Auckland villa

The classic versatility of black and white was the starting point for the Sutherland-Tolley villa renovation  Meet & greet: Josie Sutherland (director of Kohab) and Darren Tolley (bar/restaurant owner), daughter Sidney, seven, and rescue cat Pip. As Rachel Hunter said, it won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. And so it was for Josie Sutherland […]

Ten years after moving in, this interior designer completely gutted her Auckland villa to transform it into her dream home Annick and Tim Larkin hunted for a new house for nine months before realising it would be better to renovate their current home to better fit their family’s needs. Although Annick is an interior designer, […]

This traditional villa boasts spacious, light-filled living areas, views of the Waitakere Ranges and is Grammar zoned – making it truly the ultimate urban address Details Address: 3 Mt Pleasant Road, Mt Eden Land Size: 505 sqm Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Lounges: 2 Parking: 2 garage + 3 off street Dreams of owning a stunning character villa just came […]

This Auckland couple gave their heritage villa a modern makeover before putting it on the market. We chat to professional home stager, Simon Gill, about how to style your home to get the best results Meet and greet Eden Houlihan, company director, Lisa Houlihan, 38 owner of Tattoo Removals Ponsonby, Daniel, 29 (now flatting), Brooklyn, […]

This Auckland couple gave their designer free rein to overhaul a run-down heritage villa and make it ready for modern living Meet and greet Eden Houlihan, company director, Lisa Houlihan, 38 owner of Tattoo Removals Ponsonby, Daniel, 29 (now flatting), Brooklyn, 14, and Harrison, 4, plus dog Hugo and cats Barbie and Louie. A rundown […]

Thanks to extensive planning and considered material choices, this Auckland villa welcomes a new kitchen addition in a seamless merger   This Auckland villa’s kitchen blends modern style with a heritage feel Architect: Jane Priest Location: Herne Bay, Auckland Brief: A functional kitchen for a growing family, with an island that faces the pool and deck to enable children […]

This remodeled Grey Lynn villa is an exercise in restraint. We find out how its minimalist aesthetic seeks to prove that less is often more This Grey Lynn villa’s facade hides a modern, monochrome secret When media executive Jackie Campbell opens the front door of her renovated 1910 villa in Grey Lynn, Auckland, a vacuum […]

A pretty-as-a-picture villa finally gets the chance to embrace its backyard in a family-centred renovation full of feel-good vibes Meet and greet Felicity Bonham, innovation and partnerships manager, healthcare, Simon Neal, telecommunications marketing, Harriet, 9, and Isabelle, 4. Family living was central to this Herne Bay villa’s makeover “Happy, homely and comfortable” was how Felicity […]

Take a tour through the grand Auckland home of Sido Kitchin, editor-in-chief of Woman’s Day and New Zealand Woman’s Weekly This Auckland villa is the perfect union of heritage features and modern style Just over a decade ago, Sido Kitchin left the Seven Network in Melbourne where she had been publicity manager to take the […]

Expansive views and a cool Cape Cod vibe are the hallmarks of the modernised Auckland villa owned by Sido Kitchin, editor-in-chief of Woman’s Day and New Zealand Woman’s Weekly. Urban Chic: Inside the renovation of Sido Kitchin’s grand Auckland villa  Just over a decade ago, Sido Kitchin left the Seven Network in Melbourne where she […]