Redhills Villa, Taupaki – New Home Trends 2008
As an architectural style, the stately Victorian villa has an aura of majesty and grandeur. From the formality of its entranceways to the detailed timber fretwork and wraparound verandas that create its elaborate facades, this style of home holds a revered place in New Zealand's history.
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Oneroa, Waiheke Island - Renovation Trends 2007
Think 1970s house design and more than likely you will recall ranchsliders, exposed beams and pot-bellied stoves. And then there were the brown, orange and green colour schemes...
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Ardern Homestead - NZ Masonry Homes Trends
In the mid 19th century, workingmen's cottages in rural New Zealand were small. A simple wattle and daub building often served to establish the beginnings of a family home.
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Ardern Homestead - 'Inspirations' 2007
Funny old life, isn't it? Often we end up in places we never imagined, doing the very thing we thought we were incapable of. Bryce and Jules Ardern were city slickers to the core.
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