80 | KB Gleeson Building Ltd BUILDING T T Russell Fredric High standard of detail and finish The company received a Regional Bronze award in 2021 and in 2020 again scooped the Top 100 and Gold award as well as being the Regional Category and Regional Lifestyle Sustainable Award winner for a timeless weatherboard villa-style country home in Greytown (pictured) in the new home $1 million to $1.5 million. Photos Tane Menzies. This year, K B Gleeson Builders received the Wellington and Wairarapa Carters New Home $1 million to $1.5 million Top 100 and Gold awards for a home built on a rural Wairarapa site. Building architecturally designed homes that demand a high standard of detail and finish is a niche that K B Gleeson Building is excelling in. It also brings with it rewards, both in the satisfaction of the standard of craftsmanship achieved by owner Kieran Gleeson and his team of five, and in being recognized in multiple Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards in recent years. This year, K B Gleeson Builders received the Wellington and Wairarapa Carters New Home $1 million to $1.5 million Top 100 and Gold awards for a home built on a rural Wairarapa site that captures stunning 180 degree vistas across the valley to the Tararua Mountains. For the client, the view and the quality of the build were the key elements of their dream home which was designed by Blue Pencil Architects with the client being actively involved throughout the project. The mono pitch roofed house covers nearly 400 square metres, and every room takes in the view with ranchsliders in each opening on to its full length deck. Aesthetically, it’s design is undeniably classy but also minimalist, Kieran says. “It was not too complicated of a build, but still has enough features to separate it from any other house; the client had a beautiful eye for detail, so we made sure we tried to achieve that.” “They really wanted it to be open plan and ideal for entertaining and to capture the entire view, so they’ve got a massive 10 metre wide doorway in the main kitchen/living area that looks and gives you the full view of the Wairarapa Valley.” The spacious kitchen has a large scullery off it with a sink and plenty of room for preparation and storage as well as a fridge/freezer. Interior colour choices are predominately white walls and ceilings enhances the amount of light coming through the abundant glazing and is contrasted in the kitchen by a palette of dove-grey cabinetry. Classic white marble is featured in the master bedroom ensuite, while the main bathroom is equally beautifully tiled in beige marble that adds a lovely warmth and ambience to the time spent there. The exterior is clad in vertical shiplap timber nailed with decorative stainless rose head nails that had to be precisely spaced and aligned. “The client had a high expectations of the level of finish so for me the attention to detail had to be bang on. The tolerances had to be very minimal. “Getting that [award] recognition is a big plus and it proves we are working to a very high standard. It’s a great result all round. It’s not just us, but also the client and the subcontractors, they worked equally as hard, they’ve got part of that recognition too.”Winning top awards is not new territory for K B Gleeson Building. The company received a Regional Bronze award in 2021 and in 2020 again scooped the Top 100 and Gold award as well as being the Regional Category and Regional Lifestyle Sustainable Award winner for a timeless weatherboard villa-style country home in Greytown in the new home $1million to $1.5 million category.The awards endorse K B Gleeson’s ongoing quality focus, Kieran says. “It’s not just a one-off; it’s about consistency.” Proud suppliers of AluminiumWindows & Doors for KB Gleeson Building Ltd 153 Ngaumutawa Rd, Masterton P: 06 378 2990 e: sher@wairarapawindows.nz Quality&efficiency throughoneteam,one goal foryourplumbing, electrical&drainage. PROUDLYSUPPORTING KBGLEESONBUILDING 0800473583 info@aandkplumbing.co.nz Supporting K.B. Gleeson Building 06 304 8911 | www.popeandgray.co.nz
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