THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, October 8, 1994 TAG: 9410070534
SECTION: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY PAGE: 24 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Cover Story
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
LENGTH: Medium: 77 lines
Flexible Living, with its emphasis on adaptable lifestyles, was judged Best in Show among the 17 exhibition homes featured in Homearama '94. The entry by Residential Concepts Ltd. of Virginia Beach won six other Gold, or first-place, awards and one Silver award for first runner-up.
In addition, the one-story, nine-room dwelling grabbed the prizes offered by the Tidewater Mortgage Bankers and the TBA Past Presidents. The house highlights a two-room suite with its own kitchen and garage for guests, older children or aging parents.
The 1994 Homearama Critics' Choice Awards:
Best in Show: Gold, Flexible Living by Residential Concepts Ltd.; Silver, The Jamie Leigh by Area Builders Inc.; Bronze, Fentress Hall by Bobby Howerin Builders Inc.
Best Kitchen: Gold, The Peabody by Joe Robinson Custom Construction Co.; Silver, The Jewel of Tiffany by J.F. Schoch Building Corp.; Bronze, The Windsor by Commonwealth Custom Home Builders.
Most Creative: Gold, Flexible Living by Residential Concepts Ltd.; Silver, The Jamie Leigh by Area Builders; Bronze, The Alexis by J.T.M. Construction Corp.
Best Bath: Gold, Flexible Living by Residential Concepts Ltd.; Silver, The Jamie Leigh by Area Builders Inc.; Bronze, Summer's Glen by Glen Cameron.
Best Curb Appeal: Gold, Fentress Hall by Bobby Howerin Builders with landscaping by Chesapeake Lawn and Garden; Silver, Golfer's Dream Home by Viola Building Corp. with landscaping by Tidewater Landworks Inc.; Bronze, The Peabody by Joe Robinson Custom Construction Co. with landscaping by The Groundskeeper Co.
Best Interior Floor Design: Gold, Flexible Living by Residential Concepts Ltd.; Silver, The Jamie Leigh by Area Builders Inc.; Bronze, The Jewel of Tiffany by J.F. Schoch Building Corp.
Best Master Suite: Gold, Flexible Living by Residential Concepts Ltd.; Silver, The Alexis by J.T.M. Development Corp.; Bronze, The Jamie Leigh by Area Builders Inc.
Favorite Patio or Deck: Gold, The Alexis by J.T.M. Development Corp.; Silver, Flexible Living by Residential Concepts Ltd.; Bronze, The Jamie Leigh by Area Builders Inc.
Favorite Family Room: Gold, Flexible Living by Residential Concepts Ltd.; Silver, The Jamie Leigh by Area Builders Inc.; Bronze, Fentress Hall by Bobby Howerin Builders Inc.
Most Impressive Foyer: Gold, The Arlington by L.R. Hill Custom Builders Inc.; Silver, Fentress Hall by Bobby Howerin Builders Inc.; Bronze, The Kaitlin by J.F. Jackson III General Contractor.
Best Craftsmanship: Gold, The Arlington by L.R. Hill Custom Builders Inc.; Silver, The Monet by Charlie Anderson Builder Inc.; Bronze, The Peabody by Joe Robinson Custom Construction Co.
Best Special Feature: Gold, The Jamie Leigh by Area Builders Inc. for the wrought iron detail; Silver, Fentress Hall by Bobby Howerin Builders Inc. for the window detail; Bronze, The Golfer's Dream Home by Viola Building Corp., for the backyard putting green.
Sales and Marketing Council Favorite: The Jamie Leigh by Area Builders Inc.
Tidewater Mortgage Bankers' Choice: Flexible Living by Residential Concepts Ltd.
TBA Past Presidents' Choice: Flexible Living by Residential Concepts Ltd.
Best Interior Merchandising: Gold, Flexible Living by Residential Concepts Ltd. with interior design by Goodwin Interiors; Silver, The Jamie Leigh by Area Builders Inc. with interior design by Danielson & Associates Inc. and Ethan Allen Home Interiors; Bronze, The Jimmy Mastracco by Dragas Homes Inc. with interior design by Willis Wayside.
Best Landscaping: Gold, The Golfer's Dream by Viola Building Corp. with landscaping by Tidewater Landworks; Silver, The Jamie Leigh by Area Builders with landscaping by R.W. Askew Nurseries; Bronze, The Ansonborough by Sasser Construction Co. with landscaping by All Thumbs Architectural Landscaping.
KEYWORDS: HOMEARAMA 1994 by CNB