The third finalist for Home of the Year 2018 is a small courtyard home

Introducing the third finalist for Home of the Year 2018 – a small courtyard home in Wellington that manages to create a sense of privacy despite being on a tricky site with lots of neighbours

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The third finalist for Home of the Year 2018 is a small courtyard home in Wellington

From a contemporary home in Auckland to a clifftop retreat on Waiheke Island, the finalists for Home of the Year 2018 have already showcased exactly what’s inspiring about New Zealand architecture. The third finalist in Home of the Year 2018 is a wonderful response to a rear infill site in Miramar, Wellington. Watch to discover who the architect is and hear HOME editor Simon Farrell-Green discuss what he, and judges Mel Bright  and Nicholas Stevens, liked about this home.

Take a tour through our first and second finalists below. Keep up to date with all things Home of the Year with HOME on Instagram @homenewzealand or follow #homeoftheyear2018 for an inside look. Thanks to our principal sponsor Altherm Window Systems for their support.

Home of the Year second finalist: See inside inside this clifftop home by Herbst Architects

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Home of the Year first finalist: See inside Guy Tarrant’s urban sanctuary in Auckland below.

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