| 89 T T Hugh de Lacy Barn-style builds focus Company founders Sam Wilson and Paige Garner. Modern Barn Living BUILDING Niche design and build firm Modern Barn Living in north Auckland is enjoying such far-flung enquiry for its meticulously crafted barn style homes that company founders Sam Wilson and Paige Garner are now looking to partner with builders across the country with a vision of offering the epitome of contemporary living throughout New Zealand. Sam and Paige ran a stock standard building company before they built their own barn style home in 2020. Before it was even completed, they recognised barn style as a good sense housing solution and rebranded to Modern Barn Living. “I was always looking to do something different and when we built our own home, we found it so cost-effective and easy to build while looking amazing,” Sam says. “We thought hey, we can do this for other people and that’s how it all started.” With its high quality yet simple structure requiring very little engineering and being quick to construct, time and cost are quickly saved with Modern Barn Living. With high ceilings and open structures, barn style homes can then be finished with some flair and high quality products. “We’ve developed a range of concept plans to give our clients some inspiration, and these have been cleverly designed to save time and money on build costs so our clients can add the finishing touches they’ve always wanted. Each design has amazing liveability and character, and because of the modular shape, they are easily tweaked to suit any requirements.” Modern Barn Living now has three house and land packages for sale at Warkworth Ridge, strategically located at the top end of the new northern motorway. “This is a really desirable area,” Sam says. “Only 20 minutes from Orewa and so many amenities there really is something for everyone. PAK’nSAVE Warkworth opened last year, and a new aquatic centre with state-ofthe-art gym is now under construction. Local schools are within easy reach, and Warkworth Ridge has multiple parks, walkways, cycleways, and even a community centre planned. Every single site has the perfect orientation for maximum solar gain and a view across native forests, or rolling farm country, or even a glimpse of the ocean. It’s an up and coming area in terms of growth and capital gains.” Modern Barn Living’s three house and land packages offer the ideal urban countryside retreat with different features for different people. All elegant and functional family homes, with four bedrooms, at least two bathrooms, and beautifully versatile outdoor entertaining areas, one offers a lock-up-and-leave lifestyle, and another multigenerational or home and income living. High standards of quality can be seen throughout these homes, with board and batten cladding, engineered oak flooring, and the typical high ceilings and large open living spaces that Modern Barn Living is all about. “Barn style homes are timeless - they’ll never go out of fashion,” Sam says. “They look so good for how simple they are to design and build. That makes the process fun and easy for everyone, and we focus on providing a stress-free experience for our clients from initial enquiry through to handover. Building a Modern Barn Living home is a really enjoyable experience.” Paige provides Modern Barn Living’s interior consultancy and an open and friendly service to get clients’ interior spaces finished off in the perfect way. She is always on the lookout for new and quality products and materials, and can source a variety of homewares and furniture for character filled homes at industry rates. www.torquep l umb i ng .co. nz Proud partner to Modern Barn Living ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN New Build + Renovation Specialists Proudly Supporting Modern Barn Living 021 071 8101 www.embarc.co.nz Proudly Supporting Modern Barn Living
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