Award Winning Lake House
The as yet unlived in home designed by Phil Carling of Carling Architects that won the 2006 House of the Year award for the Rotorua region positively gleams with promise. It’s immaterial whether it’s the strong cedar, glass and stone profile that rambles gently down over three subtle levels towards the shores of Lake Tarawera at the bottom of its 2587m² garden, or its sophisticated and beautiful interior that catches your eye, it is quite simply a mouth watering example of modern architecture.
No expense or trouble has been spared in the 376 square metres of its construction. Canadian Red Cedar clads the exterior, polarized glass enhances the picture windows and natural river stone detailing links it spiritually and aesthetically to the natural world around it. And if this weren’t enough, an infinity pool provides the perfect place to lie back and drink in the glories of nature in a privacy that can never be disturbed due to conservation status of the adjoining bush covered land.
Some of what makes this generously proportioned four bedroom, three bathroom home special is all but invisible. Falling into this category is an automation system that allows the lights, music and security systems and underfloor heating to be operated at the push of a button, whether from inside the house itself or remotely.
Other features are there to be noticed. The specially imported Madagascan granite for the kitchen surfaces was selected to specifically compliment the colours of the natural world outside the picture windows, the built in Scandinavian wood burner and state of the art bathroom fittings aim to impress with their good looks, and all are there to provide years of pleasurable, trouble free use.
As this is a home built with an eye to having many uses, the lower floor can operate as a completely self contained space for guests. Centred around its own private living room, balcony and lake views, this area has two bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and a luxurious bathroom.
Once in a lifetime dream house, or home away from home, the lifestyle possibilities offered by this work of art are endless.
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