Top 100 and Gold: Norrell Building Ltd.

This luxury Canterbury family home with a dramatic stone entrance was placed in the top 100 of the Master Builders 2022 House of the Year awards, also winning a gold award in the Canterbury regional finals.

Haymakers Crescent is the work of family-owned Norrell Building Ltd. Built and customised specially for a family of mum, dad and four boys, a standout feature is a dramatic stone veneer wall on entrance, with an equally impressive, towering 2400mm wood-grain plasma door open into the extensive interior.

Grandeur continues with the stone wall leading to the huge pavilion-style main living area, where stonework rises more than four metres high to meet the ceiling. It wraps all sides of the wall, enclosing a central double-sided gas fire embellished with Cerano hearths and grey ironbark mantelpieces.

Inside the statement piece is the vaulted ceiling, meeting at the axis of each gable – a complex feat and credit to the building team.

Highly polished concrete floors reflect the light in the living area, which opens onto an expansive outdoor area – the capacious swimming pool takes centre stage here.

No amenities have been excluded, with the 361 sqm, five-bedroom home featuring a media room and a television room, two bathrooms, powder room and a separate toilet. The garage is big enough for a gym. Entertaining has been well considered, with a spacious kitchen and a dedicated bar.

Norrell Building Limited is a family owned and operated company that’s been in business since 1992.

“Owner-run and small doesn’t mean we’re short on enthusiasm, commitment and expertise – quite the contrary,” says owner Justin Norrell. “Every member of our team is enthusiastic and dedicated to doing a top-notch job.”