Bach

A small family who missed Mount Maunganui beach life had big plans for a rundown little bach Home Profile: Meet & greet: Katie (Kept co-founder) and Todd Hunter (interior fit-out specialist), daughter Tillie, four, and Griffin the tabby, Olive the kitten, black-and-white cat Maisy, plus two fosters. The property: Former bach that was demolished for a four-bedroom, […]

A sustainable, stylish Lake Taupō house is the perfect escape for two families living side by side

From serene bush retreats to idyllic beachfront properties, these are the best New Zealand Airbnb homes to enhance your next getaway. Whiritoa beach, Coromandel. Photo: Mark Meredith. When you’re yearning for a refreshing escape, the right accommodation can make all the difference. An abode with a beautiful view or an architecturally designed place to rest […]

A cosy coastal retreat evokes nostalgic memories of holidays past while paying homage to its rugged landscape setting Meet & greet Fiona Leahy, her husband Tony Swingler and their three teenagers. The property An artfully crafted bach designed in response to its windswept coastal location. When Fiona Leahy bought a vacant block of dune-top land […]

A former bach had the right flow for modern family life, while the coastal location and backyard sealed the deal Meet & greet Ilze (head consultant and director at The Tile Room) and Ethan Leggett (director of Cutting Edge Tiling NZ), Travis, six, Mia, four, and Zeus the huntaway-staffy cross. The property Four-bedroom, three-bathroom ’80s-style […]

When a Tauranga family hankered for a place to unwind on days off, they went beachcombing at Waihi Meet & greet Kimberley Kearney (mum), Alexa, seven, Sienna, four, and Isla, two. the property A near-new, three-level holiday home nestled on a hill. Having children can upend anyone’s world, but for the Kearneys of Tauranga, that […]

After living life in fast forward, a young family has created a holiday-at-home haven where they can stop and exhale Meet & Greet Pearl Delaney-Girdlestone (One & Only and Hendrix creative director) and Cruze McFarlane (One & Only and Hendrix business director), Atlas (19 months), and Rocket the Boston terrier. The Property Renovated four-bedroom, two […]

The home invites the raw landscape right up to the house with extensive use of sliding and bi-fold doors as well as a wall of raked windows. The approach to David Beattie and Cindy Bradley’s bach is unassuming. Passing a mix of modest baches and the more grandiose plaster holiday homes of Bowentown, south of […]

A backdrop of off-white and pale wood allowed this couple to go bold with brilliant blues of every shade in their bach-turned-home Meet + Greet Deanna Eisenhofer, 59 (dress designer), and Marcel van den Assum, 62 (professional director). Deanna’s top tips Paint the pool a dark grey to give it a more natural effect. Incorporate […]

From the humble Kiwi bach to an award-winning retreat, here’s our pick of holiday homes for sale around New Zealand New Zealand has had a sizzling summer so far and now that most of us are back at work after the break it’s tempting to dream of securing a holiday home so that you can […]