Plan style
Lifestyle house plans for rural NZ living
A lifestyle block deserves a home that makes the most of the space, views and outdoors. These plans are a good place to start.
Lifestyle living is about space: room for the kids to roam, a big garden and views you never tire of. The right home connects you to all of that while staying warm and practical.
Our lifestyle house plans
- Karapiro, a modern farmhouse in three pavilions.
- Arapuni, a gable pavilion facing an expansive northern view.
- Maraetai, a refined single-level lifestyle home.
- Te Aroha, focused on indoor-outdoor living.
- Pirongia, a spacious interior designed for natural light.
What a lifestyle home needs
Country life asks a little more of a house: a back entry for boots and wet gear, room for vehicles and equipment, and sheltered outdoor living. Every plan inspiration can be customised to suit your block.
Lifestyle homes we’ve built
We have extensive experience building lifestyle and rural homes across the Waikato, including the barn-style Penbeagle home in Te Kowhai and the Dawson home near Taupiri.
Building on your lifestyle block
Rural sites often need their own water, wastewater and power, and access matters in winter. Our guide to building on a lifestyle block explains more.
Plans in this style
Plans to start from
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What makes a house plan suit a lifestyle block?
A good lifestyle plan makes the most of the space and outlook while handling country life. That means indoor-outdoor flow, living areas facing the sun, a back entry for wet gear and room for vehicles.
Can a lifestyle plan be single level?
Yes. Many lifestyle homes are single level, which suits the space a block offers and makes for easy living. Maraetai, for example, is a single-level lifestyle home, and any plan can be adjusted.
Do you build in rural areas outside Hamilton?
Yes. We’re trusted lifestyle home builders in Tamahere, Matangi, Tauwhare and Cambridge, as well as Hamilton and the wider Waikato, including Te Kowhai and near Taupiri. Get in touch about your land.
More plan styles
- Pavilion style house plans for NZ sitesA pavilion home breaks the house into separate, connected forms. It’s a calm, practical way to live, and it suits Waikato sites well.
- Barn house plans for NZ country livingBarn-style homes take the simple gable shape of a farm building and turn it into a warm, open family home. They suit Waikato land beautifully.
- Multi generational house plans for NZ familiesMore families are choosing to live together under one roof. The right layout gives everyone room to be together and room to be apart.
- All plansBrowse all fifteen plans across our three collections.
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