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2011 TOUR OF HOMES Award Winners

Sep 16, 2011

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COLUMBIA, SC - September 16, 2011 - The Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia presents the 2011 TOUR OF HOMES –  Columbia’s Largest Open House of New Homes for Sale.  The annual scattered-site showing will offer six Featured Communities and 46 new homes located throughout the greater Columbia area.

Thousands are expected to attend, and with good reason.  This free event showcases a wide variety of home styles throughout the Columbia area from 16 of the Midland’s top builders.  The TOUR OF HOMES is open Saturdays and Sundays, September 17-18, 24-25 and October 1-2, from Noon to 6:00 p.m.

Teams of judges recently roamed the Greater Columbia area to judge homes on the TOUR.  Their results are listed below.  Congratulations to all the winning participants.

Under $150,000
   Best Overall        #23, The Byrnes by Hallmark Homes, Hampton Forest, Columbia (see below)


$151,000 - $200,000                   
   Best Overall        #11, The Drayton by Holiday Builders, Cherokee Village, Lexington (see below)

 

   Honorable Mention        #26, Aboreta by Villas Construction an Epcon Communities Builder, Peach Grove Villas, Elgin (see below)



$201,000- $300,000
   Best Overall (Tie)        #46 The Barrington by Holiday Builders, Eagles Nest, Chapin (no photo available)

   Best Overall (Tie)        #49, The William II by Crown Communities, Rose Oaks, Irmo (see below)



   Honorable Mention        #14, The Askins by Ensight Homes, Summerlake, Lexington (see below)


   Honorable Mention        #37, The Calhoun by Hallmark Homes, Lake Carolina, Northeast Columbia (see below)


$301,000- $400,000
   Best Overall        #5, The Columbia 4 by Lifestone Residential, Saluda River Club, Lexington (see below)


   Honorable Mention        #39, The Lexington by Essex Homes, SE, Longcreek, Blythewood (see below)



$401,000-$500,000
   Best Overall        #1, The Cullowhee by Lifestone Residential, Saluda River Club, Lexington (see below)

   
Be your own judge!  If you are planning on attending, make sure to pick up your free TOUR OF HOMES plan book that lists each participant, gives home elevations and floor plans, provides information on each featured community, and supplies a map of the TOUR locations.  The 2011 TOUR OF HOMES plan book can be found at Columbia area Russell & Jeffcoat Real Estate offices, Featured Communities and homes on the TOUR.  Don’t delay! 

The TOUR OF HOMES is proudly presented by the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia.  Visit their website at www.columbiabuilders.com to get information on this and other events by the association plus helpful information for those planning on building or remodeling a home.


About HBAGC

The Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia (HBAGC) is a non-profit professional trade association founded in 1957 for the purpose of maintaining high professional standards in the residential construction industry.  Based in Columbia, SC, it is comprised of over 800 builder and associate firms representing over 7,500 industry professionals involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction.  The HBAGC is affiliated with the Home Builders Association of South Carolina and the National Association of Home Builders and is ranked by size in the top 25 of nearly 800 local Home Builders Associations in the country.  During a typical year, residential construction accounts for about five cents of every dollar spent in the U.S. economy, making home building one of the largest and most influential industries in the country.