Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 12 New Zealand | Page 49

With high ceilings, attractive timber detailing,
and a classic use of materials, houses designed
around 100 years ago had a lot going for them.
That’s apart from one important thing – due
to small rooms, poor connections and limited
light, they were unpleasant to actually live in.
This house, by Paul Leuschke of Leuschke
Kahn Architects with residential developer and
project manager Andy Blyth of InsideOut Ltd,
achieves the best of both worlds – a grand traditional exterior with modern, open-plan interiors.
“First the existing single-level house was dispatched on the back of a truck,” says Leuschke.

Preceding pages: Grand affair – classic
weatherboards, filigree detailing and
a wrap-around verandah signal an
historic house. However, the interiors
tell a different story in this home
executed by developer Andy Blyth.
Above: Wide plank oak floors ground
the crisp, white, high-ceiling spaces
Left: Past meets present – a pressed
metal backsplash and panelled
kitchen island are seen alongside
Philippe Starck Ghost chairs.

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