A Sydney builder – a regular collaborator with some of Australia’s leading architects – has received the top award at the recent Master Builders Association (MBA) of NSW Excellence in Housing Awards.

Horizon took home the title of Master Builder of the Year at the annual awards program that showcase the very best in residential building, high-quality workmanship and innovation.

They were also awarded separately for two of their projects: Watsons Bay Residence and Manly II Residence.

Watsons Bay Residence, designed by Bruce Stafford Architects and interior designer Hare + Klein, is a beachside home at Sydney’s Camp Cove Beach. Difficult site access and the need for a basement below water level meant the project required a high level of coordination and collaboration. The home features a material palette of off-form concrete, steel and timber. It was the recipient of the 'Contract Houses – $12 Million+’ category at this year’s awards.

Horizon's Watsons Bay Residence (designed by Bruce Stafford Architects and Hare + Klein) was the recipient of the ‘Contract Houses – $12 Million+' category. Photography by Nicholas Watt

Manly II Residence, designed by architects PopovBass, boasts curved, cantilevered, off-form concrete and large glass panels. The extremely tight site made it difficult to handle materials, and scaffolding had to be cantilevered out over the footpath to allow for pedestrian access. The home took out the ‘Contract Houses – $4 Million to $4.5 Million’ category.

ManlyIIResidence-photography-by-Brett-Boardman-04-1.jpg Horizon's Manly II Residence was also awarded. The home designed by architects PopovBass took out the ‘Contract Houses – $4 Million to $4.5 Million’ category. Photography by Brett Boardman

“We really respect the design process and it was an absolute pleasure collaborating with everyone involved,” says David Moses, Horizon’s managing director. “We’re committed to delivering the highest quality, year in and year out, for our valued clients.”

View all the winners below:

MASTER BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Horizon

CONTRACT HOUSES – $12M+

Watsons Bay Residence by Horizon
Photography by Nicholas Watt

CONTRACT HOUSES – $4M-$4.5M

Manly II Residence by Horizon
Photography by Brett Boardman

EXHIBITION/PROJECT HOMES – $300,001-$350,000

Miami 16 by McDonald Jones Homes
Image: Homeworld

CONTRACT HOUSES – $2.5M-$3M

Northbridge House by HR Constructions
Northbridge-House-by-HR-Constructions-Image-Greenelec.jpg Image: Greenelec

GRANNY FLATS – UP TO $100,000

Granny Flat Solutions

TOWN HOUSES OR VILLAS/DUAL OCCUPANCY – UP TO $300,000

The Sara by Zuela

ADAPTIVE RE-USE – OPEN PRIZE CATEGORY

Donrose

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $850,001-$1M

SFN Constructions and Join Constructions

CONTRACT HOUSES – $8M-$9M

Join Constructions

EXHIBITION/PROJECT HOMES – UP TO $250,000

The Oak Zero by New Living Homes

AGED CARE BUILDINGS – $20M+

Wahroonga House Residential Aged Care by Northside Constructions

HOME UNITS – UP TO $300,000

One Walsh by Trend Constructions

DESIGN & CONSTRUCT – HOUSE – $750,001-$1M

Peninsula Homes

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $1M-$1.2M

Buildscene

LIFESTYLE LIVING OVER 55’S – OPEN PRICE CATEGORY

Cardinal Freeman Village Stage 1 & 2 by Taylor
Cardinal-Freeman-Village-Stage-1-2-by-Taylor-Image-Taylor-Construction.jpg Image: Taylor Construction

HOME UNITS – $300,001-$400,000

The Gardens Apartments by Taylor
The-Gardens-Apartments-by-Taylor-Image-Taylor-Construction.jpg Image: Taylor Construction

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $3M-$4M

Wyong House by Konstrukt Inside Out

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – UP TO $150,000

Pin Point Construction

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $450,001-$550,000

Elegance by Ecobuild Construction

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $250,001-$350,000

City Style by Ecobuild Construction

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $1.7M-$2M

Living Constructions (NSW)

HOME UNIT RENOVATION – $1M+

Potts Point Penthouse by Living Constructions (NSW)
Potts-Point-Penthouse-by-Living-Constructions-Image-Living-Constructions.jpg Image: Living Constructions

HOME UNIT RENOVATION – UP TO $600,000

The Walsh Group Construction

CONTRACT HOUSES – $500,001-$650,000

Custom Coast Homes

GRANNY FLATS – $100,001-$150,000

Rescon Builders

BEST USE OF CONCRETE

Rosa Bullata by Cuzeno Builders & Developers
Rosa-Bullata-by-Cuzeno-Builders-Developers-Image-Shire-Apartments.jpg Image: Shire Apartments

RESTORATION – OPEN PRICE CATEGORY

Sven Johnsen Building Company

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $1.5M-$1.7M

Cape Cod Australia

HOME UNIT RENOVATION – $600,001-$1M

Millbrook Homes

DESIGN & CONSTRUCT – HOUSE – $2.5M-$3M

Millbrook Homes

ENERGY EFFICIENCY – HOUSING – OPEN PRICE CATEGORY

Possum Creek Hemp Residence by Balanced Earth Building
Possum-Creek-Hemp-Residence-by-Balanced-Earth-Building-Image-Balanced-Earth.jpg Image: Balanced Earth

DESIGN & CONSTRUCT – HOUSE – $1.5M-$2M

Meadowbank Homes

CONTRACT HOUSES – $9M-$10M

County Construction (NSW)

CONTRACT HOUSES – $1,500,001-$2M

Ayindi by Todd Knaus

HOME UNITS – $500,001-$700,000

Batemans View Gladesville by Cadence Property Developments

EXHIBITION/PROJECT HOMES – $800,001+

Gremmo Homes

DESIGN & CONSTRUCT – HOUSE – $1M-$1.5M

Gremmo Homes

GRANNY FLATS – $200,001+

Arcadia Granny Flat by Avant Constructions
Arcadia-Granny-Flat-by-Avant-Constructions-Image-Avant.jpg Image: Avant

EXHIBITION/PROJECT HOMES – $350,001-$400,000

Beachmere by G.J. Gardner Homes Tweed Heads & Ballina

GRANNY FLATS – $150,001-$200,000

Freshwater Studio & Granny Flat by Avalon Constructions NSW

DESIGN & CONSTRUCT – HOUSE – $500,001-$750,000

Buildcraft Constructions

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $2M-$2.5M

Matrix Additions

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $2.5M-$3M

Pacific by The Construction Connection

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $150,001-$250,000

Hollistic Building

HOME UNITS – $700,001-$800,000

Monarch by Growthbuilt

SPECIAL PURPOSE HOUSING – OPEN PRICE CATEGORY

Westbury Constructions

CONTRACT HOUSES – $1.5M-$2M

Hampton Style Home by Lime Building Group
Hampton-Style-Home-by-Lime-Building-Group-Image-Scyon.jpg Image: Scyon

CONTRACT HOUSES – $10M-$12M

Avoca Beach House by GINARDI

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $350,001-$450,000

Paddington Terrace by Architectural Renovations & Carpentry

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $700,001-$850,000

CWF Constructions

TOWN HOUSES OR VILLAS/DUAL OCCUPANCY – $1M+

Beach House by Micrah Projects

RESTORATION/ADDITION – UP TO $1M

Williams Building Company

CONTRACT HOUSES – $4.5M-$5M

Grid Projects NSW

CONTRACT HOUSES – $3M-$4M

Pacific Plus Constructions

CONTRACT HOUSES – $6M-$7M

Salter Residence by Pacific Plus Constructions

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $4M-$5M

Capital Construction & Refurbishing

CONTRACT HOUSES – $2M-$2.5M

Capital Construction & Refurbishing

DESIGN & CONSTRUCT – HOUSE – $2M-$2.5M

Jakin Construction Group

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $10M+

Bellevue Hill Residence by Beebo Constructions

TOWN HOUSES OR VILLAS/DUAL OCCUPANCY – $300,001-$400,000

Creative Design Building

DESIGN & CONSTRUCT – HOUSE – $3M+

Quality Country Homes

HOME UNITS – $800,001+

Laurier by HELM

CONTRACT HOUSES – $7M-$8M

Palm House by Bellevarde Constructions
Palm-House-by-Bellevarde-Constructions-Image-Rob-Brown.jpg Photography by Rob Brown

BEST USE OF TIMBER

Palm House by Bellevarde Constructions
Palm-House-by-Bellevarde-Constructions-Image-Rob-Brown_2.jpg Photography by Rob Brown

CONTRACT HOUSES – $8M-$9M

Ohana House by Bellevarde Constructions

CONTRACT HOUSES – $5M-$6M

GNC Quality

HOUSES ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $1.2M-$1.5M

GNC Quality

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $2.5M-$3M

GNC Quality

CONTRACT HOUSES – UP TO $500,000

Sharp Residence by Lynch Building Group

AFFORDABLE HOUSES – OPEN PRICE CATEGORY

MAAP House by EF Building Solutions

CONTRACT HOUSES – $1,000,001-$1.5M

Riverview House by Graybuilt
Photography by Brett Boardman

CONTRACT HOUSES – $650,001-$800,000

Chase Projects

EXHIBITION/PROJECT HOMES – $600,001-$800,000

Melody by Kurmond Homes

RESTORATION/ADDITION – $1M+

Casa Vaucluse by Probuilt Projects

YOUNG BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Vadim Jefremkov Probuilt Projects

EXHIBITION/PROJECT HOMES – $500,001-$600,000

Chifley 37 MKII with Metro Façade by Rawson Homes
Chifley-37-MKII-with-Metro-Facade-by-Rawson-Homes-Image-realestate-com-au.jpg Image: realestate.com.au

EXHIBITION/PROJECT HOMES – $400,001-$500,000

Harrington 28 with Vogue Façade by Rawson Homes
Image: realestate.com.au

CONTRACT HOUSES – $800,001-$1M

Lawson & Lovell Building Services

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $550,001-$650,000

MJ Minard

DESIGN & CONTSTRUCT – HOUSE – UP TO $500,000

Mandalay by G.J. Gardner Homes Hunter Valley

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $850,001-$1M

Mich Cahill Constructions

EXHIBITION/PROJECT HOMES – $250,001-$300,000

Harmony Flair by Masterton Homes

TOWN HOUSES OR VILLAS/DUAL OCCUPANCY – $600,001-$1M

Wales Built

AGED CARE BUILDINGS – UP TO $20M

HammondCare Wahroonga by Stephen Edwards Constructions
HammondCare-Wahroonga-by-Stephen-Edwards-Constructions-Image-HammondCare-Wahroonga.jpg Image: HammondCare Wahroonga

TOWN HOUSES OR VILLAS/DUAL OCCUPANCY – $400,001-$600,000

Silvabuilt

HOME UNITS – $400,001-$500,000

Northcote by Profile Property Group

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $4M-$5M

Profile Property Group

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT – HOUSING – OPEN PRICE CATEGORY

Evolving Construction

PENTHOUSE – OPEN PRICE CATEGORY

CD Residential Projects

HOUSE ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS – $650,001-$700,000

AJP Constructions

Architecture & Design Team

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