Trendsetter Homes wins HIA custom built home award again

Perth builder Trendsetter Homes has taken out the Custom Built Home $1.2 million to $1.8 million category at the 2026 HIA Perth Housing Awards for The Grosvenor in Mount Lawley. The result gives the company back-to-back wins in the category and adds to another major award for the same home.

Why it matters: - Trendsetter Homes’ second straight win in the HIA Custom Built Home category signals repeat recognition from one of the industry’s key awards programs. - The result strengthens the profile of The Grosvenor, which has now collected multiple awards across two major Western Australian housing bodies. - Back-to-back wins can help a custom builder stand out in a competitive high-end market.

What happened: - Trendsetter Homes won the Custom Built Home $1.2 million to $1.8 million category at the 2026 HIA Perth Housing Awards. - The winning project was The Grosvenor in Mount Lawley. - Winners were announced on Saturday 24/10/2026. - The 2026 award follows Trendsetter Homes’ win in the same category in 2025 with a custom home in Marmion.

The details: - The Grosvenor also won the Contract Home $1 million to $2 million category at the 2026 Master Builders WA Awards in August. - The home is an Art Deco-inspired, three-storey residence on a 265-square-metre block in Mount Lawley. - The design includes two levels above ground and a basement with a dedicated recording studio. - HIA judges score entries out of 100. - Workmanship counts for 50 points. - Design effectiveness and sustainability count for 20 points. - Innovation counts for 15 points. - Visual and market appeal counts for 15 points. - The Grosvenor was also a finalist in the Small Lot Housing Over $500,000 category. - The project received the John Pietersen Award for Custom Built Home of the Year.

Between the lines: - Managing Director Michael Agostino said the back-to-back win reflects a process that focuses on planning every detail before construction begins. - The repeat recognition suggests Trendsetter Homes is building a consistent judging standard across its custom homes, not only on entries submitted for awards. - Multiple awards for the same project point to strong crossover appeal in both custom-home and contract-home categories.

What's next: - Trendsetter Homes is likely to continue leaning on award wins as proof of capability in Perth’s premium custom-home segment. - The company’s recent awards history gives it a current run of recognition at the HIA Perth Housing Awards and Master Builders WA awards. - Trendsetter Homes is a family-owned Perth custom home builder established in 1997, led by Managing Director and registered builder Michael Agostino. It designs and builds custom two- and three-storey homes and knockdown rebuilds, with in-house designers and interior specialists. - Trendsetter Homes’ homes have won at the HIA Perth Housing Awards in 2019, 2025 and 2026, and at the Master Builders WA awards in 2018 and 2026. - Trendsetter Homes is registered under WA Building Contractor registration BC 10254 and operates from Level 1, 3 Teakle Road, Osborne Park WA 6017. - More information is available on Trendsetter Homes’ website.