River Retreat

Your award-winning home on the edge of the Waikato River is the perfect balance of form and function. An architect’s own residence designed by Edwards White Architects; this everyday oasis featured in the Arch daily top 50 homes globally. River Retreat, in tune with the landscape, your Taupiri refuge draws inspiration from its stunning surroundings of mountain ranges, moving water and layers of green. Further brilliance is achieved in the way the home encapsulates the essence of holiday living by the water. You don’t have to leave home to experience the feeling of relaxation and stillness.

River Retreat’s design features a High-pitched sloping roof, facing the river end, with a roof that slopes across the width and angles back along its length. The scale increases from the approach to create a high-volume space at the river end to optimise natural vistas.

Intrigue and refined simplicity are reflected in the way that you enter the home in a relaxed informal way through expansive open living. East and western decks act as spill-over zones which seamlessly connect to the kitchen, capturing morning and afternoon sun.

Your sunken lounge has relaxation written all over it and your mezzanine with second living and office extends toward the river. Bedrooms are positioned further back under a lower roofline to encourage a more intimate feel.

You’ll notice consistent design language with warm natural timber tones; sleek black steel elements and a consistent white backdrop bring lightness.

Natural light, vistas, privacy and shelter all come into play at River Retreat. The property is superbly situated some 11 minutes from The Base, and close to outdoor recreation and the Waikato Expressway.