Parade of Homes returns

Annual tour of companies finest buildings begins today

Thursday, September 16, 2004

The Builders Association of Bowling Green will show that there is no place like a new home with the 2004 Parade of Homes.

The event will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at various locations throughout Bowling Green and Warren County.

Admission is $5 for ages 6 and older and free for children under 6. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Warren East High Schools Lady Raiders Booster Club, and the show is co-sponsored by BB&T and WBKO-TV.

This years Parade of Homes will feature 30 homes half of which were custom-built for individuals, the others spec homes that are for sale built by registered Builders Association members, said Mary Vaughn, Builders Association executive officer.

Builders must meet strict requirements if they want to join the Builders Association, she said. They must be professional people before we consider them for membership.

Participants generally enjoy the tours, Vaughn said.

People get building and decorating ideas, she said. Everybody wants to own their own home or fix up what theyve got. Its the biggest thing theyll purchase in a lifetime.

One of the homes featured is at 1210 Lakemere in the Fountain Trace subdivision off Cemetery Road. The three- to four-bedroom, 2.5-bath home built by Gemini Homes features 3,130 square feet of living space. Arches are repeated throughout the home. Some of the homes features include a custom kitchen island, hardwood flooring, basket pullouts in the laundry and an upstairs loft area overlooking the two-story foyer.

Its an open, livable, user-friendly floor plan, said Gemini Homes President Kelly Arnold, who is co-chairman of the Parade of Homes. It has a Tuscany flair.

Gemini Homes has been participating in the Parade of Homes since 1996.

Its good exposure for us and the Builders Association, he said.

The following will also be part of the Parade of Homes:

725 Laurelwood Circle in Fountain Trace Subdivision, built by Downtown Construction.

910 Mountclaire Drive in Fountain Trace, built by Caudill Design & Construction.

917 Mountclaire Drive in Fountain Trace, built by Terry Davis Construction.

1210 Lakemere Ave. in Fountain Trace, built by Gemini Homes.

1217 Lakemere Ave. in Fountain Trace, built by Milam Builders.

1410 Windcrest in Fountain Trace, built by Perry Arnold Construction.

237 Graystone Lane in Barrington Manor subdivision, built by Rob Jones Construction.

1385 Rivergreen Lane in Rivergreen subdivision, built by Bennie Jones Construction.

233 Chippewa Drive in Indian Ridge subdivision, built by D&D Contracting Group.

15 Talbott Drive in Talbott Place subdivision, built by Southern Kentucky Building & Remodeling.

1311 Sheffield Way in Sheffield subdivision, built by Terry Davis Construction.

1342 Sheffield Way in Sheffield, built by Bennie Jones Construction and Southern Traditions Custom Homes.

1359 Sheffield Court in Sheffield, built by Bennie Jones Construction and Southern Traditions Custom Homes.

1001 Pepperidge Drive in Briarwood subdivision, built by DTD.

500 Fairway St. in Hartland subdivision, built by J. Allen Builders.

350 Legends Court in Callaway Gardens subdivision, built by Caudill Design & Construction.

183 Oak Ridge Way in The Oaks subdivision, built by Sweets Design Build.

6166 Plano Road, Ky. 622, built by Joe Daniel Construction.

Amherst in Twin Elms subdivision, built by Arlo Richardson & Son Construction.

2527 LarelStone in Ashmoor Parke subdivision, built by Clark Realty & Construction.

2617 Danhaven Drive in Ashmoor Parke, built by Creative Building & Remodeling.

690 Grider Pond Road, built by Harlan Construction.

611 Covington Grove Boulevard in Covington Grove subdivision, built by Timberpeg Construction.

620 Covington Grove Boulevard in Covington Grove, built by Timberpeg Construction.

1333 Van Meter in Rockfield, built by Creative Building & Remodeling.

1115 Hunters Pointe Lane in Hunters Pointe subdivision, built by G&M Homes.

821 Muirfield Circle in Hidden River subdivision, built by Henson Homes.

904 Poppy Hills Court in Hidden River, built by Henson Homes.

1081 Trillium Lane in Springhurst subdivision. Builders Association of Bowling Greens 2004 Showcase Home.

3415 Silver Sun Court in Sutherland Farms subdivision, built by Doug Martens Construction.

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