Redmond Builders owner/manager Ben Redmond at the award-winning house the company built.
Redmond Builders owner/manager Ben Redmond at the award-winning house the company built.
Redmond Builders and Construction have won two prestigious awards for a home near Havelock North.
At the Registered Master Builders 2016 House of the Year Awards, Redmond picked up the Heart of the Home Kitchen Award and the Outdoor Living Award in the over-$2 million category.
Redmond owner/builder BenRedmond said he overcame the barrier of distance with Auckland-based architect Christian Anderson through many emailed photographs.
"There were a lot of mock examples that were photographed and sent to him, for example building one corner of a room and sending a pic off before starting all the bedrooms," he said.
The 650sq m cedar home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and two living spaces. It has four 25,000-litre water tanks discreetly installed and a diesel boiler for hot water and heating, with three open fires creating ambience.
Mr Redmond said the kitchen in the rural property was very stylised and large.
"There were a lot of interesting materials in the kitchen - concrete, cedar, exposed beams, oak floors and stainless steel - and it was a room that worked well with casual seating for informal dining.
"It had a contemporary twist but still in the classic style," he said. "Everybody likes the kitchen - it is a room that works well."
The outdoor living award was won thanks to a high level of landscaping with plenty of outdoor areas, trees, a large swimming pool and impressive Hawke's Bay scenery.
"The views in the Tukituki valley are just stunning - it was a hands-down winner."
He said it was a two-horse race in the top category with the Auckland house that went on to win the Supreme Award.
"Their budget was double ours, but it was a beautiful home that was obviously well-built and they did deserve to win."
