96 | Handshake to hugs Two recent projects won Home Factor gold in Registered Master Builders 2022 House of the Year Awards. Home Factor BUILDING Rachel Graham Priyanka Sareen, one of Home Factor’s two directors, says one of the things that makes their company special is that they meet their customers with a handshake, and end with a hug. It is that personal relationship and sense of trust which the company prides itself on. Priyanka Sareen and Rohit Khanna set up Home Factor in 2014. The company is based in Auckland, but offers its services throughout some of the country’s most scenic spots, with a particular focus on Wanaka. Two of their recent Wanaka projects won them regional Gold awards in Registered Master Builders 2022 House of the Year Awards. Home Factor’s aim has always been to provide a different kind of property development company. They can design a home, build a home, renovate your current home, or provide the whole package right from finding a section down to completing stylish interior. ‘”We obsess over every detail of design,” says Rohit, “material selection, aspect, and flow. And we anticipate what would delight the future owner of each home as we go and create it. That’s very important to us.” Rohit oversees the development side of the projects, managing all the contracts, and ensuring everything runs smoothly. Priyanka’s role is the creative side, designing homes and interiors and looking after the marketing. When she is designing a home Priyanka says she loves to produce something very creative, different, and with a bold architecture and design style. That unique style and passion was rewarded with two Gold regional awards for homes in Wanaka, one in Forest Heights and the other in Penny Lane. For the Forest Heights home Priyanka says she was inspired by the spectacular surroundings and a vision to use angles to create design intrigue. Each angled area captures a different perspective of the impressive views of the lake, mountains and forest. She created a unified look throughout the entire home as she also completed the interior design. “I really love being able to come up with a really amazing concept, and then be able to carry it through inside the home. In this one, the style is very bold for the exterior, so on the inside as well we used a color scheme of copper and blacks to create a luxury feel, but also create lots of really intimate spaces.” Other special features included the stunning schist and green-coloured granite bench top and an ensuite bathroom which uses three different tiling combinations to create the restful feeling of falling water. The Penny Lane home has a minimalistic and visually symmetrical look, with the true extent of its beauty concealed within its walls. Two wings extend from the central entryway, a beautiful canvas for bold interiors. “Our emphasis and inspiration came from natural materials and tones from the Alpine region. The colour scheme of forest greens and black were complemented with deep clay and greys.” Rohit says when a project is underway he often spends extended periods in the Wanaka, or other locations, monitoring progress and working with their trusted local partners to ensure the clients get everything they are expecting.
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