Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 1 New Zealand | Page 68

Space, light
and lifestyle
This Lockwood home offers every advantage
from green living to personalised interiors
Above: Reflecting on nature – this
Lockwood home, built by Wellington
franchisee Tuohy Homes, offers
green outlooks and green design.
The house has two decks – one
serving the generous living spaces
on the mid level, the other accessed
by the master suite and home office
on the floor above. The house also
has a sheltered, low-upkeep yard to
the rear so there is always a sunny,
sheltered outdoor space to enjoy.

Having a broad range of pre-existing plans to
choose from doesn’t have to place limitations on
your individual dreams. That’s if you choose a
housing company with the knowledge and skill
set to take your passion and run with it.
This home with generous harbour views by
Lockwood Wellington franchisee Tuohy Homes
is a case in point. In terms of layout, the house
is engineered to negotiate a steep Wilton site –
stepping down the hill over split levels.
The layout is specific to the owner’s needs
with the master suite upstairs, living and two
more bedrooms downstairs and a self-contained

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guest wing to one side. A generous-sized double
garage and workshop are tucked in underneath.
Director Brent Tuohy says that while modern
Lockwoods are well known for being warm and
energy efficient due to their wood construction,
it is possible to take things even further – which
is what the homeowners desired here.
“Lockwood homes by their nature optimise
passive heating, but the clients wanted their
home to take sustainable living to the next level.”
To achieve this, the main living floor has a
concrete slab floor, designed to absorb the sun’s
warmth during the day and release it back into