Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 12 New Zealand | Page 62

– a 25m-long swimming pool that laps
against the side of the house. With all
the glass sliders open, the boundaries
between inside and out are seamless –
even the honed stone floor flows from one
to the other.
The kitchen, on the main axis, sits
between the pavilions. In addition to an
island wrapped in Pietra Grigio marble,
there is a long serving counter facing the
terrace. White cabinets reinforce the monochromatic colour scheme.
“The colour and material palettes have

been controlled carefully,” says Steere.
“Throughout the house, vertical elements
are in dark zinc, dark timber, or pure
white. The kitchen cabinets are fabricated
from white Corian with a matt texture.
Corian also forms the walls in the central
zone. These incorporate hidden doors to
a pantry, cool room, wine cellar, powder
room, laundry and storage areas. The
absence of visible handles enhances the
calming feel of the space.”
The family wing in the rear pavilion
includes a living room and four bedrooms.

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An extended arm of the pool – effectively
one swimming lane – runs alongside the
living room. Here, again, a screen provides
privacy and a sense of enclosure.
“A colonnaded elbow beam structure above this part of the pool lets light
through, yet screens the neighbouring
property,” says Steere. “The posts and the
water cast interesting shadows and reflections that change throughout the day.”
The family room opens to a barbecue terrace and steps that lead down to a
grassed area.