17 Blakewell Place, Beachlands, Manukau City, Auckland

At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, the home settles into its site with quiet confidence. Blakewell Place is established, tree-lined, and removed from through traffic, a setting where life feels considered and unhurried.

Positioned down a right of way and enclosed by mature planting, the property reveals itself gradually. Privacy is immediate. The outlook is green. The noise falls away.

Designed and built by its owners, the home carries a sense of intention that is felt rather than seen. The home is relaxed and uncomplicated, arranged across two levels to create both connection and separation. Upstairs, living, dining and kitchen sit elevated, opening to a balcony that draws in light and a sense of openness. The master bedroom shares this level, creating a natural retreat, slightly removed yet still connected to the rhythm of the home.

Downstairs, the plan shifts. Three further bedrooms sit alongside a second living area and bathroom, forming a zone that works independently or as part of the whole. Near the entry, a separate room is currently used as an office, quietly positioned and flexible in its use. It is a layout that has adapted over time, evolving with the family who have lived here.

The lower level opens directly to the land, and it is here the home finds its centre. The backyard is broad, established, and private, framed by trees that have grown alongside the life of the home. It has hosted everything from large gatherings to long, unstructured afternoons, celebrations that stretch into the evening, children moving freely across the space. It has held scale and intimacy with equal ease, a setting that invites people in and encourages them to stay.

A double garage anchors the home, supported by generous off-street parking. An additional covered structure sits alongside, offering flexibility depending on how the space is used.

Blakewell Place holds a particular kind of appeal. A cul-de-sac with a sense of permanence, where homes are kept and life unfolds over time. Close to local amenities, yet removed enough to feel like its own environment.

This is a home that has been built with care and loved deeply. A place that has already held a lifetime of moments, now ready to welcome the next.

(Thoughtfully constructed in 2003 using the HITEX Diamond Cavity Plaster Cladding System and treated timber framing.)