Quality building rewarded on Hibiscus Coast

A number of local properties won regional awards in the annual Master Builders House of the Year awards, including the winner of the Supreme Auckland New Home award.

These homes all went into the national final, held on December 11, results of which were not available when the paper went to print but can be found at houseoftheyear.co.nz/

Above, PSL Construction took out three top awards for this home in Dairy Flat: Auckland Supreme New Home Award, the New Home over $2 million category and the Craftsmanship Award. The home is described as “an exceptional build”, including achieving high quality detailing across a variety of complex and challenging materials.

Sentinel Homes, North & West Auckland, won the New Home $600,000–$750,000 category for this Matakatia home. Judges loved the way the U-shaped home snuggles into the bush-clad site.

This Orewa home won the Volume/Group Housing New Home, $450,000–$750,000 award for Legendary Homes. Judges particularly noted the timeframe and cost that the home was built within.

This Maddren Homes show home in Millwater won a gold award. Judges liked the way the black single-pitched pavilions contrast with ivory weatherboard pods. They also praised the “on trend” dark kitchen cabinetry and described the design as “the future of urban family living”.