Dolphin Point is a fabulous Simon Carnachan architectural 3 bedroom home, which was designed from a breif in which he was asked to model the house on the World War II lookout bunkers dotted around Waiheke’s coastline. Bunkers merge into the hills and gives the sense of creating a fortress. This minimalist and serene, glass and concrete house perches on a hill that descends steeply to Church Bay below. It’s deceptively simple in design with three sides that wrap around an internal courtyard with a lap pool at one end.

A row of columns overlooking the pool draws the eye out and beyond to the horizon, creating a clever play of shadow and light. The monochrome pale grey of the walls forms a sharp contrast with the technicolour views of nature framed in the large windows.The way the shadows fall change the appearance of the space, depending on the time of day. The house is designed so that one can lock all the external doors yet open all the internal glass sliding doors that surround the courtyard, creating a wall-less space open to the elements. Once inside, there is no distinction between outside and in, yet one feels like they are in their own protective cocoon.”

Each side of the house can be independently shut off, forming three distinct living spaces, it’s particularly useful when one has guests to stay.The minimalist theme is carried through to the interior design, which was deliberately kept to a neutral colour palette of creams, greys and stone. Vases of verdant green magnolia leaves and bowls of limes and feijoas add colour and texture. The furniture is both simple and practical, easily at home inside or out. The walls are left bare as every window in this house frames a beautiful image so there is no need for paintings. Why add colour when the grass outside is so green and the sea so blue?

The five acre property faces northwest with spectacular views across the Waitemata Harbour to the city in the distance. Mature native trees surround this totally private property, which has a small olive grove and access to a secluded beach.The contemporary beach house with polished concrete floors, is set around an open internal courtyard with fireplace, barbeque and pool. It has three double bedrooms, all with their own bathrooms, an open plan kitchen, dining, lounge and TV area with large fireplace. There is a separate office with broadband connection available. Another outdoor area is adjacent to the kitchen with an open fire.

Staying on Waiheke means simple pleasures such as shopping locally and entertaining family and friends. The kitchen is the natural focus of the house, designed with the help of Robyn Carnachan, the architect’s wife. An expansive island bench made of unfinished concrete is the place where people gather to lap up local delicacies bought at Waiheke’s Saturday market such as Te Matuku Bay oysters. The bread is dipped in olive oil made from fruit harvested in the olive grove that surrounds the house and sold under the label Number 29.

Dolphin Point is a 35 minute ferry ride from Auckland and just a five minute drive from the ferry terminal and shops and within walking distance from the Cable Bay and Mud Brick Vineyard Restaurants. It is a 10 minute helicopter flight from Auckland direct to the property.

Facilities · Luxury private lifestyle home · 3 en suite bedrooms · Fabulous kitchen · beach front property · swimming pool · 5 acres of private land · Sensational views · Olive grove · Open fire places inside and out · Entertainment area · Sky TV with full stereo system · Wireless internet by application · Helicopter access · Multi car parking

Nearby Attractions · Mud brick vineyard · Cable bay vineyard · Sculpture on the Gulf · Oneroa Village

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