Seven builds up for House of Year title
Hawke’s Bay homes entered in contest’s regional competition
Seven Hawke’s Bay houses are upfor the Master Builders East Coast / Manawatu¯ / Whanganui House of the Year competition. The competition recognises the best in residential building and is split into two parts. There are firstly various regional competitions with 363 entries from around the country this year.
After the regional winners are announced upto 100 properties will reachTop100 status and go through to a second round of judging for the national competition in December.
At the regional competition this year there are seven localhomesin the awards.
Versatile Buildings Hawke’s Bay have submitted two houses to the competition.
They have entered aWaipawa homefor the Builder’sOwnHome award and aTaradaleshowhomefor the GIBShowHomeAward.
Different products were used on each house. Theirownhomehas roughsawn vertical cedar, Spanish black bricks and the “striking” Espan roof.
Theshowhomehas blonde cedar and Oblique weatherboard as well as an Espan roof. “Wewanted to enter thehomesto showwhat Versatile can do asmanypeople thinkweonly build garages. Wehave ahuge range of plans to suit every budget,” sales assistant Caroline Short said.“Wefeel that bothhomes with their raking ceilings and the use of skylights offer spaciousmodernliving.”
Design Builders (HB) Limited has also entered two homes: aNapier house competing in the CartersNew Home$1 million-$1.5m category and aHastingshomecompeting in the NewHome$450,000-$600,000 category.
Aspokesperson for thecompany said bothhomes were similar in that they are forever homesdesigned by the clients.
For the Napierhomethe clients took what they loved about their bach with amodern twist.
“Weentered thishomeas they used unique materials to bring the Kiwi bach dream to life with a moderntwist. As acompanywego through ourhomes and see which homesmayfit the judges’ requirements for the year. Thishome stands out because it modernises the Kiwi bach and uses unique materials whilst still sitting nicely into the surrounding area.”
The secondhome“cottage charm” wasa partnership with their client Simon Clarkson architecture and Design Builders. “It’s a beautifully
We entered this home as they used unique materials to bring the Kiwi bach dream to life with amodern twist. Design Builders (HB) Limited spokesperson
finishedhomewith cottage feel, yet modernand close to town. Thishome stands out as you get a lot of value for the price category it is entered in; it has been cleverly designed to incorporate stunning features and outstanding quality whilst being affordable.”
About 30 subcontractors worked on each home.
Ainsworth& Collinson Limited is also competing in the CartersNew Home$1m-$1.5m category with a homein Napier.
Hawke’s Bay Construction
CompanyLimited is competing in the RenovationAward$500,000-$1m category with aNapier house and Welch Builders& Construction and Ehaus Hawke’s Bay are competing for the GIBShowHomeaward with a homein Havelock North.
The sevenhomes are a reflection of the hard work and high-quality building in the region, says Master Builders Hawke’s Bay president Chris Flude.
The East Coast / Manawatu¯ / Whanganui House of the Year awards will go live onNovember27.