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 ten 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 said.
“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 craftmanship 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 80m2 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 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 25 November.
The Awards are made possible through the support of PlaceMakers, Master Build Services, GIB, Nulook, CARTERS, Plumbing World, Resene and Bunnings Trade.
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COMPANY NAME |
SITE LOCATION |
COMPANY LOCATION |
CATEGORY |
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AUCKLAND
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Stonewood Homes Whangarei |
Whangarei |
Whangarei |
PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing $450,000 - $700,000 |
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Maddren Homes Limited |
Kaukapakapa |
Auckland |
PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing up to $450,000 |
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Eden Homes Limited |
Hingaia |
Auckland |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Faulkner Construction Limited |
Orakei |
Auckland |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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The House Company |
Manly |
Auckland |
PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 - $550,000 |
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Chris Stewart Builder Limited |
Marsden Cove |
Whangarei |
PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 - $550,000 |
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Waller Projects Limited |
Dairy Flat |
Auckland |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Eden Homes Limited |
Hingaia
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Auckland |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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H D Building Limited |
Takapuna |
Auckland |
New Home over $2 million |
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Euro Build (Construction) Limited |
Rothesay Bay
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Auckland |
New Home over $2 million |
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Pitch Construction Limited |
Waiheke
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Auckland |
New Home over $2 million |
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Sumner Construction Limited |
Onehunga |
Auckland |
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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Paragon Developments (2011) Limited |
Taupaki |
Auckland |
Renovation over $1 million |
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Broswick Builders Limited |
Grey Lynn |
Auckland |
Renovation over $1 million |
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McNaught Construction Limited |
Milford |
Auckland |
Renovation over $1 million |
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Shore Build Limited |
Parnell |
Auckland |
Renovation over $1 million |
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Haven Renovations Limited |
Grey Lynn |
Auckland |
Renovation over $1 million |
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BAY OF PLENTY CENTRAL PLATEAU
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Penny Homes Limited |
Taupo |
Taupo |
PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 - $550,000 |
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Penny Homes Limited |
Taupo |
Taupo |
GIB Show Home Award |
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Landmark Homes Taupo, Rotorua, Whakatane |
Taupo |
Taupo |
GIB Show Home Award |
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Urbo Homes Limited |
Whakatane |
Rotorua |
PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing $450,000 - $700,000 |
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Urbo Homes Limited |
Rotorua |
Rotorua |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Haimes Building Limited |
Taupo |
Taupo |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Belco Homes Limited |
Tauranga |
Tauranga |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Todd Grey Builders Limited |
Tauranga |
Mt Maunganui |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Harwood Homes NZ Limited |
Tauranga |
Tauranga |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Haimes Building Limited |
Taupo |
Taupo |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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CANTERBURY
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Norrell Building Limited |
Faringdon |
Christchurch |
Builder’s Own Home Award |
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Mike Greer Homes North Canterbury Limited |
Kaiapoi |
Rangiora |
GIB Show Home Award |
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Homes by Parklane Limited |
Lincoln |
Christchurch |
GIB Show Home Award |
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Avenue Homes Design Build Limited |
Christchurch Central |
Christchurch |
CARTERS Multi Unit (Apartments, Duplexes, Terrace Housing) |
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Home Trends Builders Limited |
Merivale |
Christchurch |
CARTERS Multi Unit (Apartments, Duplexes, Terrace Housing) |
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Mike Greer Architectural Limited |
St Albans |
Christchurch |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Ross Bailey Builder Limited |
Fendalton |
Christchurch |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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SMBC Limited |
Fendalton |
Christchurch |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Wayne Murray Builders Limited |
Fendalton |
Christchurch |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Greenland Homes |
Wigram |
Christchurch |
PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 - $550,000 |
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Hillview Construction Limited |
Christchurch Central |
Christchurch |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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A J Scott Construction Limited |
Cashmere |
Christchurch |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Benchmark Homes Canterbury Limited |
Prebbleton |
Christchurch |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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M O Brown Builders Limited |
St Albans |
Christchurch |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Mike Greer Homes Canterbury Limited |
Marshlands |
Christchurch |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Design Construction |
Redcliffs |
Christchurch |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Frost Builders Limited |
Ilam |
Christchurch |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Frost Builders Limited |
Ilam |
Christchurch |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Mark Prosser Builders |
Fendalton |
Christchurch |
New Home over $2 million |
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John Creighton Builder Limited |
Mt Pleasant |
Christchurch |
New Home over $2 million |
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Premium Homes |
Lyttelton |
Christchurch |
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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John Hamilton Construction |
Fendalton |
Christchurch |
Renovation over $1 million |
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MANAWATU WANGANUI EAST COAST
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Davcon Limited |
Napier |
Napier |
PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 - $550,000 |
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Landmark Homes Gisborne T/A Bain Construction Limited |
Mahia |
Gisborne |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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Bain Construction Limited |
Gisborne |
Gisborne |
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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Redmond Builders |
Havelock North |
Hastings |
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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Excel Builders Limited |
Palmerston North |
Palmerston North |
Builder’s Own Home Award |
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Jennian Homes Manawatu |
Marton |
Palmerston North |
PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing $450,000 - $700,000 |
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NELSON MARLBOROUGH WEST COAST
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Peter Ray Homes Blenheim |
Blenheim |
Blenheim |
PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing up to $450,000 |
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Jennian Homes Nelson Bays Limited |
Nelson |
Richmond |
PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing $450,000 - $700,000 |
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Inhaus Developments Limited |
Tasman |
Richmond |
Resene New Home up to $450,000 |
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Tony Wilkins Builder Limited |
Punakaiki |
Greymouth |
Resene New Home up to $450,000 |
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Mike Greer Homes Nelson Limited |
Nelson |
Richmond |
Resene New Home up to $450,000 |
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MID AND SOUTH CANTERBURY
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McRaeway Homes 2015 Limited |
Timaru |
Timaru |
Builder’s Own Home Award |
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McRaeway Homes 2015 Limited |
Tekapo |
Timaru |
PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing $450,000 - $700,000 |
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Dimension Building Limited |
Timaru |
Timaru |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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Dimension Building Limited |
Timaru |
Timaru |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Wilson Building Timaru Limited |
Timaru |
Timaru |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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SOUTHERN
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Chris Barlow Building |
Invercargill |
Invercargill |
Builder’s Own Home Award |
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Jennian Homes Otago (2010) Limited |
Dunedin |
Dunedin |
PlaceMakers Volume/Group Housing up to $450,000 |
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Bennie Builders Limited |
Queenstown |
Arrowtown |
CARTERS Multi Unit (Apartments, Duplexes, Terrace Housing) |
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The Lakes Building Company Limited |
Queenstown |
Queenstown |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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W Hamilton Building Limited |
Dunedin |
Dunedin |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Level Construction |
Wanaka |
Cromwell |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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The Lakes Building Company Limited |
Queenstown |
Queenstown |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Keith Mackenzie Builder Limited |
Cromwell |
Cromwell |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Dunlop Builders Limited |
Wanaka |
Wanaka |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Jason Barlow Building |
Te Anau |
Invercargill |
New Home over $2 million |
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Trevor Ward Builders Limited |
Queenstown |
Queenstown |
New Home over $2 million |
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Triple Star Management Limited |
Arrowtown |
Queenstown |
New Home over $2 million |
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Triple Star Management Limited |
Queenstown |
Queenstown |
New Home over $2 million |
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Trinity QT Construction Limited |
Queenstown |
Queenstown |
New Home over $2 million |
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TARANAKI
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Gareth Collins Building Limited |
New Plymouth |
New Plymouth |
Builder’s Own Home Award |
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Custom Construction NZ Limited |
Opunake |
New Plymouth |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Location Homes Taranaki |
New Plymouth |
New Plymouth |
GIB Show Home |
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WAIKATO
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Holcroft Prestige Limited |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Builder’s Own Home Award |
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J A Bell Building Limited |
Waihi Beach |
Hamilton |
Builder’s Own Home Award |
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Jennian North Waikato |
Hamilton |
Te Rapa |
GIB Show Home Award |
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Sentinel Homes Waikato |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
GIB Show Home Award |
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Urban Homes |
Cambridge |
Hamilton |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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J A Bell Building Limited |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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Downey Designer Homes |
Pairere |
Hamilton |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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Aspiers Building Limited |
Gordonton |
Te Awamutu |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Karl Kampenhout Builders Limited |
Hamilton |
Hamilton
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Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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FV Design + Build Limited |
Raglan |
Hamilton |
Resene New Home $450,000 |
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Stewart Hanna Limited |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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John Mourits Builder Limited |
Whangamata |
Morrinsville |
Master Build Services Renovation up to $500,000 |
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WELLINGTON WAIRARAPA
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S & J Mackay Builders Limited |
Kapiti Coast |
Paraparaumu |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Classebuild Limited |
Miramar |
Wellington |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Planit Construction |
Mt Victoria |
Wellington |
Renovation over $1 million |
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Planit Construction |
Eastbourne |
Wellington |
Master Build Services Renovation up to $500,000 |
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Scotty's Construction 2002 Limited |
Brooklyn |
Wellington |
Master Build Services up to $500,000 |
