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plans, but none was entirely suitable for
this building platform. So we talked with
Tuohy Homes, the Lockwood franchise
for the Wellington region, and decided a
custom house was the best solution.”
Theo van Schoonhoven says they had
many discussions with the team at Tuohy
Homes, and the house was designed and
built to their requirements.
“It is loosely based on Tuohy Homes’
former Phoenix show home – we stole a
few ideas from that, and made many adaptations. The powdercoated aluminium

exterior will weather well in the exposed
coastal environment, which is subject to
salt-laden winds. For maintenance, all we
do is wash the house down once a year.
“We installed many large windows to
maximise the views, but we didn’t want
these to be overpowering, so the aluminium joinery is a slightly lighter tone to the
Pottery colour of the exterior. This ensures
the windows don’t stand out too much.”
On the inside, the owners opted for the
popular blonded wood interior, which is
enhanced by a vast raked ceiling over the

Above left: This new Lockwood beach house
was custom designed by Tuohy Homes to suit a
relatively compact building platform on a levelled
sand dune. Ground-floor rooms open out to a large
timber deck that wraps around the house, creating
a natural transition between the house and the
sand dunes.
Top and above: A raked ceiling allows for
clerestory windows, so the interior is light and
airy. The interior is particularly well insulated and
windows are double glazed to keep the home
warm in winter and cool in summer. A wood fire
provides additional warmth on bleak winter days.

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