Q Designer Homes have won the 2016 HIA Western Victoria Regional Home of the Year Award, one of the residential construction industry's highest accolades, for their stunning Viridian Torquay Display Home.

The winner was announced tonight at the HIA Western Victoria Regional Housing Awards held at the RACV Torquay Resort, before a crowd of local industry leaders and peers from across the Western Victoria region.

This impressive new home design, incorporates an elegant, distinctive façade with a functional large open plan layout, four spacious bedrooms and separate living area, perfect for kids.

It features an impressive kitchen layout with cafe bar, walk in butler's pantry, study nook with custom built joinery, beautifully appointed master bedroom, ensuite and dressing room that epitomises luxury. The Viridian is truly an amazing home that combines class, design and functionality into the perfect family home.

Externally the materials blend well in the coastal environment with the use of crisp white render and stained cedar. Whilst internally, the home is flooded with natural light.

“This home is an example of up to the minute design and brilliant workmanship,” the judges praised. “It delivers a visual feast and a level of practicality that others should now aspire to.” they added.

A clever floor plan eliminates any wasted space, allowing for generous rooms throughout and ample storage.

With a modern elevation and a seamless connection from the living space to the courtyard, featuring a fireplace and built in BBQ, this display home is definitely not your average home.

Q Designer Homes have installed a feeling of space and opulence that is usually reserved for larger, more expensive homes with the Viridian.

Quality finishes throughout as standard inclusions represent outstanding value.

Equally impressive from the outside, the home delivers on all fronts. Beautifully landscaped gardens, tastefully styled interior and external living areas with practical, useable features.

“It's a pleasure to visit a home that is presented in a completely refined state, with an immediate feeling of comfort, style and luxury on a scale that belies the cost of the build”, the judges added.

HIA Victorian Executive Director Gil King congratulated the team at Q Designer Homes and all Award winners. “Q Designer Homes has shown a genuine desire to impress with new design tweaks and livability features. This home will be hard to walk past for value for money”, Mr. King applauded.

“The HIA Western Victoria Regional Housing Awards this year were again extremely competitive. All winners and finalists should be proud to have reached the heights of building standards demonstrated in these quality homes” said Mr. King.

Q Designer Homes will now go on to compete against other Display Homes from aroundthe state at the 2016 HIA CSR Victoria Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards, to be held in November at Crown Towers in Melbourne.

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Available for interview:

 Luke Walters and/or Paul Malishev, Q Designer Homes

 Gil King, HIA Regional Executive Director - Victoria

For further details, to arrange an interview or request high resolution images,

please contact:

Emma Payne

HIA Events & Partnership Manager – Victoria

Phone: 03 9280 8218

Mobile: 0419 599 634

Email: e.payne@hia.com.au

About Housing Industry Association:

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is Australia's largest residential building organisation. Members include builders, trade contractors (carpenters and joiners, bricklayers, plasterers, tilers and electricians to painters and roofing contractors), design professionals, kitchen and bathroom specialists, manufacturers and suppliers.

With a network of more than 40,000 members, HIA is the voice of Australia's home building industry.

HIA is unique. It is the only national industry association for all building professionals, representing the interests of the whole housing industry.

HIA members are committed to promoting the highest standards of customer service, workmanship and business conduct, as well as full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, codes and standards. They also subscribe to a strict code of conduct that sets acceptable standards of commercial behaviour, which provides additional peace of mind for home owners.

For further information on HIA please visit www.hia.com.au/About%20Us.aspx

HIA Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards:

HIA Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards represent the pinnacle of achievement in Australia's residential building industry. The Awards acknowledge the talent of designers, builders and building companies who plan and construct quality new housing and apartments, renovations and outdoor projects.

HIA Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards are open to all members of the HIA.

Entrants must be licensed or registered builders / companies.

To be eligible for the Awards, projects are to have reached practical completion within 24 months prior to the close of entries, that is, 29 April 2014 to 29 April 2016.

The HIA Victorian judging panel is comprised of 35 independent individuals who have a range of experience and expertise within the Victorian residential construction industry.

Projects are judged on a range of specific criterion including:

 Quality of workmanship

 Design Effectiveness

 Visual Appeal

 Innovation

 Environmental Sustainability, and

 Market Relevance

Regional awards are held in Western Victoria, Eastern Victoria and Northern Victoria regions each year and culminate at the HIA-CSR Victorian Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards to be held in November at Crown Towers, Melbourne. HIA conducts a Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards program in each state across Australia with overall winners advancing to the Australian Housing Awards in May 2017.