This Years Fall Gala took Place at the Crest Center and Pavilion in Asheville. With over 130 people in attendance, a good time was had by all. The Parade of Homes winners included:
Craftsmanship Winners by Price Category
$279,000 - $339,000
Mountain Green Builders – Silver Winner
Sulaski & Tinsley Homes, LLC – Gold Winner
$352,000 - $375,000
JAG and Associates Construction, Inc. – Silver Winner
GreenCraft, Inc. – Gold Winner
$600,000 - $650,000
Jade Mountain Builders – Gold Winners
$750,000 - $875,000
Living Stone Construction, Inc. – Silver Winner
HomeSource Builders – Gold Winner
$1,100,000 - $1,350,000
Sulaski & Tinsley Homes, LLC – Gold Winner
Also Awarded were several Special awards for the Parade Homes. Each was judged by a group of out of town judges, and were chosen for their category based on different criteria.
Viewers Choice Awards – Living Stone Construction
NAHB Green Awards – Mountain Green Builders
Innovative Home Award – Mountain Green Builders “SUM House”
AHBA Motto Award – GreenCraft, Inc.
Special Project Award – Living Stone Construction and Westall Chandley Building Supplies.
Best in Show Award is the highest of awards for our Parade. The home chosen represents the beautiful craftsmanship and hard work of the builder, and exemplifies what the Parade of Homes is about. This years Best of Show award went to HomeSource Builders.
Also awarded at the Gala was the AHBA Annual Awards. These award winners were nominated by their fellow members, and were chosen as an excellent example of what the AHBA is about.
Recruitment of Members is what helps to keep the Asheville Home Builders strong. Skip Brewer of C. Skip Brewer AMP, CGB, Custom Builders was chosen for the Top Recruiter of the year.
This years Affiliate of the year was a instrumental part of the success of the PWB fundraising even this June, and is a regular attendee of our Home Builder events. Kate Duinkerken of Duinkerken Homes was awarded the Affiliate of the year.
As a Co-Chair of the Parade of Homes Committee, Jason Weils of Retro+Fit Design, LLC helped to make this years Parade of Homes a great success. Jason is also a regular attendee to all of the AHBA events.
Builder of the Year award went to a man that has worked hard for the Asheville Home Builders in the past year, and has been willing to offer his time serving on mulitiple boards, as well as our current President. Skip Brewer of C. Skip Brewer AMB CGP Custom Builder was a very worthy choice for Builder of the Year.
The Final Award of the Evening was for the Career Achievement Award. This Award is presented to one individual who has worked hard within the Home Building Industry to help our area as well as fellow builders. This years Career Achievement Award went to W.D. Metcalf of Metcalf Bldg & Rlty Corp WD Metcalf. W.D. is a charter member of the AHBA, and remains a very influential part of the building community.
Want to know more about this event? Check out our Facebook page for pictures from the evening as well as a overview in the November Blueprints Newsletter.
