Matarangi Beach House #2

House of the Year 2002 Supreme Award Winner

This beachfront house sits in a unique wooded setting at the edge of popular Coromandel Peninsula. The house is designed within the context of this large green site. The client’s requested a holiday dwelling that created a relaxed and secure indoor/outdoor living environment and to meet the needs of an extended family life. The 4 forms of the dwelling take their shape from typical rural structures and are placed to create numerous sheltered living spaces between and around them. Entry is through a cedar gate in a high bagged plaster wall opening into a tree filled green courtyard. All the forms open into this sheltered courtyard. The plan is only one room deep at any point allowing a visual connection between the courtyards and beach beyond. Materials are restrained in palette and have been selected for robustness. Bandsawn weatherboards, timber battens and TG&V reflect the beach environment and are typical elements of the traditional NZ bach. The weatherboards have been painted dark in colour to give strength to the forms and contrast with the white joinery and soft grey of the zinc corrugate roof. Cedar battens have been used to create sheltered exterior spaces and to control the elements. The effect of these is to filter sun and light, creating spaces that are diffuse, light and breezy. Clean exterior detailing is reflected in the interior to create an overall ambience of a relaxed holiday environment.

Commenced	01 March 2001
Completed	01 December 2001

2002, House of the Year National Award, Category 6: 1st Place
2002, House of the Year Supreme Auckland Regional Award, Category 6: 1st Place
2002, House of the Year Auckland Region, Category 6: 1st Place
2002, House of the Year Southern and Eastern Branch, Category 6: 1st Place
2002, Origin Timeframe Structural Assurance Award, : 1st Place
2002, Heart of the Home Kitchen Award Supreme National, : 1st Place
2002, Auckland Region, : 1st Place
2002, Southern and Eastern Region, : 1st Place

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August 2, 2002

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Rod Percival Builders Ltd. built our beach house at (address omitted), during the course of 2001. We have no hesitation in recommending the firm for other building projects.

Builders, contractors, architect and owners collaborated happily on this project and reached the end on very good terms. This is due in no small part to the "let's get it right" attitude of Rod and his team. Any issues which arose during the course of the building were resolved quickly, amicably and fairly, and this attitude has continued after the completion of the project. Any small problems are fixed promptly and efficiently.

We were also very happy with the extremely efficient administration and good communication of Rod's office staff. All changes, additions, deletions to the contract were dealt with in a way that ensured we knew what was happening and why. We were extremely impressed with the extras we received: a folder containing all manuals, brochures and guarantees which had been assembled during the course of the project, and a photograph album which traced the progress of our house. We were also grateful for the digital photos we received on a regular basis by e-mail.

It was important for us that our house was finished in time for us to enjoy the summer at the beach, and Rod himself worked very hard to acheive that. All hands were on deck for some very long hours of work immediately prior to Christmas, and all was ready on time.

Rod had an excellent team of builders on this project, and almost all of his contractors were of a very high standard. The few problems experience - getting the painting finished being the majot one - Rod worked very proactively to solve. The contractors have all shown themselves very willing to provide continuing service, which was an important feature for us.

We are thrilled with our finished house. Having worked with a number of builders in Australia and Auckland, we rank Rod Percival Builders with the very best.

Yours faithfully,

(Owners)

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