Wye River house wins at Master Builders Victoria awards

A house built in Wye River has helped BCM Homes take the title of Regional Builder of the Year at this year’s Master Builders Victoria (MBV) Excellence in Housing Awards.

Located near the beach on a raised site with panoramic beach and ocean views, Horizon House has four generous bedrooms – the master on first floor and second master on ground floor – expansive shaded balcony, hydronic in slab heating zoned throughout, a garden area, architectural landscaping by award-winning Paal Grant and rooftop garden, a generous games room with state-of-the-art equipment, and a cinema room.

The house was named the Housing Industry Association Western Victoria Home of the Year earlier this year and this award, announced today (Friday, October 13), is the latest plaudit for Ballarat-based builder BCM Homes, which also won the 2023 MBV Western Victoria Regional Builder of the Year.

MBV president Geoff Purcell said the quality of construction at Horizon Beach House was unparalleled.

“One of the standout features of the build was the complex structural design, which required a high degree of precision and skill to achieve the desired outcome.”

“Every aspect of the build reflects the highest standards of craftsmanship.”

Mimosa Homes was another local winner, picking up a Special Commendation in Best Display Home $350,000-$500,000 for its Goldfield 277 house in the Armstrong Mount Duneed estate.

The full winner’s list at the 2023 MBV Excellence in Housing Awards:

Winner Best Renovation/Addition Under $300,000 – NBuilt Pty Ltd for Rose Street, Fitzroy
Special Commendation Best Renovation/Addition $300,000-$500,000 – Eltcon for McKean, Box Hill North
Winner Best Renovation/Addition $300,000-$500,000 – Bearwood Building and Construction for Barkers Road, Kew
Special Commendation – Best Renovation/Addition $500,000-$750,000 – Insite Design and Construction Pty Ltd for Wattle Street Residence, Bendigo
Winner Best Renovation/Addition $500,000-$750,000 – Eltcon for A’Beckett, Prahran
Winner Best Renovation/Addition $750,000-$1 million – Jardon Group Pty Ltd for The Hat Factory, Carlton
Special Commendation – Best Renovation/Addition Over $1 million – Visioneer for Hawthorn Residence, Hawthorn
Winner Best Renovation/Addition Over $1 million – Coben Building Pty Ltd for Bayside House, Brighton
Winner Best Display Home $250,000-$300,000 – Carlisle Homes for Glenbrook 27 Meridian, Clyde North
Winner Best Display Home $300,000-$350,000 – Arden Homes for Rockwell 23, Donnybrook
Special Commendation – Best Display Home $350,000-$500,000 – Mimosa Homes for Goldfield 277 Armstrong Estate, Mount Duneed
Winner Best Display Home $350,000-$500,000 – SJD Homes for Patterson 280, Officer South
Winner Best Display Home – $500,000-$750,000 – Arden Homes for Milan 29, Sunbury
Special Commendation Best Display Home $750,000 – $1 million – Arden Homes for Positano 45, Lilydale
Winner Best Display Home $750,000 – $1 million – Virtue Homes for The Olivia, Traralgon
Winner Best Display Home Over $1 million – Englehart Homes for La Maison, Balwyn North
Winner Best Custom Home Under $300,000 – L.V.D Group Pty Ltd for The Vintage, Donnybrook
Best Custom Home $300,000-$400,000 – L.V.D Group Pty Ltd for The Providence, Wantirna
Winner Best Custom Home $400,000-$500,000 – Superior Living Homes for Jubilee Road, Leneva
Winner Best Custom Home $500,000-$600,000 – Hudson Ridge Builders for Bismark Residence, Brown Hill
Special Commendation Best Custom Home – $600,000-$800,000 Renovation One for Tregunter Street, Ascot Vale
Winner Best Custom Home $600,000-$800,000 – Roseleigh Homes for Kent Street, Warragul
Winner Best Custom Home $800,000-$1 million – Helico Constructions Pty Ltd for Brighton Residence, Brighton
Special Commendation Best Custom Home $1 million-$2 million – Concept Build for New Street, Brighton
Winner Best Custom Home $1 million-$2 million – Latitude 37 for Knox Street, Canterbury
Winner Best Custom Home $2 million-$4 million Swell Building Group for Wallaces Road, Dromana
Winner Best Custom Home Over $4M Leone Constructions for Gathering House, Caulfield North
Winner Best Multi Unit Development – Up to three units – HISTYLE for The Nepean Duplex, Brighton East
Special Commendation Best Multi Unit Development – four to 12 units – Visioneer for Heyington, Toorak
Winner Best Multi Unit Development – four to 12 units Brompton Construction Pty Ltd for Avenue, Brighton East
Special Commendation Best Multi Unit Development – Over 12 units Lowe Living for Topaz Parkdale, Parkdale
Winner Best Multi Unit Development – Over 12 units Brompton Construction Pty Ltd for Awaken, Brighton
Winner Best Kitchen Under $40,000 – Insite Design and Construction for Wattle Street, Bendigo
Winner Best Kitchen Over $40,000 – Swell Building Group for Dromana Farmhouse, Dromana
Winner Best Kitchen in a Display Home – Virtue Homes Pty Ltd for The Olivia, Traralgon
Special Commendation Best Bathroom Under $30,000 – Progressive Bathroom Renovations for Marlborough Road, Bayswater
Winner Best Bathroom Under $30,000 – Baypoint Projects Pty Ltd for Chapel Street, St Kilda
Winner Best Bathroom Over $30,000 – Singh Homes Pty Ltd for Corrigans Run, Keysborough
Winner Best Bathroom in a Display Home – Virtue Homes Pty Ltd for The Olivia, Traralgon
Winner Excellence in Health and Safety – Mazzei for Bateman, Hampton
Special Commendation Best Sustainable Home Under $1 million – NBuilt Pty Ltd for Colorado Steet, Pascoe Vale
Winner Best Sustainable Home Under $1 million – Coy’s Constructions Pty Ltd for Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Road, Warrandyte
Special Commendation Best Sustainable Home Over $1 million – Croft Wootton Construction Pty Ltd for Helsal Point, Mount Martha
Winner Best Sustainable Home Over $1 million – Ovens & King Builders For Orchard Court Passiv Haus, Bright
Winner Young Builder of the Year – Nathan Roberts Helico Constructions
Winner Regional Builder of the Year – BCM Homes for Horizon House, Wye River
Winner Master Builder of the Year – Leone Constructions for The Gathering House, Caulfield North.