86 | BUILDING DW Homes: House of the Year Awards Kim Newth Gold award for Pokeno showstopper In a class of its own, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom show home stood out at the 2022 Registered Master Builders’ House of the Year Awards for Auckland/Northland/Coromandel. In a class of its own on an elevated site at Pōkeno Village Estate, DW Homes’ show home brings together classic design with distinctive contemporary style for practical family living. The DW Homes’ team is proud to have won a 2022 Regional Gold (GIB Show Home) award for this outstanding home. The 192sqm four-bedroom, two-bathroom show home stood out at the 2022 Registered Master Builders’ House of the Year Awards for Auckland/Northland/Coromandel for its skilful blending of timeless character with contemporary functionality, and evident attention to detail. The section for this single-level dwelling originally had a three-metre gradient but was contoured to create a level building platform and retained with timber and keystone walls. With the elevation comes spectacular views out to the ranges and the home’s design makes the most of this scenic advantage. Approached from the street there is much to admire here, from the gabled entrance with stone columns to the grey Scyon Linea weatherboard paired with crisp white joinery and window box edge detailing. The interior is beautifully in step with modern family living requirements, boasting two inviting living spaces, a double garage and plenty of space for outdoor entertaining. The spacious entertainer’s kitchen has a walk-in pantry, dual ovens, a steam oven and built-in coffee machine. The comfortable future-proofed lifestyle is further enhanced with ducted heating/cooling and skylights in both bathrooms. As DW Homes sales manager Nicole O’Neill explains, the ‘Astor Grange’ design for this award-winning show home represents a further evolution of DW Homes previous gold award-winning ‘Holly’ show home at Pōkeno. “We elevated and refined that earlier show home design, while retaining all the components that people loved,” says Nicole. “We took the design and build to the next level. The feedback we receive from people who come through the show home is that it really stands out because of the quality of the finish, fixtures and fittings, and the design creates an ambience that appeals to a wide range of discerning home buyers. “As a team, we were delighted to attend the awards night and celebrate and enjoy the recognition, which reaffirms where we are positioned in the market.” The retaining walls and landscaping for this show home beauty have been well thought out, with low maintenance grasses, shrubs and hedging plants selected. DW Homes includes landscaping in their turnkey house and land packages so people can buy a property, move in and start enjoying the lifestyle without having to do any extra work. DW Homes has over 60 standard plans and, with in-house design, these can be readily modified to suit individual needs. If the preference is to design from scratch, this can be readily accommodated. Since starting in the Franklin District in 2004, DW Homes has grown to become one of the area’s leading home builders. At the Pōkeno Village Estate development, DW Homes has built over 55 beautiful homes to date. They are proud of their talented and loyal team, who have a combined experience of over 80 years in construction and property. “In terms of longevity, we’re the second longest running home builder in Franklin at over 18 years under the same ownership. This is a big consideration for people when looking for their new home builder, as it demonstrates security, and surety, that we are a strong, stable company. We have a very tight knit team and strong working relationships with our contractors and suppliers, many of whom have been with us since we began over 18 years ago; this is why we are able to deliver such consistent quality.” DW Homes offers ready built homes that reflect their quality ethos and commitment to functional design style, with luxury inclusions a standard part of the package. This is a popular option in today’s market as it takes the guesswork and stress out of the whole design and build process, while still resulting in an outstanding new architectural home. “We have completed house and land packages currently available and on the market in Pōkeno and Patumāhoe, with more under construction and due for completion in the third quarter of this year. We also have three house and land packages planned for Pukekohe, another two in Karaka in the Park Green development, so it’s an exciting year ahead for DW Homes.” Located at 72 Hitchin Rd, Pōkeno, DW Homes award-winning show open is open by appointment only. To arrange a viewing, contact Nicole on 021 515 006. Heating & Air Conditioning Solutions, Auckland-wide Air Conditioning Ltd 027 533 2263 www.ezyinstalls.nz sales@ezyinstalls.nz Need a new installation or upgrade?
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