Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 8 New Zealand | Page 52

Top: A galley-style kitchen is the
social hub of the home. GJ Gardner
Homes specified Quickstep Eligna
flooring in Natural Oak for this area.
Above and facing page, top: The
home is well suited to family living,
having two separate seating areas.
One of these can be used as a media
room. There is also a study.
Facing, lower: The master suite
includes a large bathroom and a
walk-in wardrobe.

home also puts an emphasis on
indoor-outdoor living.
“An extra-large bifold
door in the living area opens
up the entire wall to a large,
covered outdoor entertaining
area. The extended roofline
provides shade in summer, yet
we have designed the house
to welcome the sun inside in
winter, creating a perfect living
environment all year round.”
Further comfort is assured

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by the high level of insulation
and the use of double-glazing
with high-performance glass.
Other features of the show
home include a media room,
a study and a streamlined
kitchen with a long island and
coloured glass splashback.
To provide a sense of retreat,
the master suite is separated
from the other two bedrooms.
The show home, which
is on the corner of Ranui Ave

and Martha Clarke Lane,
Kerikeri, is the eighth home in
the subdivision to be built by
GJ Gardner Homes.
Contact GJ Gardner Homes
Far North, 53 Hobson Ave,
Kerikeri, phone [phone],
or 0800 424 546. Or visit the
website: www.gjgardner.co.nz
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