1940's RENOVATION
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Even local landmarks can benefit from a makeover. Greenmantle in Waikanae, once known as The Pink House, is a good example. Originally built in the 1940s, the house was renowned for its beautiful English-style gardens rather than its architecture. It is now a lodge that has hosted many famous guests, including Tiger Woods.
However, the owners say the house did have a commanding presence, but both the exterior and interior were dated and inappropriate for modern living.
Don Nelson Architecture was commissioned to produce a plan that included significantly enlarging the house and changing its layout - a project that won the company the ADNZ Design Award 2003 for Residential Alterations and Additions.
The owners say there were many elements they wished to retain, including the home's look of faded elegance reflected in the interior. That sense of former grandeur influenced the alterations, setting the tone for the renovation, says Don Nelson.
"We took the style of the existing house and enhanced it," he says. "Adding curves, for example, provided another dimensionand was a way to introduce a feature typical of many houses of this era."