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Listing agent Marchelle Dann of Property Brokers Westport says there has been “a huge amount of interest”. “It’s so unique, but people have to come and view it, so they can get a true idea of the location, which is right beside the beach. We have had people from Wellington and Dunedin come and have a look.”
Property Brokers Westport
Property Brokers Westport
There is something immensely cosy about the interior of a log house. The Mohikinui house has a large, open-plan living area. “Westport has now become one of the best places in New Zealand to purchase.” The two-storey, three-bedroom Mokihinui log cabin comes with a multi-fuel burner with a wetback (for hot water). It has a view out to sea and along the coast.
SHANNON WRIGHT
The house was stripped back to allow for wall straightening and strengthening. It also has a new roof and cladding. Judges said the Taupō renovation, two years in the making, was an impressive example of collaboration between the passionate homeowners, a clever designer, and a craftsman builder. “Renovations always present challenges, require great planning, and need a lot of thinking along the way to incorporate the new, maintain the old, and create a seamless result. “From the Hinuera stone personally laid at the entry, to the endless straightening of the original structure to cope with the unforgiving new light from the atrium windows on the gib board, the workmanship has been executed beautifully.”