New Zealand Home of The Year
The other day , I started a thread about a $12.25 million dollar house ( and land , to be fair ) that , IMO , is old , below average , but in a pretty good spot -- I wouldn't even call it prime real estate . I realise prices are a result of supply and demand , with maybe some marketing -- some real estate agents may almost create a fake market to bid prices up ?
Anyway , today I have just seen the Master Builders House Of The Year winner ( well , I've seen it online -- it is in Christchurch , which is 1000kms and a quick swim across Cook Strait to get to haha ) . It's price is shown as above $4million .
I know which I prefer .
The entry is quite nice , but doesn't look anything special .
Even the driveway in and the ( presumably ) street view doesn't give away much .
This is the pool -- the house is obviously that building out to the right . I don't know whether I'd have a roof over my pool , but you can start to see this is a bit special .
Quite nice . Considering it's 'just the pool' .
That looks to be the boundary wall , and pool wall . A slightly higher standard than most . . . . . .
Oh , theres a changing room !
So this the standard of the changing room . Who wants to see the house ?
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3 years agoIt has 3 lounges , a media room and a bar . This is one of the lounges . I quite like the ceiling .
Actually , the rest isn't bad either .
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There are more lounge pictures , plus the bar and gym and media room and kitchen and bedrooms haha , but to give you maybe an idea of the thought that has gone into this place , these are the stairs --
It looks a bit like whoever laid the carpet didn't get it quite lined up , until you realise . . . . .
. . . . they are floating , and they are marble . . . . . . .
- 3 years ago
I almost always look at things differently haha , and while I don't know if I'd have those stairs ( I like wood ) , what I do like is the 'trickery' . It is marble , which is different . Big blocks of marble . The stairs are floating , but you don't initially realise , so it is technically challenging . And the balustrade ties in well with the marble , its the perfect shade of brass/gold alloy , and presumably also satisfies the Health and Safety boffins .
LikemJulie says , the details are there , and some are that subtle you hardly notice them .
Lets go back to the start , and I must confess I almost tricked you all into believing it was just a pleasant new build . The entrance is nice .
It leads visitors , and the eyes , to the double golden timber doors . But look closer . . . . . .
Worked it out yet ? Those doors are actually bespoke , hand formed and hand hammered from brass and gold mix alloy sheets !
Talk about attention to the details eh Julie ! - 3 years ago
Heres some more bathroom pics to add some context --
A casual lounge . . . . .
A bit of Alfresco dining . . . . . .
- 3 years ago
It is a new build , you can see the gardens are just getting going -- in fact , you can see the joins in the instant turf . . . . . . . .
Theres some visible out the kitchen window . . . . . . . . . . .
Anyone want to see the rest of the kitchen ? - 3 years ago
Now , being a guy , this has to be my absolute favourite part of the house -- another room with a design on the ceiling ! . . . . . .
Yes , its the bar . But no just a bar . One wall is mirrored , one wall is glass . . . . . . .
Yes , the next room has the pool table , and also some 'designer' white neons -- they line up with each of the 10 cars that are on display !
And I don't think Julie will be able to find too much wrong with the attention to detail , even here .
Truly intoxicating haha . . . . . . . 
3 years agoOur daughter has recently returned home, Perth Western Australia, from spending 16 months in New Zealand on a working holiday. She was based in Queenstown and was paying $200 a week for a room in a shared house. I showed her this post and she said this house was just down the road from her shared house. OMG the views......but the price!!
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To be fair , that Queenstown property is 1250 sq mtrs on an 1800 sq mtr property .
Queenstown is often called one of the most attractive places in the world , it is very sought after . There are world class skiing mountains on 3 sides , that lake , and absolutely superb restaurants and other faciklities . So it is internationally sought after , especially wealthy Americans and Europeans who like skiing , lifestyle , but also being away from the Northern Hemisphere if self-preservation is important haha .
So you have an almost perfect storm -- highly sought after with only a very finite land area available . This place has one of the more spectacular sites and views too .
It seems okay . 
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