Villa Revival

There’s a reason why many New Zealanders love a villa, they were built from hard-wearing, solid materials, and scrub up very nicely. A true New Zealand classic. Set on a generous 909m² sloping site in the heart of Kingsland, this once-derelict villa was transformed into a timeless family home, and the catalyst for a smart infill development. The existing home was completely stripped back to framing and rebuilt from the ground up, with a 45m² rear extension adding light-filled, open-plan living to complement the villa’s classic proportions. At the same time, the site was subdivided, creating a new title at the rear for future development.

Inside, the home features three bedrooms, a central bathroom, and a separate laundry, all accessed from a grand hallway lined with plaster wall panels and soaring 3.4m ceilings topped with ornate plasterwork. The heart of the home opens to a new custom kitchen with a striking rose-red quartz benchtop and white marble splashback, flowing into a dining and living space anchored by a double-sided gas fireplace finished in hand-rendered stucco with travertine tile base.

Outside, extensive landscaping ties the old and new together, with decking, concrete courtyards, and lush planting that wraps the entire home. This project is a celebration of villa restoration done with care, balanced by bold design gestures and long-term site strategy.