Building
Legacy

Exterior of a striking alpine timberframe hotel in Hanmer NZ

Modern and traditional designs for timber-framed homes, trusses, and custom barn homes across New Zealand.

Barn Homes for all Seasons

We hand select the finest trees available from plantations near our farm in Hawke's Bay - Douglas-fir or Macrocarpa often, but various exotic and specialty species also. We fell the trees, then mill and dry and the timber in our yard. When a design is settled on, our team hand craft every piece of timber to the finest degree. We live and breathe timber. Tradition is in our blood. Simplicity and heritage are how we live. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing as best as you possibly can.

Heart

Legacy

Generations

Gorgeous wedding venue in Gisborne - Fields of Roses - a timber frame event venue building by Heritage Timbercraft

What legacy are you building?

More than a few people said we were crazy when we laid out our plans for a barn home building company based on the old-fashioned way of handmade timber carpentry.

For generations to come.

"From start to finish, the experience has been outstanding. Even now, every time we walk through the doors, we’re still struck by the wow factor. With our strong affinity for Japanese design, we wanted to merge that aesthetic with Kiwi and Scandi influences – and Heritage Timber Craft brought that vision to life beautifully. We honestly don’t think we would have achieved this result through a traditional building company. The craftsmanship, creativity, and attention to detail exceeded our expectations at every step."

Esther, Raglan

How is value added to timber in New Zealand?

Love coming home

You spend most of your life at home, so you should probably love where you live. If you're comfortable at home, you'll be comfortable anywhere, knowing you have your beautiful personal space awaiting your return.

Bespoke timber trusses can transform any space. Learn more.

Modern kitchen timberframe home of the year

Inside

Outside

Spectacular timber joinery by New Zealand's top carpenter based in Hawke's Bay

Details

Our farm and workshop is between Taupo and Napier. We warmly invite you to visit us; see our carpenters at work, get to know us and walk through the various handmade barm homes we have built here. If you're really interested, take one of our log-to-home tours via the link below.

Log-to-home tours

Exceptional timber. Open Minds. Hard work.

When you love doing something, it rarely feels like work. That's how it typically feels here on the farm. But it is work, nonetheless, and we do it tirelessly. We love the feeling of giving it our best, and passing on the joy to anyone who chooses to work with us. We enjoy access to New Zealand's finest plantations. Using the best timber gives us that unfair advantage we want for our customers. We are always learning; we don't need to be the best carpenters in the world, but we strive to be the best we can be and that requires a sincere openness to ideas and knowledge - old and new.

Our timber