Testimonials

“The design inspiration was a beach vibe and I think our designer has captured that very well. This home is 236 sqm, it’s 4 bedrooms and we’ve got 2 bathrooms and one of the bathrooms is quite unique, it’s a three-way bathroom.

When people come through, they love it, and they really get that beach vibe which is what the designer wanted.

We would love to see you at our show home. Come down, we’re open every day of the week.”

Visit our Papamoa show home page for more information and opening times.

They purchased their home in the Bay four years ago and realised over that time that they had built up some equity along with savings, so they wanted to look at the next step which for them, was building an investment rental property. With a new build, they could get the 20% deposit they needed rather than the 40% required for an existing home.

They met Jim through a mutual friend who had built some investment properties with Platinum Homes in Taranaki and after talking to him decided he was the guy for them.

“He was able to put us in touch with a mortgage broker that specialised in new home builds and also his local developers where he could source the land from, and because of the off-market deal, we were able to get the land for a very reasonable rate.

Living so far away, Jim made it a very easy process for us to follow, by sending us the weekly updates about how the build process was tracking, including photos. We were able to build a three-bedroom, two-bathroom, spacious home that came in under budget.

As a whole, the whole process with the Taranaki Platinum Homes team has been amazing from start to finish, so much so that we have actually signed up for our second investment property through them”.

Kerry says “I’d always had a plan to have a home that was a little bit different, the site gave us the option to do something that was a little bit contemporary, modern, but also enhancing the naturalness of the area. We ended up going to the Platinum Show Home, they had some very high-class finishes and I was very impressed with the build quality.

The Platinum staff were fantastic. They were very helpful, and I think that’s a testament to Platinum that they coordinated all these different tradespeople to conclude what was a pretty large project.

Whether you are looking at a smaller project or even a large project like this, Platinum definitely have the skills to do that. With Platinum, the communication from their staff has been very strong through this whole build. This property is in excess of 350sqm there’s a lot of things that can go wrong with it in the build and I was amazed how easily everything came together.

You’re dealing with people that get on with each other, they’re easy to deal with, they’re professional, they get back to you, they deliver what they say they’re going to deliver. I think you’re in safe hands when you come to Platinum because they do have the experience and experience is the key thing when you’re building.”

“The Platinum team listened to what we needed in the house and helped us to elevate our thinking about what we wanted in the house, in the designs that we ended up with.“

“They had a really easy to follow process where we sat down and worked with Jamie the local new home consultant, she got to know us really well, she understood exactly what we needed and what we were looking for, for our family. They were really supportive in all of our questions. We didn’t know what we were doing, this was the first time we’d built a house. We had no idea what to do. The support and advice we got from the team was amazing. We went through all of the designs and found one that worked really well for us. They were able to adapt the design to suit our budget.”

Jonathan is “really tall”, and the house was built to accommodate him with tall ceilings and tall door frames. Tamara says, “it’s the first time he’s been able to walk freely without hitting his head!”

“The Platinum team were really amazing to work with and went over and above to really help us. We found them to be the most friendly, customer-focused team that we could have looked for. This house is everything we were looking for in our dream home”.

"We looked at many different companies and all of their different plans. Tim was the first person we spoke to, and ultimately the last, because after going through a number of different companies we came back full circle and engaged with Tim".

"We love our house, we love the warmth, the openness, we love that we've got great position to the sun, the rooms, and I love the kitchen and the storage.... it's just a present that keeps giving - I'm just so thrilled with it".

Watch the full video above to hear all the details on their build journey.

" I was just out walking one day and I saw this new Show Home open and it was the Platinum Show Home. I love the fact that you can have exactly what you want - whereas if you buy there'll always be something that you don't like.

The team as a whole was really good - Nigel, who was the Consultant at the Show Home was really helpful and he laid out what we would like. And David, the Construction Manager, is just so easy to talk to - that's what we found, he didn't talk 'builders talk', he spoke in words that we understood. It's just outstanding - very, very professional and top notch.

Everything was communciated as it should have been - we had weekly diaries from Belinda, which was amazing because it went into great detail, so you could read through exactly what was happening. So, it was simple and easy - they made it that way for you.

People say building a home is difficult... and it's not. Once you know what you want you just tell them and they put it all together, and if you wnat to change something you change it. So, it was just so easy to make sure we had the perfect home."

Margaret

"First home builds can be daunting to say the least. Add in a newly born baby and a wedding into the mix and you have the three biggest achievements in life. Platinum Homes did not just make it easy but made it simple, achievable and effortless. From the beginning with Nigel Turner in the Watea Show Home right throughout the planning and paperwork stages, colour options and amendments with Dean, Belinda, Sonja and the rest of the Platinum team in Whangarei to a top quality well presented finished home.

Nigel Turner was the first point of contact we had with Platinum Homes at the Watea show home. Because of his friendly welcoming presence, the no nonsense direct information and most of all giving us, a young couple, the time of day to talk and discuss options, made us feel at ease and acknowledged as a potential client not just another nobody as we had felt in other firms which then set the scene to undertake the journey with Platinum Homes.

The acknowledgement and respect was then displayed again meeting Dean and Belinda in more of a social event for the first time. Being welcomed by them put any little remaining fears and niggles at rest with their reassurance and knowledge in the industry. We felt very comfortable in the advice and guidance they showed knowing we have little to no experience in that field. Throughout the planning and build we were kept informed on a weekly basis with further contact on progress and amendments with quick response and action. Having that weekly contact was an essential tool on their behalf, right up until the hand over and beyond the service provided was exceptional.

Would we recommend Platinum Homes to people? YES!! We have already and will continue to do so. You very rarely see positive feedback and only hear the negative but we loved our experience and would do it all over again in a heartbeat."

Ange & Mike