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2022 HIA Northern Victoria Awards winners revealed

Media release

2022 HIA Northern Victoria Awards winners revealed

Media release
Outstanding homes from across northern Victoria honoured at 2022 HIA Awards. Scott James Builder wins 2022 HIA Northern Victoria Home of the Year Award

Scott James Builder has won the prestigious 2022 HIA Northern Victoria Home of the Year award for an impressive custom-built home overlooking Albury’s CBD.

The result was announced at the 2022 HIA Northern Victoria Regional Housing Awards, held at the Atura Albury Hotel on Friday 2 September.

In bestowing this honour, HIA’s judges recognised the expertise displayed by the builder, and the challenges that were overcome, in designing and building this home on a steeply sloping block.

The site falls over 20 metres from front to rear, but a clever floor plan and expert management on the part of the builder has delivered a home that celebrates its location to the fullest.  The home enjoys fantastic views, and all trades have completed their work to the highest standards.

“This home is very much a testament to the skill and knowledge of the builder,” says Fiona Nield, HIA Regional Executive Director.  “Scott and his team have designed and built an absolutely outstanding home, expertly solving a number of technical challenges.  HIA congratulates the entire Scott James Builder team on this well-deserved accolade.”

In addition to 2022 HIA Northern Victoria Home of the Year, this project also won Scott James Builder the Custom Built Home of the Year, Custom Built Home over $2 million and Outdoor Project awards.

In addition to 2022 HIA Northern Victoria Home of the Year, this project also won Scott James Builder the Custom Built Home of the Year, Custom Built Home over $2 million and Outdoor Project awards.

A number of other builders were also recognised on the night. Cleal Constructions were winners of multiple awards, including Renovation/Addition Project of the Year award for a heritage extension project in Wangaratta. Hadar Homes received Display Home of the Year honours for their Manhattan 34 display in Leneva.

Albury-based B&H Homes won Project Home of the Year for a striking off-grid home in Staghorn Flat, as well as awards in the custom built home and kitchen categories.  Excelcon received Spec Home of the Year honours for a fantastic contemporary home in Mansfield.

R&R Quality Homes from Wangaratta won several awards in the custom built home, small commercial project, kitchen and bathroom categories. Ovens & King Builders, also from Wangaratta, won the GreenSmart Sustainable Home award as well as a custom built home category.

Garraway Developments were winners in the specialised housing, kitchen and display home categories. Simonds Homes and Jason Wescott Builder were also winners, in the display and custom built home categories respectively.

“The HIA Awards are a showcase of the best of the best in the residential building industry, and of the absolutely outstanding quality of work done by HIA members” says Ms Nield. “The homes recognised in the 2022 HIA Northern Victoria Regional Housing Awards are exceptional, and HIA congratulates all of the winners and finalists.”

2022 HIA Northern Victoria Regional Housing Awards results

Category Winner Finalists
Home of the Year Scott James Builder B&H Homes, Cleal Constructions, Excelcon, Hadar Homes
Bathroom of the Year R&R Quality Homes  
New Bathroom up to $30,000 R&R Quality Homes  
Custom Built Home of the Year Scott James Builder B&H Homes, Cleal Constructions, Jason Wescott Builder, Ovens & King Builders, R&R Quality Homes
Custom Built Home over $2 million Scott James Builder  
Custom Built Home $1.5 million - $2 million R&R Quality Homes  
Custom Built Home $1 million - $1.5 million Ovens & King Builders Cleal Constructions
Custom Built Home $750,001 - $1 million Cleal Constructions  
Custom Built Home $500,001 - $750,000 Jason Wescott Builder Garraway Developments
Custom Built Home $350,001 - $500,000 B&H Homes  
Display Home of the Year Hadar Homes Garraway Developments, Simonds Homes
Display Home over $500,001 Hadar Homes Metricon Homes
Display Home $400,001 - $500,000 Garraway Developments Dennis Family Homes, Simonds Homes
Display Home $300,001 - $400,000 Simonds Homes  
GreenSmart Sustainable Home Ovens & King Builders B&H Homes (highly commended)
Kitchen of the Year Garraway Developments B&H Homes and Borella Cabinets, R&R Quality Homes
New Kitchen $50,001 - $80,000 R&R Quality Homes  
New Kitchen $30,001 - $50,000 Garraway Developments  
New Kitchen up to $30,000 B&H Homes and Borella Cabinets  
Outdoor Kitchen R&R Quality Homes Claytons Alfresco
Outdoor Project Scott James Builder  
Project Home of the Year B&H Homes  
Project Home over $500,001 B&H Homes  
Renovation / Addition Project of the Year Cleal Constructions  
Renovation / Addition Project over $500,001 Cleal Constructions  
Small Commercial Project R&R Quality Homes  
Spec Home of the Year Excelcon  
Spec Home over $500,001 Excelcon  
Specialised Housing Garraway Developments  

For more information please contact:

Fiona Nield

Chief Executive - Business Services
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