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Whitianga · Eastern Coromandel · Est. 2005

Coastal homes built
to outlast us all

Registered Master Builders delivering substantial homes and renovations from Pauanui to Whangapoua — one or two projects at a time, by the same hands, start to finish.

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Our approach

We are in the business of bringing your dreams to life — and we do it deliberately. Never more than two homes on the books, so the people who quoted your build are the people on your site.

Sixty-plus years of combined experience across a team of eight. Twenty years on the eastern Coromandel, and the relationships with engineers, architects and subtrades that only come from staying put. From $1m renovations to $4m coastal builds, the standard doesn't move.

2
Homes on the
books at a time
60+
Years combined
on the tools
2005
Building on the
eastern Coromandel
Cedar and stone entry at dusk
Award-winning project
Whitianga · 2026
Gold — House of the Year 2026

Front Row

Gold in the Auckland, Northland & Coromandel House of the Year — judged in the over $4 million category. A two-storey beachfront home in schist, cedar and glass, built by one crew from first peg to handover.

Front Row at dusk — street elevation
Living and dining, schist fireplace
Pool and rear elevation at dusk
Main bathroom, full-height stone tile
Gold
House of the Year 2026
$4m+
Category entered
Whitianga
Coromandel coast
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Selected work

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Pauanui · New build

The Dune House

Four hundred square metres of cedar, schist and glass set behind the dunes. Two years on site, one crew, and a brief that never compromised.

$4.1m
Build value
2024
Completed
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Whangamata · Renovation

Ocean Road

A 1970s bach stripped to its bones and rebuilt for three generations — new roofline, full re-clad, and a kitchen made on site.

$1.6m
Build value
2023
Completed
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Film — 3 min 40

Walk a finished home with the team who built it

Dean and Craig on the detailing, the weather, and why the joinery took eleven weeks.

What we do

Four ways we work,
one standard

Whether it's a new build, a renovation or an hour of advice before you commit, the same crew and the same standard turn up. Below is where most people start.

01

Building

Architecturally designed new homes on demanding coastal sites, built fixed-price under the Master Build guarantee.

02

Renovations

Substantial alterations, re-clads and extensions to existing homes and baches — carried out with the same crew and care as a new build.

03

Project management

One point of contact for consultants, council and subtrades. Weekly reporting for owners who live three hours away.

04

Consultancy

Early-stage input on buildability, budget and site while your plans are still on paper — the cheapest hour you'll spend.

Credentials

Judged, guaranteed, and still here twenty years on

Registered Master Builders since day one. Every home we build carries the 10-Year Master Build Guarantee, and our work has been judged at House of the Year — including Gold Reserve.

Awards & recognition →
Registered Master Builder
Since 2005
10-Year Guarantee
Master Build
House of the Year
Gold Reserve Awards
Gold
2026
Over $4m category
We live in Auckland and the house went up without us. Not once did we feel out of the loop, and not once did we find a corner cut. Two years on it still feels new.
Mark & Jane P. — Pauanui
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Journal

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Case study · Aug 2026

Building on sand: what a coastal foundation really costs

Geotech, piles and the three surprises we plan for on every beachfront site.

Guide · Jun 2026

Six months out: the questions to ask before you choose a builder

For owners still at the sketch stage — what to lock down early, and what can wait.

News · May 2026

Our 2026 House of the Year entry is on site

A beachfront home nearing completion, and what the judges will be looking at.

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Two builds a year.
Let's talk about yours.

Whether your consent is granted or you're six months from a sketch, an early conversation costs nothing and saves plenty. Kelly reads every enquiry and replies within two working days.

Phone
07 866 0000
Workshop
Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula
Serving Pauanui to Whangapoua
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