Modern Barn Style Home

Set into a gently sloping Matakana site, this single-level modern barn-style home combines rural simplicity with refined contemporary living. The long gabled form sits low and confidently within the landscape, using natural timber cladding, clean rooflines, and generous glazing to create a strong connection to its surroundings. The design embraces the slope through a series of layered timber platforms, creating an elevated outdoor living zone that opens out to the pool, lawn, and surrounding greenery. Large sliding doors bring light deep into the home while allowing the main living spaces to flow directly onto the expansive deck, making it ideal for relaxed family living and entertaining. A restrained material palette of vertical timber, standing seam metal roofing, dark joinery, and natural landscaping gives the home a warm yet architectural presence. The result is a calm, grounded residence that feels both modern and timeless — a contemporary rural retreat designed for the Matakana lifestyle.