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Annual Parade of Homes is on

May 8, 2015
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The 57^th Annual Parade of Homes, hosted by the Home Builders Association of West Florida, brings a little HGTV-like magic to the Pensacola Metro Area. Thousands of attendees tour new homes featured in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties on the tour, which runs from May 9-17. The Parade of Homes boasts 60 homes in all shapes, sizes, colors and prices ranges. [sidebar] Learn more Visit www.ParadeofHomesPensacola.com for more information of maps, homes, floor plans and amenities. [/sidebar] HBA President Shelby Johnson of Johnson Construction said the parade gives people the chance to see the latest in designs and amenities. "There’s been a lot of planning and work leading up to the Parade, and I know that the Parade attendees will see the best of what our industry has to offer.” The popular American Dream Home, which is a Pensacola Energy Comfort Plus Natural Gas home, is located in Huntington Creek, one of the newest gated communities in Northwest Florida. “From the beginning, my partners were excited about the possibilities of this community,” said developer Fred Hemmer of Hemmer Consulting, LLC. “It’s a beautiful property with scenic views with large wooded lots. We’ve made sure that the character of the neighborhood will be preserved with it being a deed restricted community that incorporates an active architectural review committee.” The HBA chose longtime, award-winning home builders Rick Faciane and Danny Speranzo of Classic Homes of Pensacola, to build the American Dream Home in Huntington Creek. Since 1983, Classic Homes of Pensacola have built custom homes in the Pensacola area including Cedar Ridge, Kingswood Estates, Cedar Brooks Estates, Hamilton’s Crossing, Chandelle and Nature Trail, to name a few. “Danny and I have been working together for such a long time, we know what the other is thinking,” said Rick Faciane. “When we collaborated on the Dream Home, we wanted to build a memorable home that would live up to the expectation of what a Dream Home should be.” Speranzo said the Dream Home "captures the essence of being with family and friends, and living comfortably whether you’re entertaining inside or outside on the lanai.” The Dream Home features 3,657 square-feet of spacious living with four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. Equally impressive is the spacious multipurpose room that has access to the lanai and bathroom. The Dream Home has a bold 8/12 roof pitch design with the beautiful exterior, complimented with warm brick, Hardie Board and Cultured Stone that blends nicely with three side entry carriage style steel insulated garage doors. The natural gas lanterns at the front entrance with down lighting on the exterior, offers a welcoming focal point and view. Professionally installed by homeNetservice, LLC, the Dream Home incorporates ClareHome, the latest in home automation, with a cutting edge system that controls the thermostat, front door locks, security cameras, home lighting, surround sound and home wide audio system via on-site or remotely by a smart phone or tablet. The gourmet kitchen includes Superior Granite countertops, custom made stained cabinets, Bosch appliances, soft close drawers and doors, a pantry by Alpha Closets and under-the-counter lighting for an elegant experience. The master bath features Whirlpool garden tub, a Delta rain showerhead, wall mounted showerhead and hand held showerhead in the walk-in shower with a tankless natural gas water heater. The master suite also has ample space with two oversized walk-in closets and select built-ins. “The Pensacola Energy Comfort Plus features are designed to save money and reduce energy consumption, said Marketing Manager Jill Grove, of Pensacola Energy. “This has been an exciting project for our team of professionals who were involved in the planning before construction began.” Included as part of the latest advancement in energy-efficient building are two Rinnai tankless gas water heaters, and a state-of-the art 21 seer Carrier system with infinity zoning and 97 percent gas efficiency on furnace. Within seconds of an outage, a Kohler Home Standby Generator, provided by Seville Power Equipment, powers the Dream Home, including critical hard-wired systems like AC, heat, security systems and large appliances. The home features innovative, energy efficient and aesthetically pleasing Ply Gem windows. Moreover, 5 ½ inch open cell foam insulation adds to the energy efficiency of the home. Huntington Creek is located on Mobile Highway just east of Beulah Road and minutes from shopping malls, schools, I-10, and downtown Pensacola. The Parade of Homes has been a popular attraction since its start in 1958 and is brought to you by the Home Builders Association of West Florida and is sponsored by Classic Homes of Pensacola, Huntington Creek, Pensacola Energy, Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola H&G Magazine, WEAR TV 3, WFGX My TV 35, and COX Communications. Dates: May 9 - 17 with weekend hours from noon to 6p.m. and weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. 2015 Parade of Homes Outstanding Home Award Winners Category 1 $117,290 - $150,000 Timberland Contractors 5604 Rosedown Court Plantation Woods Category 2 $150,100 – $167,900 Mitchell Homes 10542 Millbrook Dr. Betmark Circle Category 3 $170,556 - $190,350 Adams Homes 3464 Wasatch Range Loop Rd. Logan Place Category 4 $195,300 - $216,350 Adams Homes 1993 Larkspur Circle Summerfield Category 5 $219,900 - $238,290 Timberland Contractors 5760 Heatherton Rd. Cottonwood Category 6 $242,071 - $265,900 Paragon Custom Home Group 6116 Stonechase Blvd. Stonechase Category 7 $272,900 - $275,000 Paragon Custom Home Group 5149 Wheeler Way Woodlyn Meadows Category 8 $284,900 - $299,500 Timberland Contractors 6082 Brighton Lane Cottonwood Category 9 $321,500 - $350,000 D R Horton 2581 Tulip Hill Rd. Ashley Plantation Category 10 $368,806 - $399,900 Classic Homes of Pensacola 6021 Huntington Creek Blvd. Huntington Creek Category 11 $414,990 - $449,999 Holiday Builders 8935 Foxtail Loop Nature Trail Category 12 $479,999 – $530,000 Avant-Price Builders Group 7175 Australian St. Holly by the Sea Category 13 $549,000 - $594,720 K.W. Homes 8083 Foxtail Loop Nature Trail Category 14 $645,000 - $696,000 Arthur Rutenberg Homes 6033 Huntington Creek Circle Huntington Creek

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