Picture perfect
This home optimises sea views for the owners
and also for the house behind it – both were
built by Fowler Homes from supplied plans
Top: Fowler Homes constructed
this architecturally designed
four-bedroom home which has
two separate living areas, two
bathrooms, and very high calibre of
cladding and internal specification.
The house includes a barbecue area,
generous decking and courtyards
with large outdoor living.
Above right: Ideally situated, the
spacious family residence has a large
double garage and turning area.
One seaside property, two house sections,
one view – even with this tricky scenario, adept
architectural design of both homes meant no
one had to miss out on the views of the water.
This high-spec home, and the one behind it,
were designed by the property owners’ own
architect and then created by Fowler Homes.
The owners of this waterfront section in
Lowry Bay decided their 1500m 2 section was
larger than they needed and was suitable to split
in half to accommodate two substantial homes.
They wanted to position their family home on
the front of the property in such a way that it
shared the views with the second home behind.
Their loose concept was then crafted into
a plan for the best use of the section by James
Solari of Solari Architects, who developed a
plan for the two homes that maximised views
and maintained a degree of privacy for both.
On seeing the plans, John O’Toole, owner
of Fowler Homes Kapiti, was so taken with the
idea that he agreed to build both homes and buy
the rear one for his family.
“Fowler Homes works with its own broad
range of flexible plans but we are equally happy
building to a client’s architect’s plans, which
was the case with these contemporary homes.”