Manawatu-Wanganui’s supreme homes revealed
Media release: 30 July 2014
Manawatu-Wanganui’s
supreme homes revealed
A family home in Palmerston North built by Stonewood Homes PN has been awarded the Supreme Award in the Manawatu-Wanganui Registered Master Builders 2014 House of the Year.
Stonewood Homes took out six regional awards, including a Gold Award and category win for the PlaceMakers New Homes $350,000 - $450,000, as well as the Manawatu-Wanganui Registered Master Builders Supreme Award for the 2014 House of the Year.
The company also received a Gold Award, category win and the Craftsmanship Award for a home in Fielding entered into the James Hardie New Homes $450,000 - $600,000 category.
Stonewood Homes’ Supreme Award winning build impressed judges who said, “This home was built with a great deal of love and care. A fantastic family home, the quality of the build and attention to detail throughout is something to be proud of.
“Designed to capture the sun and featuring functional, easy-living spaces, this is a home that a typical New Zealand family would be delighted to own.”
The results were announced at a gala dinner on Friday, 25 July at Awapuni Racecourse in Palmerston North. The event was attended by members of the local building industry and the Manawatu-Wanganui Region Registered Master Builders.
There were 11 Gold Award winners from Manawatu-Wanganui which will now be assessed alongside Gold Award winners from across the country to find the National Gold Reserve finalists, to be announced in early September.
National category winners and the Registered Master Builders Supreme Awards for Renovation of the Year and House of the Year will be announced at a gala dinner in Auckland in November.
The Awards are made possible through the support of PlaceMakers, James Hardie, GIB, Nulook, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, Future-Proof Building, Carters, ITM, Plumbing World, Resene, Westpac and Master Build Services.
For more information about the competition, visit www.houseoftheyear.co.nz.
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Notes to the editor
About the Registered Master
Builders 2014 House of the Year
The competition
is structured on two levels – regional and national. Gold,
Silver and Bronze Award winners are determined using a
points-based system. These award-winners are announced at 11
regional events held throughout New Zealand during July and
August.
The top local Gold Award winners become Gold
Reserve National Finalists, announced in early September.
The national finalists are then re-judged by a panel of
judges who determine the overall national winners, which are
announced at a gala dinner in November.
MANAWATU-WANGANUI REGISTERED MASTER BUILDERS 2014 HOUSE OF THE YEAR | ||
AWARD | COMPANY | LOCATION |
ITM Renovation Award $250,000-$500,000 | ||
Silver | B W Hughes Building Co Limited | Palmerston North |
Future-Proof Building Renovation Award over $500,000 | ||
Silver | P A K Holdings Limited | Levin |
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment New Homes under $250,000 | ||
Gold & Category | Fowler Homes (Manawatu) Limited | Palmerston North |
PlaceMakers New Homes $250,000-$350,000 | ||
Gold & Category | Fowler Homes (Manawatu) Limited | Feilding |
Silver | Isles Construction Limited | Palmerston North |
Bronze | Kynoch Construction Limited | Palmerston North |
PlaceMakers New Homes $350,000-$450,000 | ||
Gold & Category | Stonewood Homes PN Limited | Palmerston North |
Gold | Wolcan Construction Co Limited | Palmerston North |
Gold | Stonewood Homes (Wanganui) Limited | Wanganui |
Gold | Fowler Homes (Manawatu) Limited | Levin |
James Hardie New Homes $450,000-$600,000 | ||
Gold & Category | Stonewood Homes PN Limited | Feilding |
Gold | P A K Holdings Limited | Palmerston North |
Gold | Richards Construction Limited | Wanganui |
Nulook New Homes $600,000-$1 million | ||
Gold & Category | Fowler Homes (Manawatu) Limited | Palmerston North |
Silver | Nailing It Limited | Palmerston North |
Carters New Homes $1 million-$2 million | ||
Gold & Category | McMillan & Lockwood PN Limited | Feilding |
Supreme Award and Manawatu-Wanganui Registered Master Builders 2014 House of the Year | ||
Stonewood Homes PN Limited for a home in Palmerston North | ||
Lifestyle Awards | ||
Craftsmanship Award | Stonewood Homes PN Limited | Feilding |
Outdoor Living Award | McMillan & Lockwood PN Limited | Palmerston North |
Heart of the Home Kitchen Award | Wolcan Construction Co Limited | Palmerston North |
Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award | Fowler Homes (Manawatu) Limited | Palmerston North |
Resene Sustainable Home Award | McMillan & Lockwood PN Limited | Feilding |