322 Sea View Road, Onetangi, Waiheke Island

Slinking along the north-side ridgeline like a dark horse, this masterful rebuild is Black Label Onetangi on the western edge of the blue. Clad in charred and oiled Yakisugi, it is sleek, powerful, cinematic. Set up off the coastal drive, broad ocean and headland views wrap around the expansive decks like a glove. French Oak, leathered Patagonia quartzite, German appliances and considered architectural detail speak to a build with nothing spared. Gatsby himself would have downsized here; sere...