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Preview Party: Hot Times at the Parade!

BIA Homes — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:33:10 +0000

Despite the heat, the Preview Party was a great success attracting over 1000 attendees. Here are some quick shots of those that took a first glance at the eight spectacular homes, saw the award winners get their hardware, and enjoyed a fabulous fare from Cameron Mitchell’s.

Countdown to the Parade with Zeppernick Custom Homes

BIA Homes — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:28:38 +0000

In his idea video, Kevin Zeppernick talks about his favorite idea in his home: a master bathroom with a private balcony AND a fireplace.

Zeppernick Homes at the 2010 BIA Parade of Homes from Parade of Homes on Vimeo.

Outdoor living taking shape at Parade site

BIA Homes — Sun, 02 May 2010 22:50:36 +0000

A recent trip to the BIA Parade site found the crew at Kevin Knight’s Parade house busy adding brick detailing to the outdoor fireplace and grilling space. The area will flow from the large “gathering room” that’s part of a great open floor plan. A sliding door will disappear into the wall creating a seamless connection between the inside and outside space.

Just imagine yourself enjoying a glass of wine while your dinner cooks on the customized grill…

Thanks for a great Parade!

BIA Homes — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:59:36 +0000

As we are tearing down the tents, signage and the ticket booth at the Tartan Ridge parade site, we just wanted to say thanks for a great parade to everyone! As you know, the builders outdid themselves, the designers and landscapers made us all say WOW!, the TWIG volunteers helped greet literally thousands of guests, the city of Dublin was a wonderful host, and our developer, Edwards Land Company, provided a really dynamic and inviting setting for this year’s parade.

We hope that everyone had a spectacular time! Thanks for coming and supporting the builders and the BIA. We look forward to seeing you all next year in New Albany at Ackerly Park.

Announcing the 2010 Parade: Ackerly Park in New Albany.

BIA Homes — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:16:53 +0000

We’re pleased to announce that next year’s Parade (okay, we know we still aren’t finished with this year’s event, but why wait to share good news?) will take place at a beautiful site in the heart of the New Albany community: Ackerly Park.

In 1991 and 1992, the BIA Parade of Homes was one of the first opportunities for people to see the new New Albany community; the event also returned there in 1999. The 2010 Parade site is within walking distance of the majority of the New Albany community’s amenities: Market Square, the school campus, several places of worshiop, and the McCoy Center for the Performing Arts.

If you are a builder interested in participating in next year’s Parade, let Jim Hilz at the BIA office know. The lot selection will likely take place by the end of September/early October.

For a map of the site and the complete press release, visit the Ackerly Park page on this web site. And help us welcome back the New Albany Company as a host developer for the Parade!

Parade e-chatter, July 21

BIA Homes — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:01:54 +0000

We’ve stumbled some fun online posts about the parade. We appreciate all the chatter and reviews! If you are interested, here’s a list of links. If we missed you please let us know!

Domestic Princess

Behind the Seams

Central Ohio New Homes Blog

Janny Pie’s blog

Columbus Ohio Hud Homes ”Why you should visit the Parade of Homes”

The McVey Team

Reese Pieces of Real Estate

One Minute at the Parade

BIA Homes — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:09:39 +0000

If you haven’t been yet, we recommend that you watch this one minute snapshot which captures some of our favorite quotes we’ve heard over the last week – and a montage of some of the beautiful homes, rooms, landscapes and features. Enjoy! (and then make plans to come see us – the Parade is open through July 26!)

2009 BIA Parade of Homes – Promo from Parade of Homes on Vimeo.

The List.

BIA Homes — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:00:24 +0000

Here are the trade partners, subs and suppliers to the 2009 BIA Parade of Homes builders. These pages have been pulled from the official Plan Book; just toggle the full screen (upper right corner) to have the names / pages appear a bit larger. We want to officially thank each and every one of them for their amazing partnership in making the 2009 Parade a reality and success. It doesn’t happen without them! (They are categorized by the homebuilder that used them.)

Knight, Duffy and Gossing Take Top 2009 Parade Awards

BIA Homes — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:42:21 +0000

Leading the pack with 12 awards, Kevin Knight was the standout in the crowd at the annual awards ceremony that took place tonight at the 2009 BIA Parade of Homes preview party at Tartan Ridge in Dublin. Knight’s generational farm house with reclaimed wood floors, a live roof garden, an 18 foot retractable wall into a central courtyard garden, unique floor plan and overall design set the entry apart.

Duffy Homes by Michael Edwards with its French country chateau adorned with original antiques from Provence, dramatic interior stone wall, elegant first floor master suite and functional floor plan came in with eight awards.

Gossing Construction, which won best exterior architecture for its unique craftsman-style approach, also won five more awards highlighting it’s stunning entryway, greatroom and inviting arts & crafts interiors.

Below you will find a complete list of all award winners and accompanying photos for each category. We encourage you to make sure to visit the Parade to see these building, design and landscape awardees in person.

Many thanks to the nine judges (listed with the awards) who took a whole day out of their busy schedules to help with the judging on Wednesday. Touring eleven homes with a critical eye was a big job and we appreciate their service to the BIA!

2009 BIA Parade of Homes Award Winners

Builder Countdown with M/I Homes

BIA Homes — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:51:00 +0000

We suspect Teresa Lynn Collins from M/I Homes has a pretty nice closet at home, but we doubt she has three like they have built in this year’s Parade home. Meaning three really big ones right in the master suite. In this video, she talks about this favorite idea (And for those of us who have gotten a sneak preview of the woman’s closet all finished, we’re pretty sure the vaulted ceiling puts it in contention for the gold in the fanciest closet olympics!).

Idea Video – M/I Homes from Parade of Homes on Vimeo.