SHAWOOD WINS AT THE NATIONALS, TAKING HOME FOUR AWARDS INCLUDING DETACHED COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SHAWOOD at Sommers Bend, the premier brand from Sekisui House, the fifth-largest homebuilder in the United States, was honored with four prestigious Gold Awards at The Nationals, the homebuilding industry's most distinguished sales and marketing competition. This recognition highlights SHAWOOD's commitment to sustainability, innovation, and precision craftsmanship, with a focus on wellbeing and happiness for homeowners.

SHAWOOD at Sommers Bend earned Gold Awards in the following categories:

• Best Sales/Leasing Center
• Best Single-Family Detached Model Home (3,001-3,500 sq. ft.)
• Best Single-Family Detached Model Home (3,501-4,000 sq. ft.)
• Detached Community of the Year

Hosted annually by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), The Nationals is the largest and most prestigious competition in the homebuilding industry, recognizing outstanding achievements in new home sales, marketing, and design. With thousands of entries from across the country, winning a Gold Award represents the highest level of excellence and sets industry benchmarks for innovation and quality.

"We want to thank everyone at The Nationals for this honor. The recognition affirms our dedication to the Sekisui House global vision to make home the happiest place in the world. SHAWOOD homes are thoughtfully designed to provide a healthier, more harmonious living experience—an approach that clearly resonates with today's homebuyers – and we look forward to making this a reality for them," said Toru Tsuji, CEO of Sekisui House Residential Holdings.

SHAWOOD at Sommers Bend is a meticulously designed community that blends modern, precision-engineered homes with the natural beauty of Temecula. Every home is designed with advanced construction technology, sustainable materials, and a deep focus on comfort, durability, and energy efficiency.

For more information about SHAWOOD at Sommers Bend, visit Shawood.com.

ABOUT SHAWOOD 
SHAWOOD is the flagship brand of Sekisui House, one of the world's largest homebuilders. Revolutionizing U.S. homebuilding, SHAWOOD breaks away from the widespread uniformity of current building practices and philosophy. Its proprietary framing system, the first of its kind in the U.S., results in homes that are resistant to natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, and fires, providing safety and peace of mind. SHAWOOD's human-centered design principles exemplify harmony and beauty, blending architectural excellence, biophilic design, and thoughtful living spaces meant to promote serenity and human connection. This commitment to safety, resilience, sustainability, and innovation is the catalyst for SHAWOOD's mission to build homes that cultivate wellbeing, bringing to life the Sekisui House global vision to make home the happiest place in the world.

ABOUT SEKISUI HOUSE
Founded in 1960, Sekisui House, Ltd. is one of the world's largest homebuilders and an international diversified developer, with cumulative sales of over 2.6 million homes¹. Based in Osaka, Sekisui House has over 300 consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates², over 32,000 employees³ and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange.

Sekisui House aims to create homes and communities that improve with time and last for generations. With "Love of Humanity" as its corporate philosophy, Sekisui House believes that homes should offer comfort, security and peace of mind for residents, while maintaining harmony with the environment and its surroundings. Sekisui House has sustainability as a core corporate target and is now the global leader in the construction of net-zero-energy houses with more than 80,000⁴ of them built since the product was launched in 2013. In 2009, Sekisui House expanded into several new international markets and now operates in the United States, Australia, and Singapore.

*1 ; 2,662,183 homes delivered (As of January 31, 2024)
*2 ; 363 consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates (As of July 31, 2024)
*3 ; 32,611 employees (As of July 31, 2024)
*4 ; 83,541 net-zero-energy houses (As of March 31, 2024)

SOURCE Sekisui House, Ltd.