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natural light flooding into the open-plan living and dining areas,” Culloty says. “Oak floors run throughout the public spaces with wallpaper featured in the living areas. The raised ceiling is enhanced by a light colour palette – adding to the roomy ambience that feels larger than the home’s spatially effective 182m 2 footprint.” Features of the Auckland showhome include a modern galley kitchen with separate scullery. This blends with the home’s expansive living and dining areas, which in turn lead directly out onto the generous hardwood timber decking. Towards the rear of the house, the master bedroom and understated yet upmarket ensuite provide the perfect retreat for the parents. Three other bedrooms are conveniently located at the front of the double-garage home and are served by the main bathroom. There’s also a study nook complete with built-in bookshelf storage set within the main living space. For further details, contact Sentinel Homes, email: [email protected]. Alternatively head online: www.sentinelhomes.co.nz save and share: search 49662 or sentinel at Trendsideas.com These pages: This Sentinel Homes showhome in Twin Parks, Papakura boasts a steel roof and an attractive facade with natural accents of cedar and schist. Inside, the kitchen and scullery have Stellar White quartz benchtops and Snowdrift Satin cabinets to continue the light and airy theme of the home. Big, bold and beautiful is one way of describing the spacious master en-suite with a freestanding tub and space-saving, wall-hung vanity. search | save | share at