Our Heritage & Completed Communities
We’ve been at the forefront of residential design and build development in New Zealand for over three generations, and are extremely proud of our heritage creating dozens of communities and building tens of thousands of high quality homes since our establishment in 1959. Our long history showcases our strong experience, reliable reputation and commitment to continuous innovation, design excellence, value for money, and future-focused building solutions.
Dream new homes in ideal locations
We’re immensely proud to have built over 80 completed communities around New Zealand, in the past 60+ years.
For everyone that wants a home that’s truly their own, there’s a Universal Home.
Longest serving staffer
Our wonderful Chief Financial Officer Debbie Landale is the longest serving staff member with Universal Homes, having worked for the company for 32 years and counting!
Proudly helping you find a new home
Universal Homes is thrilled to have helped over 850 new homeowners in Hobsonville Point find the perfect home for their lifestyle.
Construction of Stage 3 begins at West Hills
We’re proud to start work on stage 3 at West Hills in Auckland's North West, working to create the next chapter of this master-planned community.
Stage 2 kicks off at West Hills
Work on stage 2 at West Hills has begun, with a range of apartments, terraces, and standalone homes all featuring at this well situated destination close to great amenities and key transport routes.
Our House of the Year Awards
We’re proud to have been awarded numerous Auckland Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards over the years. It’s a reputation we’ve been building for over six decades.
Northcote Superlot N33, Auckland
West Hills Stage Two, Westgate, Auckland
Universal Homes celebrates 60 years!
In 2019 Universal Homes proudly celebrated 60 years of developing, designing and building beautiful homes in stunning, sought-after locations for homeowner after homeowner, decade after decade, and community after community. Our strong experience, commitment to continuous innovation and future- focussed building solutions ensure we create thoughtfully designed, expertly crafted, stylishly contemporary and secure homes, made for you to move in and enjoy.
Huapai Nobilo, Huapai
West Hills: a master-planned community
We believe in helping you find a home and community where you can thrive! Our master-planned communities are developed from greenfields, designed to meet the needs of an increasingly busy Auckland. West Hills will encompass over 1,400 homes, with stage one being built this year and further stages over the next ten years. Offering a lifestyle choice with easy access to the CBD and West Coast adventures, it will include a range of apartments, terraces and standalone homes
Universal Homes sells 500th home at Hobsonville Point!
We’re thrilled to have sold our 500th home in Hobsonville Point, and to have helped so many Kiwis into homes to enjoy in this popular community.
Karaka Waters, South Auckland
Huapai Terraces, Huapai
Parklife Terraces, Silverdale
West Hills Stage One, West Gate
Fernwood Place, Glen Innes, East Auckland - Creating Communities Project (contract build)
Melling Street, Glen Innes, East Auckland - Creating Communities Project (contract build)
Tonar Street, Northcote - Northcote Housing Redevelopment Project for HLC and HNZ (contract build)
Belmont Park, Pukekohe
The Rise, Papakura
First in industry: innovative flooring systems implemented
Universal Homes are the first in the industry to use cassette flooring systems and roofing trusses, at Hobsonville Point. The flooring is craned into position and this saves weeks on a home's construction time
Superb homes southside
Universal Homes has built the company’s first block of terrace homes in South Auckland.
Bonair Terraces, Silverdale
Karaka Lakes Terraces, South Auckland
Red Beach, North Auckland
Taniwha Street, Glen Innes, East Auckland - Creating Communities Project
It’s what’s on the inside that counts
We’re proud of being the first adopter in the market of KOROK wall systems (formerly known as Speedwall). These are used in Hobsonville Point terrace homes. Our high-performance wall systems ensure the shared party walls between terrace homes are not only fire and soundproofed to well above New Zealand safety standards, but provide a better living environment and of course property security for you.
Castledine Crescent, Glen Innes, East Auckland - Creating Communities Project (contract build)
East Park, Silverdale
Universal Homes receives coveted Customer of the Year Award
AV Jennings awarded Universal Homes the coveted Customer of the Year Award, for our partnership at Hobsonville Point. We have been chosen from the entirety of the company’s development partners in New Zealand and Australia.
Matua Crest, Huapai
Raised from the rain: innovative quick-dry solution.
Building best practice and going beyond code is supremely important to us. Examples of our innovative building solutions to build better, healthier homes include the use of HIANDRI bottom plate packers, which we are one of the first companies to adopt. These revolutionise the way our construction team can deal with moisture during the build process
First in industry: HomeRAB pre-cladding
We’re proud of our continuously innovative approach to construction, and use of robust, quality materials. We were one of the first to use JH HomeRAB pre-cladding in the industry. Grant Coutts, Construction Manager of Universal Homes says, “HomeRAB is a cost-effective pre-cladding that provides increased construction efficiency and quality, which helps us to deliver outstanding value to our customers.”
Pokeno Village Estate
Long Bay, East Coast Bays
Axis Series homes offered
We’re thrilled to partner with Kāinga Ora to offer brand new Axis Series homes at Hobsonville Point. These homes are for first home buyers, or those in the same financial position as a first home buyer as deemed by Kāinga Ora.
Waimahia Avenue, Weymouth
Exceptional quality new homes in sought-after Hobsonville Point
Bringing the benefit of over three generations of expertise, our award-winning team is proud to design and build outstanding value, exceptional quality new homes located in sought-after areas and suited to the modern lifestyle. In 2011 Universal Homes began building the first new homes in the Hobsonville Point community development. This master-planned community is the largest comprehensive development Universal has undertaken to date.
Sustainability and good stewardship
Universal Homes is proud to constantly innovate for the benefit of our homeowners. We’ve adopted the use of Aquacomb in-slab stormwater detention tanks and on fence water tank panels, which create more space in terrace home backyards. These rainwater tanks for gardening, toilet flushing and washing machines ensure we’re using collected water resources more smartly, and reducing water bills for our customers
Harbourwood, Bayview
Hobsonville Point Community, Hobsonville
Addison Gardens, Takanini
Anselmi Ridge, Pukekohe
Millwater, Silverdale
Thornton Green and Anchorage Drive at Karaka Lakes, South Auckland
The Lakes, Tauranga
Various locations, including Dairy Flat / Central Auckland / Mangere / Omaha / Orewa / Pine Valley / Ruakaka / Totara Views (contract design and builds)
Chatham Hill, Gulf Harbour, Whangaparaoa
Pine Valley, Albany
Greenborough Park, Greenhithe
Kitchener Park, Pukekohe
Peachstone Lane, Henderson
Totara Views, Silverdale
Universal Homes builds first terrace homes
We’re building our first terrace homes in our developments in Albany and Greenhithe, meeting the need for medium density, well-priced quality housing. Warm, dry, insulated, noise-proof and double glazed: they’re a great new home solution in a variety of layouts and sizes. Our strong heritage is rooted in developing, designing and building desirable new homes ranging across budgets and styles.
Aintree Heights, Greenhithe
Atherton Heights, Albany
Lake Panorama, Waitakere
Park Views, Huapai
The Morrows, Pukekohe
Totara Views, Silverdale
Courtyard Villa Series
Universal Homes developed and designed the Courtyard Villa Series of homes in Tui Ridge in the Waitakeres.
Admirals Court, Greenhithe
Huntaway Lane, Te Atatu Peninsula
The Olives, Albany
Tui Ridge, Waitakere
Cellarmans Street, Te Atatu Peninsula
Northwood, North Shore
Seabrook Close, New Lynn
Waimahia Landing, Manukau
First Duplex and Two-Storey Homes Built
Universal Homes builds the Company's first duplex and two-storey homes, including at locations such as Temuka Gardens in Blockhouse Bay.
Universal Homes HQ moves to Bush Road, Albany
Universal Homes HQ moved to the North Shore and our current home in Albany
Coroglen Gardens, Waitemata Drive
Richmond Park, Botany South
Stonegate, Waitakere
Temuka Gardens, Blockhouse Bay
Woodbury Park, Titirangi
Huntington Park, Botany Downs
Settlers Cove, Manukau
Contemporary building style refresh
We implemented a considerable change of building style for our homes, based on the contemporary Australian brick and tile model with an internal access garage.
Brookfield Park, Albany
Mangere
Brick is best
Universal Homes builds our first brick-style homes, heralding a new look for the Company.
Massey
Longest standing sales team member
Steve Lindsey, New Home Consultants commenced working with Universal Homes in 1988 and is the longest standing member of the New Home Consultant team.
Glen Eden Estates, Glen Eden
Penion Drive, Otara
Philips Block, Weymouth
Universal Homes founder retires
Universal Homes founder Bill Subritzky retired in the mid-1980s, by which time Universal had built more than 14,000 homes. Subritzky helped establish Avondale as a residential area when it was still greenfields, and went on to be awarded the Queen's Service Medal for Community Services in 1991.
Waiuku
Sunnynook, North Shore
Bayswater, North Shore
Birkenhead, North Shore
Glenfield, North Shore
Hamilton
Rotorua
Te Atatu, Auckland
Waiuku
New Windsor, Auckland
Mount Roskill, Auckland
Early member of the Master Builders Association of New Zealand
For peace of mind of outstanding quality and superior design, our brand-new homes are covered by a Master Build Guarantee. Universal Homes was one of the earliest members of the Master Builders Association of New Zealand Incorporated, the organisation that offers the national Master Builders’ Guarantee. Over the years, Universal has been recognised for its work with many awards from Master Build.
Universal Homes begins
The Universal Homes story began back in 1959. The company was was founded by kiwi lawyer and property developer Wilfred “Bill” Subritzky QSM to meet the needs of first-time homebuyers. Since its inception, the Company has been based on the ongoing key principles of outstanding quality, great value and commitment to continuous innovation and to the customer.
Lynfield, Auckland