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ensuites – so no one is ever waiting for a shower. The entry hall and living spaces open out to the sheltered timber deck via giant sliders, for seamless indoor-outdoor flow, and a Velux sky- light adds to the light-filled ambience. There’s also a dedicated laundry, while the main bath- room has a freestanding Lucca bath. Protecting your home is a fundamental and here the exterior creates a clean, contemporary architectural look with highly durable, long-life materials. The raked roof is in Colorsteel, colour Flaxpod, while the striking cladding is in a Mediterranean brick, colour Tenerife. Splashes of vivid red provide accent colours to the predominantly two-tone facade. You can view the showhome at 11 Jonah Lomu Drive, Paerata, from Tuesday to Sunday inclusive – between 11am and 3pm. For more details or to choose from one of the professional home builder’s 100+ popular plans, contact GJ Gardner Homes, phone 0800 42 45 46 or head online – www.gjgardner.co.nz see more online: search 340028132 or gj gardner at Trendsideas.com Top: Let me entertain you – the dining area is a few steps from the kitchen one way and the expansive living area the other. Above: With its own kitchen and bathroom, the self-contained studio with its own private entry offers a bolt-hole for older teenagers; a source of rental income; a light- filled office; or is an ideal place for grandparents to live and be close – but not too close – to grandchildren. search | save | share at