Natural beauty, A well Designed house in the Country.
The dramatic pitches and curves of its roofline give this Karapiro home a real sense of belonging among the peaks and valleys that surround it.
The exterior cladding -cedar weatherboards offsetting plastered Celcrete panels,Coloursteel horizontal corrugated iron and Eldorado stone panels-also keeping things natural.
This beautiful home catches your eye from the road and draws it up the long
driveway to the entrance.
Inside there’s no getting away from the landscape. The living area has expansive views down the hill and is painted in rich warm tones to complement the exterior, as is the spacious,wood finished kitchen.
Maungatautari Mountain is the focal point from the spa bath in the master bedroom ensuite,tucked away upstairs. Four more bedrooms and a family room downstairs.
The team from Cambridge Homes enjoyed the challenge that came with the build of this intricate home and are justifiably proud of the result.
Awards
This impressive 388sqm home on a large flat site oozes spaciousness and good looks.
The home’s wings were designed so all areas have their own special view.
A feature of this home is it’s stunning outdoor living areas. The north side has a patio and barbeque area and the western side has a large deck and pergola. Both areas are easily accessed from the central living area.
Stutex stone pillars set off the exterior plaster look, complemented by linear panels. Two large angledStutex stone pillars clearly define the entrance as the orioerty is entered via solid timber electric gates and exposed aggregate concrete driveway.
Upon entering the home, unique tile work draws you into a large open plan area, which is set off by rimu timberwork and a large stone fireplace.
The well appointed kitchen features a central island with a rimu top to it, granite benchtops and a scullery.
The bedroom wing boasts a bathroom and ensuite with walk in tiled showers, a seperate tolited to the main bathroom, three large bedrooms and a large master suite that has flows out to an outdoor patio area via bi-fold doors.
This spectacular home was designed with a two room office as a wing to the family home, so the owner could run his business from home with maximum efficiency.
However, there’s nothing commercial about this building. It boasts an attractive exterior, with plastered brick cladding and cedar rusticated weatherboards highlighting gables and features.
The luxurious feel hits you as soon as you enter the homr through double cedar entrance doors, on to a light toned laminate floor which leads to the generous kitchen, family and dining areas.
From here, you proceed to the bedroom wing of the house, with three bedrooms, bathroom, master bedroom and ensuite.
In the other direction is a large lounge and seperate snooker room. The passage from here takes you to the garage and to the office area, with its reception office and main office.
Outside looking to the west is a magical pool and barbeque area, which can be accessed from all areas of the house.
This home is also nominated for the GIB Living Solutions Award, for its stepped ceiling into the rumpus room, Aqualine throughout the bathrooms and wet areas, 13mm GIB to ceilings throughout and rounded corners to walls.
Silver Winner the clients Kevin and Jane McDonalds at the Rotorua Master Builders 2008 in the $250,000 to $350,000 catergory.
Also this won the Award for the Pink Batts Ultra Enery Efficiency
Jeanette Dibble so enjoyed building her new Kihikihi home with Cambridge Homes that she jokes she is thinking of doing it all again! “They project managed the whole thing, I didn’t have to do a thing and nothing was too much trouble for them.”
At the recent Waikato Registered Master Builders House of the Year Awards Cambridge Homes won a gold award in the New Homes $600,000 to $1 million.
It was the attention to detail, sharing of their experience and the close rapport that Jeanette had with staff members that made building her dream home a positive experience.
Jeanette had her own vision and plan for her home and after doing the rounds of many show homes she liked what Cambridge Homes offered.
“Their finish was far superior to others I had seen,” said Jeanette but she found that all aspects of the Cambridge Homes service was superior.
“The extra touches that they suggested have turned out really nicely and made a huge difference to the overall feel of the house,” said Jeanette.
The home was finished on time, which Jeanette also finds striking.
“I actually moved in the day before it was scheduled to be completed,” said Jeanette.
And the service and relationship has not finished there, Jeanette had finishing touches to add to the house that she tried to arrange with contractors herself to no avail. When the good-hearted people at Cambridge Homes heard of her problems they stepped in and arranged contractors to carry out the work.
“They are still a small enough family firm that you can establish a personal and close relationship with them,” said Jeanette of Cambridge Homes team who are firmly on her list of respected friends