[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":17},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-home-feature-meet-greville":3},{"headline":4,"category":5,"content":6,"publishDate":7,"url":8,"summary":9,"heroImage":10},"How this family realised their dream of modern bach living","Living","\u003Cp class=\"Default\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Acta Display Book',serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\">\u003Cspan class=\"A4\" style=\"font-family: 'Acta Display Book',serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: white;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\">Background\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"Pa3\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Acta Display Book',serif;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\">For a family formerly based in Auckland, a piece of land on Waihi beach was too good to pass up and the lure of a relaxed lifestyle too strong. Until recently, there was a 50-year-old bach on the site of what is now Belinda and Andrew Greville’s showstopper of a house. They had it removed, giving them carte blanche to design their home on the beachfront site.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Acta Display Book',serif;\">\u003Cspan class=\"A4\" style=\"font-family: 'Acta Display Book',serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: white;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\">The brief\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\">It was always going to be about the views, says Belinda, which extend to Tuhua (Mayor Island). The house they wanted to build had to honour the environment and not look like a blot on the landscape. “We’d always loved the look of cedar and knew it was particularly suited to the harsh coastal conditions,” says Belinda, even though they knew it would require regular staining.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1643225046-20200402-1p0a0989-20.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1600&q=50\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 733px;\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-autospace: none;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">Planning\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">The couple decided to Design & Build their new home and worked with one of Signature Homes’ chosen designers, so they could realise their hearts’ desire. “Our New Home Consultant was fantastic, organised at all the meetings with Signature and got back to us extremely promptly,” says Belinda.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">Design\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">The couple wanted modern beachfront living, with a particular focus on outdoor living, which is where the family likes to be. The outside conversation and fire pit is where the family naturally congregates and it’s a great spot for entertaining. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-autospace: none;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">Layout\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-autospace: none;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">Open the front door and the view extends down the hallway and all the way to the beach. The bedrooms, bathrooms and internally accessed garage feed off the long corridor at the rear of the house, before opening out to the living spaces. The lounge, kitchen-dining-living space and covered deck happily spread out here.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1643225053-20200402-1p0a0982-17_fixed.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1600&q=50\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 733px;\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-autospace: none;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">Interiors\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-autospace: none;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">“We wanted simple, clean lines and neutral tones,” explains Belinda. This translates to a predominantly white backdrop, with hits of black for contrast. Engineered timber floors in antique oak provide unity across the communal areas, while comfort was a factor in the bedroom wings, where Belinda went for “the lushest carpet I could find”.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-autospace: none;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">Exterior\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">“Everyone loves the cedar and the fire pit is the talk of the beach as people stroll by,” says Debbie Williams, co-owner of Signature Homes Bay of Plenty and Coromandel, with her husband Craig.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1643225063-20200402-1p0a1007-52.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1600&q=50\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 1650px;\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-autospace: none;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">\u003Cstrong>The\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>build\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-autospace: none;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">“The Signature team has the whole process so well organised that we ended up having an amazing experience and wouldn’t hesitate to do it again,” says Belinda. “The house was completed exactly on the date planned and Signature Homes took care of all the worries regarding getting tradies on site. They operate like a well-oiled piece of machinery, but with a heart, she says.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-autospace: none;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u003Cspan style=\"color: #221e1f;\">For more information on the Greville click \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsignature.co.nz\u002Fdesign-build\u002Fgreville\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","2020-05-01","home-feature-meet-greville","This family left the city behind to realise their dream of modern bach living on Waihi Beach, now everyday feels like a holiday.",{"url":11,"responsiveImage":12},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F56178\u002F1643225039-14802_blog_image.jpg",{"alt":4,"aspectRatio":13,"base64":14,"height":15,"width":16,"src":11},1.8916256157635467,"data:image\u002Fjpeg;base64,\u002F9j\u002F4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD\u002F2wCEAAoHBwgHBgoICAgLFBELDiISFQ0VDh0NFhUVFxMZGBYVFiEaHysjHR0oHRUWJDUlKC0vMjIyHSI4PTcwPCsxMi8BCgsLAg0OHA0NHDscFhw7Oy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vLy8vL\u002F\u002FAABEIAA0AGAMBIgACEQEDEQH\u002FxAAXAAADAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAwQF\u002F8QAGxAAAgIDAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQQAAgMGIQX\u002FxAAVAQEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEA\u002F\u002FEABsRAAICAwEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIxAAUDERIB\u002F9oADAMBAAIRAxEAPwCx7d8WdY1MzUNpwYibGNf8BOmPgMmW8FM16DI5hvunLCVDpR7u+L0EJE9rKFqdBhH4xvuXDF7QbU\u002F\u002F2Q==",1015,1920,1778118676713]