Snapshot
Frankton House
Queenstown
Set on the lake at Queenstown, this 128sqm bach was built as four modules offsite at Makespace Christchurch, then trucked and craned into place. Open-plan living and dining lead out to a generous deck with an outdoor fireplace, both oriented to hold the lake and mountain views uninterrupted, while four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a powder room split across two wings either side, with a private sauna and pickleball court alongside. Tactile Ebony panelling runs through the interiors — a black European Oak in wide planks, its rough-sawn surface and oil finish holding the texture of the timber against the polish of the views beyond. A turn-key build for clients living abroad, Makespace carried the project from design and consent through to site works, construction, delivery and landscaping.