Custom home on the grange

Imagine holding your breath while your home barely squeezes onto your site. Andy says delivery of his guest house was a work of art. “They brought it on a truck, with remotely-controlled hydraulic wheels. It was too wide for the driveway, so they had to raise the wheels to get it through. They had only millimeters to spare either side.”

Andy hired builder Jade McNamara from Exceed Homes to construct his Coronet Grange guest house. He wanted to complement the raw beauty of neighbouring Coronet Peak with an efficiently-built home. “We are amongst an outstanding natural landscape so we needed something low-key to blend in,” says Andy. He customised Jade’s proprietary design, making it wider to extend the kitchen and dining areas, then added a laundry.”

Jade and his team took just 16 weeks to build the home, operating mainly from their base in Invercargill. “We were involved from start to finish. We always work alongside our clients to understand their vision and make it happen. We make it very stress-free.”

Coronet Grange was finished to the high standard required by its owner. The 89m2 home packs plenty of ‘wow’. Top-end birch plywood is finished with negative detailing, producing a homely feature wall. An efficient fire and a high-end kitchen with an island create gathering spaces that are functional and stylish. High insulation values and thick exterior walls keep occupants warm during Queenstown’s chilly winters.

Andy and Jade minimised challenges posed by remote collaboration by using Dropbox Paper, where they listed options and links to products. “It was a great process,” says Andy. “The finish was really good. I cannot speak highly enough of my experience working with the staff from Exceed.”

Location: Arthurs Point | Otago

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