Parade of Homes: 2011

PARADE OF HOMES -- The Parade of Homes is a signature event for the Tallahassee Builders Association. It provides an unparalleled marketing opportunity for the organization's builders to showcase their homes to a broad Tallahassee general public who may be shopping around for a new home, getting remodeling or staging ideas, or just being nosey.

This annual showcase of new single-family residential construction is mainly hosted in Tallahassee with select entries also scattered throughout unincorporated Leon County and other counties in the Tallahassee Metro.

Like the 2010 edition, the 2011 experience has been scaled back in terms of entries. There were a total of 21 homes on Parade, ranging in price from $139,000 to $599,000. Representing the first time in a number of years where there wasn't at least one home priced at $1 Million.

Because we do not track single family residential development here on UrbanTallahassee, we would like to thank the Tallahassee Builders Association membership for working so hard to bring this experience each year which allows us to provide a snapshot to our audience of the latest in single family construction trends in our area. We enjoyed our 2011 Parade of Homes experience!

Home #7

The Linden at Park Charleston

1673 Harbor Club Drive

Builder: Turner Heritage Homes

$258,900

3 Bedroom / 2 Bath | 1,920 SF

Craftsman style, this home in northeast Tallahassee was a charmer. Located just outside Capital Circle, in a new neighborhood just off of Miccosukee Road this house had quality built into it inside and out. The floor plan felt spacious as one room flowed into the next. High-end materials were used in the kitchen, and bathrooms and this home featured several energy saving features. We loved its natural earth-tone exterior.

Home #12

The Hyacinth at Meandering Lane

3998 Meandering Lane

Builder: Donald Wise

$297,500 (SOLD)

3 Bedroom / 2.5 Bath | 2,273 SF

This home had already sold, and it was easy to see why. It offered a number of luxurious, and energy saving features in a practical package within a reasonable price range. It's located in a neighborhood which appeared to be for mature families just outside Westminister Oaks on Dempsey Mayo in Eastern Tallahassee.

Home #5

The Cooper at Observation Point

6186 Observation Circle

Builder: Thomas Asbury

$219,900

3 Bedroom / 2 Bath | 1,540 SF

A true family home, practical in every way. Yet, walking into it felt like stepping into a much more expensive home. Located off of Bucklake Road, Observation Pointe has apparently been developing over a number of years as there appear to be a great number of homes here already occupied. This Parade of Homes entry was a new comer to the neighborhood and it was gorgeous. We wanted to say this would make a great starter home because of its size but that wouldn't do this place much justice. The home was nice inside and out, even if the yard was a tad on the smaller size. This energy saving home felt as if it would be easy to maintain.

Home #17

The Chapman at Hawks Landing

3080 Hawks Landing Drive

Builder: White Oak Construction, LLC

$411,000

3 Bedroom / 3.5 Bath | 2,457 SF

This house hit very close to a member of our UrbanTallahassee staff as it was built directly across from his own family's home. Recalling a time when the 3 acre lot this home is situated on was no more than a well manicured lot, seeing a home here now truly signals a step toward completion of a neighborhood that has been developing since the early 1990s. This was a custom built home so opportunities to capture photographs of the inside were limited. It offered a number of modern features that would remind a savvy Parade of Homes tourist of a house from Southwood, the exterior materials, roofing style, hardwood flooring, recreation/bonus room above the garage and bonus detached garage make this home a comfortable nesting spot for its new family. Welcome to the neighborhood!

Home #21

The Tyler at Quail Valley

4880 Quality Valley Road

Builder: White Oak Construction, LLC

$599,000

4 Bedroom / 3.5 Bath | 3,914 SF

This years most expensive home may look familiar to you. We covered it a few years ago when it was brand new. The new family has invited us back to view their renovation, but we honestly can't pinpoint many changes from before. Perhaps it was the the upstairs media room. Its nice northeast Tallahassee location make it a quiet, safe, and attractive place to live and raise a family. It has a lovely backyard.

Home #16

Greystone

7986 Greystone Drive

Builder: Hartsfield Construction, Inc.

$389,900

4 Bedroom / 3 Bath | 2,715 SF

This home is located in a new upscale neighborhood in the Bradfordville area. The Greystone neighborhood has an elegant gated entry although it narrows strangely as you approach this home which is situated on one of the first  of 22 lots in the neighborhood. This house features an open floor plan, ceilings as high as 12 feet tall, granite countertops, wood floors, and two tankless energy efficient water heaters. Quality construction inside and out at a price that makes it possible to live the high life at a great value.

Home #14

Bull Run

2560 Carthage Lane

Builder: AD Builders

$323,000

4 Bedroom / 3 Bath | 2,184 SF

This new Bull Run home is nice! Energy efficient and elegant. We love the Bull Run neighborhood for its selection of quality homes this was no exception. This house had quality wood, tile, and carpet, stainless steel appliances, 10-foot trey ceilings and granite counter tops. Even if the yard is on the smallish side, you've got to love the sidewalks!

Home #11

Bull Run

2556 Carthage Lane

Builder: TriCon Builders, Inc.

$295,000

4 Bedrooms / 2.5 Bath

This house was just a step from the home above and like its neighbor, it too offered quality finishes in an energy efficient package. One thing that fascinated us most about this home was its Jack and Jill bathroom for the kids! Gotta love those!

Home #13

The Shelby at Bull Run

2587 Ulysses Road

Builder: Premier

$309,900

4 Bedroom / 3 Bath | 2,124 SF

Premier odes a great job staging its homes for the parade. This home offers over 2000 square feet but you wouldn't know it from outside. A true family house, there is plenty of room to grow here in this energy efficient home. If you've ever been to a Premier construction home, you've got to appreciate their Drop Zones, an area inside the house, usually along a hallway leading to the garage (or from the garage) where you can drop your bags, coats, keys, etc.. These Drop Zones have become somewhat of a company signature for Premier and will likely catch on with other builders in coming years.

Home #6

Lake Hall Heights

3705 Fawn Lane

Builder: JSR Construction and Development, Inc

$224,000

3 Bedroom / 2 Bath | 1,523 SF

We finally get to drive down Tallahassee Road, which is located off of Thomasville Road just across from the entrance to Maclay Gardens. JSR was the builder of one of our favorite homes from Last Year's parade and with this home they've done it again. It might have been the chocolate chip cookies they offered us because we left this home with a sweet taste in our mouth. It offered an open kitchen, corian countertops in the bathrooms and kitchen, trey ceilings, wood floors, and elegant master bathroom with a jacuzzi tub at a price of $224,000! True value.

Home #19

Glendale/Midtown

702 N. Forest Drive

Builder: GBGH Construction

$429,000

4 Bedroom / 3 Bath | 3,448 SF

From the outside one would think there is NO WAY they packed almost 3,500 square feet into this little house! This home was the shocker of the parade. Not only did it pack that much square footage, the builder gave so much attention to the quality and the features of this home inside and out. Its most impressive feature was the upstairs media room with projection tv and mall-mounted/integrated media control panel... you can change the channel as if you're turning on the lights. This was a true man's house! And did we mention its hot Midtown location?!

Home #18

Southwood

3206 Mossy Creek Lane

Builder: Foundation Homes

$419,000

4 Bedroom / 2.5 Bath | 2,767 SF

Southwood refuses to be overlooked. This elegant, spacious two story home was endowed with numerous high end features from its owners suite with private study, gourmet kitchen, family room with high lofty 20-foot ceiling, upstairs living/media room, and porches upstairs and down. This home would spoil the most discriminating buyer.

Home #8

The Sumner at Southwood

3021 Four Oaks Blvd.

Builder: Foundation

$279,000

3 Bedroom / 3 Bath | 1,890 SF

This was a popular home on the parade in Southwood. It was located very close to the new elementary school recently built off of the expanded Orange Avenue. The home has many craftsman style features, including the warp around porch. There were a number of high end finishes included he as well such as its Grand Owners suite, hand crafted wood flooring, raised ceilings throughout, granite countertops, central vacuum system, surround sound, and Rinnai tankless gas water heaters. All of this for less than $280K seems to be a relative bargain.

Home #9

Southwood

2405 Goldenrod Way

Builder: Premier

$284,900

4 Bedroom / 2 Bath | 1,890 SF

This is being promoted as a high performance home overlooking a gorgeous gold course. The floor plan makes good use of all of the space in this home. It has a nice open floor plan, which somehow manages to pack 4 bedrooms, open living room, dining room, flex room/office into what would otherwise appear to be a much smaller house.

Home #20

Southwood

3095 Dickinson Drive

Builder: Panhandle Building Services

$495,000

5 Bedroom / 4 Bath | 3,190 SF

This house was large and in charge on the parade. It offered perhaps the most impressive looking kitchen of all of the homes we saw, unfortunately, we couldn't get a picture of it because of the photo restriction. That didn't stop our hidden cameras from capturing images of other rooms while nobody was looking. We loved the ceilings throughout the house, especially in the master bedroom.

Home #20

Paeonia Place

182 Four Points Way

Builder: Panhandle Building Services

$174,900

4 Bedroom / 2 Bath | 1,515 SF

We return to one of our favorite new neighborhoods developing on Tallahassee's South side, just off of S. Adams Street/Crawfordville Highway where this new home was recently built. Builder Jim Munroe truly knows how to pair quality construction and value. This would be considered a starter home because of its size and beer budget price (it was the second most affordable home on this year's parade) but it was built for someone with Champagne taste! Sorry we could not get a picture inside but take our word, it was nice!

Member Comments:

Re: Parade of Homes: 2011 -- florida

Thursday, 09 June 2011 08:25

I agree. That was one of the best homes on Parade this year.

[quote="florida"] I agree. That was one of the best homes on Parade this year. [/quote]

Re: Parade of Homes: 2011 -- siemens

Wednesday, 08 June 2011 16:36

The wife and I were also surprised by the size of the house on Forest. Amazing house.

[quote="siemens"] The wife and I were also surprised by the size of the house on Forest. Amazing house. [/quote]

Re: Parade of Homes: 2011 -- florida

Thursday, 02 June 2011 11:20

Sorry it took so long! ENJOY!

[quote="florida"] Sorry it took so long! ENJOY! [/quote]