Ohlson + Whitelaw Ltd
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Whitianga · Eastern Coromandel · Est. 2005

A house on the coast, built once and built well

Registered Master Builders taking two homes a year on the eastern Coromandel — quoted, built and handed over by the same eight people.

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Ohlson + Whitelaw
Registered Master Builder 10-year guarantee Est. 2005

We take two homes a year, so the people who quote your build are the people on your site — from first peg to the day we hand you the keys.

New builds · Major renovations · Joinery · Project management
Cedar and stone entry at dusk
The team

Eight people, sixty years on the tools

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 does not move.

2
Homes at a time
60+
Years combined
2005
On the Coromandel
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Selected work

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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 — schist, cedar and glass on the Whitianga beachfront, built by one crew from first peg to handover.

Front Row — street elevation at dusk
Front Row · Whitianga
Living and dining, schist fireplace
Pool and rear elevation at dusk
Main bathroom, full-height stone tile
GoldHOTY 2026 $4m+Category 2026Completed
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The Dune House
The Dune House
Pauanui · New build
Ocean Road
Ocean Road
Whangamata · Renovation
Harbour Bach
Harbour Bach
Whangapoua · New build

Four ways we work, one standard

Whether it is a new build, a renovation or an hour of advice before you commit, the same crew and the same standard turn up.

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New coastal homes

Architectural builds from $1.5m, engineered for salt, wind and the way you live by the water.

02

Major renovations

Whole-house transformations of tired baches and older homes — structure, envelope and finish.

03

Joinery & fit-out

Kitchens, wardrobes and cabinetry made and fitted by our own carpenters, never sub-contracted.

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Project management

Consents, engineers, subtrades and programme in one place, with one person accountable.

What owners say

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They built our home as if they were going to live in it. Twenty months on site, and not one thing we would ask them to do differently.
Grant & Alison T.Front Row · Whitianga
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.
Mark P.New build · Pauanui
The price they quoted was the price we paid. Two years on, the joinery still closes like the day they handed us the keys.
Sarah M.Renovation · Whangamata
2005
Registered Master Builder
10 yr
Master Build Guarantee
Gold
House of the Year 2026
22
Homes on the coast

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What a $3m coastal build actually costs to run Guide · Aug 2026 Six months out: questions to ask before you choose a builder Guide · Jun 2026 Our 2026 House of the Year entry is on site News · May 2026
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Two builds a year. Let's talk about yours.

Consent granted or still a sketch — an early conversation costs nothing. Kelly reads every enquiry and replies within two working days.

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07 866 0000
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Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula
Serving Pauanui to Whangapoua
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