Barrett’s Blog

What you aren’t being told and you need to know if you are purchasing a new home!  1. Getting Preapproval Get all your “ducks in a row” – you’ll require evidence like proof of identity and income; details of your expenses, assets and existing debts; the bank will require your personal tax details; bank account…

The health of your home is a topic that is discussed continuously by Barrett Homes designers, the sales and client liaison teams, and Directors. It is a regular focus of design meetings.

With a staff of just as many women as there are men – each year we are proud to host a Pink Ribbon Morning Tea. This is a great way to dress up in pink, and get our staff, friends, family…

Here is the latest on how we are making things happen at Barrett Homes. We are pleased to announce that as of last week, Barrett Homes are now back in production! We have a skeleton crew…

Barrett Homes (Northland) have recently opened our new Show Home at 87 Wairau Dr, Tikipunga, Whangarei in Totara Parklands – open from 11am to 3pm Thursdays through to Sunday.

The development of a large area of medium-density housing in Golden Sands has proved a lifeline for first-home buyers.

One of the strengths of our local Papamoa Surf community is that the people involved are focused on giving back, whether that means getting involved in charitable work…

We’re going to be back Halloweening this year at the Golden Sands Show Home, 171 the Boulevard. But this year we’re upping the stakes! We will have judges out looking for the best dressed home…

The kitchen once had a single purpose: food prep. Nowadays, it has become the heart within our homes. Its where we gather and create delicious and nourishing food together.

A lot has changed in Golden Sands in the last 20 years. Golden Sands was one of New Zealand’s early adopters of mixed density urbanism that focused on creating a walkable…

On Tuesday 14th May we hosted a Pink Ribbon morning tea in support of this worthy cause at our Golden Sands Show home.  Thank you to all the wonderful women…

Building a new house this year? Renovating or simply “refreshing” your current home? We have the trends for you! 2019 is the year to return to nature and make your living space uniquely you…

Luke Cederman is the master surf reporter!!! Thanks for the clip #TheRaglanSurfReport. View the Barrett Homes Surf Open 2019 results here…

We are very proud and excited to be hosting the Barrett Homes Surf Open with Surf NZ for 2019. This is one of seven events on the New Zealand Surf Series for 2019…

Come on down to our Golden Sands Showhome this Halloween where it’s all about “no tricking, just treating”. There are prizes for the best dressed boy, girl and parent(s)…

We’re opening the doors to our latest Showhome in Augusta Rise, Omokoroa this Sunday from 12pm until 4pm. To celebrate (and given it’s also fathers day) we’ll be giving away a Weber Family Q…

Trent Boult and partner are expecting ‘Baby B’. We’d like to send a huge congratulations to our brand ambassador Trent Boult, and wife Gert, on their announcement that they are expecting…

Barrett Homes Blue Rovers Football – victory over Matamata Swifts: We’d like to send out a well earned congratulations to the Tauranga Blue Rovers football squad…

Congrats to Trent Boult and all the best for the upcoming IPL! It has been a stellar cricket season for the Blackcaps in all three formats of the game. The boys have surely…

We would like to thank everyone who helped to make River Range 2018 happen! River Range Music Festival was born from an idea between two local Cromwell musicians…