Tauranga could see more houses with cedar board exteriors if first-time home builders follow the trend of two Bay properties winning supreme awards in this year's Bay of Plenty/Central Plateau Registered Master Builders 2013 House of the Year competition.

Shaw Builders Limited has won the Registered Master Builders Supreme Award for 2013 House of the Year with its build of a home in Te Puke.

Shaw Builders Limited's home in Te Puke is awarded the registered Master Builders 2013 House of the Year. Scroll to the bottom of the story for more photos.

The home also won the Future Proof Building Renovation Award in the over $500,000 category, Carters New Homes $1 million - $2 million category, and the Craftsmanship Award.

Todd Grey Builders Ltd took out the Registered Master Builders Supreme Award for 2013 Renovation of the Year with its renovation in Papamoa.

Todd Grey Builders Ltd took out the Registered Master Builders Supreme Award for 2013 Renovation of the Year. Scroll to the bottom of the story for more photos.

The Tauranga-based company also won the ITM Renovation Award in the $250,000-$500,000 category and Outdoor Living Award.

Both properties have used cedar boarding in their designs – a feature which is highlighted by the judges in both designs.

Shaw Builders Limited's build impressed judges who say the builders' 'perfect” attention to detail, coupled with clear and concise workmanship, have helped them to create an incredibly well-executed home.

'The use of metal cladding, white plaster and cedar boarding on the exterior of the home is both aesthetically pleasing and incredibly well-executed. Metal cladding fixings are seamless, which is very difficult to achieve and a real credit to the builder,” says the judges.

'Clean, crisp lines continue throughout the interior of the home with immaculate finishing and perfect attention to detail. Clear and concise workmanship was crucial to the client's brief of a minimalist home, which the builder has achieved to a very high standard.”

Todd Grey Builders renovation also pleased the judges with its clever use of cedar boarding.

'This home has been brought into the 21^st Century through clever use of cedar rusticated weatherboard and Alucabond on three dimensional features of the home, giving it a contemporary look and feel.

'The builder has transformed the upper floor into an open plan entertainers space and introduced an impressively large exterior steel portal supporting the new frontage to the home, which involved a high level of difficulty. The new kitchen and very large scullery are the hub of this entertainers space containing all the modern appliances, which are fitted to perfection.

'This renovation has been carried out skilfully and is a beautifully crafted response to the needs of the client.”

The Bay of Plenty/Central Plateau Region's top builders were celebrated at a gala dinner at Wairakei Resort last night.

There were a total of 23 entries in the competition, with 14 being from the Western Bay of Plenty.

Harwood Homes NZ Limited won the PlaceMakers New Homes award in the $350,000 - $450,000 category for its new home in Tauranga, while also winning golds for Tauranga and Papamoa homes in the $250,000 - $350,000 category. Fowler Homes won gold for its Katikati entry in the $350,000-$450,000 category.

Haimes Building Limited, which was awarded House of the Year 2012, won the Nulook New Homes award in the $600,000 - $1 million category for its home in Taupo. The Taupo home is also awarded the Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award. Western Bay builders recognised in the category included Harwood Homes, with a gold, and Jarrah Construction, with silver – both for Bethlehem homes. Oceanside Homes won bronze for its Te Puna home.

Accurate Building BOP Limited won the Builder's Own Home Award for its home in Tauranga.

In the Gib Show Home category, silver awards were given to GenX Bop for its Omokoroa property and to Stonewood Homes Tauranga for its show home at the Lakes.

Builders winning lifestyle awards for properties outside the Western Bay included Knight Building Limited which won the Heart of the Home Kitchen Award for its home in Turangi, while Inside Out Design and Build Limited won the Resene Sustainable Home Award for its home in Tauranga. Oceanside Homes won the Gerrand Flooring Interior Style and Finish Award.

For more information about the competition, visit: www.masterbuilder.org.nz.

Shaw Builders Limited

Todd Grey Builders