SUPERIOR RESIDENCE - DESIGN STATEMENT

Incomparable setting, inspirational architecture, this Maori Hill home offers a lifestyle beyond compare.

The architectural style of 'Mason & Wales' has produced a timeless home of sumptuous simplicity built to take maximum advantage of the breathtaking position.

A series of linked living spaces and an elegant designer kitchen all share the glorious panorama of the bush and the surrounding hills of Mount Cargill and Signal Hill.

Four bedroom accommodation is provided with the master suite being a spacious and soothing retreat, with luxurious bathroom and generous dressing room.

The home enjoys seclusion in landscaped grounds planted with architectural precision to complement this masterpiece of modern design.

LOCATION:
Located in Maori Hill at the northern end of Braeview Crescent, the proeprty is perched on the edge of a cliff that overlooks the native reserve of Dunedin's Town Belt as it wraps around the northern perimeter of the Town. The site provides an exceptionally dramatic setting for a dwelling.

SITE:
The site comprises 790m2 of land which extends without restriction into the native bush reserve of Ross Creek. The site looks out to the surrounding hills of Flagstaff and Mount Cargill beyond.
Placed on a rocky outcrop, the land plunges down through the bush to the creeks and the sounds of native birds and running water.
Tall stands of native Beech tower above the forest floor of mosses and native ferns. A series of garden pathways wind through the rocks and trees around the base of the building and physically connect the residents with this setting.
The pathways also connect with the lower verandah area as it opens into the bush. Stairs from this level connect to the covered verandah above, which in turn emerges from the bush and overlooks the reservoir of Ross Creek.
The site and its location combines the advantages of its proximity to the residential neighbourhood of Maori Hill and the City, and its outstanding natural setting.

HOUSE DESIGN:
The house design draws its inspiration from the power of the site and places the building in the bush to connect the exterior form and interior spaces with its wonderful natural environment.
The house is crafted in natural materials with stone cladding connecting the base of the building to the rocky outcrops of the site and tall timber columns that raise the building up amongst the trees.
The house is planned on two levels, with a three car garage and self-contained double bedroom suite, plus living spaces, on the ground floor level, and a spacious single level house above.
The upper ground floor is accessed from the front entrance porch at the half landing of the staircase, which connects the two floor levels. A concealed lift also provides access from the lower ground floor level to the main living level of the house.
The spacious Master Bedroom features a continuous floor-to-ceiling glass wall facing into the trees and surrounding hills. The room opens through a wide, concealed sliding door into an elegant ensuite that features a stand-alone bath placed on a wide expanse of tiled flooring. Together with a generous dressing area, the combined rooms provide a breath-taking suite that is washed with the first rays of morning sun.
In the evening, the surrounding hills of Mount Cargill and Signall Hill can also be seen.
The main living area of the house is formed beneath a raised ceiling that run the full length of the Kitchen, Dining and Living room area. Along one side, a lower roof section projects out into the bush, to create a bay window effect for a variety of sitting spaces that are suspended high above the ground.
The room opens onto a magnificent covered verandah that incorporates a stone fireplace and an adjustable roof. This space provides sufficient area for both outdoor dining and for soft seating around the fire.
An additional smaller sitting/study/bedroom ara is provided off the living room behind a grand stone fireplace which centres the house. This sitting room also connects to the shared bathroom which and can become an ensuite for this room.
The house comprises 540m2 of garage, house and verandah areas, which given the quality of its design, style and the materials used, reflects the value of this property.

EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS HOME EXUDES QUALITY
- Architect - Francis Whitaker - Mason & Wales Architects
- Site 790m2
- Building 540m2 (includes garages, house and verandas)
- Builder - Colin Thom
- Finalist in master painter's awards
- Integrated exterior and interior mood lighting
- Outside entertaining area with fire and remote control louvre roof
- Remote control clear storey windows
- Recessed remote control blinds (all block outs)
- Full security system - including front door camera
- 415L quick recovery hot water system with fully lagged pipes for quiet use
- Insulated flush finish garage doors
- Exposed aggregate polished easy clean garage floor
- Sliding doors to upper terrace for weather protection
- Integrated sound system - Sky, DVD; CD to bedrooms, living, master ensuite, media room
and outdoor terraces
- Inbuilt top of the range vacuum system, kitchen floor extractor
- 21KW ducted heat pump system for upper level
- Separate heat pump for media room and downstairs
- Individually controlled heated tile floors to ensuite, laundry, kitchen/ bay window area and
all bathrooms
- Powerful extractor fan units in lower level bathrooms
- Luxury showers & bathroom fittings
- Nicely concealed Scandinavian hydraulic lift (with safety battery back up system)
- Entrance door remote coms screen - door bell
- Light switches illuminated at night time
- Escena gas fire with remote control
- Fully landscaped site by award winning landscape gardeners
- Feature steel panels by Zeal Steel
- Easy close kitchen joinery drawers
- Feature cedar louvres