesandintothefridge immediately.It’ssoconvenient.”
Rensford’sExperience
Rensfordalsowantedasmuchbenchspace aspossible,givenhehadflatmates.Emma accommodatedthisbyincorporatinga2615cm longand1200cmwideengineeredstoneislandwith plentyofstorage.
Theislandisperfectforentertainingandeveryday usewithcleverhidden,push-to-openunitsatthe backaddingextrastorage,whileanoverhangallows foradditionalseating.
Connorchoseanundermountedsinkthatiseasiertokeepclean.
Asahomeownerdesigninghisfirstkitchen, Rensford’sinitialvisionwassimple:a‘bachelor-style’ kitchenthatlookedsharpbutwaseasytomaintain.
“Atthetime,Iwasdesigningthekitchenbymyself. Iwantedsomethingdark,withplentyofspacefor flatmatestomovearound,andalayoutthatwould beeasytokeepclean.”
Thesizeofthebenchtopwasakeyelement inmakingthespacefeelopenandversatile, givingenoughroomforeveryonetospreadout. Additionally,Emmasuggestedamatteacrylicfinish fortheblackcabinetry,whichresistsfingerprints andscratches.
“Emmawarnedmeaboutstreaking,soshe recommendedafinishthatdoesn’tshowfingerprints. It’samattefinish,anditlooksawesome.”
ForEmma,itwasalsoimportanttokeepthelines cleanandminimal.Thedishwasherwasmovedtothe island,requiringextendedplumbing,butitallowed foraseamlessrunofappliancesalongthebackwall.
“Bykeepingthehob,oven,andsinkalignedalong thesamebenchheight,wewereabletocreatea clean,uninterruptedline,”saidEmma.
“Puttingthesinkagainsttheouterwallratherthan inthecentrenexttothedishwasherisalittleunusual becauseIneedtoturn180degreesafterrinsingthe platestoputthemintothedishwasher,butIlikeit. Itworkswellforus,”saidRensford.
Apersonaltouch
Thoughhewashappywiththeinitialdesign, Rensdordmadeafewchangesastheproject progressed.Originally,awindowwasmeantto serveasthekitchen’ssplashback,butafterseeingthe placement,hechangedhismind.
“Thewindowwould’vejustlookedatthe neighbour’sfence,soIdecidedtogofortexturedtiles instead.Itgivesitmorecharacterandfitsinwiththe concreteaestheticIwasaimingfor.”
HK’sattentiontodetailextendedbeyondcabinetry andbenchspace.TheypreparedchannelsforLED striplighting,allowingtheelectriciantoeasily installsleekunder-cabinetlightingthatenhancesthe moodyatmosphereofthespace.
“Evensmalltoucheslikethatmadeahuge difference.”
Acollaborativesuccess
WhileRensfordinitiallyenvisionedakitchenfor himselfandhisflatmates,hislifehassinceevolved. Henowsharesthehomewithhispartner,whoalso lovesthekitchen.
“It’seasytoclean,superdurable,andjustworks forus.”
Reflectingontheprocess,Rensfordisenthusiastic abouttheHKexperience.
“Igavethemasmallbrief,andtheynailedit. Theyalsohittheinstalldaterightonschedule,which washugeforme.”
Forthosethinkingofstartingtheirown kitchendesignjourney,Rensfordisquickto recommendHK.
“Theycatertoeveryone,fromfirst-homebuyers tohigh-endclients.Theirturnaroundisquick,and thetechnologyintheirfactoryisimpressive.Iwould definitelyusethemagain,maybeforabiggerkitchen inabiggerhouseoneday.”
Emma’sfinalthoughts
Lookingbackontheproject,Emmaisproudof whattheteamaccomplished.
“Myadvicetoanyoneabouttodesigntheirkitchen is;‘Keepitsimple,butsignificant’.It’sallinthe littledetailsandalsotheproductsthatcanmakea hugeimpact.Asadesigner,wetaketheclient’swish listandhelpguideandnavigatethemtothebest looking,functionalkitchenoftheirdreams!”
LynneHudsoniseagerly anticipatingsummer,because thisyear,she’smore preparedthanever.
Theavidgardenerrecentlyhad two1000-litrerainwatertanks installedonherGatePāproperty, givingherthefreedomtokeep hergardenthriving,evenduring driestmonths.
“I’vebeenthinkingaboutit forseveralyearsbecauseIhaveabig gardenthatIlovetospend timewatering.”
Easyandconvenient
Hudsondidplentyofhomework onrainwaterharvestingsystems; heronlyhesitationwasnot knowinghowtoinstallthewater tanksherself.Itwasn’tuntilshe talkedtotheteamatJustTanks thatsherealisedhoweasyitwas.
“Theycamearoundtodiscuss whatI’dbeusingthewaterfor, wheretoputthetanks,whetherI neededapumpandaconcretepad onmyslopingsectionandeventhe mostconvenientplacetoputthe tap,”shesaid.“Theytookcare ofeverything.”
“TheanswertoNewZealand’s waterworriesisliterallyfalling
fromthesky,”saidMike MarsdenfromJustTanks. “OurDevanrainwatertanks notonlytakepressureoff stormwatersystemsthat cangetoverloadedinheavy downpours,buttheycanalso beplumbedbackintoyour toiletandwashingmachine.”
Hudsonisthrilledthather DevanStormBANKisnotonly practical,it’saestheticallypleasing.
“TheJustTankssystemconnects verytidilytotheguttercollecting rainfromonehalfofmyroof. It’sremovedadownpipe,soit’s improvedthelookofmyhouse. It’sdonebeautifullyandIreally likeit.”
Sustainablefuture
“Youcanhelpalleviatedemand onTauranga’swatersupplyby installingaSlimlineRainwater Harvestingsystem,”saidMarsden. “We’veteamedupwithDevan PlasticsandTaurangaCityCouncil tosaveyoumoney.TaurangaCity Council’sRainwaterHarvesting IncentivesSchemeisdesignedto encouragetheuseofrainwater foramoresustainablefuturewith arangeofhigh-qualitysystems availableatdiscountedrates.” Hudsonbelievestheeco-friendly
watercollectionsystemwilllift thevalueofherhomeifshe eventuallydecidestosell,butuntil then,she’ssavingmoneyonher ownwaterbill.
“Iamsopleasedwithitalready,” saidHudson.“Ihaveaspapool andtheotherdayItoppeditup. Ihavetwovehiclestoclean,Iam reallylookingforwardtowater blastingmydeckandbeingableto watermygardenwheneverIlike oversummer.”
“TheDevanslimlinedesignsfit nicelyintoanyenvironmentand thereare11differentcoloursto choosefrom,”saidMardens.“Our teamoffersfreesitevisits,sogiveus acalltodaytodiscussyour waterneeds.”
Makingyourhome
Theideaofourhomebeingasanctuaryto sleepandrelaxwasflippedonitsheadand redefinedbyCovid.Lockdownsturned ourhousesintohideawayswherewecould continuetowork.
Now,withtheriseofhybridjobs,psychologistSara Chatwin,believesit’stimetoadjustourmindsetto createmulti-functionalspacesthatallowflexibility formodernliving.
“Theoverarchingschoolofthoughtisthatourhome isasafeplacebutCovidmadeusthinkofourhomes asputtingupwallsagainsttheworld,”shesays.
So,Saraencourageshomeownerstoconsiderhow ourhomelooksandfeelsandwhatweneedto changetocreateacomfortablemulti-facetedspace thatenablesustobeproductiveatworkaswellasthe abilitytode-stress.
“Ifyoudon’tlikethefeelingofbeingathome, itmaybebecauseit’stoocluttered,toominimalistor toocold,soit’sreallyimportanttolookatall thecomponents.”
Theconceptofsanctuarydoesn’thavetobe anextrememakeoverofyourhouse;itcanbe condensedintopeaceful,curatedspacesforeach personiintthehhousehholld
“Choosingthingsinyourhomethatresonate positively withyou;likecolourschemes or items that spark happy memories, can create a lower stress environment,” says Sara “It mightbea series of photosonawall.Ourhomesarebusy places,so thinkabouthavingaquiet corner or part ofthe housededicatedtothethings you love Create a space within the space that is yours and makes you feel good about yourself ”
Sensory candles to give a fragrance and ambient lighting are a way to inject calm to reset, self-de-brief and think things through
“It’simportantforeveryfamily membertohavetheirownspace,” saysSara.“It’syourswhich givesyouasenseofcontrol. Takingthetimeforself-care canpotentiallyreduce thestresshormone cortisolandincrease yourattentionspan andproductivity.Itcan simplymakeyouanicer persontobearound.”
Shesaysoptimising spaceandgettingridof rubbishisfreeing.
“Itmakesyourbrainfeel lesscluttered,”shesays.“It alsoopensupyourschedule becauseyou’resavingtimeon cleaningeverydaybykeepingyourhome moreordered.It’smoreofahavenrather thanaburden.”
Saraalsosuggestshavinganeveningresetroutine forafreshstartthefollowingday.
“IfIwakeupinthemorningandhaveasfew tasksaspossible,thenIhavementalclarityanda phhysiiollogiical l enddorphhinrelease,” ” shhesays.““Think k aboutthat feeling of horror anddrudgerywhen there are dishes fromlastnight’s meal waiting in thesink for you It’s bettertocreate that space togetupand start the day with a positive frame of mind.”
PsychologistSara Chatwin.
