Hidden behind the Honda Jazz is another lovely Cowey home, unassuming from the driveway in the Christchurch style of steeply pitched roofs and white painted concrete block. Inside, beautiful woodwork and split-level open spaces combine to produce a lovely, crafted home.

…continue reading 15b Glandovey Rd. Don Cowey.

Another Mervyn Seal influenced home with the distinctive butterfly roof and geometric wall of windows. This one has been recently ‘modernised’, but the striking original form is unmistakable.

…continue reading 50 Valley Rd. Architect Unknown.

Multi-level, concrete block and timber design from one of Christchurch’s best mid-century architects and designer of the stellar Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery.

…continue reading 279 Cannon Hill Cr. Ching House. Minson, Henning Hansen & Dines.

A long, low roofline dominates this beautiful hilltop home, accentuating the clean 1960s lines. Large windows make the most of the views to the Southern Alps.

…continue reading 12 Takahe Dr. Paul Pascoe.