A showcase of award-winning homes from both the Regional and National Master Builders House of the Year competitions. Featuring houses from throughout New Zealand across a wide range of budgets, explore some of the best new builds & renovations by Master Builders, along with ideas and inspiration for your home.
Welcome
Master Builders House of the Year
Meet the JUDGES
MASTER BUILDERS • 2025 HOUSE OF THE YEAR QUALITY MARKS
Thank you to our Sponsors
Congratulations • HOUSE OF THE YEAR NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
Living is better when it’s MASTER BUILT • Our homes are a central part of our lives. A well-built home provides a place for better living – an environment that is healthy, warm and safe, and allows us to enjoy the company of family and friends.
The Update • From maximalist wallpaper to elegant furniture and playful accessories, there’s no excuse not to express your individuality at home.
Dopamine Hit • Look for instant mood boosters with joyful, unapologetically bold homewares. Think vibrant block colours, playful prints and eye-popping textures.
COLOUR Forecast • From energising splashes of colour to calming pastels, Resene’s latest hues are guaranteed to enhance interiors — and your life.
Golden hour • Capture the glow of late afternoons with items that add earthy, sun-kissed elegance and amber tones to your interior.
Conscious Connection • Ground your home with natural and sustainable materials that bring authenticity and invite tactility, for spaces that feel comfortable and considered.
Mixed Magic • Maximalism thrives in layered textures, rich materials and curated accessories. When tones remain subtle, the result is a sophisticated, luxe interior that feels abundant, yet effortlessly refined.
Liveable luxury • Karen Kelly’s interior designs are sought after around the world, thanks to her quiet precision when it comes to projects big and small.
Playful precision • James Irving is carving out a reputation for creating fun and mood-lifting spaces.
Natural selection • Product designer Hannah Middleton translates global craft traditions into quiet, contemporary textiles, designing pieces that reveal the hand of the maker and the logic of longevity.
LOUNGING Around • Soft curves and sculptural silhouettes define the sofas of now, merging tactile comfort with bold, mood-lifting colourways that transform living spaces into statement interiors.
HOUSE OF THE YEAR OVER $1 MILLION • A glimpse into this extraordinary and complex home on a challenging site shows why it has earned so many plaudits, including a crowning achievement.
HOUSE OF THE YEAR UNDER $1 MILLION • Overlooking Raglan’s upper harbour is a finely crafted, easy-living house that manages to become a part of its special landscape, without distracting from it.
RENOVATION OF THE YEAR • Luxury and easy living are interwoven in this pinnacle project — a skilfully reimagined top-floor Queenstown apartment.
Blueprint for Bliss
Standing Strong
Elevated Living
Great Heights
Sanctuary in the City
One Out of the Box
Three Cheers
History in the Making
A Nuanced Performance
Modern History
Marine Quality
Lakeside Luxury
Lines of Beauty
Thrills & Skills
Shore to the Fore
Taking It Easy
Hello Sunshine
The Art of Simplicity
Camp Leader
Home Stretch
Modern Mid-Century
Novel Approach
Bask in the Glow
Family Forward
Simply Divine
Above & Beyond
Rural Reverie
Speaks Volumes
Home Bases Covered
Oceans Apart
Double...