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The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 3, 2008

NEW TAMPA - Home builders in Grand Hampton and K-Bar Ranch racked up awards in this year's Parade of Homes, which took place the first two weeks of March.

A panel of independent building-industry experts evaluated the entries on site plan, curb appeal, design, materials, outdoor living spaces, architectural detailing and workmanship. Grand and merit awards were given to homes in specific price ranges for single-family and multifamily designs.

Tampa-based Mercedes Homes won grand awards for homes in both New Tampa neighborhoods. The Jacinto at Bellevue in Grand Hampton won the grand award for homes priced between $350,000 and $399,000, and Tampa-based Mobley Homes took the merit award in the same category for its Nantucket V model at Bassett Creek in K-Bar Ranch. Mercedes Homes' other grand award, in the $400,000 to $449,000 price range, was for its Monterey model at Bassett Creek.

David Weekley Homes' neotraditional Barra model at Grand Hampton won the grand award for homes priced between $500,000 and $549,000. Also at Grand Hampton, Arthur Rutenberg Homes won a merit award for its Bonaire II, priced in the $550,000 to $599,000 range.

Bering Homes earned a merit award for its Casa Grande house in K-Bar's Easton Park. Mobley Homes earned merit recognition in the multifamily category for its Whittington townhouse at Stone Creek in K-Bar.

In the luxury category - homes priced between $2 million and $2.5 million - Alvarez Homes took the grand award with its Audrey model at Stonelake Ranch in Thonotosassa.

A Staff Report

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