Grand Designs Australia

Oasis BY THE BEACH

When his wife Christine suggested they spend their Easter break in Pauanui, Warren Drinkwater was not convinced. He’d heard a lot about this sprawling subdivision by the sea, and it wasn’t a place he really wanted to go. That was back in 2002. Fast forward 15 years and the couple are absolutely delighted to have moved into their sharp new bach, which has recently won an NZIA local architecture award.

Clearly, that first visit to this ever-popular Coromandel resort changed Warren’s mind. “We rented a small place by the beach and it turned out to be a stunning weekend. I remember walking along the beach and looking up at the mountain and thinking how beautiful it was down here.”

On the way back from the beach, the

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