BALA 2013

We are proud to announce our 2013 Best in American Living Award (BALA) winners! 

Photography:  Dickson Dunlap

Laurel

Platinum for Detached Home 3001-4000 sq ft, Home Built for Sale

Best in Region, South Atlantic

Project Team:

Architect:  Wayne Visbeen

Builder & Designer:  Custom Classics, Bluffton, S.C.

Interior Designer & Merchandiser:  Low Tide Designs

Photography:  Michael Buck

Hasserton

Silver for One-of-a-Kind Custom or Spec Home, 4001-6500 sq ft

Project Team:

Architect:  Wayne Visbeen

Builder:  Scott Christopher Homes

Interior Designer:  Jeffery Roberts Interiors

Land Planner:  Stout Creek Landscapes, Inc.

Photography:  David Lorenz

Hawks Nest

Gold for On the Boards, Single-Family 

Project Team:

Architect:  Wayne Visbeen

Photography:  Ashley Avila 

Allenwood

Silver for One-of-a-Kind Custom or Spec Home up to 4000  sq ft

Project Team:

Architect:  Wayne Visbeen

Builder:  Ashby Builders 

Interior Designer:  Francesca Owings

Photography:  Megan TerVeen

Tupelo

Gold for Detached Home 3001-4000 sq ft, Home Built for Sale

Project Team:

Architect:  Wayne Visbeen

Builder:  Mike Schaap Builders

Interior Designer & Merchandiser:  Benchmark Wood Studio

Developer:  Chad VanHorn

Land Planner:  Debest Landscaping

Spring Parade of Homes

Spring is in the air.  Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, trees are budding and its a torrential downpour outside right now.  Ahh, Spring in Michigan.

Do you know what else is in the air, something that we in the building industry love almost more than all the rest?  The smell of new construction.  Freshly finished wood floors, new carpet, fresh paint and crisp green landscaping just starting to bud.  I can just smell it now.

Come to the Parade of Homes, sponsored by the Home Building Association of Greater Grand Rapids, starting this weekend to soak up some "new house" smell while you tour 65 beautiful new constructions around West Michigan!

We have two projects in the Parade this Spring.  A new home in Manchester Hills built by Schultz Builders, called the Kettner.  It was designed to meet the immediate and future needs of a family with room to grow, as families so often do.  It features custom-built cabinets throughout, in-floor heat on all floors, a luxury Wolf appliance package, an in-ground swimming pool, a screened porch with fireplace, an exercise room with sauna and a security system with video monitoring, plus much more.

You can also take a virtual tour of one of our waterfront designs built by Ashby Builders with interiors by Francesca Owings Interiors Design.  This cozy lakefront summer cottage, called Allenwood, offers plenty of space for family and friends to enjoy a beautiful Michigan summer together.  From custom-built bedroom furniture to the round family game table booth, every area of this home demonstrates how the right team can produce exceptional results.

The dates/hours of the Parade are as follows:
Friday, May 24 - Saturday, June 8, 2013
Memorial Day, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturday:  1pm - 9pm
VIP Nights: Thursdays, 5pm - 9pm

Don't miss your chance to support local building professionals and tour some beautiful projects!