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Going for gold
The prestigious Master Builders House of the Year Awards saw nationwide
building company Fowler Homes collect 10 Gold Awards in the
10 categories entered, including a National Supreme Award
Above: This new home, designed
and built by Fowler Homes, won
a regional Gold Award in the 2014
Master Builders House of the
Year Awards. The house won the
Ministry of Business Innovation &
Employment New Homes under
$250,000 Gold Award and Local
Category Award in the ManawatuWanganui region. The exterior
features a brick cavity system and
Linea weatherboards. Bifolding doors
open up the house to a sheltered
patio.
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Award-winning homes don’t
need to cost a fortune. With a
great design and high-quality
construction, a house can be a
winner no matter what its size
and budget.
This new home, built by
Fowler Homes, won a major
prize in the 2014 Master Builders House of the Year Awards
for the Manawatu-Wanganui
region. It won Gold and
Local Category Awards in the
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Ministry of Business Innovation
& Employment New Homes
under $250,000 section.
The three-bedroom house
has plenty of street appeal,
with its monopitch roof and
low-maintenance brick and
Linea weatherboard cladding.
Stacking bifold doors open
up the family living area to the
outdoors, where there is a sheltered patio and barbecue area.
There are also bifold windows
in the kitchen so food can be
passed directly outside for
alfresco dining.
On the interior, the strict
budget has been spread to
benefit the areas of most significance to the owners. Tiles
feature in the kitchen and main
bathroom.
The double garage is fully
carpeted and insulated, providing an extra space for
entertaining indoors.