Stellar Doors entrance door.

Double height stairwell with raked window – a sense of lightness and different sea outlooks at every turn inform the character of the seaside residence.

The two-pod home has a sheltered central courtyard.

Corner Eurostacker door from Altus brings the outdoors in and vice versa.

Bi-parting sliding windows give the openness of a glass door/wall but without having glass all the way to the floor.

Living area wing with stone fireplace and gabled windows.

When open, Euroslider doors bring the outdoors in – when closed, they make the interiors snug, warm and quiet.

Fan in the master bedroom – all part of the highly insulated home's energy efficient make-up.

The contemporary home at dusk showing off its expansive windows and glass doors.

Looking into the living area pavilion at dusk.

The award-winning home opens up completely to its Waiheke Island setting.

The master ensuite – the entire home is an exercise in clean, contemporary, parred back design and window systems from Altus played a major part in the look.

Corner Eurostacker door detail – choosing the right window and door systems brings a light, contemporary ambience to the interiors.

With glass bifolds eliminating a whole wall, the owners can even soak up the sight of the sea from the comfort of their master suite’s bedroom or bathroom.

The home is essentially a steel and glass pavilion. The raised roof contributes to a high four-metre stud in this area and admits more light thanks to the clerestory windows directly underneath it.

The front door opens to a passageway, with the careful placement of a window at the end of the space that frames a large magnolia tree.

Clerestory windows optimise natural light penetration.

A bedroom corner with glass window walls on two fronts – as close as it gets to actually being outdoors.

Eurostacker door – large opening and clerestory windows flood the interior with natural light and make the most of the scenic coastal outlooks.

Eurostacker doors measuring an impressive 2400mm high by 7200mm wide provide a seamless flow from the living spaces to the exterior of the house.

The home's top floor is effectively a glass-fronted house complete with Atlantic48 Eurostacker doors and clerestory windows that optimise the expansive views.

Indoors flows to outdoors – the sleek transition between the two makes for a great architectural look and a trip-free environment.

Sliding windows optimise views and when drawn back bring the immediacy of the New Zealand coastal environment.

Clerestory windows climb into the space made available by the gabled roof form – ensuring a light-filled living, dining and kitchen space.

A cottage transformed by Pacific52 Thermal System window and door solutions.

Looking right through the scenic Wanaka residence. The Pacific Thermal system from Altus was used throughout the home.

The Atlantic stacker doors from Altus Windows.

A window seat offers a relaxing space for an owner to keep an eye on both the scenery and the kitchen.

The villa's reworked kitchen is bathed in natural task lighting.

Let there be light, expansive views and plenty of both – windows stretch up into the gabled roofline to allow the upstairs master bedroom to all but touch the sky.

“The joinery behaves less like a door and more like a moveable wall,” says Jamie Waller.

The thermally broken frame of the Pacific52™ system has a nylon thermal barrier which prevents heat transfer and significantly reduces condensation – making for a warmer, drier, more comfortable home.

Natural tones help the kitchen connect with what's beyond the windows.

The studio has full height windows (overlooking the park) and a series of sliding wall panels allowing the whole internal side of the room to open up to the void.

The operable facade – now more windows and less panels on show.

The beautiful century-old villa has retained its classic good looks – now upgraded with modern liveability.