99 Hobson
Street

Welcome to
99 Hobson Street
Wellington, New Zealand

In late 2013 we purchased a vacant piece of ex-roading land in historic Thorndon, Wellington's oldest suburb.

We love the capital. We both grew up here, but our lives took us away. Now we've returned, and we have built a home in our favourite city.

It is a huge challenge to construct a new house. There are many decisions to be made, and you inevitably need to put your trust in others.

This website documents our journey, the choices we made, and the suppliers and products that have helped us to achieve our goal. We hope this site will help you in making choices too.

99 Hobson Street drone video

In 2020 the house won an Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) national award for residential new homes between 150m2 and 300m2.

See more on our gallery page.

Stay with us

We've opened up our guest suite on Airbnb, so if you are looking for a stay in a lovely modern home close to everything Wellington has to offer, please find out more on Airbnb here or read more on this site.

Our project suppliers...

Mackit
Mackit

Architectural design

Prowood
Prowood

Laminated timber

Ekowood
Ekowood

Wooden flooring

Temperature Solutions
Temperature Solutions

Ventilation and heating

Lewis's
Lewis's

Curtains and blinds

Plumbline
Plumbline

Bathroom fittings

Kitchen Things
Kitchen Things

Kitchen appliances

Stash
Stash

Wardrobes

JR Sullivan Consulting
JR Sullivan Consulting

Structural engineering

Mahony Burrowes Horner Lawyers
Mahony Burrowes Horner

Construction contract

Mahony Burrowes Horner Lawyers
ecc

Designer lighting

Malcolm Hunt Associates
Malcolm Hunt Associates

Acoustic engineering

Palazzo
Palazzo Kitchens & Appliances

Kitchen design and supply

This website reflects the personal opinions and experiences of its authors and is provided for general information only. The accuracy and completeness of information cannot be guaranteed and readers should rely on their own enquiries.