An “exceptional” Hawke’s Bay home with a unique bunker built on the hills below the eastern side of Te Mata Peak has dominated the 2024 Registered Master Builders House of the Year Central North Island Regional event, claiming six individual prizes and the overall supreme Central North Island award.
Constructed by local company Redmond Builders, which specialises in building and renovating top-end residential homes, the dwelling consists of two pavilions that are described as “equal yet opposite”.
In the individual categories, the house won the Pink Batts Craftsmanship Award, the New Home over $4 million category, the Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award, the Kitchen Excellence Award, the Outdoor Living Excellence Award and a Gold Award.
A living pavilion houses the lounge and kitchen, while a sleeping pavilion consists of two separate bedrooms and ensuites. There is also a manmade irrigation lake.
The living pavilion features a Corten rain screen over masonry blockwork, membrane roofing and three-metre-high, cavity-sliding Vitrocsa joinery.
In what some may perceive as rather Thunderbird-esque, the sleeping pavilion is in the style of a partially buried bunker, with gentle timber features inside and a planted green roof.
“The craftsmanship in this home is truly next level. Well done to the Redmond Builders team,” the judges remarked.
“This contrast demanded a balanced team of experts with skills across many areas of construction.”
The living pavilion features a Corten rain screen over masonry blockwork, membrane roofing and three-metre-high, cavity-sliding Vitrocsa joinery.
In what some may perceive as rather Thunderbird-esque, the sleeping pavilion is in the style of a partially buried bunker, with gentle timber features inside and a planted green roof.
“The craftsmanship in this home is truly next level. Well done to the Redmond Builders team,” the judges remarked.
“This contrast demanded a balanced team of experts with skills across many areas of construction.”
First published by Hawke’s Bay Today. Click here to read the full article.