| 95 Urban Homes NZ MASTER BUILDERS - HOUSE OF THE YEAR T T Karen Phelps Show home a show-stopping winner Urban Homes’ Tamahere show home, Manowai, won the overall category for Best Show Home and making it to the National Top 100. Urban Homes has taken out important awards at the 2026 House of the Year competition in the Waikato with its Tamahere show home Manowai, winning gold and the overall category for Best Show Home and making it to the National Top 100. The accolades were a reflection of the work of the company’s talented in-house design and construction team, says Daniel Klinkenberg, who founded Urban Homes with wife Bronwyn. “We wanted our show home to really showcase what we can do from a design-and- build perspective,” he says. “We have always loved the style of home in Queenstown and Wanaka, so we wanted to showcase that style up north in a rural setting. We wanted a warm feel but striking-looking design.” Located at 214a Newell Road, the 342sqm home sits on a 6000sqm rural section and combines deep, moody tones, feature bagged stone cladding and warm cedar detailing, with generous living spaces, raking ceilings and covered alfresco areas. Carefully positioned windows bring natural light into the home, which comprises four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living areas and a double garage. Daniel says the home has received an overwhelmingly positive response, attracting visitors from throughout the Waikato and further afield. T T to page 96 Supporting Urban Homes Newtech Living. Designed and manufactured in Wanganui, our bathrooms, kitchens and laundry cabinetry is made for and supplied direct to the trade professionals who build New Zealand’s homes. Let’s bring your next project to life. newt ech . co . nz | 0800 728 662 B AT H R OOMS K I TCH E N S L AUND R I E S
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