Changing windows altered the way this house worked forever.

It's a strange time to be a home-owner in New Zealand.

Shifting classic Chick design worked out just fine.

Architect explores all the angles of design — inside and out.

Four generations have mixed business and pleasure at this expansive property.

Rebuild gets owners' seal of approval as it waits for the people's vote.

Today, I'd define the housing crisis as the risk of declining capital values.

Dealing with family heirlooms will prove more difficult than items you've bought yourself.

New Herne Bay apartments can each have their own personailty.

Three-bedroom terrace shows buyers what to expect from Onehunga complex.

Draughty villa with gaps in floorboards has been transformed — so has pesky sandpit.

Appreciation of mid-century architecture a guiding hand in townhouse update.

Effect of motorway extension ends in couple finding early 20th century gem.

Once a military parade ground, it's now a study in high-density housing.

Cleverly working within structural bones brings restoration rewards.

Sprawling property celebrates Japanese culture with a Kiwi way of life.

Couple draw on their Cornish background to reinvigorate Georgian design.

Treasure trove of information shows All Black great once owned this property.

I'm a strong believer in something called "the property cycle".

Former maternity home is largely original — that's the way owner wanted it.

Talk about self-sufficiency — this has it all, including rainwater stored underground.

Getting foot in the front door opens up the back to world of green acres.

Country living with pet lambs, goats, dogs and a school that had ag days.

A private lifestyle with shades of Holland, Switzerland and even the South Island.

Couple future-proofed their 4ha spread from day one, writes Catherine Smith.

There's even an outlook from the bathtub — and no one can see in, writes Donna McIntyre.

'Perfect' family home provides what family looked for — peace and quiet.

Arrival of baby and no phone in the house becomes key to many years of friendship.

Vicki Holder writes of couple who used ideas picked up Stateside for their clifftop home.

Movin' on up — timing of plush development turns out to be right on the button.