Building Wanaka homes where performance meets luxury.

Working with architects to build high-performance and passive homes in Wanaka, New Zealand.

Performance-led | Detail-driven | Built different

Tell Us About Your Project

Let’s Build Something Extraordinary

We collaborate with you and your architect to create bespoke, high-performance homes that perform as beautifully as they look.

Based in Wānaka, we work closely with clients, architects, and trusted local subcontractors to deliver bespoke homes. We’re hands-on, detail-focused, and treat every project as if it were our own. Our clients choose us — and stay with us — because they know we care, and because we deliver.

We welcome a challenge and aren’t afraid to push the boundaries of what’s possible. We believe that great homes start with great relationships. That’s why we work closely with every client—building trust as carefully as we build walls. Because a smoother process, and a better result, starts with listening.

Tell Me About Your Project

Recent Wanaka Projects

  • Modern house exterior with large glass sliding doors, wooden siding, small patio, and a yard with green grass, mountains in the background, and outdoor furniture.

    Performance Home In Alpine Estate

  • Passive House built in Wanaka New Zealand - Modern black house with large windows and a wooden deck, surrounded by a well-kept lawn and landscaped yard, with mountains in the background.

    Certified Passive Home In Wanaka

  • Performance House built in Northlake in Wanaka New Zealand - Modern house with a central porch, large windows, and a landscaped front yard at dusk.

    Performance Home In Northlake

  • Building a performance home in Wanaka New Zealand we work closely with Architects. Two men talking outdoors during the day with mountains and water in the background. One man, wearing a black shirt and a baseball cap, is holding onto a wooden post.

    Performance Home In Wanaka

View Our Projects
Two construction workers, a younger man and an older woman, are discussing a wall under construction, with insulation and framing visible.

How We Work

A collaborative, transparent build process.

We’re not a volume builder—and that’s by choice.


Our process is hands-on, honest, and built around you. From initial briefing through to handover, we guide you step-by-step, working closely with your architect or design team to ensure the build meets the brief.

Our approach is grounded in:

  • Open communication and real-time problem solving

  • Evidence-based building systems and methods

  • Respect—for your vision, your time, and your site

What Our Clients Say

  • Modern Wanaka Performance house in Alpine Estate - with large glass sliding doors, a well-kept lawn, outdoor seating, and mountain views in the background at dusk.

    “Our experience was nothing but positive. Our initial plans far exceeded what we were able to do but this never seemed to be a problem and Mark was able to adjust quickly and without fuss. Mark and his team were also really nice people to deal with and to have around.” Angela Albertown

  • Passive House built in Wanaka New Zealand - designed by architects, built by MA Building. Mark Anderson builder studyig Genia wood finish.

    "This build has been a pleasure. How many people can say that! If we were building again, I'd have no hesitation at all about using MAB next time." - Karen - Certified Passive House owner in Wanaka

  • Modern kitchen with a large wooden island, hanging pendant lights, black and brown cabinetry, open shelving with books and décor, a wall clock, and a fireplace.

    “Mark and the team were a pleasure to deal with. Really organised, coordinated everyone and kept us really well informed. Would certainly trust the team with any building project.” - Condon Scott Project

  • Man standing in a modern wooden porch, smiling at the camera, wearing a black polo shirt and green shorts, with trees and landscape visible in the background.

    “As an engineer I have an eye for details; watching Mark and his team bring incredibly detailed and intricate architectural plans to life was very satisfying. The build process was excellent, couldn’t be better. It was pleasurable, and it all came down to having a good relationship.” — Dennis Hunt

  • Living room with two beige sofas, a stone fireplace, large windows, and a dog lying on the rug.

    “Before beginning our building project, one of our concerns was a lack of trust but M A Building resolved this concern by communicating openly. We found their communication to be transparent throughout the project and their time management to be excellent.” Salmond Architecture Project

View Our Projects
Modern black house with a spacious wooden deck, outdoor seating, and stone pathway leading to the entrance, with mountains in the background.

What We Build

We create architectural homes that are crafted for life in Wānaka — homes where design, performance, and comfort exist in perfect balance.

Every build begins with a vision. We collaborate closely with architects and clients to turn that vision into a space that’s personal, enduring, and effortless to live in. Whether it’s a certified Passive House or a custom architectural build, our focus is always on detail — the quiet kind that defines true quality.

Our homes are made to last for generations, to breathe with the seasons, and to look and feel extraordinary every single day.

Find Out More

Get in touch.

 

Mark Anderson, Managing Director

Registered Master Builder
Passive House Builder
New Zealand Certified Builder
Licensed Building Practitioner

info@mabuilding.co.nz
+64 27 4641 641

Wanaka, New Zealand