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New homes built in Queenstown, Wānaka and Central Otago have once again cleaned up at the Master Builders Southern House of the Year awards.
A “striking” architecturally designed home in Queenstown, built by Trinity Construction + Projects, was awarded Supreme House of the Year over $1 million.
The project also received the Mitre 10 Trade Craftsmanship Award, Outdoor Living Excellence Award and Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award and won the New Home over $4
million category.
A statement from Master Builders said the judges celebrated the home for its “use of bold forms, complex detailing, and an impressive level of construction control”.
Gibson Builders won Southern Supreme House of the Year under $1 million and the Builder’s Own Home category for a home in Wānaka.
Designed and built as the builder’s own home, the project’s bagged brick, Abodo and vertical metal cladding exterior was praised for “the clear vision and passion evident in every detail”.
Gibson Builders also won the new home up to $500,000 category for another project in Wānaka.
Hunter & Craig Architectural Design & Build was awarded Southern Supreme Renovation of the Year and won the Renovation $1 million - $2 million category for a home in Cromwell.
The judges praised the way the renovation brought together the history and character of an original mud-brick cottage with a confident metal-clad addition.
Hardwood power poles were repurposed as feature beams, powerline crossarms became shelving, and a former coal range was transformed into a television nook.
Master Builders Chief Executive Officer Ankit Sharma said House of the Year was about more than recognising New Zealand’s top homes.
"They celebrate the teams behind them, the trust between homeowners and builders, and the craftsmanship and innovation that go into delivering standout builds.”
Homes in Dunedin and Invercargill also took prizes in the awards, announced at the weekend.
