Awards & Designations

Jenkins celebrates over three decades designing and building award-winning luxury homes.

Some of the highlights include being named Custom Builder of the Year by the Austin Business Journal in 2023.

Jenkins was also named Custom Builder of the Year for the entire state of Texas on four additional occasions over the course of their 30 years of business. It is fun to win awards, and the team has enjoyed being awarded over 110 international, national, statewide, and regional awards for design, craftsmanship, and more. 

2015 Texas Association of Builders Awards

2015 Other Design-Build Awards

2014 Design-Build Awards

Texas Association of Builders “Best in Texas” Awards

Texas Association of Builders is the state affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders. Each year, it recognizes the best builders in Texas with its “Star Awards”. Categories such as “Best Custom Home” and “Best Architectural Design” are awarded with the grand award for “Best Custom Builder” going to the top builder in the state. Jenkins has won the grand award for “Best Custom Builder” twice in recent years. Below are more Star Awards presented to Jenkins over the years, as well as other state-wide awards for “Best in Texas”. For the most current nominations and awards see our Recent Awards.

September 14, 2004

Jenkins Custom Homes was selected to build the Designing Texas Dream Home for 2004-2005. The Designing Texas television show selected Jenkins for this unique project, which for six months features the Dream Home at various stages of construction, ending with a half-hour segment featuring the finished home. The home, built in the Westlake area of Austin, is valued at over $1M and features many unique architectural elements.

American Dream Homes Magazine Features Jenkins

American Dream Homes magazine just hit the racks and features a Jenkins Custom Home on the cover as well as an extensive article about the homes built by Custom Home Builders, Jenkins Custom Homes.

Jenkins Custom Homes won a number of awards for this Texas Tuscan inspired design including Best Custom Home, Best Kitchen, and Best Overall Interior Design by the Texas Association of Builders. The objective in the design of the home was to create a sprawling villa that incorporates unique architectural elements typically found in European architecture.

Situated atop a sprawling site that gave rise to its alluring aesthetic, this glimmering Lakeway, Texas, estate exudes a timeless air.  What’s surprising, however, is that while it looks like it’s been gracing the terrain for decade upon decade, 105 Golden Bear Cove is a relative newbie on the block. Built for the Flintrock Parade of Homes by Austin-based Jenkins Custom Homes, the Spanish-Italian styled home sports modern-day elements while encapsulating every intricacy of a centuries-old country estate. “The location and features truly make it a dream home,” says Shan Jenkins, president of Jenkins Homes. [break]The elegance, Jenkins notes, starts at the front door. “The towering entry with a hand-carved limestone surround is welcoming and offers a taste of the luxury inside,” he says. Although it started as a subtly hued Spanish-style structure, the team later integrated more stonework and infused it with a Tuscan touch.

Just announced were the winners of the People’s Choice Awards for the 2009 Parade of Homes in the Horseshoe Bay area. Jenkins Custom Homes won every award in every category. Jayne Mortensen, Director of the Building Industry Association (BIA) for the Highland Lakes area, called Shan Jenkins to congratulate him. “I just wanted you to know what an accomplishment this is!” she said. A Custom Home Builder has never won this many awards in one Parade. Shown below are the award categories judged by the people who attended this year’s Parade of Homes and the winners chosen:

People’s Choice Awards

Best of Parade	Best Master Suite	Best Living Room
Jenkins Custom Homes	Jenkins Custom Homes	Jenkins Custom Homes
Best Kitchen	Best Outdoor Living	Best Interiors
Jenkins Custom Homes	Jenkins Custom Homes	Jenkins Custom Homes
Best Front Elevation	Best Specialty Feature	Best Use of Site
Jenkins Custom Homes	Jenkins Custom Homes	Jenkins Custom Homes
Best Floor Plan
Jenkins Custom Homes

When asked about the award, Shan Jenkins responded, “We are so honored by this – after all, it is the people who attend the Parade of Homes whom we aspire to impress. They understand that it is that balance of beauty and livability that makes a custom home a success. A really exceptional home will evoke an emotional response when people enter the home. We could tell that people were making that emotional connection when they saw our Parade Home, and that really made us happy.”

Jenkins Custom Homes also wishes to acknowledge our Trade Partners in this endeavor. Without them, we certainly could not be so successful. This year’s Parade Home Partners were Broadway Showroom, Accent Granite, Elements Landscape Company, Kiva Kitchen & Bath, and Austin Audio. We also must acknowledge that our custom clients on this project made fabulous selections for the home, and it was a pleasure working with them. Although they prefer to remain anonymous, we would be remiss not to say thank you and congratulations to them. After all, this is their home!

To see photos of this and other award-winning homes, click here.

On Saturday night, April 8, 2006, The Home Builders Association of Greater Austin presented Jenkins Custom Homes with the Award for Best Custom Home in 3 categories. These awards were presented at the Max Award Gala, held at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin, Texas. Jenkins won the 2006 Max Awards for:

• Best Custom Home $750K – $1M – Residence in Wild Basin area
• Best Custom Home $500K – $750K – Residence in Lakeway
• Best Custom Home $350K – $500K – Residence in Dripping Springs

Named 4th fastest growing company

Jenkins Custom Homes has good news! The 2005 edition of the Aggie 100 was announced Friday, October 28 at ceremonies on Texas A&M’s College Station campus. Jenkins Custom Homes was at the top of the list, coming in at #4. The Aggie 100 program identifies, recognizes and celebrates the 100 fastest growing Aggie-owned or Aggie-led businesses in the world. The 100 fastest growing Aggie companies were honored at a luncheon attended by over 600 people. A&M leadership, students and business community representatives joined in the celebration to honor the first ever Aggie 100. The Aggie 100 program was created to celebrate the success of entrepreneurs and provide a forum for them to pass their lessons on to the next generation.

On Saturday night, October 23, 2004, The Texas Association of Builders presented Jenkins Custom Homes with the following 2004 Star Awards:

• Best Custom Home – $500K – $1 Million
• Best Kitchen for a Home $500K – $1 Million
• Best Overall Interior Design for a Home $500K – $1 Million

Jenkins Custom Homes Receives 2008 Best of Bee Cave Award

U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

WASHINGTON D.C., September 28, 2008 — Jenkins Custom Homes has been selected for the 2008 Best of Bee Cave Award in the Custom Home Builders category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

The USLBA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2008 USLBA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)

U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USLBAis to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USLBA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

SOURCE: U.S. Local Business Association

Two Jenkins homes are finalists for the 2004 Best Custom Home MAX Award. The MAX Awards are an annual awards ceremony to celebrate local homebuilding excellence and to determine the best homes built that year. The two nominations for this prestigious award are:

• “Best Custom Home” $250,000 to $350,000 – Craftsman style Residence
• “Best Custom Home” $250,000 to $350,000 – Hill Country style Residence

On March 6th, Jenkins Custom Homes was awarded the Silver Max Award for Best Custom Home in the $250,000 to $350,000 range at the Max Award Gala. The residence is a mission style home with a large wrap-around porch reminiscent of years past. The Architect on the project was Danze & Davis, Inc. Jenkins Custom Homes wishes to thank all who participated in making this home a Max Award winner!

On March 12th, Jenkins Custom Homes was awarded the Silver Max Award for Best Parade Home 2004, at the Max Award Gala, held at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin, Texas. The residence that won the award was built in Lakeway in the prestigious Flintrock Falls subdivision. The unique home featured views of the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, a private courtyard, and a retreat-like pool and spa with outdoor entertaining area.

Jenkins Custom Homes has been awarded the 2002 Texas Star Award for Best Custom Home in the $150K-$250K price category by the Texas Association of Builders. The ceremony took place at a dinner at the Hyatt Regency Landmark Ballroom on October 19. As winner of this award, Jenkins Custom Homes will be featured in a one-page ad in the “Texas Builder” magazine, in addition to being recognized as one of a best in class in the entire state of Texas.

Beginning in 2004, Jenkins homes have won Best Custom Home, Best Craftsmanship, Best Overall Architectural Design, Best Master Suite, Best Kitchen, Best Interior Design, Best Outdoor Living and many more.

The highest honor for any home builder in Texas is designated by the Texas Association of Builders, and it is the Grand Award – Custom Builder of the Year for all of Texas. In order to win this award, the Custom Builder has to have shown excellence in Texas in a number of categories, like Best Custom Home, Best Architectural Design, & Best Interior Design, as well as altruism and community service throughout the year. The Jenkins team has won this prestigious award three times and has been nominated for the award five times!

Custom Builder of the Year

The Texas Association of Builders does a great job keeping the judging anonymous and selecting industry experts to do the judging.