Inspired by the straw bale buildings he saw while living in England, Warren Cullen took a year off work and built his own home on a 6.8ha site in Dunedin. The farm supplies the extended family with meat and vegetables. Photos by Stephen Jaquiery/Eileen... : Dream home at last
Inspired by the straw bale buildings he saw while living in England, Warren Cullen took a year off work and built his own home on a 6.8ha site in Dunedin. The farm supplies the extended family with meat and vegetables. Photos by Stephen Jaquiery/Eileen... : Dream home at last
Warren consulted You Tube before building the kitchen cabinets and dining table. : Dream home at last
Warren consulted You Tube before building the kitchen cabinets and dining table. : Dream home at last
The conservatory's large windows and skylights draw heat into the building while the thick straw bale walls provide good thermal mass, making it easy to keep the home warm in winter. : Dream home at last
The conservatory's large windows and skylights draw heat into the building while the thick straw bale walls provide good thermal mass, making it easy to keep the home warm in winter. : Dream home at last
A glass ceiling was planned for the dining area but budget constraints saw it made in macrocarpa by a joiner. The owners are more than happy with the result, saying it reminds them of the Union Jack. : Dream home at last
A glass ceiling was planned for the dining area but budget constraints saw it made in macrocarpa by a joiner. The owners are more than happy with the result, saying it reminds them of the Union Jack. : Dream home at last
A piano which belonged to Eileen's late mother sits on rimu floorboards saved from a demolished school. : Dream home at last
A piano which belonged to Eileen's late mother sits on rimu floorboards saved from a demolished school. : Dream home at last
Warren Cullen and Eileen Dawber with daughter Pania (6). : Dream home at last
Warren Cullen and Eileen Dawber with daughter Pania (6). : Dream home at last
Once the framing and roof were up, the straw bale walls went in and old carpet was fixed around door and window frames to shape the straw and create curves. : Dream home at last
Once the framing and roof were up, the straw bale walls went in and old carpet was fixed around door and window frames to shape the straw and create curves. : Dream home at last
Dream home at last : Dream home at last
Dream home at last : Dream home at last
Dream home at last
Travelling the world, having a family and building his own house were always on Warren Cullen's bucket list. As Kim Dungey reports, he's now ticked...