Mid Canterbury

Volume/Group Housing New Home $500,000 - $750,000 | Regional Gold
All-day sun, warmth, comfort and energy efficiency. That’s some of the modern-day must-haves checked off, but with this 185sqm north-facing Ashburton house, the list of pluses is much longer. Street appeal is strong: a striking gable end, fuss-free yet attractive landscaping, dark long-run coloured steel roofing and wall cladding of plaster and horizontal weatherboards add up to one inviting property. Interior features also catch the eye. This striking space fans out to an open dining-sitting area and also a living room. These are bathed in sunlight and open to patios. The clever design ensures connectivity in the communal spaces, but also privacy in the three bedrooms. You’ll find another plus in this sleeping quarters part of the home – the main bedroom has a dressing room and ensuite. The remaining bedrooms are served by a family bathroom and separate toilet. A double garage with a laundry, ample storage and modern finishes guarantee this home perfectly balances style with practicality.

Volume/Group Housing New Home $500,000 - $750,000 | Regional Gold
On the green fringes of Ashburton you’ll find a home that’s a perfect blend of contemporary design, convenience and extras tailored to the owners’ needs. One such client amenity is a carpeted triple garage that has oodles of storage for toys, vehicles, projects and more. Expansive glazing, including sliding doors, allows green views to flood into the open-plan dining and living spaces. Step outdoors and onto a covered area that takes up an entire corner of the floorplan. The living is easy when it spills from the family and dining spaces out to the decking. The main-bedroom suite has a couple of notable additions: a walk-in wardrobe and a stylish ensuite. The home also has two more well-proportioned bedrooms, a family bathroom, powder room and that must-have for working from home — an office. The harmonious design and sleek finishes extend to the exterior of the house, which is clad in dapper white plaster trimmed with timber-look panels. This is modern living at its finest.

Volume/Group Housing New Home up to $500,000 | Regional Bronze
With a 133sqm floorplan, this brick home isn’t the biggest on the block, but thoughtful design and deft craftsmanship make it seem much roomier. In the two-bedroom property every square centimetre has been used efficiently – and attractively – proving compact doesn’t mean compromising on comfort, style or space. How was this achieved? With a well-planned layout and clever design elements such as built-in storage, a laundry tucked into the garage and an uncluttered aesthetic. With these ticked off, the living spaces are allowed to flow the length of the house and out to a patio. Crisp white walls amplify the sense of space throughout the home. The main bedroom, the larger of the two, enjoys generous wardrobe space and windows on two sides. From the curb, the house is also a beauty. And like the interior, this house looks much larger than its footprint. In fact, the compact house, built for efficiency, elegance and modern living, overachieves in every way.

Volume/Group Housing New Home up to $500,000 | Regional Gold
Three bedrooms, plus open-plan living, a slick kitchen, two well-appointed bathrooms, a separate laundry and a garage with internal access, all add up to one smart, stylish cost-effective home. It’s ideal for first-home buyers and those wanting to downsize, although the house, clad in pale brick and black horizontal Linea weatherboard, will appeal to many more. At 127sqm, the house is cosy without ever feeling small. With this house, the dining-living area is effectively doubled thanks to sliding doors that open to a covered private patio. The three sunny bedrooms have built-in ward-robes and the main room has its own ensuite. Clever design, top-notch craftsmanship, tasteful decor and durable, low-maintenance materials – it’s all here in one appealing, value-for-money package.

GIB Show Home | Regional Silver
A show home is a window display for a builder’s skills and gives would-be buyers inspiration for what’s possible. This Milestone 07 home plan achieves both beautifully. The three-bedroom home also demonstrates optional upgrades, such as ducted heating, attic storage and a tiled ensuite. The 205sqm house delights from the get-go. Gables, white plaster and grooved timber cladding ensure instant street appeal. Open the front door and you are greeted with a spacious entry leading into the open-plan kitchen, dining and living space. The alfresco area, off the dining and family spaces, is just the spot for relaxing or hosting summer gatherings. It’s an entertainer’s dream. This is a home designed for ease of living; it’s light, spacious and built for the sun.

New Home $500,000 - $750,000 | Regional Silver
You’d be hard pressed to find a home better suited to laidback living on the shades-of-green plains below the Southern Alps. The landscape is stunning, but so is the 254sqm pavilion style home that inhabits it. A trio of gables clad with vertical weatherboard, brick and coloured steel is your welcoming committee. Head inside and the three-bedroom house lives up to its exterior promise. The modern kitchen has a walk-in pantry, and the lounge, off to the side, also has a pitched ceiling that extends into an alfresco area with a barbecue, lights and heaters. In the second pavilion are the three bedrooms, the main one with an ensuite with large marble-look tiles, a walk-in wardrobe, and direct access through sliding doors to the deck and hot tub. Another bathroom and double garage complete the wing.