What Are the HIA Awards?
The HIA Awards are the Housing Industry Association's national and regional awards programs, recognising excellence across Australia's residential building industry. Categories include the Australian Housing Awards, the GreenSmart Awards, and the People & Business Awards, celebrating everything from design and construction quality to sustainability and innovation. For builders, an HIA Award is one of the industry's most respected marks of quality, judged by people who know exactly what it takes to deliver an outstanding home.
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What It Means to Us
As a proud, family-owned builder, we’re passionate about creating quality homes for families across the Hunter, Central Coast, Mid North Coast, Northern NSW and New England regions. With strong local connections and a genuine understanding of the communities we build in, we’re committed to helping more Australians feel at home.
This is our second year in a row winning Display Home of the Year, after the Branxton at Scone took the title last year. Seeing the Branxton design win again, this time at Lochinvar, shows that it works across different locations and that we can deliver that standard year after year. Recognition like this isn’t just a trophy on the shelf. It’s proof that building well-designed homes for real families is still what wins in the end.
The HIA Awards celebrate quality and true innovation, pushing home design beyond the standard limits. They challenge the whole industry, and they motivate us to keep going further.
HERE'S WHAT WE TOOK HOME
Our Award Winning Homes
The Branxton 297, Lochinvar – Display Home of the Year, Display Home Over $1 Million & Bathroom in a Display Home
Competing against some of the toughest builders in the industry, the Branxton reigned supreme. Designed for wide-frontage acreage blocks, this four-bedroom display home brings generous family living together with a strong connection to the outdoors.
Raked ceilings, grand skylights, dining and living area with natural light, while three separate living zones provide space for both gathering and retreat. The master suite occupies its own private wing, with a separate ‘kids' zone’ and guest suite offering flexibility for families and visitors. At the heart of the home, a spacious kitchen and walk-in pantry support everyday living and entertaining. Outside, the tiled alfresco features an outdoor kitchen and stone fireplace, extending the main living area into a year-round space for entertaining.
The Branxton simultaneously took out the ‘Bathroom in a Display Home’ award. It's a spacious family home that brings together the warmth of country living with a refined, modern edge, and that same thinking carries into its bathrooms. Thoughtful details and a soft, natural palette create spaces that feel grounded, welcoming and made for living.
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Jordan & Kaitlin's Newport 220 – Project Home of the Year and Project Home Up to $500,000
Jordan and Kaitlin's first home shows what a project home can be. Designed for contemporary family living, this single-storey home makes efficient use of its footprint with a practical, easy-flowing layout.
A light, neutral interior palette enhances natural light and creates a sense of openness throughout. The kitchen and adjoining butler's pantry sit at the centre of the open-plan living and dining area, giving generous workspace and storage while keeping everyday functions close at hand. Private areas are thoughtfully separated from the main living zones to suit a busy household, and a mix of textures and finishes gives the façade a contemporary character. The result is a comfortable, low-maintenance home that proves considered planning can maximise liveability within a project home design.
The Chelsea 235, Lochinvar – Display Home Up to $500,000
This four-bedroom display home combines a coastal-inspired interior with a floorplan that makes the most of its 235sqm footprint. The master suite sits at the front of the home, with three more bedrooms forming a separate rear wing for children or guests. A central media room adds another living space, while the open-plan kitchen, dining and living area is the main gathering point.
The kitchen features white stone benchtops, seamless waterfall ends and brushed brass detailing, complemented by integrated appliances. Oak-look flooring and subtle feature walls carry the light palette throughout, and energy-efficient lighting, thermal performance measures and water-saving fixtures make it a practical family home for contemporary living.
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thank yOU.
Taking home both major titles on the night is something we're incredibly proud of, and a true reflection of the quality of homes we're delivering.
To our clients, thank you for trusting us with your homes, and a special thank you to Jordan and Kaitlin for sharing theirs. To our sponsors, suppliers and incredible trades, these award winning homes simply wouldn't exist without you. And to the entire Hunter Homes team, from sales through to drafting, estimating, contracts, construction and everyone behind the scenes, you all play a part in bringing these homes to life.
Six awards. Two major titles. One very proud team!
Want to see our award winning homes in person? Visit the Branxton 297 and the Chelsea at our Lochinvar display village, or get in touch with the Hunter Homes team to start planning your own build.
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