New Zealand's Supreme Homes Announced! 

 

On Saturday night we celebrated the best Master Built homes from across the country at the Registered Master Builders House of the Year National Awards. 

Each year we see the calibre of entries continue to grow and the judges were impressed with the exceptional level of quality and innovation from this year’s 295 entrants. We congratulate all of this year’s national winners. 

It was a fantastic night of celebration with over 470 people attending the event at the Cordis Hotel, in Auckland.

In a first for the competition, the National Supreme House of the Year Award was been split into two awards recognising homes under and over $1 million. The new award was introduced to better reflect the market and celebrate top builders across different price brackets.  

Supreme House of the Year Over $1 Million

Metzger Builders Ltd (MBL) took home the National Supreme House of the Year Over $1 Million Award for its home in Christchurch, along with the National New Home Over $4 million category.  

Judges were in awe of how the project team delivered a home with the scale of a commercial build, that retained the liveability of its much smaller peers.

"It has striking marble, bluestone, herringbone timber and solid brass features sprinkled throughout its graceful living spaces. The entrance to the property is also particularly notable, with automatic gates and a long-landscaped driveway that crosses a stream."

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Supreme House of the Year Under $1 Million

Buildcraft won the National Supreme House of the Year Under $1 Million Award for its home in Wanaka as well as the New Home $500,000 - $750,000 category.  

Judges were blown away by how the project team were able to deliver this exceptionally high-quality, architecturally designed holiday home.

"The western red cedar vertical cladding, sheltered private deck, and easy indoor-outdoor flow were real standouts. Built for two families, the compact home has a large amount of amenities and living space for its size."

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Supreme Renovation of the Year

Roger Gilchrist Building Services took home three awards for its home in Oamaru including the National Supreme Renovation of the Year Award, National Kitchen Excellence Award, and National Renovation Over $1.5 million category.

The judges were impressed by how the project team had turned this homestead from the 1800s into a luxurious, modern family home. Its award-winning marble and oak kitchen is elegant and well positioned as the heart of the home.

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House of the Year 2022 Award Winners

Category Winners

Pink Batts Craftmanship Award
Framed Builders for a home in Tauranga
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Special Award
Urbo Homes for a home in Rotorua
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Platinum Award
Urban Homes
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New Home up to $500,000
Kit Markin Homes for a home in Cambridge
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New Home  $500,000 - $700,000
Buildcraft for a home in Wanaka
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Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million
Arcbuild for a home in Cromwell
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CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million
Karl Kampenhout Builder for a home in Hamilton
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New Home $1.5 million - $2 million
Wilson Building for a home in Wellington 
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Resene New Home $2 million - $4 million
Calley Homes for a home in Tauranga
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New Home over $4 million
Metzger Builders Ltd (MBL) for a home in Christchurch
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Renovation up to $750K
Urbo Homes for a home in Rotorua
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Renovation $750,000 - $1.5 million
Broswick Builders for a home in Auckland
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Bunnings Renovation over $1 .5 million
Roger Gilchrist Building Services for a home in Oamaru
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Builders Own Home
J A Bell Building for a home in Cambridge
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GIB Show Home
David Reid Homes Queenstown for a home in Queenstown
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Master Build 10-Year Guarantee Multi Apartments/Duplexes/Terraces
Christie Brothers Building for a home in Wanaka
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Volume/Group Housing New Home up to $500K
Anthem Homes for a home in Hamilton
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Volume/Group Housing New Home $500K - $750K
Sentinel Homes Waikato for a home in Hamilton
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Lifestyle Awards

APL Environmental and Sustainable Excellence Award
Bruyere for a home in Auckland
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Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award
Create and Construct for a home in Auckland
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Outdoor Living Excellence Award
Contemporary Homes for a home in Nelson
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Kitchen Excellence Award
Roger Gilchrist Building Services for a home in Oamaru
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You can also view all these award winning homes in our interactive map.

We asked our sponsors to share their highlights

House of the Year is made possible through the amazing upport of all of our sponsors. We asked them to share their own thoughts on this year’s competition.

Altus Window Systems
"Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists. It’s great to see that the impending H1 changes have not stifled the innovation and creativity that this competition has come to represent. Of course, those H1 Changes will be in play for next year’s competition, and we are looking forward to seeing the growth of energy efficient solutions. We are also excited to share our Thermal Window System offers – Altus is the only manufacturer in NZ to have two unique systems; Southern41™ Thermal and Pacific52™ / Pacific60™ Thermal Systems. This gives our network the ability to cater for all thermal Climate zones across NZ with an offer to suit every builder’s need. Both Systems are available via our customer facing brands: Bradnam’s™, Fisher™, Nebulite™, Nulook™, Rylock™ and Vistalite™."

-    Nigel Owen, Marketing Manager, Altus Window Systems
CARTERS
"It was great to be able to celebrate the success of the House of the Year entrants this year in person at the live awards ceremony.  The CARTERS team are committed to supporting our building partners, helping to keep jobs running smoothly as they create the masterpieces which were showcased throughout the competition. As a long-time sponsor of the Registered Master Builders House of the Year, we value the effort and craftsmanship it takes to get to this level and we congratulate all of the entrants, finalists and winners for 2022 on their success."   

-    Mike Guy, CARTERS Chief Executive.
GIB

“Winstone Wallboards thanks you for your patience and continued support in what has been another challenging year for the building industry. Partnering with Master Builders for the House of the Year competition as we celebrate the success, exceptional level of craftsmanship and creativity across the industry is a  rewarding experience. Congratulations to all finalists, and all those who took part in the competition.”

-    Clara Sumner, Partnership Manager, Winstone Wallboards
Pink Batts
"These national finals continue to be a landmark event for the industry, and we are delighted to be a National Sponsor. Without the support of the many Master Builders over our 60-year history of manufacturing Pink®Batts® here in Aotearoa, New Zealand, we wouldn’t have a brand we are proud to represent today. Thank you.  

It was a natural choice for us to support the Craftmanship award, one held in such high regards. The winners across the regions have been phenomenal and have highlighted the importance of the workmanship of the internal structure to create warmer, drier, and more sustainable homes. Something we care deeply about. Huge congratulations from our team at Comfortech® to all of you that made it to these National Finals." 

- Melissa Semmens, Marketing and Innovation Manager.  
Plumbing World
“2022 has been another inspiring performance for House of the Year. Bathrooms continue to be a standout feature, with stunning and holistic spaces being created across the country. We love seeing how craftspeople combine function, style and design to create the perfect room for living.” 

-    Sarah Vinning, Marketing Manager, Plumbing World
 
Resene
“Over the past few years, we've been spending much more time at home – and it’s become clearer than ever what an effect our homes and our decorating have on our mood and psyche. We’ve also all learnt to look inside ourselves and choose to live in homes that are more in tune with who we are and how we want to live that support our wellbeing and mindfulness.  The Master Builder House of the Year entries showcase all this and much more, each so carefully crafted to provide a place where each homeowner and their family can truly flourish, surrounded with their own curated treasures and the colours they love. Resene is delighted to continue to support the Master Builder House of the Year awards and celebrate the best of Kiwi homes.”  

-    Karen Warman, Marketing Manager, Resene
 
Master Build Services
“We are once again impressed with the exceptional calibre of entries for House of the Year. Congratulations to all winners, especially Christie Brothers Building, who took out the Master Build 10 year Guarantee Multi Unit (Apartments/Duplexes/Terrace Housing) category for its cleverly designed double-storey apartments. No matter how big or small the new build or renovation, the Master Build 10-Year Guarantee gives your clients the best peace of mind in the market and is proud to have protected more than 140,000 Kiwi homes built by our members.” 

- Kirsty Forman, Product Manager, Master Build Guarantee  
Bunnings
"Bunnings Trade, has been a proud sponsor of the House of the Year awards for a number of years. We’re delighted to be associated with the Registered Master Builders Association (RMBA) who showcase the amazing homes being built right across the country, along with the innovation and passion that goes into these projects. Congrats to all the participants!"

-       Paul Connolly, Head of Trade NZ, Bunnings
 
APL Window Solutions
“The Sustainable Excellence Award, which we sponsor, is obviously focused on making buildings ‘greener’ but we also recognise that when economic headwinds blow, sustainability also means how a builder survives financially in a tightening market. Our support to Master Builders is a practical measure, recognising sustainability in its widest sense.” 

-    Brendon Pritchard, Market Development Manager, APL Window Solutions