In 2004, brothers-in-law Stewart Rose, a building contractor, and Mike Coyne, an electrical contractor, combined forces on their first development project where the site of Mike’s old villa, affectionately known as The Palace, on Mahoe Street in Te Awamutu, was developed with two new townhouses.
Palace Developments was created. The company has since gone on to numerous other successful projects with Te Rahu Road subdivision being Palace Developments’ latest offering. Te Rahu Road subdivision is offering a Waipa District lifestyle, providing town living with a rural feel.
“People will experience the best of both worlds, with lifestyle and convenience,” Stewart says. “These well-appointed and spacious sections are positioned with a rural outlook, are north facing and capture stunning uninterrupted mountain views.”
Te Rahu Road has 20 sections of 624sqm to 828sqm, priced from $280,000, and house-andland packages from $679,000, perfect for young families, professional couples, and retirement living. House and land packages offer a selection of house designs coupled with a design and build offer.
“Our Palace Developments plans have clean lines, simple proportions, open plan living, and an abundance of space and natural light,” Stewart says.
“At Palace Developments, we pride ourselves on building quality houses using building materials specifically designed to withstand New Zealand’s climate.” Stewart has an eye for detail, quality workmanship, a drive to succeed, and an affinity for working with customers.
With more than 20 years of construction industry experience, he has forged a reputation for building high quality homes efficiently and within budget. “We pride ourselves on our business values of honesty, hard work, and trustworthiness,” he says.
From challenging or expansive sites to compact sites and townhouses, Stewart’s impressive portfolio comprises a range of homes, each with an individuality that reflects its owners.
As well as project managing builds, Stewart works alongside his apprentices, team teaching and sharing his knowledge. This hands-on approach allows his to engage fully with his clients and their projects. He says Palace Developments turns dream homes into reality.
“We always listen to our clients’ visions for their homes, and with this in mind we build beautiful, functional homes. Our guarantee is the end result will exceed our clients’ expectations.”
Working with a Palace Developments plan, an architectural plan, or a client’s concept plan, Palace Developments creates a conceptual design to ensure the home it produces is 100% right for the client.
“At this stage, our team advises clients about the initial structure of their house, how their finished home will sit in relation to the road, neighbouring houses, sun and wind, and will discuss outlook and landscaping requirements,” Stewart says.
“Working together we find the best plan, adjusting the details and specifications to meet requirements and budget.” This phase of the design process is free and enables Palace Developments to provide clients with an accurate estimate of the project cost.
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Stewart Rose Builders has forged a reputation for building high quality homes efficiently and within budget.