Commodore Place

This outstanding two-level South Island home has been built to maximize stunning views of Tahunanui beach and Nelsons Western Ranges.

The design of the three-bedroom home also makes the most of indoor-outdoor living, with easily accessible decks, patios and gardens.

The level has all the comforts of contemporary family living, including a sound-proof entertainment room.

Cooking in the state-of-the-art kitchen can be combined with entertaining guests in the open-plan living area. Granite benches and neutral tones make this an attractive workspace, while sliding windows and doors allow food and drinks to be served with ease to those on the decks and patio.

Wooden floors and tiled bathrooms add to the simplicity and elegance of this cedar and plaster home.

The study has its own entrance so business can be kept separate from the living area

Ample storage has been included inside the house and there is also a workshop in the attached double-garage.

Foothold Developments achieved the high standard that earned this home its category wining status by working closely with the owners and architect.

Selection of a builder for our new home coincided with the construction boom. Our architect had received a letter from an outfit called “Foothold Developments Limited” who had just arrived on the Nelson scene. “Get them to give you a quote”, he said, “I know the people they have done work for in Wellington and they wouldn’t use them unless they were good”. So we did. Foothold’s, was one of three quotes we received and the cheapest. Although price was important, we were won over by Alistair’s demeanor, friendliness and willingness to engage in a less than formal way as we decided who to entrust our money and future home to. We were not disappointed, in fact we were delighted.

Just like it says on the web site, we are proud of the result. Neither Mick nor Alistair were prepared to compromise in terms of quality on our behalf and unbeknownst to us demanded the same from suppliers and employees, sending back materials that didn’t meet their standards or having work redone. The working relationship with our architect was one of mutual respect and ideas were shared and changes sometimes made as a result of Foothold’s suggestions.

The budgeting system allowed us to keep an eye on the money and was amazingly accurate, any blow out was due to us choosing something more expensive than originally planned. Meetings were at mutually agreed times and the only difficulty was the plethora of decisions we the client had to make about, e. g.  which door handle to have or which light switch, but even these decisions were aided by Alistair and Mick’s sharing of their experience.

Our home won its Category and a Silver Award in Nelson that year in the Master Builders House of the Year Awards.

Would we choose “Foothold” again? Without hesitation the answer is yes.  Just be prepared to meet Alistair on the coldest winter day in shorts!

Anita and Edward Kelling
Commodore Place
Nelson

“I know the people they have done work for in Wellington and they wouldn’t use them unless they were good.”