About this season
The stories of creative and enterprising Kiwis who are taking on the challenge of building their own unique and inspirational homes. No design is too ambitious, and no obstacle too large in their quest for the perfect house.
Episodes (8)
1. Earnscleugh
Aired 12 April 2026 • 45 min
A well-resourced couple who fall in love with a rundown Central Otago “castle” find restoring a heritage building is anything but romantic.
2. Tauranga Hilltop
Aired 19 April 2026 • 45 min
In the Western Bay of Plenty, a Modernist-inspired house with its own art gallery is the brainchild of a cement industry veteran who came to architecture later in life.
3. Huntsbury Strawbale
Aired 26 April 2026 • 45 min
An environmentally-committed young couple in Christchurch buck convention by going back to the future with a centuries-old building material.
4. Bendigo
Aired 3 May 2026 • 45 min
A Central Otago vineyard is the breath-taking site for a multi-generational home bringing an extended family back together with the matriarch's own journey front of mind.
5. Kawau
Aired 10 May 2026 • 45 min
A Hauraki Gulf island with an illustrious history looks to be an idyllic family retreat but building there proves a logistical nightmare.
6. Martinborough
Aired 17 May 2026 • 45 min
A “forever” home amongst the vines in Martinborough wine country, with a black and white combination of Yakisugi timber and Oamaru Stone, tests the limits of an enterprising couple’s resources.
7. Omaha
Aired 24 May 2026 • 45 min
In a prominent position in one of New Zealand’s most well-known beach-side communities, an Auckland couple plan a holiday home work of art.
8. Rock House
Aired 31 May 2026 • 45 min
A seemingly impossible to build on section high above Queenstown is the location for Hans and Suzy Raetz’s “fun” project – a modular home constructed in Cromwell.