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Life is for living
This family and entertainer’s residence
is by Design Construction Home
and its trusted suppliers
Above: Warm welcome – a cedar
weatherboard gate and fence in
Wanaka schist match this resortstyle home, which features a pool,
spa pool, tennis court and expansive,
high-ceiling entertaining spaces.
The cedar cladding, generous use of
schist stone and classic gabled roof
forms ensure the large house sits
well in its sprawling rural setting.

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When at last the time comes to build the
home of your dreams, you’re likely to choose
the design-and-build company with care. A firm
big enough to have all the resources and knowhow, but small enough to offer individual
attention will give you the confidence you need
for this major undertaking.
When the owners of this house approached
Design Construction Home (DCH), they
wanted a resort-style residence that would
echo the schist and weatherboard homesteads
often found in Central Otago. While they were
living overseas, the owners kept up with pro-

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gress on the project online. When they were in
town, company director Grant McIntyre was on
hand to go over every design detail in person, to
ensure the house met the owners’ expectations.
“This house really looks the part from the
moment you arrive,” says McIntyre. “The
custom rusticated cedar weatherboard, Wanaka
schist and plastered Rockcote Integra panel
cladding all paint a picture of a rugged, robust
hill-country home.”
The three pavilions of the timber-framed
house feature warm, spacious interiors and an
easy indoor-outdoor flow. There’s also a pool,