Designed by Jessica Eyres of Hiberna, this holiday house was built as a base for its owners to explore the outdoors with their young family. This minimalist industrial-inspired home, reminiscent of South Island high country huts, offers a seamless connection to the outdoors and ample storage. Featuring one bathroom, separate toilet and two spacious bedrooms, with an additional snug or single bedroom and a mudroom, it caters to the owners’ desire for practicality and comfort. With a ground floor area of 119m2 plus a 25m2 mezzanine with storage, this home maximizes space efficiency.
The brief emphasised hard-wearing, durable finishes, resulting in a warm, comfortable, and energy-efficient space. Clad in cedar vertical board and batten and corrugated steel, with wood joinery and triple glazing, this home is not only simple but also beautiful. Guests have praised its outstanding performance, even in cold weather, with no need to light the fire.
This home has featured on the front cover of the international Passive House Plus Magazine and also New Zealand House and Garden November 2017 edition.
