Slice Of Heaven--Customkit Buildings
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• To see more Customkit buildings and to find the one that’s right for you go to www.customkit.co.nz Products Paint: Barn – Resene exterior; House exterior –Resene Opononi Windows & Doors: Barn – Vantage Artic White; House – Vantage matt canvas cloth; both supplied by Summit Aluminium Rainwater Systems: both Marley PVC Stormcloud Roof: Barn – Colorsteel Corrugated Endura Gull Grey; House – Colorsteel Corrugated Endura Ironsand Builder: Barn – William Biggelaar; House – Shane Fisher Customkit Buildings of the Month | May Advertorial ADV2015 O verlooking South Auckland’s Pahurehure Inlet is potter Patricia Clay’s pride of place. An intimate studio that blends work and leisure into one seamless package where inspiration flows naturally. The requirement was that it needed to sit comfortably next to her 130 year old Kauri home. Customkit offered the look that fit the bill. “I thought their wooden product would be in keeping with the land and other dwellings. I love the sense of peace it evokes both inside and out. It has a sense of serenity. In fact it looks a bit like an old Kauri church so many of which dot the New Zealand landscape. It’s just blended into the landscape as if it has always been there.” Patricia has been a potter for years – but only more recently has she really developed a ‘hands on’ passion for the art. “I started playing with clay when my children were little, and now they’ve left I have the time to indulge in it properly.” She admits that her environment only helps heighten creative focus. Lifestyle blocks are havens of peace and tranquillity. Special buildings make them even more engaging. SLICE OF HEAVEN “A beautiful space is always better for working. Just like a good wine makes quite ordinary food taste better.” Just over the hills from Patricia Clay’s barn is the new home for Lynette Hansen. She had retired in Feilding but then made the choice to move north to Ararimu to help out on her daughter’s and son-in-law’s lifestyle property. In between the paddocks with horses, sheep, dogs and cats she’s created a delightful abode that is a far cry from what she has been used to housing wise. “I lived in a three story house for many years and also tended to build with brick. This is my first time with a wooden home. Interesting that after the lovely summer we’ve had the spider population got a bit out of control. I washed the house and it came up sparkling...just like brand new.” She left it up to her family to choose the building company but once the selection was made she made sure she had her say on the layout. “There are a lot of Customkit houses in the general area so that was probably a factor in making the choice. On the farm next door the owners built a Customkit house for their daughter which looks wonderful. “ One of the prerequisites for the project was ensuring that the house blended in beautifully on the land. “People comment on how lovely the house sits and the colours are just superb. Ironically my family are now using my colour schemes for their house as part of renovations. They just love the design and the overall effect.” Living on one level is a marvellous transition for Lynette. “The design works beautifully for me. I love being able to open the French Doors and enjoy the garden and also the rural views from the windows on the other side. The flow of the dwelling works wonderfully for me. The people at Customkit were a joy to deal with...nothing was too much trouble and they were incredibly flexible and obliging. I couldn’t speak more highly of the people and the company. I’m very happy in my new home.” TO WATCH OUR VIDEO GO TO NZLIFESTYLEBLOCK.CO.NZ CUSTOMKIT.CO.NZ OPPOSITE PAGE: Patricia Clay’s haven reminiscent of Kauri churches around New Zealand CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: A great reason to make the move from Fielding for Lynette Hansen; High ceilings and natural light create a great lifestyle environment; A nook for a quick read and afternoon nap. BELOW RIGHT: Customkit’s Michael Anselmi - pictured here with Atareta - reaches out to help the endangered New Zealand falcon. Find out more at www.wingspan.co.nz; Fresh from the kiln
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• To see more Customkit buildings and to fi nd the one that’s right for you go to www.customkit.co.nz
Products Paint: Barn – Resene exterior; House exterior –Resene OpononiWindows & Doors: Barn – Vantage Artic White; House – Vantage matt canvas cloth; both supplied by Summit AluminiumRainwater Systems: both Marley PVC StormcloudRoof: Barn – Colorsteel Corrugated Endura Gull Grey; House – Colorsteel Corrugated Endura IronsandBuilder: Barn – William Biggelaar; House – Shane Fisher
Customkit Buildings of the Month | MayAdvertorialA
DV
2015
Overlooking South Auckland’s
Pahurehure Inlet is potter
Patricia Clay’s pride of place. An
intimate studio that blends work
and leisure into one seamless package where
inspiration fl ows naturally. The requirement
was that it needed to sit comfortably next to
her 130 year old Kauri home. Customkit
offered the look that fi t the bill.
“I thought their wooden product would
be in keeping with the land and other
dwellings. I love the sense of peace it evokes
both inside and out. It has a sense of
serenity. In fact it looks a bit like an old Kauri
church so many of which dot the New
Zealand landscape. It’s just blended into the
landscape as if it has always been there.”
Patricia has been a potter for years – but
only more recently has she really developed
a ‘hands on’ passion for the art.
“I started playing with clay when my
children were little, and now they’ve left I
have the time to indulge in it properly.”
She admits that her environment only
helps heighten creative focus.
Lifestyle blocks are havens of peace and tranquillity. Special buildings make them even more engaging.
SLICE OF HEAVEN“A beautiful space is always better for
working. Just like a good wine makes quite
ordinary food taste better.”
Just over the hills from Patricia Clay’s barn
is the new home for Lynette Hansen. She had
retired in Feilding but then made the choice
to move north to Ararimu to help out on her
daughter’s and son-in-law’s lifestyle property.
In between the paddocks with horses, sheep,
dogs and cats she’s created a delightful abode
that is a far cry from what she has been used
to housing wise.
“I lived in a three story house for many
years and also tended to build with brick.
This is my fi rst time with a wooden home.
Interesting that after the lovely summer
we’ve had the spider population got a bit
out of control. I washed the house and it
came up sparkling...just like brand new.”
She left it up to her family to choose the
building company but once the selection
was made she made sure she had her say
on the layout.
“There are a lot of Customkit houses in
the general area so that was probably a
factor in making the choice. On the
farm next door the owners built a
Customkit house for their daughter
which looks wonderful. “
One of the prerequisites for the project
was ensuring that the house blended in
beautifully on the land.
“People comment on how lovely the
house sits and the colours are just superb.
Ironically my family are now using my
colour schemes for their house as part of
renovations. They just love the design and
the overall effect.”
Living on one level is a marvellous
transition for Lynette. “The design works
beautifully for me. I love being able to open
the French Doors and enjoy the garden and
also the rural views from the windows on
the other side. The fl ow of the dwelling
works wonderfully for me. The people at
Customkit were a joy to deal with...nothing
was too much trouble and they were
incredibly fl exible and obliging. I couldn’t
speak more highly of the people and the
company. I’m very happy in my new home.”
TO WATCH OUR VIDEO
GO TONZLIFESTYLEBLOCK.CO.NZ
CUSTOMKIT.CO.NZ
OPPOSITE PAGE: Patricia Clay’s haven reminiscent of Kauri churches around New ZealandCLOCKWISE FROM TOP: A great reason to make the move from Fielding for Lynette Hansen; High ceilings and natural light create a great lifestyle environment; A nook for a quick read and afternoon nap. BELOW RIGHT: Customkit’s Michael Anselmi - pictured here with Atareta - reaches out to help the endangered New Zealand falcon. Find out more at www.wingspan.co.nz; Fresh from the kiln
