| 87 T T Anne Boswell Three-fold skills an asset for clients Lifestyle Home Designs ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Finding a professional who knows the design, consent and building process inside out is rare – but it is this comprehensive knowledge on which Isreal Fussell has based his business, Lifestyle Home Designs. Established in 2014, Lifestyle Home Designs is the result of Isreal’s journey through the building industry in a variety of roles, and the gaps he found existed. “I am a builder by trade, but I was working for council undertaking building consent work when I saw a lacking in the design community for accurate compliance and design drawings,” he says. “I thought, I can do this, and I can do it better.” Today, Lifestyle Home Designs specialises in all residential and light-commercial projects, from minor alterations to new builds and everything in between. Isreal works closely with his clients: he listens to their ideas and gets a feel for what they want to achieve in their space. Based in Whitianga, Isreal doesn’t let his location limit his reach. Thanks to technology, he can assist clients all over the country, who are looking to renovate an existing or build a new home. Isreal’s three-fold skill set is invaluable for anyone navigating the building and consent process; his expertise means that his clients will never pay for over-designed houses with little additional benefit to the final product, or pay excessive council costs through design insufficiencies. “As a builder by trade, I can see on paper whether something will work practically before it goes into the consent and building process,” he says. “In today’s environment, designers need to submit plans that are robust. And having worked in a council environment, I know how they should be operating, and I know how to navigate loopholes. My clients save money, time and hassle.” Some highlights of Isreal’s design portfolio include two properties that have recently won Registered Master Builders Awards. In 2021, a Karaka home won a R egional Gold Award in the Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000-$1 million category for the Auckland/ Northland/Coromandel region. The 334sqm, two-level ‘sanctuary’ flows effortlessly from one room to the next, with an open-plan kitchen and dining leading through to an outdoor area featuring a swimming pool, spa, extensive decking and a covered entertainment area. Four bedrooms – including a grand master suite accessed by a ‘bridge’ – and triple-car garaging provides plenty of room to relax and unwind, with a rural and lake outlook just outside the window. And in 2023, a Pauanui beach house won a Regional Silver Award in the Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000-$1 million category for the Auckland/Northland/Coromandel region. The two-storey 315sqm luxury home has exquisite views of the estuary and Coromandel Ranges. With five bedrooms, three bathrooms and three living rooms. The home is also stunning from the front, with eye-catching timber cladding and an oversized front door flanked by two brick pillars. “We are in the business of making client’s dreams become reality,” Isreal says. Lifestyle Home Designs specialises in all residential and light-commercial projects. Photo: Navigation Homes Counties Franklin The team at Jazz Home Haulage have over 25 years experience buying, selling and moving homes. They are passionate about the industry and proud of their family owned house moving company. Whether you’re looking to purchase a second hand or new home, remove or shift a house, Jazz can help from start to finish including assistance with the council consent process, house repiling and foundation work. • HOUSE REMOVAL • HOUSE RELOCATION • REPILING & FOUNDATIONS 021 293 5244 info@jazzhomehaulage.co.nz jazzhomehaulage.co.nz Building Removals and Relocation Specialists in Auckland OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN ALL AREAS OF HOUSE MOVING • Free quotes and expert advice • Lifting and shifting of all types of buildings • Repiling • House lifting and supporting Ph: 09 298 2195 or 021 950 575 info@nwhm.co.nz www.nationwidehousemovers.co.nz
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