Winners have been announced in this year’s Registered Master Builders House of the Year, showcasing the best residential builds across the country.
Regional awards have been unveiled in the prestigious annual competition, as anticipation builds around who will take out this year’s overall top honours.
These awards are an opportunity to recognise the skill, passion, and teamwork it takes to deliver quality homes for New Zealanders. Each year, the levels of craftsmanship and innovation delivered by Master Builders across the country has risen and this year is no different.
House of the Year judge Faye Pearson-Green was impressed by the calibre of homes she saw while judging the 2023 regional entrants.
“The same goes for colour, where we saw bold choices in traditionally less-designed spaces, such as bathrooms. It was also positive to see more conscious decisions over environmental choices and a focus on reducing carbon footprints.”
This year the competition had nearly 300 entries across nine regions with 78 homes featuring CARTERS as the main material supplier. Celebrations will take place in honour of this year’s Top 100 in Christchurch on 25 November at the Te Pae Convention Centre, where the National Category winners will be announced with the three best houses (a new build under $1 million, a new build over $1 million, and a renovation) becoming the National Supreme winners.
Making it to the Top 100, these entries also took out the Regional CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million 2023 category:
LOC Construction took home multiple awards for its work on a stunning Prebbleton home. The rural 356sqm property 11km from Christchurch was built in two stages, so the clients could live on site. The one-storey, four-bedroom home on a large lifestyle block is connected by a covered glass corridor for flawless flow, while Rockcote masonry cladding teamed with LMA timber add a grand touch to the exterior. Big picture windows offer magnificent rural views, and the interior provides living on a large and luxurious scale. The build was named Regional Supreme House of the Year 2023 for Mid & South Canterbury. It also scooped awards for Regional Pink Batts Craftsmanship, Regional APL Sustainable & Environmental Excellence, Regional Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence and a Gold Award.
Winning in the Nelson / Marlborough / West Coast region was Roger Hogg Builders’ three-bedroom home in the hills above Picton Marina and Marlborough Sounds. The 269sqm house with its sleek low-profile roofline and dark grooved cladding, is accented with Alaskan cedar edging and slotted screens, fusing perfectly with its surrounding landscape. As well as being named the Regional Category Winner, it won awards for Regional Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence, Regional Interior Design and a Gold Award.
In the Southern region, David Reid Homes took the win for an exquisite Wanaka build. The 345sqm, four-bedroom property oozes grandeur with its distinct wings and several outdoor living zones flowing from inside. With its long wedge-like forms, and exterior clad with coloured steel, vertical timber and stacked stone, it also took home took a Gold Award.
The House Company won Auckland/Northland/Coromandel regional honours with an enchanting waterfront home in Whangateau, north of Auckland. Spanning 175sqm, this three-bedroom hideaway effortlessly blends with its natural surroundings. Clad in elegant aluminium and dark-stained vertical cedar, this picturesque place is nestled among native trees and cleverly uses decorative feature screening. It was also awarded a Gold Award.
For the Wellington and Wairarapa region, Spice Build was Regional Category Winner and picked up a Gold Award for a 155sqm, three-bedroom, two-bathroom seaside home. Striking the balance between privacy and a connection to its environment, the Eastbourne property uses cedar-clad roof lights throughout the open-plan design to bring in natural light and add architectural appeal.
In Canterbury, a Fendalton home built by Greenland Homes wowed with its clever structural lines and earthy, elegant palette. The Rockcote, cedar and James Hardie Matrix exterior with Espan roof gives the home sharp style and street appeal and helped earn a Gold Award as well as the Regional Category win for the design and build team.
Congratulations to all Top 100 winners!
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