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On a clear day
Double-height gables, overhanging eaves and
a solid cedar and schist exterior reinforce the
alpine architecture of this new house
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Falling in love with a holiday destination
often leads to repeat visits. But sometimes it can
lead to an even bigger commitment.
For the owners of this new house high above
Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, a love of the
great outdoors – Central Otago in particular –
sparked their own property i nvestment.
The couple, from Australia, had already
bought a holiday villa in the Commonage
Close development by Trinity Development
Alliance. They subsequently commissioned
the same company to build a new home on the
spectacular site they discovered further up the