Oamaru

Interior designer Annabel Berry has a pool of talent to draw from at her coastal chic home in Oamaru Meet & greet Annabel (creative director of Design Federation) and Simon Berry (managing director of Whitestone Cheese), Mia, 10, Jackson, nine, and Boe, seven, plus dogs Tessa and Wicket. It’s actually impossible to believe Annabel Berry’s […]

A palette of blues and greys has given this Oamaru homestead a modern new look When the Simpsons bought their house in Oamaru five years ago, the colour scheme was far from what they’d dreamed of. “The entire house was a sea of beige and yellow – apart from one pink bedroom,” says Tessa Simpson. […]

Long considered one of New Zealand’s most affordable regions, Waitaki has seen a property boom in recent years. Here’s our pick of where to buy For decades it’s been the sleeping beauty of the South Island. Waitaki District is blessed with spectacular scenery, lakes, beaches, ski fields and the heritage city of Oamaru. The district, […]

Building their first home and a show home all in one was a huge challenge, but this clever Oamaru couple knocked it out of the park Meet + Greet Mike Lowe, 34 (co-owner McBrimar Homes), Kristina Levings, 33 (graphic designer and co-owner McBrimar Homes) Most owners of new-build homes would agree – you’re never going […]

This creative family have dressed their 100-year-old Oamaru villa in contemporary Christmas style. Discover the serendipitous story behind their dream home Meet and greet  Michael Duddin, stock market analyst), Helen Riley-Duddin, designer and owner of Tinch and curator of Guild in Dunedin, Jemima, 8, Rowan, 3, and Sylvie, 10 months, plus Miffy the pup, Minnie […]