Trends New Zealand Volume 35 No 4 | Page 78

Above: High, raking ceilings are accentuated by floor to ceiling windows with drop down blinds to mitigate the sun’s rays. Heated wood floors are just one of the home’s many domestic luxuries. Right: Both the living area and the entry hall open to a sheltered timber deck. As well as great indoor-outdoor flow, the deck provides a degree of separation between front guest bedroom and the living areas. search | save | share at for hassle-free home and income, or as a private office with a view. In another forward-looking move, one of the ground floor bedrooms is set apart from the others, at the front of the home – an easier option for an older family member who can’t use the stairs or, alternatively, an ideal room for guests. “In this home you really do have options,” O’Meeghan says. “Even the kitchen is designed to have one or three people using it at once.” And as well as a versatile layout, the house offers every creature comfort, such as underfloor heating, plus two of the four bedrooms have