Salmond Reed have been advising Department of Conservation on repairs and conservation of Cape Brett Lighthouse and Keepers Cottage, located on a remote peninsular in the Bay of Islands. The lighthouse was constructed in 1909 and listed as a Historic Place Category 1 with Heritage New Zealand Taonga Pouhere.
The house entrance was altered both outside, where freshly detailed steps and porch replaced the old approach, and inside, where a new lobby was formed to open, via generous glazed and bi-folding doors into the lounge room. The work also included the installation of a new modernly equipped and skylit laundry.
Windows at ground floor level were replaced to create more space and light within and the existing dormer window on the north elevation was remodelled to align with the refreshed style of the house.
New landscaping complemented the alteration and the result is a more substantially detailed home with additional facilities and improved natural light and spaciousness.
