The stories of creative and enterprising Kiwis who are taking on the challenge of building their own unique and inspirational homes. No design is too ambitious, and no obstacle too large in their quest for the perfect house.
Abel Tasman
Mark and his wife Liz wish to build a legacy family holiday home by taking time out from their hectic lives. But when they set their plans in motion, the universe methodically attempts to unravel them.
Mangawhai Danish
When Matthew and Rosemarie Dunning decide to put down some permanent roots in Mangawhai, they throw convention out the window and embrace their son's intriguing concept.
Dunedin Glasshouse
Harlem and Nicola dare to dream big as they find the site to build their glasshouse, which is on a bridge over a river.
New Brighton
Josh and Esther Perriam dream of building a family home on New Brighton's beachfront, but with a limited budget and on just a slip of land, the dream seems difficult to fulfill.
Mahurangi Pohuehue
Architect Felicity Brenchly envisions a home on the steep site of Mahurangi, north of Auckland. She does everything to make the family home a reality.
Geraldine Rammed Earth
Arborist Li Tane and his landscaper wife Michelle build an off-the-grid, sustainable mountain home with rammed earth walls for their young family in Geraldine.
Whanau Share
John and Sharon thought their biggest challenge of buying their site for their shared-ownership holiday house would be signing up other owners until they discover something beneath the ground on-site.
Waitaki Valley
In the Waitaki Valley, Michael and Olivia Pavelitch discover they have their work cut out for them when they embark on breathing life into an historic rabbiters’ cottage.
