Street presence
A Montana / Yellowstone lodge influence gives the home a street face that is unusual for The Lakes.
Private sale by negotiation
GO BIG SKY
183 Te Ranga Memorial Drive
The Lakes, Tauranga
Montana-inspired street presence, uninterrupted rural views and family-scale living.
At a glance
The facts, then the reasons to inspect.
A near-new custom family home in The Lakes. Two years to design and build; offered privately to the right buyer. The specification, the materials and the detail work are already done — and cannot be replicated at the price.
LandApprox. 680m²
HouseApprox. 284m²
CompletedAugust 2023
BedroomsFive
BathroomsThree
GarageApprox. 7m × 7m
Uninterrupted outlook
Open rural views and western sky from the rear, with ACG Tauranga visible from the second storey.
Family practicality
Five bedrooms, three bathrooms, proper living zones, large garage, covered alfresco and fenced rear yard.
Gallery
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Exterior presence, indoor living, outdoor space and outlook.
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Arrival, outlook, interiors and outdoor living.
The home earns its name from the view. Everything else follows.
Arrival and street presence
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The design was influenced by Montana and Yellowstone lodge homes: grounded, warm, substantial and natural rather than glossy. The result is a home with genuine street presence in The Lakes.
Interior
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A long floating island anchors the kitchen and dining area, with stone benchtops, custom cabinetry and built-in booth seating. Double doors connect directly to the covered alfresco. The home also has a separate lounge and quieter retreat spaces, so it is not just one open-plan room.
Outlook and schools
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The ridge elevation gives the home a sense of light and separation that a flat or lower section in The Lakes does not provide. ACG Tauranga and Aquinas College are both within reach, and ACG is visible directly from the second storey.
Outdoor living
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- Covered alfresco connected to kitchen and dining.
- Macrocarpa deck and timber soffits.
- Three alfresco heaters.
- Approx. 200m² fully fenced rear yard.
- Outdoor power, spa connection and pool pre-wiring beneath the deck.
Materials and build
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Timber soffits, custom rafter tails, cedar doors, Belgian brick feature walls and macrocarpa details throughout. The specification was built in from the start — none of it is the kind that can be easily added later.
Practical detail
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The approx. 7m x 7m internal access garage is lined, carpeted, insulated and fitted with heating and cooling. Smart lighting, architectural lighting, data cabling, outdoor power and services were planned during the build rather than added as afterthoughts.
Floor plan
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The layout works: main living on the ground floor, four bedrooms upstairs including the primary suite, and a fifth bedroom or playroom downstairs with its own bathroom. Request the information pack for the measured floor plan.
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Floor plan
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Full specification
Detailed specification, kept out of the way.
All measurements are approximate and should be confirmed as part of buyer due diligence.
- Approx. 680m² section
- Approx. 284m² house and covered alfresco living
- Completed August 2023
- Two and a half storey custom home
- Approx. 200m² fully fenced backyard
- Four bedrooms upstairs including the primary suite
- Fifth bedroom or playroom downstairs with its own bathroom
- Two to three living areas, depending on use
- Three bathrooms including ensuite
- Flexible fifth bedroom, playroom, office or media room option
- Wide cedar cladding and vertical cedar detailing beneath entrance
- Imported Belgian brick from Brick and Co
- Copper soakers and copper detailing
- Brown aluminium joinery
- Shingle roof to main roof, entry and garage sections
- Macrocarpa detailing
- Timber soffits to nearly all soffit areas
- Custom rafter tails
- Custom cedar garage door and cedar front door
- Fluted glass and Yale smart lock
- Colonial style windows
- Large floating kitchen island
- Built in cafe style booth seating with drawer storage
- Three metre stud to main living zone
- Split level transition from hallway
- Twin three metre internal brick feature walls
- Architectural lighting to feature walls
- Bosch appliances and six burner cooktop
- Stone benchtops
- Custom cabinetry by HK Kitchens
- Bestwood cabinetry and fluted glass cabinets
- Plumbline chrome tapware
- Mr Ralph lighting
- Timber ceiling fan
- Macrocarpa barn door
- Full length heavy linen drapes
- Double opening doors to covered alfresco
- Primary bedroom with Rebel Walls wallpaper
- Velvet Roman blind and Norman wooden Venetian blinds to primary bedroom
- Walk in wardrobe with Bestwood cabinetry in Timberland finish
- Macrocarpa barn door to ensuite
- Bedroom two with built in wardrobe cabinetry, custom macrocarpa bunks, built in shelf and Mr Ralph dimmable light
- Bedroom three with built in wardrobe cabinetry, hanging space, velvet Roman blind and Mr Ralph dimmable light
- Bedroom four or office with two large windows, Norman Venetian blinds and Designer Homeware cabinetry
- Playroom or fifth bedroom with three metre stud, ceiling beams, macrocarpa detailing, ranch slider and high wall heat pump or air conditioning
- Three bathrooms including ensuite
- Ensuite with custom HK Kitchens vanity, Bestwood cabinetry, stone top, Plumbline chrome tapware, full wall mirror, tiled shower and rain head shower
- Warwick Fabrics linen shower curtain with liner
- Privacy wall and heating vent to ensuite
- Upstairs bathroom with shower over bath, tiled walls, floor and skirting
- Newtech vanity in Bestwood Southern Oak, double basin, Greens tapware, full mirror and heated towel rails
- Third bathroom or powder room with shower, rain head, three metre stud, wallpaper, chandelier, HardyGroove and dado rail
- Laundry with Prime laminate benchtop, Bestwood cabinetry, storage shelves, Plumbline tapware, extra large Archant stainless steel sink and heated towel rail
- Approx. 7m by 7m internal access garage
- Plywood lined garage walls
- Carpeted and insulated garage
- Window treatments to garage
- Heating and air conditioning to garage
- Bluetooth and app enabled garage door
- Attic storage above garage
- Integrated tool shed within the footprint of the home
- Side access suitable for large campervan, boat or trailer
- Driveway parking for at least four vehicles
- Approx. one kilometre of lighting wire run through the home
- Architectural, soffit, garden and alfresco lighting
- Smart lighting enabled and Siri voice control
- Data cabling to lounge, office or bedroom zone, playroom and garage
- Switched lamp plugs and speaker ready power points
- Camera wiring prepared at the front and rear
- Outdoor power and rear speaker power
- Provision for future automatic gate
- Covered alfresco connected to kitchen and dining
- Macrocarpa deck and timber soffits
- Three heaters to alfresco
- Approx. 200m² fully fenced backyard
- Garden boxes and rustic planting
- Feature maple, birch and totoki trees
- Imported stepping stones
- Custom built swing set, custom hammock posts and custom made birdhouse
- Native tree and bush outlook
- Multiple outdoor double power points front, side and rear
- Roof power point for rear Christmas lights
- Outdoor power points for three rear speakers
- Dedicated spa connection
- Pool pre wiring beneath deck
- Power and power box in place for future automatic gate
Selected furniture and matching pieces may be available to purchase by separate negotiation. These items are not included in the property sale unless expressly agreed in writing as part of the sale and purchase agreement.
- Custom slab dining table
- Custom slab coffee table
- Custom made children's timber frame bed
- Custom made king bed
- Large outdoor dining table
- Outdoor slab table
Location
The Lakes convenience, with open rural outlook.
183 Te Ranga Memorial Drive.
The Lakes, Tauranga.
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
An elevated ridge position in The Lakes: more sun, open western views, and a sense of separation that most sections in The Lakes do not offer. ACG Tauranga and Aquinas College are both close — ACG is visible from the second storey.
- Elevated ridge position — more sun than lower sections
- ACG Tauranga close by, visible from second storey
- Aquinas College close by
- Uninterrupted rural views from the rear
School enrolment, travel times, distances and all location claims should be confirmed by buyer due diligence.
183 Te Ranga Memorial Drive
The Lakes, Tauranga
Bay of Plenty
Private sale
A controlled, direct process.
The information pack goes to buyers who are ready. Viewing by private appointment only.
01Request private information pack
02Receive floor plan, specification and viewing details
03Arrange a private viewing
04Due diligence and direct negotiation
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