design and advice

Although some Kiwis still dream of the quarter-acre, many are discovering that good things come on small packages of land apart. The mews-style development in Howick features three-level homes clad in weatherboard with long-run steel roofing and Pacific Architectural windows.

With so many decisions to make, it’s good to be guided by the professionals when planning this vital hub of the home.

A little bit farmhouse, a tiny touch French, this new build alongside the waters of the Waikato is spectacular inside and out. A river runs past past it. Or is it a lake? Whatever you call it, this spot is supreme. “You could name it the Waikato River or Lake Ohakuri and neither would be wrong,” explains Hayley Tocker who was drawn to live here on the site of a former wakeboard camp by her then-fiancé Marty.

Queenstown couple Tony and Ginny Wilkins created their dream architecturally designed home with a combination of three interconnected pavilions, customised to their every desire.

We at David Reid Homes have been building in the greater Dunedin region since 2003, with over 100 custom designed architectural homes to the David Reid Homes Dunedin franchise’s name. The franchise covers a broad area, from Dunedin out to Balclutha and Palmerston, and west to Middlemarch and Naseby.

Staying safe by staying put was no hardship in this Pukekohe home built by the David Reid Homes Pukekohe team. There's no denying lockdown 2020 was tough but for Brendon and Leonie Hamill, there was a silver lining: it allowed them the luxury of time to settle into their freshly minted home on Pukekohe Hill and see how it functioned under extreme circumstances. It passed with flying colours.

David Reid Homes is excited to announce the successful opening of our brand new Taupo show home in the Nga Roto Estate.  Saturday the 27th of February was the grand opening for Scott Hare and the David Reid Homes Taupo team. The Taupo franchise extends across much of the Central Plateau, through to the Waitomo and Otorohanga Districts, to South Waikato, and of course the Greater Taupo District. David Reid Homes has been building in this area since 2004, and Scott is an experienced and pro-active builder and project manager, with 13 years of experience behind him.

When designing your new home it is important to consider how energy efficient you would like it to be. Efficient homes are created by making informed decisions on construction methods, appliances, lighting and water. In this blog, we’ll go through five recommendations for the design and specifications stage to ensure your new custom build home is as warm, healthy and efficient.

2020 has been a difficult year for many as a whole, and David Reid Homes New Zealand has been very fortunate to have been able to continue with our dreams and plans, albeit with some delays. In this blog, we’d like to share with you some highlights of the year for us, and the ways in which our teams have adapted to the circumstances with true resilience, to make 2020 our best year yet.

From the initial planning stages right through to the finishing touches, sustainable materials and choices can be implemented into your new custom designed home to ensure that your home withstands the test of time and you and your family reap the rewards in the years to come.