HOME & GARDEN
BLENDING WITH
THE LANDSCAPE
Wither Hills create perfect backdrop for luxury family home.
STORY: KAT DUGGAN
PHOTOS: DAVID JAMES
W
hen Nadine and Richard
Norton settled on the site for
their home, they took a step away from
traditional selling points.
Typically selected on its ability to catch
the sun, the couple instead opted for a
section with stunning views, despite those
views being positioned to the south east.
“We had a narrow north-facing site, and
our vision was the views needed to be
captured from as many areas within the
home as possible as they were what really
sold us on the section,” Nadine says.
“We knew from the start that it wasn’t
going to be built traditionally for all day
sun.”
Positioned at the end of a cul-de-sac,
careful planning went into ensuring the
home cashed in on as much of the sun
as possible, while also maximising its
surroundings.
As a result, the formal lounge basks in the
sun for most of the day, while the kitchen,
living and dining rooms capture the
morning sun.
Set in one of Marlborough’s newest
subdivisions, Boulevard Park on Taylor,
the views which sold the couple on the
site were of the stunning Wither Hills.
Here, they’ve established a stunning
Garapa wood decking, where a three-
piece outdoor lounge suite creates a
private oasis beneath the hills.
“You feel like you’re in the country, we
don’t have any immediate neighbours
on our boundaries, so you actually
feel like it’s a holiday when you come
home. You’ve got the views, it’s really
nice and quiet, and it’s a really friendly
neighbourhood.”
Made up of a mixture of plaster and
cedar, the exterior of the home has been
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