Earthship Te Tematanga

Since it appeared in the first New Zealand season of Grand Designs, the house has attracted a lot of attention. Anning and Rowe are full of praise for the support of their local Thames Coromandel District Council and are so thrilled that they have been able to host tours for building managers from councils around the country. The couple also has been renting out the house on Airbnb during past summers while they travel. (Anning spent the summer with the Antarctic Heritage Trust restoring Hillary’s Hut.) Visitors are captivated by the serenity surrounding the house, as well as by the house itself. Anning says most people can’t get over the lack of light pollution and are entranced by the stars in the clear skies.