Above: A cut above – this home’s
plaster and cedar exterior has street
appeal-plus. The large, two-storey
four bedroom home attracted three
awards at the Registered Master
Builders Regional Awards and also
achieved a Gold Reserve award at
the Nationals. It won the Carters
$1million–$2million National Gold
Reserve Award; was the Local
Category Winner for Manawatu/
Wanganui/East Coast region; and
also attracted the Carters $1million–
$2million Gold Award.
As diverse as the materials
and layouts are, these dramatic
award-winning Fowler Homes
houses all reflect the design
vision and attention to detail
that the firm is well known for.
This grand multiple award-
winning home is a case in point.
At the Registered Master Build-
ers House of the Year Awards
2016 the residence took out the
Gold Reserve Award and Gold
Award in the Carters $1 million
– $2 million category, together
with winning the Manawatu
Local Category Award.
This attractive two-storey
home has a curved iron roof
that flows over the top storey
like a wave meeting the shore.
Below the feature roof, a mix of
Rockcote Integra and cedar
cladding, with floating eaves
and large glass panels, offers a
strong street presence.
Oversized double doors
open to the full-height, light-
filled entry. A staircase with a
bespoke timber rail winds its
way to the second storey, with
its four bedrooms, study and
three bathrooms.
The home’s formal living
area complete with media unit
is perfect for movie nights,
while the open-plan kitchen-
dining-living area is ideal for
socialising. The main bathroom
has a freestanding spa bath.