Located in Mangawhai, the project occupies an expansive rural site with wide, open views across green pastures toward the distant Hen and Chicken Islands. While the view to the ocean is stunning, it is secondary to the rolling farmland in the foreground, creating a setting that feels both connected to the coast and deeply grounded in its rural context. The clients were drawn to this duality and sought a home that embraced the openness of the site while offering a sense of retreat and calm.
The kitchen reflects the clients’ love of cooking and entertaining and is designed as a central social space. A distinctive double island arrangement wraps around the corner of the room, allowing cooking to remain connected to both the views and adjacent living spaces.
The courtyard acts as a pivot point around which three pavilions spiral, connected by glazed links.
- Photographer
- Simon Wilson
