One hundred of the best home builds in New Zealand have been named as National Gold Reserve Finalists in the Registered Master Builders 2018 House of the Year competition.
Almost 340 new builds and renovations across the country were assessed by an expert panel of judges, with regional award winners announced at nine events during July and August.
Registered Master Builders Association chief executive David Kelly says residential building is fuelling the construction boom, and House of the Year sets the standard of what is possible in the industry.
“The construction sector is interwoven into New Zealand’s social fabric — it contributes to the well-being of every New Zealander,” Mr Kelly says.
“As New Zealand’s prominent house building competition, House of the Year showcases how our industry is continually evolving and adapting to meet the changing needs of our society, both demographics and expectations,” he says.
“Our decision last year to introduce two new categories, one for multi-units such as apartments, and one for volume and group housing, continues to reflect the landscape of residential building.
“What we are building is changing as we move to higher density housing. Growth in apartments and townhouses has increased three times more than traditional homes in the past five years.
“Building consents for new townhouses, flats and units have also increased by 36%, which is a 23-year high.”
All 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, to apartments.
“One of the award-winning homes preserves local history by using red brick sourced from Invercargill’s Lorne Hospital. Another home was a complete and complex renovation of a family home that suffered significant damage after the Canterbury earthquakes,” Mr Kelly says.
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 24.
The Awards are made possible through the support of PlaceMakers, Master Build 10-year Guarantee, GIB, Nulook, CARTERS, Plumbing World, Resene and Bunnings Trade.
National Gold Reserve Finalists in the Registered Master Builders 2018 House of the Year competition are:
COMPANY NAME
SITE LOCATION
COMPANY LOCATION
CATEGORY
AUCKLAND
Faulkner Construction Limited
Howick
Auckland
Builder’s Own Home Award
Glover Homes Limited
Coatesville
Auckland
Builder’s Own Home Award
Maddren Homes Limited
Kumeu
Auckland
GIB Show Home Award
Bella Homes
Whangarei
Whangarei
GIB Show Home Award
Stonewood Homes East Auckland
Beachlands
Auckland
Group/Volume Housing New Home $450,000 – $700,000
Harrison Builders
Matakatia
Auckland
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million
Marcus Jones Limited
Mangawhai
Waipu
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million
Pitch Construction Limited
Waiheke Island
Auckland
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million
Dyer Construction Limited
Slipper Island
Whitianga
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million
Steve Haycock Construction Limited
Omaha
Warkworth
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million
Bella Homes
Whangarei
Whangarei
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million
Precision Homes NZ Limited
Waiau Pa
Auckland
PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 – $550,000
Bella Homes
Kerikeri
Whangarei
New Home $550,000 – $700,000
Cove Construction Ltd
Matarangi
Whitianga
Nulook New Home $700,000 – $1 million
Create and Construct Limited
Bayswater
Auckland
New Home over $2 million
Absolute Construct Auckland Limited
Farm Cove
Auckland
New Home over $2 million
Oliver Tuck Limited
Whangarei
Whangarei
New Home over $2 million
Glover Homes Limited
Dairy Flat
Auckland
New Home over $2 million
W.G. de Gruchy Construction Limited
Devonport
Auckland
New Home over $2 million
Percival Construction Limited
Whitianga
Whitianga
New Home over $2 million
Cove Construction Ltd
Matarangi
Whitianga
Resene New Home up to $450,000
Next Level Construct Limited
Grey Lynn
Auckland
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 – $1 million
Cove Construction Ltd
Cooks Beach
Whitianga
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 – $1 million
Pitch Construction Limited
St Mary’s Bay
Auckland
Renovation over $1 million
T.P. Builders Limited
Takapuna
Auckland
Renovation over $1 million
T.P. Builders Limited
Freemans Bay
Auckland
Renovation over $1 million
Glenbuild Limited
Grey Lynn
Auckland
Renovation over $1 million
Hargraves Homes Ltd
Kohimarama
Auckland
Renovation over $1 million
BAY OF PLENTY CENTRAL PLATEAU
Landmark Homes Taupo, Rotorua Whakatane
Taupo
Taupo
GIB Show Home Award
Gudsell Designer Homes Ltd
Mount Maunganui
Mount Maunganui
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million
Todd Grey Builders Limited
Mount Maunganui
Mount Maunganui
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million
The Craftsmen Limited
Taupo
Taupo
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million
Ninety Degrees Limited
Pauanui
Tauranga
New Home $550,000 – $700,000
Edinbridge Resources Limited
Mount Maunganui
Tauranga
New Home over $2 million
Edinbridge Resources Limited
Mount Maunganui
Tauranga
New Home over $2 million
Penny Homes Limited
Taupo
Taupo
Resene New Home up to $450,000
Kuriger Builders Tauranga Limited
Tauranga
Tauranga
Resene New Home up to $450,000
Klein Builders Limited
Taupo
Taupo
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 – $1 million
Calley Homes Limited
Tauranga
Tauranga
Master Build 10-Year Guarantee Renovation up to $500,000
CANTERBURY
Switched On Building Solutions Limited
Marshlands
Christchurch
Builder’s Own Home Award
DNA Structures Limited
Pegasus
Christchurch
Builder’s Own Home Award
Devon Construction Limited
Papanui
Christchurch
Builder’s Own Home Award
Hybrid Homes and Living Limited
Sumner
Christchurch
GIB Show Home Award
Peter Ray Homes Limited
Lincoln
Christchurch
Group/Volume Housing New Home $450,000 – $700,000
Benchmark Homes Canterbury Limited
Heathcote
Christchurch
Group/Volume Housing New Home up to $450,000
Contract Construction
Fendalton
Christchurch
Multi Unit (Apartments, Duplexes, Terrace Housing)
Casa Construction Limited
Cashmere
Christchurch
CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million
Gregg Builders Limited
Merivale
Christchurch
CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million
Swish Builders Limited
Clifton
Christchurch
CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million
Lone Pine Building Limited
Ashburton
Timaru
CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million
SC Projects Limited
Mt Pleasant
Christchurch
PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 – $550,000
Greenland Homes
Westmorland
Christchurch
New Home $550,000 – $700,000
California Homes South
Hanmer Springs
Christchurch
New Home $550,000 – $700,000
Bowater Builders Limited
Lyttelton
Christchurch
Nulook New Home $700,000 – $1 million
M O Brown Builders Limited
Papanui
Christchurch
Nulook New Home $700,000 – $1 million
High Country Carpentry Limited
Lake Tekapo
Fairlie
Nulook New Home $700,000 – $1 million
Trevor Hone Builders
Huntsbury
Christchurch
New Home over $2 million
Red + Black Construction Grant Waghorn Limited
Fendalton
Christchurch
New Home over $2 million
Metzger Builders (MBL) Ltd
Redwood
Christchurch
New Home over $2 million
Avenue Homes Design Build Limited
Scarborough
Christchurch
New Home over $2 million
NKR Builders Limited
South New Brighton
Christchurch
Resene New Home up to $450,000
Keane Building
Amberley
Amberley
Resene New Home up to $450,000
LOC Construction Limited
Scarborough
Christchurch
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 – $1 million
John Creighton Builder Limited
Sumner
Christchurch
Renovation over $1 million
Takahe Construction Limited
Merivale
Christchurch
Renovation over $1 million
EAST COAST
ABC Design Limited
Mahia
Gisborne
New Home $550,000 – $700,000
Bain Construction Limited
Gisborne
Gisborne
Master Build 10-Year Guarantee Renovation up to $500,000
NELSON MARLBOROUGH WEST COAST
Dan Anderson Building
Kaiteriteri
Nelson
Renovation over $1 million
Inhaus Developments Limited
Richmond
Nelson
Nulook New Home $700,000 – $1 million
Scott Construction Limited
Nelson
Nelson
New Home over $2 million
Scott Construction Limited
Nelson
Nelson
CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million
Mike Greer Homes Nelson Limited
Richmond
Nelson
Group/Volume Builders New Home up to $450,000
MANAWATU WHANGANUI TARANAKI
Avenue Construction Limited
Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Resene New Home up to $450,000
Supreme Build Limited
Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Resene New Home up to $450,000
Mossman Construction Limited
Feilding
Palmerston North
New Home $550,000 – $700,000
Fowler Homes (Manawatu) Limited
Foxton Beach
Palmerston North
PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 – $550,000
SOUTHERN
Owens Building Limited
Wanaka
Wanaka
CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million
DCD Ltd.
Queenstown
Queenstown
CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million
A J Saville Builder Limited
Queenstown
Queenstown
New Home over $2 million
John Gavin Construction Limited
Queenstown
Queenstown
New Home over $2 million
Turnkey Homes Limited
Wanaka
Wanaka
GIB Show Home Award
A J Saville Builder Limited
Queenstown
Queenstown
GIB Show Home Award
W. Hamilton Building Limited
Dunedin
Mosgiel
Master Build 10-Year Guarantee Renovation up to $500,000
WAIKATO
Holah Homes
Pauanui
Hamilton
New Home over $2 million
Stewart Hanna Limited
Aotea
Hamilton
CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million
Savannah Construction Limited
Hamilton
Hamilton
Multi Unit (Apartments, Duplexes, Terrace Housing)
Urban Homes
Cambridge
Hamilton
Group/Volume Housing New Home $450,000 – $700,000
Urban Homes
Hamilton
Hamilton
New Home $550,000 to $700,000
Design Builders (Waikato) Limited
Whitianga
Hamilton
New Home $550,000 to $700,000
Urban Homes
Hamilton
Hamilton
Bunnings renovation $500,000 – $1 million
Grant Stewart Building Limited
Hamilton
Hamilton
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 – $1 million
Brown Construction Limited
Hamilton
Hamilton
GIB Show Home Award
Tim Whittle Homes
Te Aroha
Te Aroha
GIB Show Home Award
Design Builders (Waikato) Limited
Hamilton
Hamilton
GIB Show Home Award
WELLINGTON WAIRARAPA
S & J Mackay Builders Limited
Kapiti Coast
Kapiti Coast
New Home $550,000 to $700,000
Hutt City Builders Limited
Seatoun
Lower Hutt
CARTERS New Home $1 million – $2 million
Willie Davis Limited
Eastbourne
Wellington
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 – $1 million
Scotty’s Construction 2002 Limited
Seatoun
Wellington
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 – $1 million
Planit Construction
Brooklyn
Wellington
New Home over $2 million
Jennian Homes Wairarapa Limited
Masterton
Masterton
Group/Volume Builders New Home up to $450,000
For more information about the competition, visit www.houseoftheyear.co.nz.