Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 5 New Zealand | Page 138

Previous pages: This six-level home designed by Innovate Architects and constructed by Sammut Developments is partly underground – playing down its impact on neighbours and the foreshore. The luxury residence includes a tunnel down to the beach and two car tunnels leading to underground garages and the entry to the home. The protected, two-tier boathouse seen in the foreground was restored as part of the project. search | save | share at Think of the intricate interiors of the nautilus seashell, then imagine it unfurled into long runs of sectioned elements. This unravelled seaside icon was the inspiration for one of Australia’s largest and grandest contemporary homes. Called Nautilus, the residence was constructed by Sammut Developments and designed by Innovate Architects – together with major input from the owner – with architect Cameron Jones at the helm. The scale of Nautilus is impressive, says coowner of Sammut Developments, John Sammut. With a roof area of 3950m2 and sprawled over six stepped levels, the home includes seven bedrooms, parking for 20 cars, a bowling alley, a wine cellar, and a subterranean tunnel that leads to the property’s newly built private beach and a restored 123-year-old, two-tier boathouse. “The house is designed in wings, essentially four self-contained apartments,” Cameron Jones says. ”The owner wanted a home that felt like a resort so family and friends could come and stay.” Nautilus is designed to nestle within the site, to sit comfortably with its neighbours and not impact the foreshore. From the street, it’s hardly seen, screened by extensive landscaped gardens