Big Winners
At the 25th annual Southeast Building Conference in Orlando, judges honored four area homebuilders with Aurora Awards for their outstanding recent projects. These builders competed with other homebuilders, architects, merchandisers and remodelers in 12 Southeastern states for these prominent awards.
Pruett Builders, Inc. won two Grand Auroras-for Best Energy Efficient Home and for Technology House-for the Villa Venezia II model at Blythefield at The Country Club at Lakewood Ranch. The Florida Homebuilders Association hails it as the most energy-efficient and healthy green home in the Southeast. The Villa Venezia II boasts the latest technology in healthy living, energy efficiency, water conservation, passive solar water heating and information and entertainment technology. For the homebuyer, that means better indoor air quality and significant energy savings. And, with elegant architectural features like soaring ceilings and big arched windows, it's a real looker, too. The 5,486-square-foot Villa Venezia II can be built for $745,000 plus site; the award-winning Lakewood Ranch model is upgraded to $1.45 million plus site.
Kemick Construction Company also took home a Grand Aurora for Best Solar Energy Efficient House, for the Majestic I at Ancient Oaks in Parrish, in northeast Sarasota" target="_blank">Manatee County. Its energy-efficiency features have qualified it for the FPL Build-Smart and Sun Built programs, and the Environmental Protection Agency's "5-Star" designation. The Majestic I model is priced from $275,000 including standard site.
2003 Regional Aurora Award Winners
Grand Aurora
Best Energy Efficient Home
Pruett Builders, Inc.
Villa Venezia II at Blythefield, The Country Club at Lakewood Ranch
Grand Aurora
Technology House
$1,000,001-$2,000,000
Pruett Builders, Inc.
Villa Venezia II at Blythefield, The Country Club at Lakewood Ranch
Grand Aurora
Best Solar Energy Efficient House
Kemick Construction Company
Majestic I at Ancient Oaks, Parrish
Aurora
Detached Single-Family Home
$500,001-$750,000
Homes by Towne
Monarch V at Greenbrook Trails
Aurora
Detached Single-Family Home
$500,001-$750,000
Neal Custom Homes
Sorano at Siena, The Country Club at Lakewood Ranch
Aurora
Detached Single-Family Home
$750,001-$1,000,000
Neal Custom Homes
Chatsworth at Warwick Gardens, University Park
Aurora
Best Energy Efficient Home
Kemick Construction Company
Majestic I at Ancient Oaks, Parrish
Aurora
Best Energy Efficient Home
Homes by Towne
Raleigh IV-3 at Greenbrook Chase
Aurora
Best Solar Energy Efficient House
Pruett Builders, Inc.
Villa Venezia II at Blythefield, The Country Club at Lakewood Ranch