BEACHLANDS BUNGALOW Heritage Renovation & Rear Extension, Beachlands

A former bach with good bones, a coastal address, and a family with bigger plans. The brief was clear — transform a modest little building into a slick, characterful home without losing the relaxed beach spirit that made the site worth buying in the first place.

Macfie Architecture reconfigured the interior around a new open-plan kitchen and dining space, a steeped ceiling drawing natural light deep into the heart of the home and giving the modest footprint a sense of volume it had never previously enjoyed. To the rear, an extension added a master suite with a generous ensuite and walk-in wardrobe, opening directly onto the landscaped garden — a private retreat at the back of a home designed for family life at the front.

The signature beach styling runs throughout — considered, relaxed, and entirely of its setting. Delivered on the tightest of budgets, the results are anything but.

A small bach, grown into exactly the home it was always meant to be.

Project Scope - concept design, developed design, resource consent, building consent, on-site monitoring

Photography by Tori Hayley