Parker House Thompson Rd, Mangapai, Whangarei

On the site of a demolished old house in Mangapai, south west of Whangarei, this 3 bedroom + Study family home with a versatile changeable living space using large sliding doors, is very compact at just 142 sq.m. Designed in the Califonian bungalow style under a simple roof line it features 2.7m ceilings in the main space, fully passive solar designed with extra roof shading for the north facing bedrooms so they don’t overheat in winter. Clad in Shadowclad and batten and a traditional corrugated roof. With all the Solabode features it will be the warmest house in the region, as even Northland gets some gloomy winter days.