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Multimillion-dollar residence takes top honour, Coast builders and designers celebrate major wins

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A luxury waterfront home that has already earned a swag of industry accolades has added another seven awards to its growing collection.

The Mooloolaba residence, known as Azura, has been named the 2026 Housing Industry Association (HIA) Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay Home of the Year.

Built by Tyson Building Group, the multimillion-dollar property also claimed six other awards at the event, which was held at the Sunshine Coast Convention Centre at Twin Waters on Friday night.

The three-level home features a curved roofline, a central staircase and a passenger lift, along with a basement housing a car lift, gym and cellar.

Its construction involved extensive curved slabs, walls and ceilings, as well as a habitable basement built well below the high-tide mark, which presented significant engineering challenges.

Azura also won Kitchen of the Year, Bathroom of the Year and Custom Built Home, along with individual categories for New Kitchen over $80,000, New Bathroom over $50,000 and Sunshine Coast Custom Built Home over $10 million.

A modern, architectural timber and stone kitchen including a timber dining table and curved concrete element.
Tyson Building Group’s waterfront home, Azura, was named the region’s Home of the Year. Picture: HIA

The latest recognition follows Azura’s success at the Master Builders Sunshine Coast Awards in August, when it was named House of the Year and won multiple other categories.

HIA Queensland executive director Michael Roberts congratulated Tyson Building Group on its achievement.

“Azura is an outstanding example of what can be achieved through exceptional design, craftsmanship and attention to detail,” he said.

Among other major award winners, Dayne Lawrie Constructions collected five awards across its Bosque and Orelia projects, including Renovation/Addition Project of the Year and Residential Design.

A modern sprawling one-level home with a black roof, overlooking a pool and grassed area, backed by bushland.
This sprawling single-level home earned Shine Building the Custom Built Home $2 million to $2.6 million award. Picture: HIA

Shine Building secured three awards, including Custom Built Home from $2 million to $2.6 million for a sprawling single-level residence featuring pitched rooflines, dark exterior cladding and stone detailing against a backdrop of bushland.

Brighton Homes claimed four categories, including Display Home up to $600,000 for Clovelly 23 and the People’s Choice Home award, partnered by My Weekly Preview.

Other winners included Thompson Sustainable Homes, which was recognised for Affordable Housing and Innovation in Housing, while Kate Anderson Design won Kitchen Design and shared the Renovation/Addition Project up to $1.5 million award with O’Regan Building Group.

A modern kitchen featuring white cabinets, timber island and timber flooring.
This home by Thompson Sustainable Homes was an award winner. Picture: HIA.

Oly Homes won the Modular and Prefabricated Housing category, while Saltair took out Project Home.

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Mr Roberts said the strength of the regional building industry was evident.

“The standard of homes, renovations and residential projects recognised across the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay region reflects the exceptional talent, innovation and professionalism of our local building industry,” he said.

Winners in major categories will progress to the Queensland Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards.

2026 HIA Sunshine Coast & Wide Bay Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Award winners

Home of the Year – Tyson Building Group

Apartment Complex – Mosaic Construction

Townhouse Development – Shine Building

Affordable Housing – Thompson Sustainable Homes

Modular and Prefabricated Housing – Oly Homes

Townhouse of the Year – Shine Building

Bathroom of the Year – Tyson Building Group

New Bathroom up to $50,000 – Foundation Homes

New Bathroom over $50,000 – Tyson Building Group

Renovated Bathroom over $50,000 – Nomad Built

Kitchen Design – Kate Anderson Design

Kitchen of the Year – Tyson Building Group

New Kitchen up to $80,000 – Green Earth Homes

New Kitchen over $80,000 – Tyson Building Group

Renovated Kitchen over $80,000 – Dayne Lawrie Constructions

Small Lot Housing – Troy Ware Constructions

Innovation in Housing – Thompson Sustainable Homes

Outdoor Project – Nomad Built

Residential Design – Dayne Lawrie Constructions

Apartment of the Year – Timit Building (Prana unit 3)

Project Home – Saltair

Custom Built Home – Tyson Building Group

Sunshine Coast Custom Built Home up to $1 million – QLD Built

Sunshine Coast Custom Built Home $1 million to $2 million – QLD Built

Sunshine Coast Custom Built Home $2 million to $2.6 million – Shine Building

Sunshine Coast Custom Built Home $2.6 million to $3 million – Dayne Lawrie Constructions

Sunshine Coast Custom Built Home $3 million to $10 million – St Andrews Constructions

Sunshine Coast Custom Built Home over $10 million – Tyson Building Group

Wide Bay Custom Built Home up to $2 million – Geoff Penny Builders

Wide Bay Custom Built Home over $2 million – Mike Murray Homes

Display Home of the Year – Brighton Homes (Aria 42)

Display Home up to $600,000 – Brighton Homes (Clovelly 23)

Display Home over $600,000 – Brighton Homes

Renovation/Addition Project of the Year – Dayne Lawrie Constructions

Renovation/Addition Project up to $1.5 million – Kate Anderson Design and O’Regan Building Group

Renovation/Addition Project over $1.5 million – Dayne Lawrie Constructions

People’s Choice Home – Brighton Homes

Apprentice of the Year – Cody Cramer

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