Gold Coast farmhouse, Graya build win top gongs at Qld housing awards – realestate.com.au

News Corp Australia Network

A Gold Coast hinterland property built for the founder of Zarraffa’s Coffee has won the top gong at this year’s Master Builders Queensland Housing & Construction Awards.

The 2000sqm barn-style mansion named ‘Mountainview’ in Maudsland was crowned ‘House of the Year’ for what the judges described as ‘exceptional workmanship’ by V-Build Construction Services.

MORE PROPERTY NEWS:

Renovated Queenslander with racecourse in backyard worth a punt

Brisbane home designed by Calile Hotel, Fish Lane architects for sale

The sprawling home on 32ha was designed for Kenton and Rachel Campbell, and features six fireplaces, a state-of-the-art cinema, wine and whiskey rooms, two elevators, a car wash, and a gym.

This home is built around a 10-metre-high, 19th-century style timber barn that is incorporated into the structural steel and window façades.

Outside, the grounds offer horse stables, an equestrian arena, and a basketball court.

“This project is huge, and includes the home, stables, Olympic standard equestrian rink, machinery shed and a 10-car underground basement,” the judges said.

“All bedrooms have an ensuite and are decorated with nine different wallpapers. The cobblestones were imported and repurposed from actual Belgium roadways.”

Graya Construction collected three awards for various projects, including the President’s Award for its Hamilton Hill creation, ‘Larc’.

The home in one of Brisbane’s most affluent suburbs has six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a gym, an expansive wine cellar, and a steam room with fibre optic twinkle lights.

The judges praised the property for its unique features including curved walls and custom joinery — demonstrating a degree of difficuly involved in its construction.

“Larc boasts high-end detail and the builder really thought outside the box with this project,” the judges said. “It’s a very contemporary design with clever structural solutions.”

The Graya team also snapped up the Best Residential Bathroom award for its ‘Skyline’ project and Best Residential Swimming Pool for ‘Seachange’.

Other big winners were Luke Maye from Reef Coast Constructions who took the Apprentice

of the Year title and Katie Garay from BESIX Watpac claiming the Women in Building Award.

The Rising Star title went to Todd Stolberg from Alternative Construction Projects.

Master Builders CEO Paul Bidwell said the awards recognised the efforts of promising apprentices, women leading the way in the industry, and builders showing their commitment to the future ahead.