Height of taste
This mountain escape has been transformed,
improving both capacity and comfort, while
retaining all its original charm
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In the past, holiday homes were usually
more about getting closer to the New Zealand
landscape than about creature comforts. Today,
however, the standard of many retreats rivals or
exceeds those left behind in the city.
Twenty years ago Michael Wyatt Architects
created this wood-and-steel mountain eyrie.
While the strong, simple architecture has stood
the test of time, the current owners wanted a
more contemporary exterior, together with
improved functionality. They asked the original
architectural firm to undertake the renovation.
Transforming the overall aesthetic was fairly