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Big Winners

Meet the winners of the 2007 Parades of Homes.
Homebuilders in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Hernando counties pulled out all the stops when they showed off more than 170 beautiful, innovative and inspiring model homes during the Tampa Bay Builders Association’s Parade of Homes. Independent building-industry experts judged each home on its site plan, curb appeal, design, materials, outdoor living spaces, architectural detailing and workmanship.? And the winners are:

Single-Family Homes

$160,000-$199,000
Merit - Freemarr Homes, The Carmelia at Trapnell Ridge
Grand - Lennar, Heron, at Cypress Creek

$200,000-$249,000
Merit - D.R. Horton, Orchid at Magnolia Green
Grand - M/I Homes, Barbados at Cypress Creek

$250,000-$299,000
Merit - Smith Family Homes, Amelia Island at The Greens at Hidden Creek
Grand - Standard Pacific Homes, Mayfair at Mira Lago
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$300,000-$349,000
Merit- McCar Homes, Windermere “B” at Brookfield
Grand - A.B. Andersen Homes, Murano at Walden Reserve

$350,000-$399,999
Merit - M/I Homes, Barcelona with bonus room at River Bend
Grand - American Housing Corp., Roosevelt II at St. Petersburg

$400,000-$449,000
Merit - Avalon Building Corp., Avalon IV at Seven Oaks Forest Edge
Grand - Mercedes Homes, Matisse at Bellevue, Grand Hampton

$450,000-$499,000
Merit - Avalon Building Corp., Antigua at Seven Oaks Forest Edge
Grand - Cornerstone Building Concepts, Berkhart at Brooke Ridge

$500,000-$549,000
Merit - Lexington Homes, Brighton II at Lake Jovita
Grand - M/I Homes, Bordeaux IV at Easton Park?

$550,000-$599,000
Merit - Smith Family Homes, Hudson, at Connerton?
Grand - Bayfair Properties, The Ashland Manor, at Southern Hills Plantation Club

$600,000-$649,000
Merit - Arthur Rutenberg Homes/Lyons Heritage Pasco, Bonaire II at Grand Hampton
Grand - Nohl Crest Homes, The Brentwood at Winslow Park
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$650,000-$699,000
Merit - G.L. Homes, Tivoli at Valencia Lakes
Grand - Ashton Woods Homes, Napa at South Green
Grand - Southern Crafted Homes, Mandalay II at Stonegate

$700,000-$799,000
Merit - Brittlan Homes, East Hampton at Cory Lake Isles
Grand - Sabal Homes, Gulfview Z at FishHawk Ranch?

$800,000-$899,999
Merit - Arthur Rutenberg Homes/Lyons Heritage Pasco, Calais at? Connerton
Grand - David Weekley Homes, The Bordeaux at FishHawk Ranch

$900,000-$999,999
Merit - Mark Maconi Homes, Tradewind III at Sanctuary on Livingston
Grand - Sabal Homes, Tradewinds at MiraBay?
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$1 million-$1,499,000
Merit - Schmidt Brothers Homes, The Chardonney at The Vineyards
Grand - Arthur Rutenberg Homes/Catenac Guflwynd, The Belize at? Grand Cypress on Lake Tarpon
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$1.5 million-$1.9 million
Merit - John Cannon Homes, The Mienna, MiraBay
Grand - Hannah Bartoletta Homes, Santa Barbara at The Estuary at Mobbly Bay

$2 million-plus
Merit - John Cannon Homes, The Carramar at Stonelake Ranch
Grand - Mark Maconi Homes, Blackstone at Blackstone Estates


Multifamily Homes

$140,000-$199,000
Merit - Tripp Trademark Homes, Lexington, at Meadow Pointe/Hillhurst Crossing
Grand - Mercedes Homes, Austin at Silverleaf
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$200,000-$249,000
Merit - Standard Pacific Homes, Wiltshire at FishHawk Ridge at
FishHawk Ranch
Grand - Robert Scartozzi Custom Builders, The Captiva at Beach Paradise Landings?

$250,000-$299,000
Merit - Centex Homes, Rhodes at Southshore Falls
Grand - Bayfair Properties, The Bradford at Whittington Court
$300,000-$349,000
Merit - Lexington Homes, Sail Pointe C at Tarpon Highlands
Grand - Citrus Park Development Group, Magnolia at Village Centre Townhomes

$380,000-$430,000
Merit - Standard Pacific Homes, Meridian at Sea Crest at MiraBay
Grand - Bayfair Properties, The Outrigger at MiraBay

$440,000-$490,000
Merit - Sun Ketch Homes, Abaco at Sun Ketch Town Homes at Northeast
Grand - Rottlund Homes, The Amelia at Pelican Pointe

$550,000-$599,000
Grand - Bayfair Properties, The Sanibel at Marina Bay
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$650,000-$700,000
Merit - Byrd Corporation, Medjewel at Mangrove Cay
Grand - Bayfair Properties, The Boca Grande at Marina Bay

$1.5 million-plus
Grand - Paul J. Skipper, Jungle Prada Townhomes at Tampa" target="_blank">Pinellas County


Best Communities
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Best Community - 250 Lots - Single Family
Bal Harbour Associates by Atlantic American Realty Group
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Best Community - 950 Lots – Single Family
Wilderness Lake Preserve by Lindell Properties
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Best Community - 4,900 – 5,000 lots – Single Family
FishHawk Ranch by Newland Communities, LLC
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Best Community - 178 lots – Multi Family
Lake Brandon Townhomes by US? Home, Tampa Division

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Big Pasco Winners

Homebuilders in fast-growing Tampa" target="_blank">Pasco County also strutted their stuff in a recent Parade of Homes,
sponsored by the Pasco Building Association. The winners from Pasco's big event are:


Single Family Homes
$250,000 - $299,000
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BEST EXTERIOR, MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE
DESIGN - U.S. Home Corporation, Cambridge? at the Verandahs
BEST FLOOR PLAN - Lexington Homes, Acacia at Cross Creek at Summertree
BEST KITCHEN - Centex Homes, Cedar at Ashley Pines
BEST BATH - Deeb Signature Homes, Marigold at City of New Port Richey
BEST OVERALL - Grandview Homes, The Kensington at Windsor Place at River Ridge
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$300,000 - $330,000
BEST EXTERIOR - IH Suncoast Homes, Arbor Plus at Ballantrae
BEST FLOOR PLAN - McCar Homes, Pierson B at Cross Creek at Summertree
BEST KITCHEN - IH Suncoast Homes, The Audubon at The Enclave at Pine Ridge
BEST BATH - Deeb Signature Homes, Key Largo at RiverChase
MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE DESIGN - Standard Pacific Homes, Aurora II at Deer Run at Country Walk
BEST OVERALL - Smith Family Homes, Amelia Island at The Greens at Hidden Creek

$331,000 - $351,000
BEST EXTERIOR - McCar Homes, Whitfield at Highland Ridge
BEST FLOOR PLAN - Suarez Housing Corporation, The
Southerland at Oak Creek
BEST KITCHEN - McCar Homes, Windermere B at Brookfield
BEST BATH - Green Builders, Heron at Pointe Alexis
MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE DESIGN - Standard Pacific Homes, Shakespeare at Asbel Creek
BEST OVERALL - Ryland Homes, Dune at Sea Forest Beach Club

$352,000 - $400,000
BEST EXTERIOR, BEST KITCHEN - Morrison Homes, Dorset at Summer Chase
BEST FLOOR PLAN - General Home Development, Ashbury III at Ten Oaks
BEST BATH, BEST POOL - Suarez Housing Corporation, The Arbor at Meadow Pointe,
MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE DESIGN - Smith Family Homes, Trinidad at Suncoast Lakes
BEST OVERALL - Parkview Homes, Devonshire at Colony Park at Country Walk

$401,000 - $460,000
BEST FLOOR PLAN, BEST POOL - Parkview Homes, Englewood II at Magnolia Estates at Country Walk
BEST KITCHEN - IH New Tampa, Devonshire at Oak Creek
MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE DESIGN - Centex Homes, The Cascade at Asbel Estates
BEST EXTERIOR, BEST BATH, BEST OVERALL - Suarez Housing Corporation, The Glendale at The Greens at Lake Bernadette

$461,000 - $500,000
BEST EXTERIOR, BEST POOL - Parkview Homes, Pembrooke at Hamilton Park
BEST FLOOR PLAN - M/I Homes, Longsdale at Trinity East
BEST KITCHEN - Parkview Homes, Kingswood II at Manor Place at Country Walk,
BEST BATH - IH New Tampa, Pointe Amherst at Nesselwood at Meadow Pointe
MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE DESIGN - Parkview Homes, Stonebrook V at Deerfield Lakes
BEST OVERALL - Standard Pacific Homes, Brookland at Knollpoint at Seven Oaks

$501,000 - $600,000
BEST EXTERIOR, BEST POOL - Lexington Homes, Serenade at Villages of Avalon,
BEST FLOOR PLAN - Southern Crafted Homes, Kingshyre II at Stonegate
BEST BATH - McCar Homes, Margate C at GrassGlen at Seven Oaks
MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE DESIGN - Morrison Homes, Crescent at Connerton
BEST KITCHEN, BEST OVERALL - Southern Crafted Homes, Oxford at Quail Woods

$601,000 - $700,000
BEST EXTERIOR - Windward Homes, Briarwood Craftsman at Longleaf
BEST FLOOR PLAN - David Weekley Homes, The Dakota at
Wilderness Lake Preserve
BEST KITCHEN - Lexington Homes, Savannah Grand at Serengeti
BEST BATH - Lexington Homes, Brighton at Lake Jovita
MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE DESIGN - David Weekley Homes, The Majestic at Connerton
BEST POOL - Smith Family Homes, Hudson at Connerton
BEST OVERALL - McCar Homes, Bristol B at Heritage Isles

$750,000 - $850,000
BEST EXTERIOR, BEST KITCHEN - Smith Family Homes,
St. Thomas at Grey Hawk at Lake Polo
BEST FLOOR PLAN - Lexington Homes, Caravalle II at Serengeti
BEST BATH - Smith Family Homes, Captiva at Willowstone at Seven Oaks
BEST POOL - Smith Family Homes, St. Thomas at Grey Hawk at Lake Polo
MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE DESIGN, BEST
OVERALL - Costanza Homes, Bellemead at Connerton

$950,000 - $1.2 Million
BEST FLOOR PLAN, BEST BATH, BEST POOL - Arthur Rutenberg/Lyons Heritage, Laguna at Lake Jovita
BEST KITCHEN - Smith Family Homes, Bramante at Wilderness Lake Preserve
MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE DESIGN - Arthur
Rutenberg/Lyons Heritage, Calais at Connerton ??
BEST EXTERIOR, BEST OVERALL - Costanza Homes,
Summerfield at Champions Club

On Your Lot Builder, No Lot Included
BEST EXTERIOR, BEST FLOOR PLAN, BEST BATH, MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE DESIGN - Avalon Building Corporation, Antigua at Forest Edge in Pinecrest at Seven Oaks?
BEST KITCHEN, BEST POOL, BEST OVERALL - Avalon Building Corporation, Avalon IV at Forest Edge in Pinecrest at Seven Oaks

Multi-Family - $215,000 - $326,000
BEST EXTERIOR, BEST FLOOR PLAN, BEST BATH -
Ryland Homes, Erin at Ventana at WatersEdge?
BEST KITCHEN - Lexington Homes, Sailpointe C at Tarpon Highlands?
MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE DESIGN, BEST OVERALL - Standard Pacific Homes, Windsor at Bridlewood at Lone Star Ranch

Multi-Family - $500,000 - $550,000
BEST EXTERIOR, BEST FLOOR PLAN, BEST BATH, MOST INNOVATIVE & CREATIVE DESIGN, BEST POOL Windammer Home Builders, May Fair at Grey Hawk?
BEST KITCHEN, BEST OVERALL - Windjammer Home Builders, Barcelona at Lake Jovita

Neighborhoods on Parade
COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR - Connerton

Condo Living on Parade
BEST CONDO CONVERSION COMMUNITY - Meadowlake at Palm Harbor Condominiums
BEST NEW CONSTRUCTION CONDO COMMUNITY -
Tuscano at Suncoast Crossings
BEST CONCEPTUAL CONDO COMMUNITY - Marina
BEST OVERALL TOWNHOME - Lexington Homes, Villas at Gulf Harbors
BEST NEW CONDO CONVERSION - Bay Isle Key