Grand Designs New Zealand Season 9, Episode 7: Loburn Lifestyle

Waiheke Wonder

Plans for an elegant “empty nest” home on Waiheke Island are swamped by a sea of mud and a tsunami of rising construction costs.

45 min

Lake Ōhau

A cherished family holiday home at Lake Ōhau is rebuilt after destruction and near-death experience.

45 min

Concrete Californian

A concrete, steel and glass citadel above a popular Auckland beach combines austere functionality with luxury living.

44 min

Waikanae Rammed Earth

The dream of a sustainable rammed earth house at Waikanae risks crumbling in the face of building delays and steadily rising costs.

45 min

Lake Tahoe

Two psychologists undergo their own stress tests building a Mountain Modern home overlooking Otago Harbour.

45 min

Tennis Court

An old tennis court in Paraparaumu is set to become a couple's new family home but the project lobs up a series of backhanders.

45 min

Whanganui Mid-Century

A rambunctious retired bricklayer builds one final house, for himself and his ever-patient wife on their farm near Whanganui.