New Zealand’s top 100 home builds announced

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One hundred of the best home builds in New Zealand have been named as National Gold Reserve Finalists in the Registered Master Builders 2017 House of the Year competition.

More than 370 new builds and renovations across the country were assessed by an expert panel of judges, with regional award winners announced at 10 events during July and August.

Registered Master Builders Association chief executive David Kelly says the House of the Year competition has been setting the standard of what is possible in the construction industry for more than 25 years.

“The recent building boom in New Zealand has resulted in a changing housing market which demands innovation. For House of the Year to remain as the prominent house building competition, this year it has evolved to reflect the changing landscape,” he says.

“The introduction of two new categories, one for multi-units such as apartments, and one for volume and group housing, demonstrates how our homes and the way we are building are evolving in New Zealand.

“The focus of our builders remains the same — on achieving the highest quality across all house builds.

“All of the Gold Reserve National Finalists have consistently demonstrated impeccable craftsmanship and attention to detail. These top 100 builds show the diversity of what can be achieved in a range of price categories — from cost-effective builds and renovations to luxury home builds.

“One of the award-winning homes only measures 80sq m and is isolated in the middle of the Punakaiki bush, requiring outstanding workmanship and skill.

“Another build uses locally-sourced schist stone to create a home that seamlessly blends into the Queenstown hillside.”

The Gold Reserve National Finalists represent the top entrants from this year’s regional competitions, which were held in July and August.

They will now be re-judged by the national judging panel to find the National Supreme House of the Year and National Supreme Renovation of the Year.

Finalists can also win one of the 14 National category awards, as well as separate awards for four lifestyle categories — outdoor living, kitchen, bathroom and sustainability.

National winners will be announced at a gala dinner in Auckland on Saturday, November 25.

The Awards are made possible through the support of PlaceMakers, Master Build Services, GIB, Nulook, CARTERS, Plumbing World, Resene and Bunnings Trade.

For more information about the competition, visit www.houseoftheyear.co.nz.

 

RMBA 2017 House of the Year National Gold Reserve Finalists by region are:

AUCKLAND

PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing $450,000 – $700,000

Stonewood Homes Whangarei, Whangarei

PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing up to $450,000

Maddren Homes Ltd, Kaukapakapa

New Home over $2 million

H D Building Ltd, Takapuna, Auckland

Euro Build (Construction) Ltd, Rothesay Bay, Auckland

Pitch Construction Ltd, Waiheke Island

CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million

Eden Homes Ltd, Hingaia, Auckland

Faulkner Construction Ltd, Orakei, Auckland

Nulook New Home $700,000 – $1 million

Waller Projects Ltd, Dairy Flat, Auckland

Eden Homes Ltd, Hingaia, Auckland

PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 – $550,000

The House Company, Manly, Whangaparaoa

Chris Stewart Builder Ltd, Marsden Cove

Renovation over $1 million

Paragon Developments (2011) Ltd, Taupaki, Auckland

Broswick Builders Ltd, Grey Lynn, Auckland

McNaught Construction Ltd, Milford, Auckland

Shore Build Ltd, Parnell, Auckland

Haven Renovations Ltd, Grey Lynn, Auckland

Bunnings Renovation $500,000 – $1 million

Sumner Construction Ltd, Onehunga, Auckland

 

BAY OF PLENTY CENTRAL PLATEAU

PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing $450,000 – $700,000

Urbo Homes Ltd, Whakatane

CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million

Urbo Homes Ltd, Rotorua

Haimes Building Ltd, Taupo

Belco Homes Ltd, Tauranga

Nulook New Home $700,000 – $1 million

Todd Grey Builders Ltd, Tauranga

Harwood Homes NZ Ltd, Tauranga

New Home $550,000 – $700,000

Haimes Building Ltd, Taupo

PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 – $550,000

Penny Homes Ltd, Taupo

GIB Show Home Award

Penny Homes Ltd, Taupo

Landmark Homes Taupo, Rotorua, Whakatane; Taupo

 

CANTERBURY

Builder’s Own Home Award

Norrell Building Ltd, Faringdon, Christchurch

GIB Show Home Award

Mike Greer Homes North Canterbury Ltd, Kaiapoi

Homes by Parklane Ltd, Lincoln

CARTERS Multi Unit (Apartments, Duplexes, Terrace Housing)

Avenue Homes Design Build Ltd, Christchurch Central

Home Trends Builders Ltd, Merivale, Christchurch

Renovation over $1 million

John Hamilton Construction, Fendalton, Christchurch

Bunnings Renovation $500,000 – $1 million

Premium Homes, Lyttelton, Christchurch

New Home over $2 million

Mark Prosser Builders, Fendalton, Christchurch

John Creighton Builder Ltd, Mt Pleasant, Christchurch

CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million

Mike Greer Architectural Ltd, St Albans, Christchurch

Ross Bailey Builder Ltd, Fendalton, Christchurch

SMBC Ltd, Fendalton, Christchurch

Wayne Murray Builders Ltd, Fendalton, Christchurch

Nulook New Home $700,000 – $1 million

A J Scott Construction Ltd, Cashmere, Christchurch

Benchmark Homes Canterbury Ltd, Prebbleton 

M O Brown Builders Ltd, St Albans, Christchurch

Mike Greer Homes Canterbury Ltd, Marshlands, Christchurch

Design Construction, Redcliffs, Christchurch

Frost Builders Ltd, Ilam, Christchurch

Frost Builders Ltd, Ilam, Christchurch

New Home $550,000 – $700,000

Hillview Construction Ltd, Christchurch Central

PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 – $550,000

Greenland Homes, Wigram, Christchurch

 

MANAWATU WANGANUI EAST COAST

Builder’s Own Home Award

Excel Builders Ltd, Palmerston North

Bunnings Renovation $500,000 – $1 million

Bain Construction Ltd, Gisborne

Redmond Builders, Havelock North

PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing $450,000 – $700,000

Jennian Homes Manawatu, Marton

New Home $550,000 – $700,000

Landmark Homes Gisborne T/A Bain Construction Ltd, Mahia

PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 – $550,000

Davcon Ltd, Napier

 

NELSON MARLBOROUGH WEST COAST

PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing $450,000 – $700,000

Jennian Homes Nelson Bays Ltd, Nelson

PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing up to
$450,000

Peter Ray Homes Blenheim, Blenheim

Resene New Home up to $450,000

Inhaus Developments Ltd, Tasman

Tony Wilkins Builder Ltd, Punakaiki

Mike Greer Homes Nelson Ltd, Nelson

 

MID AND SOUTH CANTERBURY

Builder’s Own Home Award

McRaeway Homes 2015 Ltd, Timaru

PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing $450,000 – $700,000

McRaeway Homes 2015 Ltd, Tekapo

Nulook New Home $700,000 – $1 million

Dimension Building Ltd, Timaru

Wilson Building Timaru Ltd, Timaru

New Home $550,000 – $700,000

Dimension Building Ltd, Timaru

 

SOUTHERN

Builder’s Own Home Award

Chris Barlow Building, Invercargill

PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing up to $450,000

Jennian Homes Otago (2010) Ltd, Dunedin

CARTERS Multi Unit (Apartments, Duplexes, Terrace Housing)

Bennie Builders Ltd, Queenstown

New Home over $2 million

Jason Barlow Building, Te Anau

Trevor Ward Builders Ltd, Queenstown

Triple Star Management Ltd, Arrowtown

Triple Star Management Ltd, Queenstown

Trinity QT Construction Ltd, Queenstown

CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million

The Lakes Building Company Ltd, Queenstown

W Hamilton Building Ltd, Dunedin

Level Construction, Wanaka

Nulook New Home $700,000 – $1 million

The Lakes Building Company Ltd, Queenstown

Keith Mackenzie Builder Ltd, Cromwell

Dunlop Builders Ltd, Wanaka

 

TARANAKI

Builder’s Own Home Award

Gareth Collins Building Ltd, New Plymouth

GIB Show Home Award

Location Homes Taranaki, New Plymouth

CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million

Custom Construction NZ Ltd, Opunake

 

WAIKATO

Builder’s Own Home Award 

Holcroft Prestige Ltd, Hamilton

J A Bell Building Ltd, Waihi Beach

GIB Show Home Award

Jennian North Waikato, Hamilton

Sentinel Homes Waikato, Hamilton

Bunnings Renovation $500,000 – $1 million

Stewart Hanna Ltd, Hamilton

Master Build Services Renovation up to $500,000

John Mourits Builder Ltd, Whangamata

Nulook New Home $700,000 – $1 million

Aspiers Building Ltd, Gordonton

Karl Kampenhout Builders Ltd, Hamilton

New Home $550,000 – $700,000

Urban Homes, Cambridge

J A Bell Building Ltd, Hamilton

Downey Designer Homes, Piarere

Resene New Home up to $450,000

FV Design + Build Ltd, Raglan

 

WELLINGTON WAIRARAPA

Renovation over $1 million

Planit Construction, Mt Victoria, Wellington

Master Build Services Renovation up to $500,000

Planit Construction, Eastbourne, Wellington

Scotty’s Construction 2002 Ltd, Brooklyn, Wellington

Nulook New Home $700,000 – $1 million

S & J Mackay Builders Ltd, Kapiti Coast

Classebuild Ltd, Miramar, Wellington

 

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