76 | Master Builders House of the Year Awards - Toitoi Holdings BUILDING Russell Fredric First awards entry strikes gold Rustic, dark stained trusses on the seven metre high ceilings create a strong contrast to the light-toned panelled ceiling. Queenstown-based builder Toitoi Holdings first ever entry in the Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards has struck gold and more. Owner Matt Carter describes the award-winning barn-style lodge in the hills of Cardrona between Arrowtown and Wanaka as a unique building in a unique location. Dubbed Two Barns, the lodge was built for an Auckland client who owns an interior design business, Space Studio, whose considerable input contributed to the award haul. The three bedroom, two bunkroom lodge comprises two linked barns which were supplied as a kitset, and functions as a luxury getaway, perfect for families and friends, close to Cardrona Alpine Resort and is available for bookings. “It’s a very unique and one-off home. There’s definitely a lot of out there specialty items within the house.” The House of the Year judges obviously agreed that the design, quality and strongly bespoke nature of the lodge was worthy of recognition and awarded Two Barns the 2022 Southern Gold and Top 100 Awards, plus three separate Regional Lifestyle awards for: Kitchen, Smart Home and Interior Design. It strongly expresses its location through local materials and a plethora of unique design elements such as board and batten exterior cladding, windows with oiled cedar shutters, a schist chimney and Clutha quarry stone on the main entrance floor. Rustic, dark stained trusses on the seven metre high ceilings create a strong contrast to the light-toned panelled ceiling while one element of the interior is especially striking; a plaster wall has what appears to be a repaired earthquake crack which incorporates a bespoke, amber-lit vertical feature which partially protrudes from the wall. While the design elements are abundant, functionality has been very well-considered The garage wing has ski gear lockers with a fan and a separate cedar-clad drying room with a dehumidifier. As a smart home, the owners can keep an eye on the house when they are out of town. Other high-tech smart features include the ability to monitor whether windows and doors are open or closed and to monitor and operate lighting. SPACE STUD I O I N S P I R E D D E S I GN D E L I V E R E D P : +64 9 3 7 7 202 2 www . space s t ud i o . co . n z E : admi n@space s t ud i o . co . n z 28 McNulty Road, Cromwell 03 445 0310 Cromwell Showroom Regionwide Service P R O U D S U P P L I E R S T O T O I T O I H O L D I N G S C R A F T S M A N S H I P I N H O M E A N D C O M M E R C I A L I N T E R I O R S S A L E S @MA S T E RWO O D . C O . N Z WWW . MA S T E RWO O D . C O . N Z Supply & Installation of quality solid timber, engineered timber flooring & laminate flooring. Custom finishing. Mon - Fri 9am - 4 30pm email sales@jhf.co.nz If you can dream it, we can create it. Our craftsman joiners have the skill, patience and attention to detail to deliver a full custom solution. Our experience is wide, and our passion to discover and accomplish more is unlimited. www.craftbuilt.co.nz | 0800 488 777 | sales@craftbuilt.co.nz
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