Modern House Design NZ — Glass-Roofed Atrium & Chef's Kitchen

Modern beach house for sale NZ — step under a glass roof into the atrium, through to a chef's kitchen with indoor pizza oven and La Cimbali espresso, and sit down to dinner with the Pacific stretching to the horizon.

Under the Glass Roof

Where the Day Lives

Armando Faes
Where Food, Light, and Ocean Meet
Aerial view of Bay House showing both wings, solar evacuated tubes on roof, atrium glass roof, manicured lawn and Pacific ocean with Bare Island

Two Wings, One Ocean View

Both wings visible from above — solar evacuated tubes, atrium glass roof, manicured lawn and deck. Bare Island marks the horizon across a turquoise Pacific.

Bay House view from land side showing both wings, atrium glass roof, deck with fire pit, pool, and rolling Hawke's Bay hills behind

Built for the Site, Not Despite It

200mm reinforced Hebel blocks, 500mm concrete ring beam, D12 steel rods. The rolling Hawke's Bay hills frame a house engineered for centuries.

Aerial view of Bay House — four modules, separate guest house and deck above Waimarama Beach, Hawke's Bay

The Full Picture

Four wings. A self-contained guest house above the garage. 590m² of resolved coastal design, 192m above Waimarama Beach — the whole compound visible from above.

A Room Made of LightEco Homes for Sale NZ — The Glass-Roofed Atrium

The atrium is where the eco story begins. A glass roof overhead, dark ceramic tiles storing solar heat underfoot, herbs growing beside an indoor water channel. This is what an eco home for sale in NZ looks like when it's designed to be lived in, not just labelled.

Bay House atrium wintergarden at night with glass roof showing crescent moon and deep blue sky, LED beam lighting, white sofas and ocean beyond

Moon, Glass, LED Glow

A crescent moon in the deep blue sky through the Gutmann glass panels. LED strips line the beams. Candles, coastal sofas, and the ocean at the far end.

Atrium - The Heart of Bay House

Over 200 square metres of open-plan living. The Atrium at the centre holds it all together.

The chef's kitchen flows into the dining area, the dining into the atrium under its frameless German glass roof with an indoor water channel, then through to the lounge with double‑sided fireplace and library wall.

Bay House atrium at night with full moon through Gutmann glass roof, indoor herb garden in water channel, fireplace, lounge sofas and candlelight

Atrium: Moon, Herbs, Fire

The moon fills the Atrium glass roof. Lavender and herbs line the indoor water channel. The fireplace burns, candles glow, the kitchen is steps away.

Bay House — Kitchen & Atrium

Where cooking, gathering, and the Pacific meet under one glass roof.

Open-plan living 0 m²

Kitchen, dining, and atrium flow as one continuous space — anchored by a 9-metre corner panorama window facing the Pacific.

Motorised roof vents 0

Four per side in the glass roof. Rising heat escapes, sea breeze enters. Passive cross ventilation without lifting a finger.

Miele professional appliances 0

Pressure steamer, induction cooktop, oven, and dishwasher — all built-in. Plus a plumbed-in La Cimbali espresso machine with programmable timer.

Indoor wood-fired pizza oven 0

Built into the kitchen — not the garden. Still radiating heat the next morning. A rare feature in any home, let alone a coastal one.

Villeroy & Boch porcelain 0 +

Twist Alea collection — Limone, Verde, Caro. Displayed in backlit cabinets alongside 70 pieces of German Nachtmann crystal.

Atrium Glass Roof

German engineering overhead. Rain-activated self-cleaning glass.

German Gutmann Lara GF glass roof with eight motorised vents for cross-breeze, rain-activated self-cleaning glass, and pre-run cabling for future chandeliers or shading on an independent, seismically resilient steel frame.

Heated by the Sun. Cooled by the Breeze.Passive Solar Home — Where the Floor Stores the Sun

Dark ceramic tiles absorb solar energy by day and release warmth through the evening — two to five degrees above adjacent rooms. Eight motorised roof vents let rising heat escape and sea breeze enter. A passive solar home that regulates itself.

Bay House atrium by day with Gutmann glass roof showing blue sky, white sofas with blue cushions, plants, fireplace and Pacific ocean through side windows

Atrium by Day

Glass roof, passing clouds, water feature softly running — the atrium is where Bay House slows you down in the best way.

Glass-roofed atrium at Bay House with lavender herb planters and Hawke's Bay range views through floor-to-ceiling windows

Where the Garden Comes Inside

The glass roof, 8 windows opens by motor — scent and breeze when you want it, sealed against the coast wind when you don't. Atrium runs 2–5°C warmer than the rest.

Bay House open-plan Atrium living area with lavender garden and Pacific ocean visible through open deck doors

No Threshold Between Inside and Out

200m² of open living, zero barriers. The living zone flows through to the 382m² wrap-around deck — same floor level, same horizon, same light.

Atrium — Passive Solar Design

The sun heats the floor by day. The floor heats you by night.

Dark ceramic tiles absorb solar energy by day and release warmth through the evening — 2 to 5 degrees above adjacent rooms. Insulated doors allow zone control. Eight motorised roof windows enable full cross ventilation.

Close-up of white phalaenopsis orchid and glass hurricane vase on a coffee table inside a New Zealand luxury Atrium

Turnkey, Down to the Orchids

270+ chattels, fully curated. The Villeroy & Boch service, the orchids, the afternoon light — Bay House is ready the day you arrive.

How the Day Feels Here

Modern house living — where architecture and landscape become one.

Bare feet on warm Tasmanian Oak. Morning light through nine metres of frameless glass. The atrium releasing yesterday's sun. A contemporary home where every surface, every view, every breeze was designed in.

A Chef Built This KitchenModern Beach House for Sale — A Kitchen That Faces the Pacific

The 9-metre corner window puts the Pacific in front of the cook, not behind a wall. A professional chef designed this modern beach house kitchen — multiple workstations, a concealed prep area, and a Salu-Salu island with liquid glass top. Open plan to atrium and deck.

Bay House professional kitchen — Salu-Salu island, wood-fired pizza oven, Miele ovens, clerestory windows, Hawke's Bay

Salu-Salu. Miele. Wood Fire.

The island runs the length of the kitchen. The wood-fired pizza oven sits in its own alcove. Morning light floods through clerestory windows on all sides.

Open-plan dining area with oval table, white T&G ceiling, and floor-to-ceiling glass walls opening to the deck and Pacific ocean beyond

Dining into the Pacific

Where dining dissolves into ocean — floor-to-ceiling glass walls open the kitchen and dining room to the deck and Pacific beyond.

Open-plan chef's kitchen at golden hour, Bay House — Tasmanian Oak floors, Koemmerling windows framing the Pacific sunset

The Golden Hour Kitchen

Chef-designed with Miele appliances and a La Cimbali espresso station. The 9-metre corner window opens the kitchen to 270° of Pacific coastline.

Twelve Seats. Nine Metres of Pacific.

Where the kitchen meets the coastline — indoors and out.

The extendable dining table seats six daily, twelve when the family arrives — facing a 9-metre panorama window with nothing between you and Waimarama Beach. Doors fold open to the deck, extending the table into the coastal air. From the kitchen island to the horizon, one unbroken flow.

What the Chef Sees

Cookbooks, crystal, and a coastline — all within arm's reach.

Behind the island, the cookbook library lines one wall — recipes collected over decades, backlit and within reach. Opposite, Nachtmann crystal fills illuminated glass cabinets. Between them, the 9-metre corner window. Everything the cook needs is here — ingredients, inspiration, and the Pacific.

Wood Fire. Italian Espresso. German Steel.Architecturally Interesting Homes for Sale — Professional Kitchen Equipment

Indoor wood-fired pizza oven — still radiating heat the next morning. Miele pressure steamer, induction cooktop, and oven. A plumbed-in La Cimbali espresso with programmable timer. What makes an architecturally interesting home is not just how it looks — it's how it works.

Bay House kitchen — Miele induction cooktop and ovens, professional utensil rail, stainless pots on lit upper shelving

Designed for Team Cooking

Five induction zones, a hanging rail of professional tools, Miele ovens to the right. The kitchen at Bay House was designed for team cooking and serious entertaining.

Professional chef's kitchen at night, Bay House — hanging pots, wood-fired pizza oven, candlelit dining room beyond the glass

Tools of the Trade

Stainless pots, a wall rail of professional tools, and an indoor wood-fired pizza oven. The kitchen for those who take food seriously — and live in a luxury NZ mansion.

Bay House kitchen sink section — dark granite benchtop, chef faucet, Sony TV and backlit glass cabinets at night

The Kitchen Runs with the Evening

Miele dishwasher to the right, a pass-through to the lounge straight ahead, a television at bench height. The kitchen runs with the evening, not against it.

Tall luxury kitchen portrait — T&G ceiling, clerestory windows, professional appliance wall and wood-fired oven, New Zealand

Engineered Roof to Hearth

Tongue-and-groove ceiling overhead. Clerestory windows above. Wood-fired oven burning below. The vertical scale of this kitchen is extraordinary.

Where the Morning Starts

Espresso, ocean, silence.

La Cimbali pulls the first shot. The 9-metre window holds the whole coastline. Nobody is in a hurry here.

La Cimbali espresso machine with bean grinder and fresh latte — Bay House kitchen counter, ocean view through coastal window

192 Metres. One Shot.

Coastal light at 192 metres, La Cimbali on the counter. The chattel inventory documents both — machine, grinder. Move in and pull the first shot.

When the Moon Sets the TableContemporary House Plans — Dining Between Firelight and Ocean

The dining table sits beside the 9-metre corner window. Villeroy & Boch Twist Alea porcelain, Nachtmann crystal in backlit cabinets, candles on Tasmanian Oak. By night, the full moon draws a silver line across the Pacific. Contemporary house plans rarely deliver a moment like this.

Chef's kitchen at dusk with LED-lit island, glowing pizza oven, backlit shelving and clerestory windows.

115 Custom Uplights. The Kitchen After Dark.

LED-lit island cabinets, backlit shelving, custom uplights. At dusk the kitchen becomes a different room — warmer, quieter, still entirely functional.

Candlelit dinner for six at Bay House — full moon rising over the Pacific, stars above, Koemmerling glass on three sides

Moonrise Over the Table

The moon rises over the Pacific as candles warm the table. 325m² of Koemmerling glass means the night sky comes inside — every chair has the view.

Close view of Nachtmann crystal wine and champagne glasses on backlit white timber shelves in luxury Hawke's Bay home

Lit From Behind, Not Above

LED strips run vertically behind every shelf. The glass catches the light differently to the timber — intended, engineered, and detailed by design.

Dinner with the Pacific

Dine with the Pacific at your feet. Dressed for breakfast. Built for candlelight.

The dining table faces the panorama — Waimarama Beach directly below, the Pacific beyond. Villeroy & Boch place settings, Nachtmann wine glasses, candles. From casual breakfast to candlelit dinner, the room is dressed for both.

Ornate Italian bronze dinner bell close-up — embossed body, brass chain, scroll wall bracket, Hawke's Bay window

Dinner Is in Five Minutes

Hand-cast Italian bronze, wall-mounted with ornate scrollwork. Included in the Bay House chattel inventory. The hills are in the window. Dinner is in five minutes.

Everything You Need to KnowModern House Design NZ — Your Next Step

A modern house design in NZ with a glass-roofed atrium, a chef's kitchen, and over 270 chattels included. Fully furnished, private sale by the owner.

Aerial dusk view of Bay House with solar panels, cherry coloured deck, Bare Island and dramatic pre-storm sky.

The Sky Before the Rain.

Aerial view at dusk — solar panels glowing, the deck lit, Bare Island in the water and a pre-storm sky doing things that have no name.

A Modern Beach House Between Two Coastlines

Contemporary coastal living — eight minutes to the sand.

Waimarama Beach is eight minutes south. Ocean Beach ten minutes north. Havelock North's wineries and restaurants, twenty. This modern beach house sits on the Hawke's Bay coast — Waimarama's crescent visible from the deck, Ocean Beach just around the headland.

Modern House. Turnkey. Move In Tomorrow.

Fully furnished contemporary home — over 270 chattels, no agents.

This architecturally interesting home is offered fully furnished — Miele professional kitchen, curated interiors, over 270 documented chattels included. Energy efficient systems operational. Private sale by the owners. Enquiries over NZ$4.5M.

Where the Kitchen Leads

Through the atrium, past the fireplace, into the lounge.

The kitchen connects to the atrium. The atrium connects to the lounge. Library, fireplace, home theatre, glass link bridge — the rest of Bay House is waiting.

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