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.
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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