When Donna Hydes and our Taupō showroom manager Tracey Smith put their creative minds together, you know the results are going to be next-level. This showhome was one of those pinch-me projects — a chance for Team Taupō – Tile Shed to showcase their expertise in full force, and let’s just say… they delivered.

Think exposed trusses, skylights flooding the space with natural light, a dreamy scullery, four generous bedrooms, and tiled bathrooms so good they deserve their own Instagram page. And yes, it’s no surprise this beauty walked away with Gold at the 2024 Master Builders House of the Year Awards.

Every town has its treasures - quiet craftspeople, spirited entrepreneurs, and passionate locals who give colour and character to the streets they walk. Hastings, with its sunlit pace and soul-deep pride, is brimming with them.