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Nick Laba covers the renowned residence crafted by architecture firm Hassell/Griblin Associates, currently available on the market. Additionally, in 2019, a garage and studio featuring a rooftop deck, envisioned by D’Arcy Jones Architects and constructed by Smithwood Builders Inc., were integrated into the property. Access the complete article here. https://www.nsnews.com/real-estate-news/hassellgriblin-designed-home-lists-for-24m-in-lions-bay-8583556

Alyssa Hirose intervies Act 2 and Synthesis Design on how they support women leaving domestic violence.  Jim Smith of Smithwood Builders jumps in to help the cause.  See full article below. Call for Donations: Synthesis Design Partners with Act 2 to Renovate Safe Shelter Spaces in Vancouver  

Paul Harris, for Canadian Construction Journal, talks to owner/operator, Jim Smith, of Smithwood Builders about Georgie wins! Click here to see online magazine.

We are delighted to have won this year’s Custom Home Builder of the Year and Best New Small-Scale Home at the Havan Awards for Housing Excellence.  The eight nominations alone were enough to make us proud.  See the article below for a review of the evening’s event. North Shore News – Havan 2023

We are proud to have won three of our four nominations at the National Awards for Housing Excellence, winning: Best Detached Custom Home under 2,500 square feet Best Custom Kitchen Best Basement Renovation This Vancouver Sun article provides more detail.      

Pool house winter wonderland in collaboration with Atria Designs  

We’re pleased to announce a great result in Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia’s 2020 Georgie Awards. We won in the category of ‘Best Single Family Kitchen over $150K’. Click here to see more of the winning house.

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve been awarded 2 Havan Awards for Housing Excellence in 2020! Working with Sarah Gallop Design, we won in the Best Kitchen Renovation over $125,000 category, and also the Best Renovation $700,000 to $1 million category. Click here to see more of the winning house.

We are so honoured to be finalists in the Grand Georgie Awards 2020 for Best Residential Renovation – $500,000 to $799,999, Best Kitchen Renovation – $125,000 and Residential Renovator of the Year.

Swithwood Builders were recently featured in Vancouver Home magazine. The article offers insights on the construction of our own home in North Vancouver. You can read the full article here.