Guest House,
Plimmerton

Needing to provide accommodation for a planned summer visit by friends from the United Kingdom and the requirement for a clinic space for a new home based massage therapy business saw Gary & Waverley Key approach Freear Philip Ltd for assistance.

Their existing stone cottage located along Plimmerton's idyllic sea front was not big enough for their pending needs. With the creative talents of the FPL design studio and the expertise of FPL building a new guest room addition was designed and constructed on the property.

Several alternatives were initially investigated including an option to construct a new upper floor. The decision was taken to accommodate the guest facilities within a new pavilion structure constructed at the rear of the building as an extension from the existing garage. The simple form of the building followed that of the garage along the property boundary.

Careful consideration was taken to ensure that the addition would be sympathetic to the character of the existing cottage which is noted in the local district plan as a building of special interest.

The well established and very pretty rear garden was also a defining factor. The new addition formed an L with the existing house creating a strong boundary on two sides containing the garden.

The new guest facilities include a large bedsit with ensuite bathroom and double french doors leading to the garden. A new adjoining laundry provides sufficient space to accommodate kitchen facilities should this be a future requirement.

The client was extremely pleased with the final result and the way in which Freear Philip Ltd undertook and managed the entire process from design through to construction. Freear Philip Ltd consulted with the local city council and took care of the required Resource and Building consents. Costing advice was provided along the way and competitive quotations obtained from top quality subcontractors prior to commencing construction. The UK visitors enjoyed their summer holiday, comfortably accommodated in the new guest facility. The space is now used regularly as a massage therapy clinic.