the way we LIVE

Nichola Vague of Nichola Vague Landscape Architect, in collaboration with Shawn Williamson Building Ltd, reveals her latest masterpiece in Te Matai, Te Puke – a stunning transformation that turns an ordinary backyard into a lush entertainer's paradise.

Quality workmanship meets impeccable design for these
Registered Master Builders House of the Year Bay of Plenty
and Central Plateau Award winners

Adding another dimension to an established brand.

If you think concrete is mundane, you’ll need to think again. The Bay’s award-winning builders Gudsell Builders are redefining the artistic possibilities of this overlooked material to create their stunning, acclaimed homes.

Pāpāmoa’s renowned lakeside retirement village is about to go even further with their impressive offering.

The Landmark Homes Pāpāmoa showhome is designed to dazzle

This modern bach not only embraces its beachside surrounds, it’s designed to seamlessly blend with the beautiful vista.

Why settle for the bare minimum? André Laurent wants the best, so he builds it himself.

Pāpāmoa’s latest aged care facility is a testament to resort-style retirement living.

Testing the Showerdome with UNO’s Steph Taylor

Landmark Bay of Plenty’s latest show home combines tropical-inspired landscaping with relaxed, resort-like living.

Mitre 10 MEGA Tauranga has come of age – leading the way on all things green with a new-look garden centre and strong focus on sustainability.

At the flooring industry’s coal face, men dominate the hands-and-knees’ work, but this mother and daughter duo are bucking the trend.

To the lake house

Papamoa’s Pacific Lakes Village opens its celebrated Lake House

Palm Springs meets mid-century modern in this Thorne Group show home.

This Palm Springs-inspired show home may be brand new, but a nostalgic-yet-modern use of art deco sensibilities hark back to its exotic desert namesake.

A lesson in using bold colour paired with a simple and refined style.

Margaret Gill from Guthrie Bowron Tauranga looks at the pros and cons of opting for either wallpaper or paint as your decorative wall finish.

Sarah Parry from Testament Interiors talks about the importance of biophilic design in your home.

Margaret Gill from Guthrie Bowron Tauranga explains how the emerging trend of Quiet Collected Luxury is transforming wallpaper choices.

Create a relaxed coastal style through the use of lighter tones that echo the serenity of the landscape along with the materials found within it.

Sarah Parry from Testament Interiors offers tips for moving to a new space.

At the helm of Guthrie Bowron Tauranga, Margaret Gill knows interiors. Here, she shares an insider’s guide to window coverings.

Sarah Parry, the creative force behind Testament Interiors, shares her design principles, lets us in on the latest trends and explains how an interior designer’s expertise can lead to cost-effective solutions.

Getting your whites right is crucial in creating the right atmosphere for your home.

This trend is all about vivid colours, clashing patterns, maximalism and pure happiness

Nestled within the sheltered privacy of a gorgeous garden setting, French Provence whispers its presence. From the design of the home itself – limestone chip paths, landscaped banks and garden corners, to the exotic allure of the swimming pool – this property transports you to another world.

An infusion of 1930s charm and modern high-end luxury, this exquisite home balances historic grandeur and inviting warmth.

Perched above nature, this peaceful home showcases refined minimalism and breathtaking rural vistas.

Zen living finds its essence in this award-winning home that overlooks the lush Ōmokoroa fairways.

Within the gates of this Te Puna country estate lies a sanctuary
of warmth, elegance and luxury.

This unique piece of paradise on Tauranga Harbour presents a legacy of idyllic living that’s as quintessentially Aotearoa as it is rich in heritage and grace.

Step into a fully furnished, three-storey townhouse offering stunning beach and bay views. Recently renovated with industrial-chic design, smart technology, and a separate two-bedroom flat — this home is truly one-of-a-kind.

This exceptional home is a haven of privacy. The property's sleek design and breathtaking sky views add to what is the height of modern luxury - and to top off its impressive features is a truffle orchard of hundreds of oak trees.

Surrounded by lofty palms on one of The Mount’s most coveted streets, this transformed 60s’ Beazley home is an entertainer’s paradise, and a serene minimalist sanctuary of space and light.

Shared family living can heighten the desire to move to the country. Avocados here increase the incentive, but separate living quarters also offer other options.

At some point – given the right location, the vision, and the way that vision unfolds – nothing can improve what has been achieved with a property and its story. This property is the epitome of that.

Summerhill Estate stands above the rest in terms of rural tranquillity and privacy. Nestled within Pāpāmoa Hills, boasting breathtaking views of magical proportions, this home personifies the essence of Summerhill

Tauranga Harbour’s spellbinding beauty around a hilltop peninsula is inspiration enough for an exceptional home. But a sensitive deference to nature – blending contemporary brilliance with the landscape that preceded it – underlines this home’s distinctive air.

In the upper hills of Ohauiti, an extraordinary transformation has taken place over the past three years. With the owners on to new adventures, this rural home offers a wonderful opportunity for shared family lifestyle

Oliver Road’s recent expansion into Hawke’s Bay brings their specialist real estate services up to a whole new level.

Sentimental childhood memories played a huge role in choosing this home to raise the next generation. It took next-generation vision however, to transform a simple three-bedroom brick bungalow into a modern-day masterpiece

The art of designing a home and instilling finesse with its interior tone usually involves specialist expertise. This Pāpāmoa Beach home certainly involved expert talent. However, the vision behind its creation is the real story.

You’ll never be so thrilled to get to the end of the road as when you’re viewing this magnificent outlook.

A little bit of domestic bliss awaits in this magical corner of Te Puna.

Soak up the privacy along with the waterfront scenery in this modern take on the traditional villa.

The owners of this idyllic country property admit it will be a hard wrench when they finally say goodbye to their home.

A love of Bali – partnered with an artist’s eye for whimsy and a businessman’s head for detail – weaves a fascinating story in this orchard and home.

Tauranga’s connection with water and scenery feeds the inspiration behind countless homes lucky enough to command envious views. From this Otumoetai Ridge, views change with the days and seasons.

Packed with extra bonus features, this built-for-the-builder home combines exceptional design with quality construction.

Celebrity chefs bring a familiarity into our kitchens that makes them feel like a personal friend. Followers of MasterChef winner and author Chelsea Winter will not only recognise the face, but probably this kitchen – one she considers an old friend yet is ready to leave, with her home up for sale.

East meets west in this stunning home’s Japanese-inspired aesthetic.

Impressive and imposing, this Italian-styled home brings a taste of the Mediterranean to Tauranga.

A lifetime of adventure and careers abroad has seen Jason Eves return to a family-focused BOP lifestyle and a professional role that offers challenge, reward and an outlet for excellence.

A Winter kitchen. In contrast to the less-is-more theory, Isis Winter believes sometimes more is just more.

The luxury and lifestyle experts bridging the gap on the coast. Oliver Road Estate Agents is adding to its already impressive repertoire.