Excellence in the North West property sector was celebrated at the revamped NWPAs last night (20 October) during a glittering ceremony at Lutyens Crypt in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. Countryside, Abode, Redrow and Paul Crowley & Co Solicitors were among the winners at the event, which was sponsored by Forth Homes and presented by local actor, writer and comedian Neil Fitzmaurice. Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception at the beginning of the evening before sitting down to a luxurious meal and the awards presentation, which was followed by live music from Phunk Phenomena. The NWPAs 2016 took place at Lutyens Crypt Ahead of the sell-out event, a panel of esteemed judges comprising Elaine Cunningham, owner of Elaine Cunningham Design Studio; Eric Wright, partner at commercial agent Hitchcock Wright & Partners; Alastair Shepherd, director of architects Falconer Chester Hall; Leslie Martin-Wright, CEO of Knowsley Chamber of Commerce; James Glendenning, chief executive of the Greater Merseyside Learning Providers’ Federation (GMLPF) and Fiona Woodward-Kelly, owner of Woodward Kelly & Co Ltd, selected the winners across 12 categories. Forth Homes was this year’s headline sponsor alongside category sponsors MSB Solicitors, Redrow Homes Lancashire and North West, UK Business Supplies, Bridging Finance, Yu Property Group, Countryside, Paul Crowley & Co, The Foundry Agency, PCS Law, Elliot Group and Redwing Living. Furnish That Room and Precision Colour Printing sponsored the drinks reception. The full list of winners is featured below, and there will also be reactions and a picture gallery from the night in the next issue of Your Move, out on 21 October. Best Commercial Scheme Winner: City Place, Muse Developments Runner-up: Tower Wharf, Falconer Chester Hall Shortlisted: Lightbox, Capital and Centric Best Commercial Let Winner: Exchange Flags, Brooks Bell Group – deal by Worthington Owen and Keppie Massie Regeneration Award Winner: New Broughton Village, Countryside Runner-up: New Pendleton, Together Housing Shortlisted: Tempest, Capital and Centric; Willowbrook Hospice Best Student Landlord Winner: Caro Student Living Runner-up: Yu Property Group Shortlisted: Luxor Estates Best Affordable Home Winner: Naylorsfield Drive, Riverside Home Ownership Runner-up: Melling Road, Aintree, Forth Homes Shortlisted: Crossway, Widnes, Halton Housing Trust & Denovo Design Best New Home Winner: The Glasson, Barrowcroft Green, Standish, Countryside Runner-up: Grove Place, Wilmslow, PH Property Holdings Shortlisted: The Henley at Lucas Green, Whittle Le Woods, Redrow Show Home of the Year Winner: Blenheim at Hartford Grange, Redrow Runner-up: The Rufford, Barrowcroft Green, Countryside Shortlisted: The Henley at Lucas Green, Redrow Property Apprentice Winner: Ben Finch, Redrow Runner-up: Charlotte Dorricott, Block Management & Property Specialists Shortlisted: Dominic McGovern, SAS Daniels Best Property Law Firm Winner: Paul Crowley & Co Solicitors Runner-up: MSB Solicitors Shortlisted: Kirwans Solicitors Commercial Property Agent of the Year Winner: Hitchcock Wright & Partners Runner-up: Worthington Owen Residential Property Agency of the Year Winner: Abode Runner-up: Century 21 Shortlisted: Reeds Rains Judges’ Special Award Winner: Willowbrook Hospice
Redrow was among the winners at the North West Property Awards held in Liverpool earlier this month . Forth Homes were headline ##rs for this year 's event , which took place at Lutyens Crypt in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral and was presented by local actor John Fitzmaurice . Redrow picked up awards for Show Home of the Year and Property Apprentice . Other winners included Countryside , Abode , and Paul Crowley & Co . .