Life outdoors

Nestled in native forest on New Zealand’s North Island, Brett’s family home has more sheltered outdoor space than indoors.

Rebecca Gross

HOUSE PROFILE Whangārei, New Zealand AT A GLANCE - Low-tech, biophilic design, partly owner-built - Large covered deck provides outdoor living space and immersion in nature - Productive permaculture gardens When architectural designer Brett Hulley and his partner Rose decided to purchase land, they didn’t just want to build a house; they wanted to build a low-impact lifestyle with a strong connection to nature and the outdoors. “Rose wanted somewhere we could pursue a life of self-sufficiency, with space to plant a food forest and vegetable gardens and have chickens. I wanted to be surrounded by natural beauty and environmental diversity,” Brett says. Although the couple initially wanted a block of land to nourish and rewild, in 2016 they found and bought a fourhectare bush block in Pataua North, near Whangārei on New…

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