| Photos by Marshall Masters Houzz at a Glance Who lives here: Empty nesters with a blended family of grown-up children and... |
| Tatton took as inspiration New Zealand’s flat-roofed bach forms from the 1940s to 1960s, when beach houses were cobbled together... |
| The designer scaled up the materials to smarter versions of what was used in old-school beach houses: The garage doors are... |
| One of Tatton’s tricks was to group sections of the house around a courtyard, giving the comforting effect of a village.... |
| Seen here, the front door plays with the sense of proportion. “People go ‘Oh, it feels like a bach. I can walk right in and... |
| Principal living is arranged around the courtyard, sheltered from beach winds. Tatton treated this outdoor space as a room,... |
| A gallery hall welcomes visitors to their first vista of the sea. A small bedroom, family bathroom, toilet and laundry open... |
| On one side of the courtyard is the whanau room, where overflow crowds also can bunk down. The generous family bathroom and... |
| The courtyard allows this back room to share views, breezes and the sounds of the sea, but it is slightly withdrawn from... |
| Tatton always designs the kitchen layouts for his clients, but in this case he said the creative owners were hands-on. They... |
| Pendant lights, purchased from Spain by the owners, help to mark out the dining zone in the generous open-plan area. The... |
| In the open-plan living room and kitchen, Tatton played with ceiling heights and scale. The big room seems in proportion... |
| Having the master bedroom off the main living room means that the owners can live in just this wing of the house when they... |
| Seen here, the master bedroom shares the spectacular sea views and a deck that steps down to the beach. |
| The bathtub in the master bath has a picture window for close-up sea views, while louvers provide tropical-style ventilation.... |
