John Cannon Homes, Neal Communities and Neal Signature Homes were the big winners Thursday night at the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association 2015 Parade of Homes’ design awards banquet.
PHOTO GALLERY OF SELECTED WINNING ENTRIES
Each company took home three "Best Overall" price category awards from the Hyatt Sarasota.
John Cannon Homes' Kiandra model in Seacroft in Lakewood Ranch's Country Club East. Staff photo / Harold Bubil
As BIA executive director Alan Anderson tearfully bid farewell upon his impending retirement, Harold Bubil and TV personality Sheli Sanders (Major League Fishing among other gigs) presented the winners in 25 single-family home categories along with winners in multi-family home design, pool design and landscape design.
The winners:
SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, by price category (low to high)
Category 1
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Neal Communities’ Eventide 2 at Central Park.
Category 2
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Heritage Builders of West Florida’s The Sabal at Grand Oaks.
Category 3
Best Architectural Detail: Jackson & Associates’ Athena at Bougainvillea Place.
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan and Overall Winner: Homes by Towne’s Kingsley at GreyHawk Landing.
Category 4
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Neal Signature Homes’ Bellevista at Highlands.
Category 5
Best Curb Appeal and Floorplan: Neal Communities’ Applause at Windward.
Best Kitchen, Master Suite, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Neal Communities’ Clear Day at River’s Reach.
Category 6
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Sam Rodgers Homes’ Bellisimo at Gran Paradiso.
Category 7
Best Kitchen: WCI Communities’ Key Largo at Rosedale Golf & Country Club.
Best Curb Appeal, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Neal Communities’ Endless Summer 3 at Woodland Trace.
Category 8
Best Curb Appeal: Mattamy Homes’ The Everglade at Harmony.
Best Floorplan and Architectural Detail: Meritage Homes’ Ashwood at Serenity Creek.
Best Kitchen (tie): Mattamy Homes’ The Everglade at Harmony, and Meritage Homes’ Ashwood at Serenity Creek.
Best Master Suite and Overall Winner: Homes by Towne’s Sawgrass at GreyHawk Landing.
Category 9
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Sam Rodgers Homes’ The Birch at GreyHawk Landing.
Neal Signature Homes' Dominica II model at The Concession is a "best overall" design award winner in its price category in the 2015 Parade of Homes. Staff photo / Harold Bubil; 1-9-2014.
Category 10
Best Curb Appeal: Lee Wetherington Homes’ Solivita at Haddington.
Best Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Allegra Homes’ Arlington, West of the Trail.
Category 11
Best Master Suite: WCI Communities’ Asti at Tidewater Preserve.
Best Kitchen and Architectural Detail: Ashton Woods’ Casey at Rosedale.
Best Curb Appeal, Floorplan and Overall Winner: Taylor Morrison’s Bella Casa VII at Esplanade in Artisan Lakes.
Category 12
Best Kitchen: Arthur Rutenberg/RW Wilson Homes’ Monaco at The Islands River Wilderness.
Best Curb Appeal Classic Homes by Clayton’s The Sonoma.
Best Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Ashton Woods’ Floridian at Palma Vista.
Category 13
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: John Cannon Homes’ The Caaren in The Links at Rosedale.
Category 14
Best Kitchen and Architectural Detail: Todd Johnston Homes’ The Montego at The Vineyards.
Best Master Suite and Floorplan: Medallion Home’s Grand Santa Maria at The Enclave.
Best Curb Appeal and Overall Winner: Allegra Homes’ The Southside, West of the Trail.
Category 15
Best Kitchen and Floorplan: John Cannon Homes’ The Baylee at The Islands of River Wilderness.
Best Curb Appeal, Master Suite, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Lee Wetherington Homes’ Verona at The Concession.
Category 16
Best Kitchen and Master Suite: Arthur Rutenberg-Nelson Homes’ Novara at Seacroft, Lakewood Ranch.
Best Curb Appeal, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Lee Wetherington Homes’ Windsong at Seacroft.
Category 17
Best Kitchen: John Cannon Homes’ The Kiandra at Seacroft.
Best Curb Appeal, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Nutter Custom Construction’s The Windward at The Vineyards.
Category 18
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: John Cannon Homes’ The Akarra III at The Vineyards.
Category 19
Best Floorplan: London Bay Homes’ Clara at The Founders Club.
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Neal Signature Homes’ Barbados II at Highfield.
Category 20
Best Architectural Detail: London Bay Homes’ Carina at Matera.
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan and Overall Winner: Emerald Homes’ Florencia at Hi Hat Ranch.
Category 21
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Medallion Home’s Capri at The Inlets.
Category 22
Best Kitchen (tie): Anchor Builders’ The Siena IV at The Lake Club, and John Cannon Homes’ The Avianna at The Concession.
Best Curb Appeal, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: John Cannon Homes’ The Avianna at The Concession.
Category 23
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Neal Signature Homes’ Dominica II at The Concession.
Category 24
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Arthur Rutenberg / Nelson Homes’ Modena at The Concession.
Category 25
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Medallion Home’s Bimini at The Inlets.
MULTI-FAMILY HOMES
Less than 4 units, Category 1
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: WCI Communities’ Potomac at Tidewater Preserve.
Less than 4 units: Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Minto Communities’ Harbour Grand Retreat at Harbour Isle.
Less than 4 units, Category 2
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: Neal Communities’ Tidewater at Fairfield.
Less than 4 units, Category 3
Best Architectural Detail: Lennar Homes’ Dogwood at Heritage Harbour.
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan and Overall Winner: D.R. Horton Homes’ Osprey at Bay Street.
More than 4 units, Category 1
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: M/I Homes’ Covington II at Muirfield Village at Honore.
More than 4 units, Category 2
Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan, Architectural Detail and Overall Winner: M/I Homes’ Devonshire II at Muirfield Village at Honore.
DEVELOPMENT WINNERS
Communities of less than 100 home sites
Best Entranceway, Amenities and Best Overall: Legacy Builders’ The Homes of Laurel Park.
Communities with 100 to 200 home sites
Best Entranceway, Amenities and Best Overall: Minto Communities’ Harbour Isle on Anna Maria Sound.
Communities with 201 to 500 home sites
Best Entranceway, amenities and Best Overall: London Bay Homes’ The Founders Club.
Communities with more than 1,000 home sites
Best Entranceway, Amenities and Best Overall: LWR Communities’ Lakewood Ranch.
SUBCONTRACTOR AWARDS
POOL DESIGN
Category 1: Waterscapes Pools & Spas, The Sanibel at Boca Royale Golf & Country Club.
Category 3: Coast to Coast Pools, Sonoma at West of the Trail.
Category 4: Coast to Coast Pools, The Birch at GreyHawk Landing.
Category 5: Coast to Coast Pools, Bellisimo at Gran Paradiso.
Category 6: Coast to Coast Pools, The Avianna at The Concession.
Category 7: Coast to Coast Pools, The Kiandra at Seacroft.
Category 8: Bulldog Pools Southside, West of the Trail.
Category 9: Pool Design Concepts, Novara at Seacroft.
Category 10: Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Palmavera at Collingtree.
Category 11: Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Dolcetto 3 at Collingtree.
Category 12: Leesure Water Pools, Verona at The Concession.
Category 13: Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Dominica at The Concession.
LANDSCAPING
Category 1: Trent Culleny Landscape Contractor, The Windward at The Vineyards.
Category 2: ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design, The Kiandra at Seacroft.
Category 3: ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design, The Lincoln at Avondale Estates.
Category 4: ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design, Novara at Seacroft.
Category 5: ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design, Ravenna at The Vineyards.
Category 6: ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design, Modena at The Concession.
Category 7: ProGro Landscapes, Southside at West of the Trail.
GREEN DESIGN (Resource-conserving houses)
Custom One of a Kind, Category 10: Lee Wetherington Homes’ Solivita.
Custom One of a Kind, Category 16: Lee Wetherington Homes’ Windsong.
Custom One of a Kind/Florida Green Building Coalition, more than 1,900 square feet: Allegra Homes’ Southside, West of the Trail.
Best Overall Green Model
Classic Homes by Clayton’s Sonoma, West of the Trail.
