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 building and construction sector is interwoven into New Zealand’s social fabric – it contributes to the wellbeing of every New Zealander. 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 have 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 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, 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,” says Kelly.
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 24 November.
The Awards are made possible through the support of PlaceMakers, Master Build 10-year Guarantee, GIB, Nulook, CARTERS, Plumbing World, Resene and Bunnings Trade.
For more information about the competition, visit www.houseoftheyear.co.nz
About the Registered Master Builders 2018 House of the Year
The competition is divided into two parts – the first is at a regional level, the second at a national level. Gold, Silver and Bronze Award winners are determined using a points-based system. These award-winners are announced at 10 regional events held throughout New Zealand during July and August.
The top 100 Gold Award winners from around the country become Gold Reserve National Finalists. The National finalists are then re-judged by a panel of judges who determine the overall National winners, which are announced at the National event in Auckland on 24 November.
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COMPANY NAME |
SITE LOCATION |
COMPANY LOCATION |
CATEGORY |
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AUCKLAND
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Faulkner Construction Limited |
Howick |
Auckland |
Builder’s Own Home Award |
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Glover Homes Limited |
Coatesville |
Auckland |
Builder’s Own Home Award |
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Maddren Homes Limited |
Kumeu |
Auckland |
GIB Show Home Award |
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Bella Homes |
Whangarei |
Whangarei |
GIB Show Home Award |
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Stonewood Homes East Auckland |
Beachlands |
Auckland |
Group/Volume Housing New Home $450,000 - $700,000 |
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Harrison Builders |
Matakatia |
Auckland |
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million |
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Marcus Jones Limited |
Mangawhai |
Waipu |
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million |
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Pitch Construction Limited |
Waiheke Island
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Auckland |
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million |
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Dyer Construction Limited |
Slipper Island |
Whitianga |
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million |
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Steve Haycock Construction Limited |
Omaha
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Warkworth |
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million |
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Bella Homes |
Whangarei
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Whangarei |
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million |
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Precision Homes NZ Limited |
Waiau Pa |
Auckland |
PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 - $550,000 |
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Bella Homes |
Kerikeri |
Whangarei |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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Cove Construction Ltd |
Matarangi |
Whitianga |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Create and Construct Limited |
Bayswater |
Auckland |
New Home over $2 million |
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Absolute Construct Auckland Limited |
Farm Cove |
Auckland |
New Home over $2 million |
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Oliver Tuck Limited |
Whangarei |
Whangarei |
New Home over $2 million |
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Glover Homes Limited |
Dairy Flat |
Auckland |
New Home over $2 million |
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W.G. de Gruchy Construction Limited |
Devonport |
Auckland |
New Home over $2 million |
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Percival Construction Limited |
Whitianga |
Whitianga |
New Home over $2 million |
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Cove Construction Ltd |
Matarangi |
Whitianga |
Resene New Home up to $450,000 |
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Next Level Construct Limited |
Grey Lynn |
Auckland |
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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Cove Construction Ltd |
Cooks Beach |
Whitianga |
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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Pitch Construction Limited |
St Mary’s Bay |
Auckland |
Renovation over $1 million |
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T.P. Builders Limited |
Takapuna |
Auckland |
Renovation over $1 million |
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T.P. Builders Limited |
Freemans Bay |
Auckland |
Renovation over $1 million |
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Glenbuild Limited |
Grey Lynn |
Auckland |
Renovation over $1 million |
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Hargraves Homes Ltd |
Kohimarama |
Auckland |
Renovation over $1 million |
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BAY OF PLENTY CENTRAL PLATEAU
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Landmark Homes Taupo, Rotorua Whakatane |
Taupo |
Taupo |
GIB Show Home Award |
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Gudsell Designer Homes Ltd |
Mount Maunganui |
Mount Maunganui |
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million |
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Todd Grey Builders Limited |
Mount Maunganui |
Mount Maunganui |
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million |
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The Craftsmen Limited |
Taupo |
Taupo |
CARTERS New Home $1 million to $2 million |
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Ninety Degrees Limited |
Pauanui |
Tauranga |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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Edinbridge Resources Limited |
Mount Maunganui |
Tauranga |
New Home over $2 million |
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Edinbridge Resources Limited |
Mount Maunganui |
Tauranga |
New Home over $2 million |
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Penny Homes Limited |
Taupo |
Taupo |
Resene New Home up to $450,000 |
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Kuriger Builders Tauranga Limited |
Tauranga |
Tauranga |
Resene New Home up to $450,000 |
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Klein Builders Limited |
Taupo |
Taupo |
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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Calley Homes Limited |
Tauranga |
Tauranga |
Master Build 10-Year Guarantee Renovation up to $500,000 |
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CANTERBURY
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Switched On Building Solutions Limited |
Marshlands |
Christchurch |
Builder’s Own Home Award |
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DNA Structures Limited |
Pegasus |
Christchurch |
Builder’s Own Home Award |
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Devon Construction Limited |
Papanui |
Christchurch |
Builder’s Own Home Award |
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Hybrid Homes and Living Limited |
Sumner |
Christchurch |
GIB Show Home Award |
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Peter Ray Homes Limited |
Lincoln |
Christchurch |
Group/Volume Housing New Home $450,000 - $700,000 |
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Benchmark Homes Canterbury Limited |
Heathcote |
Christchurch |
Group/Volume Housing New Home up to $450,000 |
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Contract Construction |
Fendalton |
Christchurch |
Multi Unit (Apartments, Duplexes, Terrace Housing) |
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Casa Construction Limited |
Cashmere |
Christchurch |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Gregg Builders Limited |
Merivale |
Christchurch |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Swish Builders Limited |
Clifton |
Christchurch |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Lone Pine Building Limited |
Ashburton |
Timaru |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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SC Projects Limited |
Mt Pleasant |
Christchurch |
PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 - $550,000 |
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Greenland Homes |
Westmorland |
Christchurch |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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California Homes South |
Hanmer Springs |
Christchurch |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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Bowater Builders Limited |
Lyttelton |
Christchurch |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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M O Brown Builders Limited |
Papanui |
Christchurch |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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High Country Carpentry Limited |
Lake Tekapo |
Fairlie |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Trevor Hone Builders |
Huntsbury |
Christchurch |
New Home over $2 million |
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Red + Black Construction Grant Waghorn Limited |
Fendalton |
Christchurch |
New Home over $2 million |
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Metzger Builders (MBL) Ltd |
Redwood |
Christchurch |
New Home over $2 million |
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Avenue Homes Design Build Limited |
Scarborough |
Christchurch |
New Home over $2 million |
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NKR Builders Limited |
South New Brighton |
Christchurch |
Resene New Home up to $450,000 |
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Keane Building |
Amberley |
Amberley |
Resene New Home up to $450,000 |
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LOC Construction Limited |
Scarborough |
Christchurch |
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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John Creighton Builder Limited |
Sumner |
Christchurch |
Renovation over $1 million |
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Takahe Construction Limited |
Merivale |
Christchurch |
Renovation over $1 million |
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EAST COAST
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ABC Design Limited |
Mahia |
Gisborne |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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Bain Construction Limited |
Gisborne |
Gisborne |
Master Build 10-Year Guarantee Renovation up to $500,000 |
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NELSON MARLBOROUGH WEST COAST
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Dan Anderson Building |
Kaiteriteri |
Nelson |
Renovation over $1 million |
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Inhaus Developments Limited |
Richmond |
Nelson |
Nulook New Home $700,000 - $1 million |
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Scott Construction Limited |
Nelson |
Nelson |
New Home over $2 million |
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Scott Construction Limited |
Nelson |
Nelson |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Mike Greer Homes Nelson Limited |
Richmond |
Nelson |
Group/Volume Builders New Home up to $450,000 |
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MANAWATU WHANGANUI TARANAKI
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Avenue Construction Limited |
Palmerston North |
Palmerston North |
Resene New Home up to $450,000 |
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Supreme Build Limited |
Palmerston North |
Palmerston North |
Resene New Home up to $450,000 |
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Mossman Construction Limited |
Feilding |
Palmerston North |
New Home $550,000 - $700,000 |
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Fowler Homes (Manawatu) Limited |
Foxton Beach |
Palmerston North |
PlaceMakers New Home $450,000 - $550,000 |
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SOUTHERN
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Owens Building Limited |
Wanaka |
Wanaka |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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DCD Ltd. |
Queenstown |
Queenstown |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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A J Saville Builder Limited |
Queenstown |
Queenstown |
New Home over $2 million |
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John Gavin Construction Limited |
Queenstown |
Queenstown |
New Home over $2 million |
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Turnkey Homes Limited |
Wanaka |
Wanaka |
GIB Show Home Award |
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A J Saville Builder Limited |
Queenstown |
Queenstown |
GIB Show Home Award |
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W. Hamilton Building Limited |
Dunedin |
Mosgiel |
Master Build 10-Year Guarantee Renovation up to $500,000 |
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WAIKATO
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Holah Homes |
Pauanui |
Hamilton |
New Home over $2 million |
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Stewart Hanna Limited |
Aotea |
Hamilton |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Savannah Construction Limited |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Multi Unit (Apartments, Duplexes, Terrace Housing) |
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Urban Homes |
Cambridge |
Hamilton |
Group/Volume Housing New Home $450,000 - $700,000 |
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Urban Homes |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
New Home $550,000 to $700,000 |
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Design Builders (Waikato) Limited |
Whitianga |
Hamilton |
New Home $550,000 to $700,000 |
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Urban Homes |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Bunnings renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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Grant Stewart Building Limited |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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Brown Construction Limited |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
GIB Show Home Award |
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Tim Whittle Homes |
Te Aroha |
Te Aroha |
GIB Show Home Award |
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Design Builders (Waikato) Limited |
Hamilton |
Hamilton |
GIB Show Home Award |
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WELLINGTON WAIRARAPA
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S & J Mackay Builders Limited |
Kapiti Coast |
Kapiti Coast |
New Home $550,000 to $700,000 |
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Hutt City Builders Limited |
Seatoun |
Lower Hutt |
CARTERS New Home $1 million - $2 million |
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Willie Davis Limited |
Eastbourne |
Wellington |
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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Scotty's Construction 2002 Limited |
Seatoun |
Wellington |
Bunnings Renovation $500,000 - $1 million |
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Planit Construction |
Brooklyn |
Wellington |
New Home over $2 million |
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Jennian Homes Wairarapa Limited |
Masterton |
Masterton |
Group/Volume Builders New Home up to $450,000 |
