7 Pihoihoi Pl, Hobsonville, Waitakere City, Auckland

Lovely Energy -Efficient House

It’s quite unlike any of the other houses in the area and boasts some really special features.

Great eco-friendly features.

1. Large windows that allow lots of sun in and double-glazing to retain the heat.
2. Ceiling insulation with an R-value of 5 and wall insulation with an R-value of 2.8.
3. Plus there is slab edge insulation to minimise heat loss from the concrete floors.
4. Plus garage and garage door are insulated.
5. Water heating by a Bosch heat pump, in the most cost efficient way.

6.Rainwater is harvested and stored in tanks for use in the toilets and for gardening.

1. LED lighting throughout is another power saving feature.
2. European laminated flooring through the living areas and Godfrey Hirsch ECS Level 4 carpets in the bedrooms.

It’s got this great indoor/outdoor flow from the kitchen/ dining area through collapsible ranch slider doors to a central courtyard/deck area and through another set of ranch sliders to a separate lounge. The ranch sliders in the hallway also open onto the courtyard giving you this huge indoor/ outdoor space for entertaining on a lavish scale.

Designer kitchen with Bosch and F & P appliances.

Downstairs you also have a study, a laundry room, a guest toilet, storage cupboards and a single internal garage. The section is fully fenced, has a small vege garden and a compost bin.

Upstairs you have the master bedroom with a walk through wardrobe and an ensuite bathroom. The ensuite bathroom has a bath, a shower, toilet and vanity. The family bathroom also has a bath, a shower, toilet and vanity. There is another separate toilet and handbasin upstairs, making a total of 4 toilets and 4 hand basins. Three other double bedrooms, a balcony and storage cupboards take up the rest of the upstairs area.