House of the Year 2023 Top 100 Announced

22 August 2023 

We are delighted to announce the Top 100 homes in the 2023 Registered Master Builders House of the Year Competition. 

Each year, we are blown away by the levels of craftsmanship and innovation delivered by Master Builders across the country. The awards are an opportunity to recognise the skill, passion, and teamwork it takes to deliver quality homes for New Zealanders. This year the regional competition had nearly 300 entries across nine regions. 

Faye Pearson-Green, House of the Year judge was impressed by the calibre of homes she saw while judging the 2023 regional entrants.

“Year on year the quality of entries continues to increase. It’s amazing how the builders continue to push the boundaries with the use of materials, showcasing new ways of working with traditional products and complex architectural detailing. We are particularly seeing this with choice of cladding, with this year’s Top 100 using a range of brick, porcelain tiles, stone, cedar, charred timber, and vertical metal cladding. 

“The same goes for colour, where we saw bold choices in traditionally less-designed spaces, such as bathrooms. It was also positive to see more conscious decisions over environmental choices and a focus on reducing carbon footprints.”
We are so excited to be able to celebrate our Top 100  in Christchurch on the 25 November at the Te Pae Convention Centre.
 
Congratulations to all our Top 100 winners - you can check them all out below.

Auckland / Northland / Coromandel

Company Name    Site Location    Category 
 Capital Homes    Paerata Rise    New Home $500,000 - $750,000
 Catalyst Construction    Maraetai    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million 
 CWB Construction    Stanmore Bay    New Home $1.5 million - $2 million
 DC Builders NZ    Torbay    Renovation Over $1.5 million
 Emandee Homes    Paerata Rise    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million
 Faulkner Construction     Freemans Bay    Renovation Over $1.5 million
 Frame Homes    Pukekohe    New Home up to $500,000
 G Donaldson Builders    Maraetai    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million 
 Glenbuild    Kohimarama    Renovation Over $1.5 million
 Glenbuild    Waiheke    Resene New Home $2 million - $4 million
 HAMR Home Building Contractors    Whitianga    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million 
 HAMR Home Building Contractors    Whitianga    Resene New Home $2 million - $4 million
 Jennian Homes Franklin      Paerata Rise    GIB Show Home
 JRA Construction     Waterview    Renovation up to $750,000
 Kane Build Group     Takapuna    New Home over $4 million
 L and S Construction    Greenlane    Resene New Home $2 million - $4 million
 Landmark Homes Auckland - South East    Paerata Rise    Master Build 10 year Guarantee Multi Unit (Apartments/Duplexes/
Terrace Housing)
 Legendary Homes    Wainui    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million
 Legendary Homes     Huapai    Volume/Group Housing New Home $500,000 - $750,000
 Maddren Homes    Waimauku    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million
 Master Craft Construction    Bucklands Beach    New Home $1.5 million - $2 million
 Moore Construction Company     Weiti Bay    Resene New Home $2 million - $4 million
 Ninety 45    Takapuna    Renovation Over $1.5 million
 Norwest Build     Grey Lynn    Renovation Over $1.5 million
 NZ Builders    Point Chevalier    Bunnings Renovation $750,000 - $1.5 million
 Precision Homes NZ     Paerata Rise    GIB Show Home
 Stonewood Homes Whangarei    Maunu    GIB Show Home
 Taylor Construction    Whitford    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million 
 The House Company    Whangateau    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million
 Viking Homes    Scotts Point    New Home $1.5 million - $2 million


Bay of Plenty & Central Plateau

Company Name    Site Location     Category
 Beck Building    Waipahihi    Bunnings Renovation $750,000 - $1.5 million
 Belco Homes    Bethlehem    Resene New Home $2 million - $4 million
 Belco Homes    Waihi Beach    Renovation Over $1.5 million
 Belco Homes    Omokoroa    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million
 Gudsell Designer Homes    Matua    New Home $1.5 million - $2 million
 Gudsell Designer Homes     Matua    GIB Show Home
 The Thorne Group B.O.P.     Papamoa Beach    GIB Show home
 Urbo Homes     Lake Okareka    New Home $1.5 million - $2 million
 Vaughan Wilson Builders    Mount Maunganui    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million


Waikato
 
 Company Name    Site Location    Category  
 A J Gray Building     Matangi    Builder's Own Home  
 BDC Homes     Morrinsville    Builder's Own Home  
 Clark Construction    Whatawhata    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million  
 FV Design and Build     Raglan    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million  
 G.D Pringle Building    Cambridge    Renovation up to $750,000  
 Holcroft Prestige     Flagstaff    New Home $1.5 million - $2 million  
 Iconic Construction    Matangi    Renovation up to $750,000  
 SJR Builders    Ferry Landing    New Home over $4 million  
 Hay Construction    Raglan    Master Build 10 year Guarantee Multi Unit (Apartments/Duplexes/
Terrace Housing)
 

Central North Island / East Coast & Hawke's Bay

Company Name    Site Location    Category   
 Davcon    Napier    Renovation Over $1.5 million  
 Design Builders (HB)    Havelock North    GIB Show Home  
 Gareth Collins Building     New Plymouth    Resene New Home $2 million - $4 million  
 Hardy Construction     Whanganui    Renovation up to $750,000  
 Integral Building Services     Central Hawke's Bay    New Home $500,000 - $750,000  
 Narley Construction    Feilding    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million  
 Redmond Builders    Hastings    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million  
 Sentinel Homes Taranaki    New Plymouth    Volume/Group Housing New Home $500,000 - $750,000  

Wellington and Wairarapa

Company Name    Site Location    Category   
 David Reid Homes (Kapiti) 
   Waikanae    New Home up to $500,000  
 David Reid Homes (Kapiti)     Waitarere Beach    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million  
 David Reid Homes (Kapiti)     Waikanae Beach    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million  
 David Reid Homes (Kapiti)     Waikanae    GIB Show Home  
 Dawes Construction    Riversdale Beach    New Home $1.5 million - $2 million  
 Design Builders Wellington    Petone    GIB Show Home  
 Hodson Construction    Mount Cook    Renovation up to $750,000  
 Hutt City Builders    Woburn    Bunnings Renovation $750,000 - $1.5 million  
 K B Gleeson Building    Parkvale    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million  
 Maridale Construction    Featherston    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million  
 Planit Construction    Brooklyn    Resene New Home $2 million - $4 million  
 Spice Build    Eastbourne    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million  
 Willie Davis    Eastbourne    New Home up to $500,000  
 Yus Homes    Lower Hutt    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million   

Nelson / Marlborough / West Coast

Company Name    Site Location    Category   
 Contemporary Homes
   Kaiteriteri    Resene New Home $2 million - $4 million  
 Inhaus    Richmond    Builder's Own Home  
 MOORE    Nelson    Resene New Home $2 million - $4 million  
 Roger Hogg Builders    Picton    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million   
 Scott Construction    Kaiteriteri    Master Build 10 year Guarantee Multi Unit (Apartments/Duplexes/
Terrace Housing)
 


Canterbury

 Company Name    Site Location    Category  
 Cultivated Image    Kennedys Bush    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million  
 Daleco Built    Rangiora    New Home $500,000 - $750,000   
 Daleco Built    Rangiora    Builder's Own Home  
 Frost Architectural Builders     Merivale    Bunnings Renovation $750,000 - $1.5 million  
 Greenland Homes    Halswell    Volume/Group Housing New Home up to $500,000  
 Greenland Homes    Fendalton    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million  
 Hillview Construction    Sumner    Resene New Home $2 million - $4 million  
 John Creighton Builder    Fendalton    New Home over $4 million  
 Milne Construction    Merivale    Renovation Over $1.5 million  
 Peter Ray Homes    West Melton    Volume/Group Housing New Home $500,000 - $750,000  

Mid & South Canterbury

Company Name    Site Location    Category   
 Dimension Building    Hadlow    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million  
 Greenland Homes    Prebbleton    Volume/Group Housing New Home up to $500,000  
 Greenland Homes    Lincoln    GIB Show Home  
 Jennian Homes Canterbury    Allenton    Volume/Group Housing New Home up to $500,000  
 LOC Construction    Prebbleton    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million   

Southern

 Company Name   Site Location    Category  
 A J Saville Builder    Arrowtown    Resene New Home $2 million - $4 million  
 Archi Build    Wanaka    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million  
 Caldwell & Highsted    Mosgiel    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million  
 David Reid Homes Wanaka & Central Otago    Wanaka    CARTERS New Home $1 million - $1.5 million  
 Form Construction    Queenstown    Builder's Own Home  
 Hudson Builders    Queenstown    Builder's Own Home  
 Hunter & Craig Building & Design    Cromwell    Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 - $1 million  
 John Gavin Construction    Queenstown    New Home over $4 million  
 Lakes Building Co    Queenstown    New Home $1.5 million - $2 million  
 W. Hamilton Building    Dunedin    New Home over $4 million  


National Lifestyle Awards

In addition to the House of the Year award categories; four Lifestyle Awards are also presented at our National event:

  • APL Environmental and Sustainable Excellence Award
  • Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award
  • Kitchen Excellence Award
  • Outdoor Living Excellence Award

All Top 100 entrants are eligible to win these awards and there can only be one winner of each Lifestyle Award. 

Find out more about the House of the Year award categories here

 

Interactive Map 


From the very bottom of the South Island to the tip of the North Island, check out the very best of building excellence by exploring the Top 100 homes using our interactive map

 

The Awards are made possible through the support of Altus Window Systems, Bunnings Trade, CARTERS, GIB, Master Build 10-Year Guarantee, Pink Batts, Plumbing World, Resene and APL Window Solutions.

For more information about the competition, visit www.houseoftheyear.co.nz