Oakridge Country House
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Features
- Courtyard to entry, living & formal dining room to provide sheltered enclosure, balancing with the open rural site
- Two main bedroom suites (and two laundries) to encourage longer stays by family & friends due to the autonomy, privacy, personal space & comfort for all provided
- There is an open bridge on the upper level overlooking the living room with double height glazing which floods the spaces with light
- The polished porcelain floors are marble-like with their shine & this contrasts beautifully with the textured natural furniture chosen for this development house
Products
Cladding: Plastered light-weight concrete over timber frame
Joinery: Large bifold unobstructed door openings across from each other in the living room to give views through. This gives seamless indoor/outdoor flow across the three spaces of the living room, the courtyard & the deck
Roofing: Ashphalt shingles on plywood
Balustrades: Aluminium-framed glass
Flooring: Concrete & timber with cantilevered timber deck
Many country homes provide plenty of space for family and visitors. Here we have extended the liveability for true country entertaining by designing two complete main bedroom suites - one at each end of the building.
Two versions were drawn with a decision on the two-storey option due to the restrictive nature of the sloping site. The house has a coutryard giving views through the living area to the extensive rural outlook. There are also two laundries to provide autonomy, privacy, personal space and comfort for all.
Location: 9 Oakridge Place, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
