Sean Richards Building | 7 HIA Awards for the Hunter Region, the company’s skill and dedication was recognised with an award for Custom Built Home of the Year. “That recognition proves we’re doing something right,” Sean says. “It gets people talking about the quality and finishes of our homes, and that’s always nice.” He says that he always sets out to satisfy clients, and not to win an award. But when the awards come as a result, it gives him and his team a good feeling and motivates them to do even better on the next project. He adds that the award-winning project – located in Salamander Bay – was a particularly difficult one to build, which makes the recognition mean even more to them. “We used a lot of different materials and finishes in some really unique and unusual ways,” he says. “It’s a really interesting project and it certainly stands out.” In their comments, judges said the Salamander Bay home took full advantage of its magnificent waterfront location and complimented features like the timber-lined entry portico, the highly polished stainless steel columns and the “striking” internal steel staircase. They also admired the way the “free flowing living areas seamlessly connect with multiple outdoor entertaining spaces.” Sean credits the attention-grabbing re-
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