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Shelly Beach coastal architectural residence exterior and landscaped grounds

Architectural Build / Shelly Beach

Shelly Beach

Auckland, New Zealand & Sydney, Australia Residential UHAUS Boutique Construction
Location Shelly Beach, Auckland
Typology Coastal Architectural Home
Materials & Craft Honed Natural Stone · Custom Timber Screening · Architectural Steel
Scope High-Specification Renovation & Structural Extension
01 / The brief & approach

Light, water, and everyday rituals.

A residential project shaped by its relationship to the water, the shifting coastal light, and the quiet rituals that unfold around both.

Shelly Beach balances the structural presence of robust framing with a softer, tactile interior language. The result is a home that feels grounded, open, and naturally attuned to its setting.

02 / Photographic Survey

Crafted in detail.

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Shelly Beach interior living space with natural light

The Coastal Living Pavilion

01 / Light-filled open living space connecting seamlessly to the coastal garden
Shelly Beach architectural detailing and material transition

Architectural Detailing

02 / Precision material junction, natural grain & tactile finishes
Shelly Beach bespoke joinery and fireplace surround

Hearth & Custom Millwork

03 / Handcrafted fireplace surround & integrated timber display
Shelly Beach exterior deck and landscape junction

Terrace Threshold

04 / Exterior hardwood deck & sheltered landscape junction
Shelly Beach bathroom stone detailing and brass fixtures

Natural Stone Suite

05 / Honed stone slabs with bespoke brushed brass fittings
Panoramic twilight view across Westhaven Marina toward the illuminated Auckland Harbour Bridge

Harbour Bridge & Marina Panorama

06 / Sweeping twilight horizon over Westhaven Marina and the Auckland Harbour Bridge
Shelly Beach illuminated entrance courtyard, cylindrical colonnade and reflection pool at dusk

The Colonnade Courtyard

07 / Sculptural cylindrical colonnade, illuminated cantilever canopy & reflection pool
Shelly Beach sun-drenched private swimming pool terrace framed by ivy living wall

Sunlit Pool Terrace

08 / Private sunbathing terrace framed by lush living ivy screening
Shelly Beach modernist observation lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass looking toward harbour bridge

Observation Lounge

09 / Floor-to-ceiling glazing framing twilight views of Westhaven and the Waitematā
Detailed architectural view of tiled mosaic column and glass balustrade overlooking illuminated harbour bridge

Mosaic Column Threshold

10 / Hand-tiled cylindrical column framing the illuminated harbour span
Guggenheim-inspired curved helical floating glass staircase with stainless steel fixings

Helical Glass Staircase

11 / Guggenheim-inspired curved glass fins with precision stainless steel fittings
Bespoke fluted vertical black batten fireplace surround with honed marble hearth

Fluted Architectural Hearth

12 / Bespoke vertical black timber batten surround with honed marble plinth
Master ensuite bathroom with freestanding oval bathtub and marble vanity overlooking marina

Harbour-View Bath Suite

13 / Freestanding sculptural tub and honed marble vanity overlooking the water
Multi-level cantilevered architectural rear facade descending to championship tennis court

Cantilevered Terraces & Court

14 / Multi-tiered black and white cantilevered elevations descending to the private tennis court
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