2008 Parade of Homes Critics' Choice Award Winners

COLUMBIA, SC – October 19, 2008 – The 2008 Parade of Homes is going on now through November 2nd at the Saluda River Club in Lexington, SC.  Just before the gates opened to the public, a panel of judges from around the state met at the site and walked through each entry to decide the winners of the Critics’ Choice Awards.  Listed below are the official results.

The 2008 Parade of Homes features six new homes in the $650,000 to $1 million price range and all are fully decorated and landscaped.  Homes were judged on a variety of criteria and awards are given for many different features.

Critics’ Choice Award Winners

#1 – The Briarwood
by Baudo & Associates Home Builders
Best Media Room

#2 – The Savannah
by Capital Construction, LLC
Best Children’s Room (tie)

#3 – Ann Bailey’s
by Carolina Custom Homes
Best Children’s Room (tie)

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL FEATURE AWARDS
  House #1, The Briarwood by Baudo & Associates Home Builders, Wine Cellar
  House #2, The Savannah by Capital Construction, LLC, Heart Pine Floors
  House #3, Ann Bailey’s by Carolina Custom Homes, Bamboo Floors/Registers
  House #4, The Saluda by Dunbar Builders, Inc., Outdoor Kitchen
  House #5, The Porta Rossa by Zeigler Home Builders, Outdoor Living/Pool
  House #6, The Riverside Retreat by Vesta Builders, Inc., Media Room

Be your own judge!  See the 2008 Parade of Homes entries now through November 2 at the Saluda River Club in Lexington.  Take I-20 West to Exit 61, Hwy. 378. Turn toward Lexington. Take an immediate right on Corley Mill Road. The entrance to Saluda River Club is located 1.5 miles down Corley Mill Road on the right hand side.  Hours of the Parade of Homes are 11 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. daily.  Tickets are only $7 each, children 12 and under are admitted free.

For more information on the 2008 Parade of Homes, please contact the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia, (803) 256-6238 or see www.columbiabuilders.com.