Rebuilding this home has truly been a dream come true.

I had always imagined living in a beautifully detailed architectural home, with a statement kitchen, a luxurious master suite, and an ensuite that feels like a private retreat. Today, I’m lucky enough to have all of that — plus an incredible attic wardrobe space that adds something really special to the home.

The entire journey was seamless from start to finish. The Innovate Homes team guided me through every stage, and working alongside their interior designer to select colours and finishes was such an enjoyable part of the process. I always felt informed, supported, and confident in the decisions being made.

What could have been overwhelming felt effortless. They turned my vision into a home I genuinely love living in every single day.

Over the years, I have worked with several builders. When it came time to deliver my intensification development in Hamilton East, I met with a number of companies to assess capability, programme, and approach.

What ultimately set Innovate Homes apart was the structure and clarity of their process. They presented a well-defined plan to deliver six townhouses on a constrained site within seven months. Compared to other proposals I received, the timeline initially seemed ambitious. However, their systematic project management, sequencing, and coordination gave me confidence to proceed.

The outcome spoke for itself. The development was completed on time and within budget, exactly as committed.

As a first home buyer, I originally purchased my property thinking it would simply be my home, like most people do. Later on, I started exploring the idea of adding a small granny flat at the back and was introduced to Innovate Homes through a friend.

What surprised me was what they were actually able to achieve. Instead of just adding a minor dwelling, they guided me through the full process of obtaining resource consent and subdivision approval, allowing me to build a completely separate three-bedroom home on its own freehold title.

The entire consent process was completed within two months, which was far quicker and smoother than I ever expected. As someone new to property development, I felt supported and well informed the whole way through.

After seeing the duplex development Innovate Homes completed for my friends, I became genuinely interested in exploring a project of my own.

Once I sat down with their team, I quickly realized how achievable it could be. I am now developing my very first development — five townhouses — which have already reached the roofing stage.

From the outset, the process was clearly explained, well structured, and professionally managed. What initially felt like a big step became straightforward and manageable with the right guidance. The communication and coordination throughout have made the experience far smoother than I expected.

I would not hesitate to work with Innovate Homes again on future developments.

My best friend and I were first home buyers working with a very tight budget. Most of the properties we looked at were older homes that needed significant work, and anything new felt completely out of reach. We were struggling to find something we felt comfortable raising our young families in.

We met the Innovate Homes team at one of their projects, and they suggested something we had never considered — purchasing a site together, building a duplex, and subdividing so we could each own one home on separate freehold titles. What really surprised us was learning that we could build brand new three-bedroom, two-bathroom homes with a garage for roughly the same cost as buying an older, run-down property.

We were hesitant at first. It felt like a big step, especially as first home buyers. But we decided to move forward, and once the process began, everything was clearly explained and professionally managed.

Today, we live side by side in beautiful new homes that we are proud of. Not only did Innovate Homes build us quality houses, they helped us create equity from day one. As first home buyers, we never imagined we could take this approach and set ourselves up financially at the same time. It has truly changed our position in the property market, and we are incredibly grateful for that.