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Explore New Zealand’s best baches
Here are four of Aotearoa’s best lakeside and beachfront baches.
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Discover four of New Zealand's most stunning architecturally designed baches, each uniquely embracing its beautiful landscape.
- The Dart by Studio John Irving Architects is a cedar-clad, triangular bach on a Mangawhai cliff top.
- Lake Rotoiti House by Evelyn McNamara Architecture offers a concrete bunker-style retreat for all seasons.
- Hill to Horizon House at Otama Beach is an award-winning home balancing privacy and openness.
- Shift House by Studio2 Architects in Whangamata reimagines the classic gabled bach for modern beachfront living.
The Dart by Studio John Iriving Architects
Lake Rotoiti House, designed by Evelyn McNamara Architecture with interiors by Source and Style. Image: Paul Brandon
Lake Rotoiti House by Evelyn McNamara Architecture (with interiors by Source and Style; built by Insight Carpentry)
Hill to Horizon House at Otama Beach, Coromandel, the 2021 Rural Home of the Year. Image: Paul Brandon
Hill to Horizon House by Studio Brick Architects and Lloyd Hartley Architects
This U-shaped bach on a beachfront site in Whangamatā has a north-facing courtyard at its centre, with sightlines through the living area to the coast beyond. Image: Paul Brandon
Shift House by Studio2 Architects
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