Alpha Series Home

The Alpha Series home designed by Condon Scott is located on an elevated site with spectacular views across Lake Wanaka. This home boasts high ceilings, wide spaces and clever nooks to create a sense of intimacy.  The owners loved schist and did a lot of research before deciding on the style of their stone cladding. They chose natural, almost rustically laid stone from Wanaka Stone; wanting to avoid anything that looked brick-like or manufactured.  This style accentuates the rugged and natural form of the stone and emphasizes the basic nature of the product. Aidan Butler, owner of Pembroke Schist, used Cluden Mixed Colour stone with a 'raked out' joint between each rock and used a range of stone shapes, textures and sizes on the walls to create the natural style the homeowner wanted.  Perched on a hillside, digger stacked walls were used in the wider landscaping to maximise the flat space around the home. Aspiring Earthworks built large and smaller sized dry stacked stone walls and placed rustic stone steps between the levels. The stone was all sourced from the same quarry ensuring the same tones and textures in the materials throughout the property.  The home has two outdoor living areas, one to the north and the other on the south. The south side living has a louvered roof allowing sun in or keeping it out. The two spaces, both with outdoor fireplaces, ensure a comfortable spot to get out of the prevailing wind or shelter from the strong mid summer sun at all times.