South West housing awards display best on show

The entries are in, the votes cast and the winners announced for the Housing Industry Association South West Housing Awards, with an Eagle Bay property taking out the top title of South West Home of the Year.

This year’s awards ceremony was held on Saturday evening at the Dolphin Discovery Centre, where several Bunbury builders were recognised for their achievements.

Bunbury’s Resonate Homes took out a few notable awards including the Innovation in Housing, Small Lot Housing and Specialised Housing for their projects in Bunbury and East Bunbury.

Excellence in Service was another notch on the award belt for Resonate.

Shelford Quality Homes received the Golden Key Award and the South West Display Home of the Year title for their display The Karlup in Treendale — their sixth industry award to date.

The Karlup also won Shelford Quality Homes the Best Display Home over $400,001 and was a finalist for South West Home of the Year.

Manjimup builder Karamfiles Builders took out the title for Small Commercial Project, and Phil Kelleher Homes won the overall Framed Housing award for their Dunsborough project.

On the sustainable side, Hemp Homes Australia won this year’s GreenSmart Sustainable Home for their project in Witchliffe made from locally manufactured hempcrete.

Valmadre Homes claimed the South West Home of the Year for their property in Eagle Bay, which also won the Custom Built Home over $1.5 million category and Custom Built Home of the Year.

HIA WA executive director Cath Hart said the judges were impressed with many facets of the Eagle Bay property.

“A big congratulations to Valmadre Homes for creating this striking and cleverly designed home,” Ms Hart said.

“It’s easy to see why this home stood out to the judges — all areas are well-orientated, and the selection of materials is flawless.

“This home capitalised on the landscape views from the spacious living area and kitchen, and the selection of feature lighting.”

Ms Hart said the judges praised the great attention to detail in the finishes and its seamless integration within the existing landscape.