Pisa — Mt Cardrona Station, Mt Cardrona Station | Leuschke Group Architects Auckland and Queenstown

Over the last 30 years Leuschke Group has created many of New Zealand's most distinctive buildings.

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Our work is remarkably diverse - large and small, private and public, for communities and individuals - with particular expertise in luxury residences, apartment developments and boutique commercial projects.

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Selected Projects

The Homestead — Mt Cardrona Station

Studio Box

Llafranc House

The Drake Hotel

Zinc House

Victoria Lane

Victoria Residences

Balfour Road Apartments

Newton Central Post Office

Herne Bay House

Rotorua Police Station

Hilton - Auckland

Eden Green Apartments

Jervois & Lawrence

Park Residences

Translucent House

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Pisa — Mt Cardrona Station

Mt Cardrona Station

The Pisa references a settlers two storey gabled cottage of the nineteenth century. A lean-to element houses a garage and wash room and appears as part of a considered renovation.

The simplicity of the design belies the sophistication of its amenity. It is a haven at the end of a day’s adventures in the outdoors. The living area offers ample size for relaxing and entertaining.

Finishes are to a high standard , carefully curated to provide an atmosphere of quality and warmth.
The house anticipates occupation by a family with children or two couples in a comfortable, well specified interior. The Pisa is mid-sized and mid-priced of the three house types.