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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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Explore four of New Zealand's most stunning architecturally designed baches, each embracing its unique landscape.
- The Dart in Mangawhai by Studio John Irving Architects is a triangular, cedar-clad bach on a dramatic cliff top.
- Lake Rotoiti House by Evelyn McNamara Architecture acts as a concrete "bunker" for year-round lakeside living.
- Hill to Horizon House at Otama Beach, the 2021 Rural Home of the Year, balances openness with sheltered privacy.
- Shift House in Whangamata by Studio2 Architects modernises the classic bach form.
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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