LoginSubscribe to Alerts

City & Country crowned Housebuilder of the Year at the WhatHouse? Awards

City & Country won the most coveted prize in British housebuilding at the 2024 WhatHouse? Awards, powered by myenergi, and presented by actor James Nesbitt in front of 1,300 industry professionals at a glittering gala lunch at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House hotel in London on Friday.

City & Country, based in Essex, won the blue riband Housebuilder of the Year title, as well as Gold for Best Medium Housebuilder.

"At City & Country, our passion is for quality design, quality architecture and craftsmanship, whether on heritage or new build sites. Our most powerful motivation is the constant pursuit of excellence and the continuous improvement in every part of the business,"

said chairman Tim Sargeant

Best Large Housebuilder Gold went to the Berkeley Group who also won Gold for Best Apartment, while the Best Small Housebuilder top accolade was shared by Galion and Quinn Homes. Ballymore’s The Brentford Project picked up two Golds for Best Mixed-Use Development and Best Regeneration Scheme.

Berkeley Group (Best Apartment)
Ballymore’s The Brentford Project

Other Gold winners were Dandara Living (Best Build to Rent Developer), Churchill Living (Best Retirement Home Developer), Square Roots, London Square (Best Starter Home), Q Developments (Best House), Earlswood Homes (Best Luxury House) Redrow (Best Energy Efficient Home), Hutchison Property Group (Best Renovation), Folkestone Harbour & Development Company (Best Development), Wates and Cardiff Council (Best Partnership Scheme), Altin Homes (Best Luxury Development), Greencore Homes (Best Sustainable Development), Robertson Homes (Best Interior Design), Barratt (Best Exterior Design and Places for People (Best Placemaking).

WhatHouse? Awards 2024 powered by myenergi
City & Country - Housebuilder of the year
Actor James Nesbitt
WhatHouse? Awards 2024 powered by myenergi

“It was a magnificent celebration of the very best new homes in Britain. The quality of the entries, yet alone the winners, was quite exceptional – testimony to industry excellence, with some great housebuilders and developments just missing out on awards this year,” said Rupert Bates, editorial director of WhatHouse? and Show House magazine.

“Once again, the What House? Awards, now in their 44th year, were the day the new homes flag flies highest. Many congratulations to all the winners and a big thank you to all our sponsors and judges and everybody who attended the biggest day in the housebuilding calendar.”

See all the winners

WhatHouse? Awards 2024

Dandara Living (Best Build to Rent Developer)
Folkestone Harbour & Development Company (Best Development)
Barratt (Best Exterior Design)
Altin Homes (Best Luxury Development)
Best Small Housebuilder - GALION
WhatHouse? Awards 2024 powered by myenergi

More Photos Coming Soon.....


 

2024 Sponsors

Our Awards sponsors are all leaders in their fields and best in class, hugely committed to and responsible for the success of the new-build market.

 

WhatHouse? Award Categories 2024

1. Housebuilder of the Year
2. Best Large Housebuilder
3. Best Medium Housebuilder
4. Best Small Housebuilder
5. Best Build to Rent Developer
6. Best Retirement Home Developer
7. Best Starter Home Scheme
8. Best House
9. Best Energy Efficient Homes
10. Best Apartment Scheme
11. Best Luxury House
12. Best Renovation
13. Best Development
14. Best Partnership Scheme
15. Best Luxury Development
16. Best Mixed Use Development
17. Best Sustainable Development
18. Best Regeneration Scheme
19. Best Interior Design
20. Best Exterior Design
21. Best Placemaking

We look forward to receiving your entries for the WhatHouse? Awards 2025 - Sign up to keep up to date.

Read the 2024 Judges Report

Sponsors

Call: 0207 940 1070
Click here to see your activities