Te Whare
Kākano.
Essential living. Compliant, efficient, and built to grow with you — the entry point into the Te Pūtake range.
A home you can start with.
Te Whare Kākano is the seed of the Te Pūtake range — the home that begins the journey. Designed for first-home buyers, kaumātua, secondary dwellings, and rentals, it delivers a warm, compliant, future-ready home at the lowest cost-of-entry tier in our range.
Every Kākano is built on the same foundation as our larger homes: New Zealand–led design, modular delivery, and a commitment to quality that does not shift with the price point. Solar-ready infrastructure means the home you move into today can grow into something more tomorrow.
Suitable for individuals, couples, kaumātua, or as a secondary dwelling on whānau whenua. The modular footprint allows it to sit lightly on the land — and to be added to, expanded around, or paired with other Te Pūtake homes as a papakāinga grows.
Kākano — the seed. The beginning of every tree, every harvest, every legacy. Te Whare Kākano is where the Te Pūtake whakapapa begins.From Kākano grows Tipu. From Tipu grows Rākau.
Floorplan & visual.
What's included.
- Modular construction to NZ Building Code & Healthy Homes minimums
- Open-plan living with covered entry deck
- Vinyl plank flooring in living areas, carpet to bedroom
- Painted throughout in selected interior palette
- Energy-efficient appliances, electric hot water cylinder
- Single high-wall heat pump in living area, panel heaters in bedroom
- Standard exterior cladding, treated timber decking
- Three Waters connection-ready (potable, wastewater, stormwater)
- Solar-ready infrastructure — pre-wired and future-proofed
Six systems,
one foundation.
Grid-connected, solar-ready
Pre-wired and future-proofed for solar PV. Add panels and battery storage when ready, without retrofit.
Electric cylinder, mains pressure
Sized for two to four occupants. Reliable, low upfront cost, simple to maintain. Upgradeable to heat pump.
Heat pump & natural ventilation
One high-wall heat pump in the living area. Panel heaters or allowance to bedrooms. Healthy Homes compliant.
Three Waters & optional tank
Standard Three Waters connection. Optional 1—2,000L rainwater tank for garden and backup supply.
Treated pine entry deck
Functional outdoor entry platform. Natural or basic stain. Engineered to be expanded later if needed.
Functional interior & exterior
Code-compliant lighting throughout. Single exterior fitting for the entry. Smart lighting available as upgrade.
The Kākano in the wild.
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Te Whare Kākano is the seed. When the whānau grows — or the whenua calls for more — Te Whare Tipu carries the same compliant foundation into a larger, more comfortable, energy-efficient home. The whakapapa continues.
Te Whare Tipu
Whānau living. Comfort, efficiency, and identity for daily life — with full solar PV, multi-room heating, and rainwater integration.
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Plant the seed.
Enquire about Te Whare Kākano and our team will guide you through the next steps.