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Luxury market has not strayed from favoured waterfront.

A dream house many times over, writes Catherine Masters.

The builders of this replica villa made sure sustainability was key.

This house in the country has it all, from the factory to the pool.

Catherine Masters finds best kept secret at "Jonah end of the street".

Luxury home comes with a bonus two-bedroom apartment.

Why go through the drama of renovation when someone else has done the hard work.

It's a house packed with unusual features, writes Catherine Masters.

Perfect home for a family wanting a change.

Former GP's surgery and home is ready and waiting for the next operation.

House overlooks signature hole and other gulf, writes Catherine Masters.

Wine cellar, pantry, just across the road, writes Catherine Masters.

View from the bare section back then was the main attraction.

Family love the security and space of their expansive home, writes Catherine Masters.

Journey to ideal home took lots of turns - until they realised what they really wanted.

Catherine Smith meets a couple who are selling up and moving but pretty much staying put.

Built above spec on everything and made sure every room had a view.

Lead lights and ornate plaster ceilings provide character and personality.

The sea and farm views are outstanding and the living is sweet.

Lawrence Hooker had a hankering for this pretty 1905 villa.

Neville couldn't have been happier when he found this luxury lifestyle property.

Did American bison pull this house into place? writes Catherine Masters.

There have been some great olive parties here, Sarah says of the 1.29ha property.

"The whole environment is fantastic," Roc Jia says of the house and park-like grounds.

There's a panorama of colour and contrast from the eighth floor of The Pines.

Wishing and hoping opens doors to real thing, writes Catherine Masters.

Privacy, views, bush and abundant birdlife are features of this peninsula property.

It looks out at playground for dolphins and orcas, writes Catherine Masters.

"We're totally waterfront — it's just a beautiful property."

Developer calls eastern bay 'best least-known' part of Auckland, writes Catherine Masters.

Catherine Masters is told: Think of 'Doc Martin' and you get the picture.