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Knock Down & Rebuild - Clearing the way for your dream home
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Young couple Jeong Seol and his wife Dohee recently engaged the services of the Signature Homes 'Knock Down & Rebuild' team to remove a 1950's home on a 670m2 section in Takapuna, replacing it with an innovative family home for their two children.
The existing house, although well built, was poorly designed and positioned, with some of the rooms not seeing the sun all day and very little indoor-outdoor flow. The section had a prime location close to the beach in an exclusive neighbourhood; the Seol's obviously taking note of the old proverb "buy the poorest house on the best street". The section lent itself perfectly to a modern 2-storey design featuring a capacious deck with sea views.
The couple were determined to maximise the living areas on the site, but weren't about to skimp on the details that mattered; specifying extra-tall 2.7m studs for both the ground and first floor, a top end kitchen and a fully equipped media room. Jeong certainly considered every aspect of the build, from the modern light fittings to the stand-out bathroom tiles, louvers and landscaping.
From the street, the house is framed by two protected Pohutukawa trees and is tucked behind a secure gate. The garden is fully landscaped with a mix of palms, cabbage trees, flaxes and grasses. Architectural Designer Wendy King of Signature Homes North Shore created a welcoming boomerang shape to the house, to lessen the impact of the three-car garage and draw visitors to the spectacular red gloss door.
The generous double-height entrance hall directs visitors into either the formal living and dining or the kitchen and casual living areas. The other wing off the entry lobby houses a generous bedroom (with ensuite) and a fully equipped study room. Jeong specified glass sliding doors in every ground floor room. The benefits of this are 3 fold; letting light through, maximising the indoor-outdoor flow to the two patios and backyard while also creating internal spaces that can be separated from each other if necessary.
The formal living room houses a fireplace surrounded by built-in display shelves, which feature memorabilia and other artefacts from Jeong and Dohee's Korean homeland.
The high-end kitchen, designed by Kitchen Magic, has no less than three pantries and a large island bench, with attractive Terrazzo-style surfaces to accommodate a crowd. The bamboo floor runs throughout the different wings of the ground floor, with the pale grain helping to create a serene atmosphere.
Although this particular build was filled with challenges, including a significantly longer wait on Resource Consent than normal due to the positioning of the property's existing Pohutukawa trees – the Seol's really enjoyed the process and the learnings along the way. In fact, they enjoyed it so much they are going to do it all over again, and have already begun planning their next project.
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