Property Description

Designed by Bonnifait and Associates, this remarkable Martinborough residence is a masterclass in sustainable design and contemporary functionality. Thoughtfully created to harmonise with its natural surroundings, the 247 sqm home exudes architectural creativity, warmth, and practicality, a rare combination that feels both expansive and deeply intimate.

Architecturally distinct, the home is formed in two parts: the front dedicated to relaxed everyday living, and the rear featuring its own entrance, ideal for guests or extended family. Adaptable by design, it expands beautifully for entertaining yet easily contracts into a calm and comfortable retreat.

Stretching an impressive forty metres in length and just six metres wide, the home’s elongated form is both striking and ingenious. A central hallway acts as a light-filled gallery, connecting each space and framing ever-changing garden views that bring the outdoors into every moment of daily life.

At the heart of the home lies a generous open plan kitchen, dining, and living area, the social hub anchored by an open fire and designed with effortless flow to the outdoors. A ducted heat pump system maintains perfect comfort year-round, while dual living zones open onto an extraordinary alfresco space. The Lovitech automatic pergola ensures this area can be enjoyed throughout the seasons, creating the ultimate setting for outdoor dining and entertaining. Adjacent to the kitchen is a private office, ideal for working from home or quiet creative pursuits.

Accommodation is superbly appointed. The primary suite is a luxurious sanctuary, complete with a walk-through wardrobe and an elegant bathroom that overlooks the romantic garden grounds. The guest wing includes two double bedrooms, each with its own ensuite and individual heat pump for personalised comfort. Additional heat pumps in the office and formal living room ensure every part of the home remains temperate and inviting.

The grounds are nothing short of exceptional. Landscaped to perfection and planted with hundreds of trees, the one-hectare setting offers tranquillity, privacy, and beauty at every turn. Distinct garden zones create moments for entertaining, reflection, and everyday enjoyment, with seamless indoor and outdoor flow enhancing the sense of connection to nature.

At its centre, the swimming pool is a showpiece, elegantly integrated into the landscape and framed by lush greenery. It is the ultimate backdrop for summer relaxation and sophisticated entertaining.

Practicality is woven throughout the design. The double garage is accompanied by a versatile adjoining space, currently a beautifully fitted home office featuring bespoke joinery and a hidden bookshelf door, equally suited as guest accommodation with its own bathroom. Off the rear of the garage, a generous boot room provides space for everyday organisation, complemented by raised vegetable gardens that bring homegrown produce to your table.

The home’s commitment to sustainability is evident in every detail, with solar-heated water, passive solar concrete walls and floors, double glazing, imaginative skylights, and rainwater harvesting, alongside both town water and over 80,000 litres of tank storage. Thoughtful upgrades and exquisite additions by the current owners have elevated this already extraordinary home into something truly magnificent.

Perfectly positioned in one of Martinborough’s most exclusive areas, the property enjoys a serene, private setting only moments from the village square, cafés, boutique shops, and world-renowned vineyards. Beyond the main home, a handcrafted gypsy caravan with a wood-burning stove and painted mural provides a whimsical retreat, while an established orchard completes the picture.

Featured in NZ Home + Garden, this home is a rare fusion of sustainability and artistry, privacy and openness, beauty and function, creating one of Martinborough’s most distinctive lifestyle havens.