Design crafted for life
Wai-Iti Terrace, a stunning family home and a new build are three seriously good reasons to give yourself an early Christmas present this year.
This sought-after pocket of Fendalton is home to some of the best examples of cutting-edge design and this superbly crafted residence is one of them.
Offering total privacy behind its walled grounds, the use of high-end materials and features that include soaring pillars, the execution of design cannot be faulted.
While contemporary, its classic, clean lines will ensure the appeal of this home endures for generations to come, along with all the reassurance and appeal of a new build.
Luxury and style may define this home, but it also offers intelligent design for family living, providing both family and separate living areas, a wholehouse water filtration system and is electric-car-charger ready.
The spacious, open-plan kitchen, dining and family room make good use of the generous amount of light and sun with floorto-ceiling windows and glass sliding doors opening to private patios and the grounds beyond.
Room to move and a clever contrasting colour palette makes for a practical and aesthetically pleasing kitchen with generous storage behind its seamless cabinetry. Detailing such as the black tapware and large expanses of countertops means this is an easy kitchen to work from.
Fitted with all the usual quality appliances – plus a convection microwave oven – and backed by a well-designed scullery, it’s been designed as much for catering to family and friends as it is for larger-scale entertaining.
Adjacent to this open-plan area and accessed through cedarframed glass doors is the more formal living or media room.
This is where you get to retreat from the day-to-day bustle of daily life or enjoy more intimate gatherings with friends and family.
There’s a real sense of openness and light throughout this energy-efficient home which makes the most of its north-facing aspect so you can enjoy all the free warmth of the sun most of the year backed by a combination of ducted and cassette heat-pumps, under-tile heating in the bathrooms, and the warmth and ambience of a gas fire.
As this is a home you’re unlikely to want to leave in a hurry, you’ll be delighted to know the future-proofing will keep you there for as long as you want to stay.
Here you get a choice of two main bedrooms, one on the ground floor and one on the first floor, both with tiled ensuites and walk-in-wardrobes.
The three fully tiled bathrooms are something of a work of art in themselves, offering large and luxurious spaces with a high quality of finish and well-specified fittings that include an elegant, free-standing, European-styled bath and exquisite vanity in the main upstairs bathroom.
In line with the timeless style of this home, the combinations of flooring transition easily throughout the home with engineered wooden flooring in the kitchen, scullery and dining areas; tiles in the bathrooms; and carpeted living areas.
Long, elegant lines and an unerring eye for interior design has created spectacular spaces from top to bottom here with no compromise on quality or finish.
While every room has been beautifully crafted, the showpiece of this home would arguably be the family living and adjacent kitchen and dining rooms at the entry level.
Capturing all-day sun and flooded with light these spaces open seamlessly to the outdoors which makes this vast area tailormade for entertaining and freerange family living where everyone can find their own space.
This is a sublime and elegant property in every respect and