The Best Home Builders in Victoria: 2025 APB Award Winners Revealed

What does it really mean to be one of the best home builders in Victoria?

It’s more than just quality craftsmanship. It’s more than client testimonials or a full pipeline.

To be the best means you’ve built a business that runs on systems. That scales with purpose. 

That delivers predictable profits, happy clients, and a high-performing team—even when you’re not on-site.

That’s exactly what the 2025 APB Builder Awards set out to recognise.

Each year, the Association of Professional Builders honours the builders in each state who raise the bar. Not just on-site—but behind the scenes.

This isn’t about popularity or big marketing budgets. It’s about measurable performance across every part of the business.

And this year, Victoria delivered.

Marketing Content of the Year

Winner: Sandeman Build

Finalists: Buena Vista Homes, Quickset Carpentry

In a crowded market, the builders who win attention are the ones who know exactly who they’re speaking to—and say the right thing in the right place, every time.

This award celebrates marketing that connects with an ideal client through a consistent, well-executed message across the board—from the website to the socials to the branding.

Sandeman Build stood out for the way they’ve pulled everything together. Clean visuals. Clear messaging. A presence that makes potential clients feel understood before they even pick up the phone.

It’s the kind of marketing that doesn’t just look good.

It makes sense—and it works.

Close of the Year

Winner: Buena Vista Homes

Finalists: Regional Home Builders, Charles Bros

It’s not just about the contract—it’s about how you close it. Buena Vista Homes locked in a record-sized project by running a professional sales process that built trust, handled objections, and guided their client to a confident yes.

Financial Management of the Year

Winner: Hycon Homes

Finalists: Sherbrooke Design and Construction, Quickset Carpentry

Cash flow. Net margin. Predictability.

Hycon Homes stood out for implementing full financial controls across every touchpoint—from monthly WIPAA adjustments to strategic planning and dashboard tracking. The result? A strong year-on-year profit increase and a scalable financial engine.

Handover Process of the Year

Winner: Crown Constructions

Finalists: Sandeman Build, Charles Bros

An often-overlooked part of the journey—but one that leaves a lasting impression. Crown Constructions turned their handover process into a branded experience, using structure, attention to detail, and social proof to elevate client satisfaction and fuel referrals.

Business Partner of the Year

Winner: Christina De Melis (Demardi)

Finalists: Sherbrooke Design and Construction, Hycon Homes

No one builds a scalable company solo. This award highlights the operational leaders who drive success behind the scenes. Christina De Melis played a key role in Demardi’s growth through strategy, leadership, and execution. The kind of partner every builder needs.

Professional Building Company of the Year

Winner: Sherbrooke Design and Construction

Finalists: Regional Home Builders, Hycon Homes

This is the one that sets the standard.

Sherbrooke Design and Construction earned this title by achieving the highest Professional Builder Level in the state—driven by increases in revenue, gross margin, and operational efficiency. Their culture, systems, and strategy showed exactly what it means to be among the best home builders in Victoria.

Why These Awards Matter

Each one of these winners is more than just an award-winning home builder in Victoria. They’re proof that when you commit to the process—when you build a business, not just homes—you create something that lasts.

And in an industry where chaos is the norm, that’s what makes the difference.

Think You Belong on This List?

The 2025 APB Builder Awards continue with events across Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia later this year. If you’re putting in the work—building systems, training your team, lifting your margins—it’s time to get recognised for it.

Apply for your state’s APB Builder Awards here.

Because the best home builders in Victoria didn’t wait until they were perfect.

They just got started.