5A Grace Avenue, Mt Maunganui, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty

This spectacular home on 337m2 (more or less) of freehold land is outstanding in profiled cedar lengths matched with sleek black joinery. Inside, black recedes to design details like the linear light fittings and concedes to luminous white which lights up dramatically detailed design, delivering sensuous simplicity. Depth of planning is displayed in the way each level can be self-contained, with a media room that can masquerade as a fourth bedroom and another bedroom that can morph into an office with its own entrance. Ceilings change height and character to create atmosphere and maximize light. The master suite and dining balcony are cantilevered for Pilot Bay views. Spots, strips and natural light flood a central kitchen with a floating Spanish Silestone island; sophisticatedly appointed for relaxed social life in the centre of Mount Maunganui. Full height pivoting doors, cavity sliders, tinted windows (many tall and narrow for peeps of the world they keep at bay), Italian tiles in gorgeous bathrooms, combine to create a supreme contemporary environment matched only by the majesty of Mauao framed in your view.