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15 December 2020

8 Top Tips for Holiday Home Design

Holidays are a time for relaxing with friends, letting kids run wild and summer in the sun. Most of us will have fond memories of spending time in a holiday home (maybe even a Lockwood). What should you consider when designing your bach or crib to make the most of your time away? 1. Low maintenance […]

Lockwood Home Pavilion Day Exterior View Front Door

1 December 2020

Lockwood VG Pine – A durable timber cladding option

Lockwood’s VG Pine weatherboard is a unique engineered cladding solution timber that is durable and has excellent sustainability credentials, whilst retaining the beauty of natural timber. Download the VG Pine Brochure Development of Lockwood’s VG Pine weatherboard started over ten years ago with the question “what can we do to improve our sustainability story?”. We […]

Lockwood Home Pavilion Night View

20 September 2020

Lockwood House of the Year 2020 Announced!

The numbers are in for Lockwood House of the Year 2020, which was up for public vote for the first time this year. Five breath-taking homes across Aotearoa were in the running for the prestigious title situated in Coromandel, Wellington, Tauranga, Wānaka and Rotorua. ***Drum roll please*** Taking out the title this year is Tony […]

Lockwood Home in Rotorua Modernised Exterior View

30 August 2019

Great bones and character, 60’s Lockwood with a fresh new look

This Lockwood home was built in the 1960’s in Rotorua by one of the founding partners of Lockwood, Johannes van Loghem – better known as John. It was their family home for a time and stands as a testament to the leading edge architectural design style which Lockwood would become synonymous with over the next […]

Lockwood Villa in Puhoi Exterior View

24 July 2019

An off-grid Lockwood Villa standing proud on its hillside site in Puhoi

Two Kiwi classics meet at an iconic village home in the heart of Puhoi. The design brief to Coast to Coast homes from Derek and Amanda Lees was for a blending of the villa look with all the benefits of the low maintenance and high performance of the Lockwood building system. Water, septic and power […]

Design and Build Floor Plan

29 April 2019

Design and Build – use our in house architectural design services

Design professionals have the necessary experience, knowledge and conceptual guidance to gain the best from your building site. We design homes that are beautiful because the aesthetic qualities of our homes are integral to the value of living in a Lockwood. Some items to consider while you explore design options for your new build include […]

Lockwood Home Acacia Design Bedroom with Walk in Wardrobe View

29 March 2019

Painted Interiors – Adding Your Personal Touch

From sublimely peaceful havens, like this one in the main bedroom of the Lockwood Taupo show home, to bold colour statements as seen in Chris and Kim’s place, there is so much scope to incorporate your personal ideas and style in a Lockwood home. We have curated some of the best images to show how […]

Lockwood Concept Design in Taranaki Exterior View

1 November 2018

Glorious Taranaki sunsets on silvered cedar

These clients were originally based in Wellington and were looking to move up to Taranaki.  Wanting to embrace the eco advantages offered with a Lockwood solid timber home, they went with a cedar cladding option, which has gently silvered through the seasons. They took inspiration from the Winton plan for their design and build which […]

Lockwood Beach house with sea view

27 November 2017

Beach House Bliss

What should you be looking for in a holiday home design? Before we even consider your design, the number one thing to get right is your location. Your holiday home should be somewhere you want to return to year after year, possibly not too far away and a place that you can get to for […]

Before and after cladding

27 November 2017

WeatherClad 21

It’s no secret that Lockwood homes are built to stand the test of time. You will find them in most neighbourhoods, nestled in bucolic rural settings, on water and beach fronts, in established suburbs and new suburbs – all over our beautiful country, spanning our proud 73 year history. Owners of older versions approach us […]

SmallHomePlans

30 October 2017

From a cosy 51m2 to 127m2 family sized home, we have some big ideas for you

Our small homes are always a popular search on our website and we are often requested to provide more information on these. Many people are looking to downsize or create value from existing land by building a second dwelling for the rental or the tourist markets. Another reason they are looking for a small home […]

Living and Dining

28 September 2017

Putting our strength to the ultimate test

Roger Wood, a builder in Christchurch, has put a Lockwood home to the ultimate test. He identified this particular Lockwood in a Red Zone, in the hard hit seaside suburb of Southshore. Roger says, “I spotted this one on one of my walks because it was a bit bent out of shape due to the […]

Art-of-Lockwood-banner

30 August 2017

Celebrate the Art of Lockwood

Download our stunning album of Lockwood homes from around the country. This booklet should come with a warning, you might end up with a little house envy! We have a huge range of plans or design and build options, so no matter your taste or budget we can help you achieve your Lockwood dream. Choose […]

Earth

28 February 2017

Sharing testimony from our Kaikoura Lockwood owners

Lockwood has an unshakeable reputation when it comes to earthquake performance. Reflecting on the recent memorial events around Christchurch, and fresh quake activity around our shaky isles, we felt it was timely to share some of the experiences from our Lockwood home owners based in Kaikoura. On touching base with our existing Lockwood owners to […]

Beautiful Splash Back

27 January 2017

Good Looking Splashbacks

Splashbacks are a great way to bring a statement piece into your kitchen. There are many ways to approach the look you want to achieve, but some creative ideas you might want to consider for either new builds or renovations are; Printed themes on glass; Dramatic skyline in black and white monochrome, or crystal clear […]

Lockwood Home Te Rakau Design

26 June 2015

Distance no barrier

A new Lockwood holiday home in Raglan is proof anything is possible when you pull the right team together. Lockwood Waikato and Excelsior Residential undertook the project for UK residents Patricia Bossons and Denis Startain and their two children Louis and Kiera. The family was based overseas throughout the build, but Patricia says they had […]

Island Site

29 April 2015

On a windswept island

Lockwood homes are known for their strength and resilience, and a holiday home on remote D’Urville Island is proof the building system can be trusted. The island, at the top of the Marlborough Sounds, is exposed to the weather extremes that give Cook Strait is fearsome reputation. But it’s also a beautiful place that captivated […]

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