From its car-stacking garage and gourmet kitchen to open-concept living room and rooftop patio, Sunset at Sarsons is every inch the 'home of the year.'
"Home of the year is a grand award, so we're very proud and a bit surprised," said Sebastian Motora, the owner of Edward West Luxury Homes, which built the winning house at 418 Sarsons Rd.
"We're even more surprised to win both grand awards (as Edward West also picked up the trophy as 'small-volume (10 homes or less) single-family home builder of the year)."
Over the weekend, the Kelowna branch of the Canadian Home Builders' Association held its Okanagan Housing Awards at the Delta Grand hotel to hand out trophies in 37 categories.
Edward West Luxury Homes emerged the big winner, taking top spot in six categories.
The 'home of the year' is called Sunset at Sarsons and as the name implies its located on a sunny site near Okanagan Lake at 418 Sarsons Rd. in Kelowna's Lower Mission neighbourhood.
Besides the top honour 'home of the year' accolade, Sunset at Sarsons also won as the best home valued between $2 and $3 million, for its kitchen and for its innovative car-stacking garage.
Yes, a car-stacking garage, which Motora dubs 'a race car driver's dream' and saves space by literally parking one car on top of another using an automated lift-and-support system.
Motora describes Sunset as Sarsons as exemplifying "modern mountain architecture with some mid-Century flair."
"We wanted to pay tribute to Kelowna's Western Canada location with lakes and mountains," said Motora.
"That's why the rooftop patio features 360-degree views of Okanagan Lake and the surrounding mountains."
In fact, it's such scenery that lured Motora from Ontario to the Okanagan three years ago.
"It's tough to beat Kelowna, right?" asked Motora rhetorically.
"The lifestyle is amazing and it was also a smart move business-wide because the energy-efficiency and environmentally sustainability of construction valued here is in keeping with the goals of Edward West Luxury Homes."
As a custom, luxury home builder, Motora oversees the construction of only two or three dream homes a year for discerning clients.
Edward West Luxury Homes also won a kitchen award for another house it built in the area called South Beach at Sarsons.
Other winners of marquee categories were Dilworth Homes (multi-family-home builder of the year), Bercum Builders (renovator of the year), Norelco Cabinets (supplier of the year) and Hannah Katey Interior Design (designer of the year).
Other multiple award winners at the Okanagan Housing Awards included Kelbrook Construction, 3rd Generation Homes, AEC Contracting, Carrington Homes, Lynn Burkart of Isabey Interiores, Raquel Millikin of Isabey Interiors, Absolute Interior Design.
The awards also honoured Gord Turner of Gord Turner Renovations with the 'lifetime achievement award.'
Turner, a journeyman carpenter, started his business in 1989 and quickly built a reputation for customer care, integrity, quality workmanship and exceptional results.
Gord Turner Renovations has previously won 'renovator of the year' at the awards and is a volunteer and sponsor with Young Life of Canada, Kelowna Secondary School Basketball, Habitat for Humanity, Harmony House, Kelowna Gospel Mission and mission trips to build homes in Mexico.
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