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Episodes (8)

Ep 1
Earnscleugh
2026-04-12•45m
A well-resourced couple who fall in love with a rundown Central Otago “castle” find restoring a heritage building is anything but romantic.

Ep 2
Tauranga Hilltop
2026-04-19•45m
In the Western Bay of Plenty, a Modernist-inspired house with its own art gallery is the brainchild of a cement industry veteran who came to architecture later in life.

Ep 3
Huntsbury Strawbale
2026-04-26•45m
An environmentally-committed young couple in Christchurch buck convention by going back to the future with a centuries-old building material.

Ep 4
Bendigo
2026-05-03•45m
A Central Otago vineyard is the breath-taking site for a multi-generational home bringing an extended family back together with the matriarch's own journey front of mind.

Ep 5
Kawau
2026-05-10•45m
A Hauraki Gulf island with an illustrious history looks to be an idyllic family retreat but building there proves a logistical nightmare.

Ep 6
Martinborough
2026-05-17•45m
A “forever” home amongst the vines in Martinborough wine country, with a black and white combination of Yakisugi timber and Oamaru Stone, tests the limits of an enterprising couple’s resources.

Ep 7
Omaha
2026-05-24•45m
In a prominent position in one of New Zealand’s most well-known beach-side communities, an Auckland couple plan a holiday home work of art.

Ep 8
Rock House
2026-05-31•45m
A seemingly impossible to build on section high above Queenstown is the location for Hans and Suzy Raetz’s “fun” project – a modular home constructed in Cromwell.