| 103 T T Rosa Watson Builder brings dream home to life The ‘black barn’ style home is amalgamation of some cool houses we’ve built over the years, says Nic McIndoe. BUILDING McIndoe Construction When Nic McIndoe of McIndoe Construction took on the build of his family’s home, he and his wife knew exactly what they wanted. The eye-catching 374sqm home built on a subdivision near Hamilton was dreamed up by the couple during the COVID lockdowns. “It’s sort of a black barn style. An amalgamation of some cool houses we’ve built over the years,” Nic told Business Central. The house was built to fit the section with a narrow entranceway that opens up to the back of the section. The couple had been watching the sections at the subdivision for a while. They found a design and layout they liked and that suited the section that needed just a few alterations, and flicked it off to a draughtsman. The couple had spent a lot of time during the COVID pandemic perusing plans online and flicking through magazines. “We sort of knew the way we wanted to go pretty quickly.” One of their favourite features is the easy flow from the kitchen and living room through to the outdoor area - ideal for alfresco dining. Another stand-out feature of the home is was the loft above the garage that is the family games room. In all, the build took nine months, and was completed at the end of 2021. “We had a lot of other jobs on the go at the same time.” His knowledge of costings had helped to keep to budget, he said, which they came in just a little over. They had made cuts where they could in order to achieve this. “We might’ve thrown a few more tiles at the bathroom, but that’s probably it.” The house had attracted attention from passers-by. “I’ve already had enquiries from people wanting us to build them a house similar, so that was cool.” Some could find it difficult building their own home, but Nic said he enjoyed the process. Nic started McIndoe Construction in 2009 having worked in the industry for 10 years. With business quickly taking off, they took on their first employee within three months. That has now grown to a team of five – three qualified and two apprentices - and Nic expects that to grow this year. “We’re pretty chocka (in 2024), which is pretty good.” It was a fine balance taking on apprentices versus qualified builders, he said. “If you get all qualified guys, the wages are massive. Sometimes if you invest in some young fellas, they do pretty good within a couple of years, and I suppose you’ve got a lot of responsibility to train new guys because there is a trade shortage.” He said the Waikato region was growing, with many making the move south from Auckland. Although material costs were stabilising, building was becoming increasingly expensive, and he predicted there would soon be more people buying existing homes than building. 616 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton | p. 07 849 6099 | www.hamiltoncarpet.co.nz Domestic & Commercial Design, Sales & Installation • Carpet • Vinyl • Tiles and much more... • Timber • Rugs • Overlocking Proud to provide ooring for McIndoe Construction We are proud to support McIndoe Construction Your Business, Your Industry, Your News. Each edition priority delivered to your door. i i i i li . www.waterfordpress.co.nz/subscriptions . t f . . / i ti 03 983 5525 Stay informed; we work with business owners and decision-makers across all economic sectors, profiling their success. t i f r ; r it i r i i - r r ll i t r , r fili t ir . businessnorth
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