Trends New Zealand NZ New Home Trends Vol. 30/4 | Page 70

Water’s edge
At one with the scenery – this new home designed
and built by Fowler Homes maximises an idyllic
waterfront site in Mapua near Nelson

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Designing a new home to sit right on
the shoreline brings its own challenges,
and this project was no exception.
The waterfront home, designed and
built by Fowler Homes Nelson, replaces
an older house that was long past its
use-by date. Manager Lisa Stevenson says
the new house needed to fit in with the
landscape, and it had to sit mostly within
the original footprint.
“It was not only essential to maximise
the great views across to Rabbit Island, but
also to provide extensive decking so the