Winning features
This spacious home offers a pleasing balance of looks and lifestyle – the
judges at the Master Builders House of the Year 2018 awards were
impressed too, awarding it House of the Year Silver in category
Top and above: Long, light-filled and
cleverly laid out, this classic-meets-
modern home by Fowler Homes
Manawatu won Silver at the Master
Builders House of the Year Awards
for a new home valued between
$550,000 and $700,000. The house
enjoys open connections with its
setting through large windows and
doors, and has an extended roofline
that covers an outdoor room. This
alfresco space is just two steps from
the indoor living zone and kitchen.
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Perhaps the strongest indicator of the merit
of a national design and building company is the
favourable judgement of its work by its peers
– and a major award from the Master Builders
Association is essentially just that. This Silver
Award House of the Year in category by experts
Fowler Homes is an excellent case in point.
Designed to maximise its rural outlook, this
home is located in the rolling hills of Hiwinui,
Palmerston North, says Shane Walker, director
of Fowler Homes Manawatu.
”Lifestyle, easy functionality and aesthetics
go hand in hand in the design – delivering a
superb environment for a growing family,” he
says. “The home has a welcoming feel right
from entry, with feature wallpaper and designer
tiles greeting you just inside the front door.”
Plush, high-quality carpet runs through the
expansive open-plan living area while its high-
quality floor-to-ceiling bifold doors and many
windows take in the stunning pastoral views.
The large living area also has subtle divisions
which add to its functionality. In addition, both
the separate formal lounge and the study can be
opened or closed off from the main living zone.
“The sleek designer kitchen is served by a