Luxury lodgings
Mar 16, 2020
4 minutes
WORDS JESSICA-BELLE GREER
PHOTOGRAPHY
HELEN BANKERS
Whether it’s savouring a glass of fine wine or sinking into a good book on a sumptuous couch, everything seems better when you’re on holiday. So why not bring a little bit of that leisurely feeling back with you?
After a blissful stay at Black Barn Vineyards’ retreat in Hawke’s Bay, Sylvia Smith and husband Robert were inspired to take home that same sense of calm for their gabled new-build. All they needed was a site as tranquil as one between the vines.
They had originally designed their home for a section in Turangi near Lake Taupo, with architect Alan Minty, but following the birth of their first grandchild they decided to build closer to family in Wellington
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