newy.com.au – Paterson Builders has won the 2026 HIA Hunter Home of the Year award for Avoca Beach House, a four bedroom home on a Central Coast ridgeline.
The builder also received Custom Built Home of the Year and GreenSmart Sustainable Home of the Year, along with the award for custom homes in the over $3 million category.
The results were announced on Saturday, 17 October, at the HIA Hunter Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards. The Housing Industry Association presented 71 awards across 34 categories, recognising projects and businesses from the Hunter, Central Coast and Mid Coast.
Hunter Homes was another multiple winner, collecting six awards including Display Home of the Year and Project Home of the Year. Its other wins covered display homes priced up to $500,000 and over $1 million, project homes up to $500,000, and Bathroom in a Display Home.
Kingston Building received three awards, taking out Affordable Housing of the Year, Specialised Housing of the Year and Work Health & Safety.
Apartment and townhouse projects also featured among the major winners. MARS Building won both Apartment Complex and Apartment of the Year, while Greenbuild Constructions received Townhouse of the Year and Townhouse Development of the Year. Greenbuild also won the development category for two to five dwellings, while QUAD Construction took out the category for more than five dwellings.
Custom Built Projects won Renovation / Addition Project of the Year, as well as the renovation categories for projects between $2 million and $3 million and those over $3 million. JL Monin Building & Projects received Spec Home of the Year.
In the kitchen and bathroom awards, Cutting Edge Joinery won Kitchen of the Year and Cabinetmaker/Kitchen Manufacturer of the Year. Sam Horn Building received Bathroom of the Year.
Tailored HQ won both Bathroom Design of the Year and Residential Interior Design of the Year. Designed by Arna received Kitchen Design of the Year, while Green Ink Design Studio won Residential Design of the Year.
Kull Building took out Outdoor Project of the Year, and Valletta Homes received the People’s Choice Home award. BBM Constructions won Purpose Built Project, while Lou Projects received the Small Commercial Project award.
The awards also recognised business management and training. Eden Brae Homes was named Professional Major Builder and Sea to Saw Building Co received Professional Small Builder.
Louis Carmichael won Apprentice of the Year, while Patioworld Central Coast & Sydney North received the Apprentice Host Trainer award. Integrated Blinds won the inaugural Building Supplier / Service Provider category.
HIA Hunter executive director Craig Jennion said the entries demonstrated the depth of the region’s residential building industry.
“All winners and finalists should be immensely proud of their achievements and their contribution to raising industry standards across the region,” he said.
Overall winners in major categories will represent the Hunter HIA region at the 2027 HIA Australian Housing Awards, competing against regional winners from across the country.
HIA has directed readers to its website for a feature on the Hunter winners and finalists.
