A sleek contemporary Wodonga home with dramatic interior skillion roof lines, and the demolition and construction of a new Multisports Facility at Holbrook have been rewarded with top honours at the 2023 Master Builders Victoria Regional Building Awards, North-East Region.

Trentwood Homes Pty Ltd from Wodonga took out the title of 2023 MBV Regional Residential Builder of the Year, North-East for the four-bedroom, triple garage home which boasts clean lines and large expanses of glass.

While the Gilchrist Property Group from Wodonga was awarded the title of 2023 MBV Regional Commercial Builder of the Year, North-East for its first major commercial project since the company was formed in 2020.

The two top awards were among 19 awards for display homes, custom homes, commercial buildings, and renovations announced at a gala dinner on Friday, July 7 at the Commercial Club in Albury in front of 120 guests.

Master Builders Victoria CEO, Michaela Lihou congratulated the major winners on their outstanding successes, saying they showcased the very best of the Victorian building industry.

“Despite some of the challenges that still confront our industry, it is so heartening to see the results our members continue to deliver with such outstanding projects right across Victoria, which are celebrated in these awards,” she said.

“Our warmest congratulations to all our winners and finalists, especially to the teams from Trentwood Homes and Gilchrist Property Group!”

A closer look at the residential winner reveals an industrial external vibe, with the use of recycled bricks and corrugated cladding.

While the commercial winner, the new 1125sq m Holbrook Multisports Facility houses a large function room, commercial kitchen, male and female change rooms, umpires’ rooms, first aid room and public toilets, along with a first-floor timekeepers’ box, all built to last and serve generations of future patrons.

Both Trentwood Homes and Gilchrist Property Group will now go on to compete at this year’s Victorian Excellence in Construction Awards, being held at Crown Palladium in Melbourne on Friday, August 11.

* For the full list of winners and commendations in the 2023 North East Master Builders Victoria Regional Building Awards, see below. More photos of winning projects are available upon request.

RENOVATION/ADDITION 

Best Renovation/ Addition $300,000-$500,000 – Smith & Sons Renovations and Extensions Shepparton (Project: Bunbartha) 

Best Renovation/Addition over $500,000 - Scott James Builder (Project: Wahgunyah)

DISPLAY HOMES

Best Display Home $250,000- $350,000 - Southern Vale Homes (Project: The Nova, Kialla)

Best Display Home over $500,000 - Bridgewood Homes (Project: The Henderson, Leneva)

Best Volume Builder Display Home $250,000-$350,000 - Sherridon Homes (Project: Elmont 32, Kialla)

CUSTOM HOMES

Best Custom Home under $300,000 - Brent Groenewald Building Solutions (Project: Howlong)

Best Custom Home $300,000 - $400,000 – Jack Amery Constructions Pty Ltd (Project: Wangaratta)

Best Custom Home $400,000 - $500,000 – Gilchrist Homes (Project: Tangambalanga)

Best Custom Home $500,000 - $600,000 - Trentwood Homes Pty Ltd (Project: Wodonga)

Best Custom Home $600,000 - $800,00 – North East Builder Pty Ltd, (Project: Rutherglen)

Best Custom Homes $800,000 - $1M - Big Mountain Homes Pty Ltd (Project: Merrijig)

Best Custom Home $1M - $2M - MS Constructions Pty Ltd (Project: Cobram)

Best Custom Home over $2M - Hedger Constructions Pty Ltd (Project: Caveat)


BEST SUSTAINABLE HOME

Best Sustainable Home - Ovens & King Builders (Project: Bright)

MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENTS

Best Multi Unit Development - up to 3 units - Trethowan Building Pty Ltd (Project: East Albury)

Best Multi Unit Developments - 4 to 12 units - Southern Vale Homes (Project: Wodonga)

COMMERCIAL AWARD CATEGORIES

Excellence in Construction of Commercial Buildings $1M-$3M - Gilchrist Property Group (Project: Holbrook Multisports Facility, Holbrook)

MAJOR WINNERS

Regional Residential Builder of the Year - Trentwood Homes Pty Ltd (Project: Wodonga)

Regional Commercial Builder of the Year - Gilchrist Property Group (Project: Holbrook Multisports Facility, Holbrook)

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW – MBV CEO, Michaela Lihou

MEDIA CONTACT – Leigh McClusky 0411 711 780 [email protected]