88 | T T Sue Russell Natural timber creates healthier homes Fraemohs Homes - Bay of Plenty Stylish Kiwi retreats Cedar Interiors reach towards vaulted ceilings. Photo: Jackie Miering T T Bernadette Cooney BUILDING Vause Construction “Our Solid Timber homes are a pretty special product. “ Registered master builder and LBP, Matt Vause has spearheaded several award-winning new homes across the Coromandel Peninsula in recent years including a Tairua beachfront bach and a beach retreat at Waipapa which pays homage to the quintessential Kiwi red shed. The Waipapa home won regional gold at the Master Builder Awards in 2020. This Bay of Plenty home sports a scoria red vertical corrugate and dark stained cedar exterior. The home blends two zones under a split gable roof – a living zone in the north in dark stained cedar and plywood and a sleeping zone in the south providing respite from daytime heat. Dark stained cedar interiors reach toward high vaulted ceilings in living zones and the home is designed for natural cooling by way of large overhangs and electronic actuator screens. A functional and stylish kiwi retreat that withstands the climatic extremes of a coastal property. Effortlessly fitting into its environment, the Waipapa beach retreat was designed by Strachan Group Architects. They were also the architect on another of Matt’s award-winning builds, this one at Tairua Beach on the east coast of the Peninsula. This four bedroom plus rumpus, two storey home mimics the angles and formations of a canvas tent complete with pleats and folds and sharp build lines buried into the sandy dunescape. A challenging build says Matt which required walls to slope inwards seven degrees to achieve daylighting angles. Incorporating cylindrical stairwells and curved walls the home provides connection to the coastline with three distinct views at varying elevations – the sand dunes, breaking ocean surf and a rear view toward the Coromandel ranges. These two builds were undertaken when Matt had his previous building company North Coromandel Builders. He started this business upon returning home to the Coromandel following two years building high end homes in Colorado, U.S.A. Today, Matt trades as Vause Construction, a family-owned build company based in Whangapoua where he lives with his wife Susan and their two young children. Vause Construction offers full new builds, alterations and additions to existing homes. “Much of what we do is new housing within local developments or architecturally designed residences for the holiday home market the region attracts,” says Matt. Simon Hunt and Amy Bourke established Fraemohs Homes Bay of Plenty in May 2019, bringing to clients in the region all the benefits that come from building environmentally sustainable Scandinavian-inspired homes. Simon has more than 20 years building experience here and overseas so when the opportunity was presented to establish the brand in a part of the country the couple love living in, they seized the opportunity. Since then, they haven’t looked back, juggling a young family, and Amy’s catering business, Blank Canvas Catering, into their busy lives. When Business North spoke with Amy in January she explained that Fraemohs offers two product options; Solid Timber, carbon-negative homes and their Timbermode range which is Fraemoh’s take on the classic timber-framed home that you find in 95% of residential construction in New Zealand. “Our Solid Timber homes are a pretty special product. They are incredibly warm and dry and many studies have found that the properties of natural timber create healthier homes by improving air quality within. In addition, because sustainably grown New Zealand wood is the main construction product used, these homes are carbon negative upon completion,” Amy says. Timber used in the homes store carbon as they grow and once harvested are replaced with more trees that over time will do exactly the same thing. While the build process itself produces carbon, the overall carbon capture during the growth of the trees outweighs these emissions. “We wanted to be working with the highest integrity toward the environment while creating beautiful, warm, high-quality homes for our clients to enjoy living in for many years. This is what attracted us to the ethos of the Fraemohs brand” In addition to solid timber homes, the conventional timber-framed (Timbermode) homes in the Fraemohs plan range are cleverly created to incorporate sustainable and Scandinavian design principles. Fraemohs have an in-house design team, lead by Adam Fairmaid of Green Architecture, who has created a thermal modelling system that considers factors holistically, such as window placement and the orientation of the house on site to make the plans as energy efficient and affordable as possible. This is consistent with Scandinavian design elements, that include the incorporation of natural lighting and connection to the natural world through clever design. Across New Zealand there are six Fraemohs Homes Franchises, each working independently, but with common values and visions. The thought of building a new home can be daunting and Amy and Simon strive to make it a positive process for their clients and to exceed expectations. “Because we are a small player in the group home builder market, our clients deal with us directly and we are heavily invested in making the process as transparent.” Simon lives and breathes building and has exceptionally high standards when it comes to the quality of his builds. He has great relationships with his excellent team of suppliers and subtrades, which is a key factor in a smooth-as-possible build process. 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