“Brooke is very experienced and this shone through many times during our project, always delivering exactly as promised and on time. Our experience felt like a partnership. The whole team was a pleasure to work with.”

“Even on the coldest days, we love our new Passive House because it feels warm and cosy with minimal additional heat required. It is quiet and solid but with a light, airy feel. The design maximises our site and with plenty of windows we enjoy both the views and solar benefits. Our home never feels damp or draughty and the ambient temperature is very pleasant. Guests have also been impressed by the advantages the house offers and the design and finish.”

“We engaged Brooke to design a house that was befitting the property we owned on Lake Karapiro. We had some ideas, concepts and Brooke immediately shared our vision and created a simple but very elegant pavilion styled Lake House.

The house design is about maximizing living, taking advantage of the setting and with extensive indoor/outdoor spaces giving many options of either a roaring fire in the winter or lounging on the deck watching the sun set to the west during the long summer evenings.

The separation of pavilions 3 & 4 allows for privacy when guests are staying and or when the family return for holidays. This is a highlight of good design. The house readily expands and contracts to the number of people in residence at any one time.

The material used in construction are again simple and elegant with polished concrete floors internally, to the extra large cedar weatherboards that create a rich warm ambiance to the house.

Brooke was responsive throughout the entire project and we still enjoy his input to how we structure the Vineyard and Gardens, creating spaces in sympathy to the house though also as an extension to the house.

We truly enjoy our house or “Lake House”, as it creates a sense that we are on holiday every day of our lives.”