Your Kohimarama home, opened up to the bay and the family — coastal family living, modern and warm.
Registered Master Builder · 10-Year Guarantee · $2M public liability insurance · House of the Year Gold 2025 · Coastal family home, kitchen, bathroom and extension specialists. Servicing Kohimarama, St Heliers, Mission Bay, Glendowie, Orakei.
Renovating in Kohimarama means working with the eastern bays’ most family-friendly coastal suburb.
Kohimarama sits between Mission Bay and St Heliers — 1950s and 60s family homes climbing the slopes, mid-century coastal builds along the waterfront, postwar weatherboard in pockets, and modern coastal homes on the higher streets. Top schools (Selwyn College, Kohimarama School), close to the beach and the village. The renovations that lift Kohimarama homes capture the harbour outlook, open the kitchen-living-dining for family flow, and modernise tired 60s/70s layouts for the next generation.
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We renovate Kohimarama homes across three core services.
We renovate Kohimarama homes across three core services: kitchens, bathrooms, and full home renovations or extensions. Each one is QS-priced before contract, built by our own team, and backed by the Master Builder 10-Year Guarantee.
Kitchen Renovations
Kohimarama kitchens we build are usually designed around the bay view — opening the kitchen to dining and living, running for indoor-outdoor flow to the deck, and choosing finishes that handle the coastal climate. Custom joinery, modern appliances.
Kitchen renovations in KohimaramaBathroom Renovations
Kohimarama bathrooms range from compact bungalow ensuites to modern coastal master suites with frameless glass and salt-air-grade detailing. Modern waterproofing, council-signed-off, Master Builder Guarantee.
Bathroom renovations in KohimaramaFull Home & Extensions
Full Kohimarama home transformations: second-storey extensions to capture harbour views, ground-floor extensions for family flow, modernising 60s/70s family homes. QS-priced end-to-end including engineering, consents, and complete home renovation.
Home extensions in KohimaramaKohimarama families choose AVR for coastal renovations that grow with them.
Four reasons Kohimarama families keep choosing us — and keep sending their friends.
200+ Auckland renovations completed since 2010
QS-led pricing — every cost upfront.
We price every Kohimarama renovation through a 21-section QS scope before contract. What you sign is what you pay — every cost transparent and locked in from the start.
Master Builder 10-Year Guarantee.
Every AVR renovation is backed by the Registered Master Builders 10-Year Guarantee. Structural, weathertightness, workmanship — covered for a decade. Plus $2M public liability insurance.
We know Kohimarama homes.
1950s and 60s family homes on sloped sites, mid-century coastal weatherboard, 60s/70s brick-and-tile, modern coastal builds — Kohimarama has the full eastern-bays range, and we’ve worked across it.
Newmarket-based, one team start to finish.
Our office is at 110 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket — a 14-minute drive from Kohimarama via Tamaki Drive. Same-day site visits, weekly walk-throughs, one accountable team start to finish.
Backed by our Master Builder 10-Year Guarantee.
Opening up a bungalow without losing the character: Simon & Michelle’s open-plan kitchen.
From our recent Auckland portfolio: Simon & Michelle bought a tired bungalow and wanted modern, open-plan living without losing the character. We delivered exactly that.
Simon & Michelle wanted to modernise their bungalow without erasing the character. We removed the load-bearing wall using a laminated engineered timber beam, opened the kitchen to the living and dining, and installed a bespoke shaker-style kitchen that matched the bungalow’s detail. The result: light, flow, and a kitchen designed for everyday life and entertaining — all without changing the home’s soul. Council consent, architect, and kitchen designer coordination handled end-to-end.
View this project → Full project gallery and client story on the project page. Talk to us about your Kohimarama home.We’ve completed renovations across Kohimarama and the wider Auckland area.
Every AVR renovation in Kohimarama follows the same three steps: free consultation, QS report, then build.
Free Consultation
We visit your Kohimarama home for a 30-minute on-site consultation — relaxed and helpful. We look at the property, listen to what you want, and share an honest view on scope, rough cost band, and what’s possible.
QS Report
Our QS-led 21-section scope locks in your fixed price before any contract. You get a detailed breakdown of every element — structural, materials, trades, timeline — plus three hours of on-site consultation and unlimited phone support.
Renovation
We build. One project manager. Weekly written updates. Weekly site walk-throughs if you want them. Consent handled end-to-end. Delivered on time, on budget, guaranteed for 10 years under the Master Builder Guarantee.
Below are the questions Kohimarama homeowners ask us most often about renovating in this part of Auckland.
What does a home renovation cost in Kohimarama?
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Who is the best renovation builder in Kohimarama?
Is the same team building my Kohimarama home from start to finish?
What renovation gives the best ROI in Kohimarama?
How does the renovation process actually work with AVR?
Auckland’s renovation specialists, since 2010.
Newmarket-based, servicing homeowners across every Auckland suburb. Every project QS-priced and fixed before contract — delivered through our 21-section scoped process and one expert team that owns design, build, and finish.
Let’s transform your Kohimarama home — view captured, family home delivered.
Book a free 30-minute consultation with Simon. Friendly, expert, and tailored to your Kohimarama home — you leave with a clear view on scope, cost band, and the best path forward.
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