At the conclusion of the 21st Annual Kaleidoscope of Homes®, hosted by Montserrat West Fort Worth Estates and benefiting Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, the winner of this year’s coveted People’s Choice Award was presented by the Greater Fort Worth Builders Association (GFWBA). The announcement was made by Jay Brown, 2011 GFWBA president, and Barbara Hackett, Kaleidoscope of Homes® vice-chairman, and the award was presented to Glendarroch Homes LLC.
“This is one of the most exciting awards we can bestow upon a builder and their team because it represents the home-buying public’s favorite choice,” Brown stated. “Thousands of visitors touring the show homes had the opportunity to vote for their favorite home, and their choice was Glendarroch Homes’ Maison de la Normandie, a 4,813-square-foot, 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath French-Eclectic-style home priced from $925,000. Our congratulations extend to the members of the show home team, including association member Stacy Furniture & Interior Design, and numerous other companies and individuals who provided building products, materials and resources.
“We wish to express our congratulations to the other custom builders and their teams, as each show home was unique and represented months of intense preparation by hundreds of dedicated companies and individuals,” added Hackett. “We would also like to thank Montserrat for providing a magnificent venue for this year’s event.”
Hermosa Castillo was a collaborative creation of HGC Residential Development, Conk Architecture and CWI Design Group for interior design and furnishings. The 4,132-square-foot, 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath Spanish-Mission-style home is priced from $849,000.
Village Homes presented The Seville, a Spanish-Revival design offering 5,540 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half baths, and priced from $899,000. Financing was provided by association member PlainsCapital Bank.
This year’s show also featured a unique, two-story custom builder’s playhouse, constructed and donated by The Braswell Company with inspiration from a drawing by a patient at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The youngster’s painting, as well as about 50 others, were part of a children’s art exhibit of dream rooms and were sold to help raise funds for the hospital.
Brown concluded, “We also wish to thank our partners which included the Star-Telegram & Indulge Luxury Magazine as the Official Print and Online Partners, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Tom Thumb, and Imagery Intelligence, LLC as the Official Photography/Imagery Partner. Our builders association is endowed with talented and dedicated members and volunteers whose help on this home tour were invaluable. We would also like to extend our appreciation to members of the Kaleidoscope of Homes™ committee headed by Chairman Shane Golden, and our superb GFWBA staff.”
