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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Twelve builders walked home with awards at the 15th annual Showcase of Homes awards dinner held at the Gideon Putnam Hotel on Thursday, Sept. 16. More than 275 people were in attendance for the evening’s festivities.
Accolades were handed out in seven divisions, which were broken down into price categories after the homes were judged by 19 building industry professionals on Wednesday, Sept. 15.
Bella Home Builders swept the Luxury Home division ($1 million and up) in all categories for their showcase home in Angelina Estates in Malta. They also took home the Realtor’s Choice Award, which was judged by members of the Capital District Realtors Association during a special preview tour.
Other award winners included:
Best Interior Floor Plan
Condominium (all price categories)
Winner — Bette & Cring Construction
Runner Up — Bonacio Construction
Classic Home (up to $549,000)
Winner — Amedore Homes
Runner Up — Waldron Builders
Executive Home ($550,000 – $999,999)
BCI Construction – Winner
Runner Up – Waldron Builders
Best Kitchen
Condominium
Winner — Terrace Homebuilders/Zarillo’s Custom Kitchens
Runner Up — Bonacio Construction/Signature Cabinet Group
Classic Home
Winner — Amedore Homes/Builder’s Kitchens
Runner Up — Camelot Associates Corporation/Paul Perry Kitchens
Executive Home
Winner — BCI Construction/Builder’s Kitchens
Runner Up — Belmonte Builders/Paul Perry Kitchens
Best Interior Decorating
Condominium
Winner — Bette & Cring Construction/Saratoga Signature Interiors
Runner Up — Bonacio Construction/Robin Fusco
Classic Home Category
Winner — Amedore Homes/Peter Amedore
Runner-Up — Saratoga Builders/Dreamhouse Furniture & Window Wear, Etc.
Executive Home Category
Winner — Belmonte Builders/Plum & Crimson Fine Interior;
Runner-Up — BCI Construction/Natalie Amsler
Best Exterior Design
Condominium Category|
Winner — Bonacio Construction
Runner-Up — Terrace Homebuilders
Classic Home Category
Winner — Saratoga Builders
Runner-Up — Waldron Builders
Executive Home Category
Winner — BCI Construction
Runner-Up — SAS Builders
Best Master Bath
Condominium Category
Winner — Terrace Homebuilders
Runner-Up — Bonacio Construction
Classic Home Category
Winner – Amedore Homes;
Runner-Up – Camelot Associates
Executive Home Category
Winner – Waldron Builders;
Runner-Up – Toll Brothers
Best Workmanship
Condominium Category
Winner – Bonacio Construction;
Runner-Up – Terrace Homebuilders
Classic Home Category
Winner – Waldron Builders;
Runner-Up – Saratoga Builders
Executive Home Category
Winner – Waldron Builders;
Runner-Up – Belmonte Builders
Best Landscaping
Classic Home Category
Winner – Camelot Associates/Evergreen Landscaping;
Runner-Up – Waldron Builders/LP Enterprises
Executive Home Category
Winner – Waldron Builders/LP Enterprises;
Runner-Up – Belmonte Builders/Blue Spruce Nursery
The People’s Choice Awards will be tabulated after the last day of the Showcase and posted on the Showcase of Homes website by November 1st.
This year’s Showcase of Homes features 16 homes, the largest field in showcase history, located in Saratoga Springs, Greenfield Center, Malta, Moreau, Ballston Spa, Halfmoon and Wilton from 15 local builders will be on display. Of the 16, three are condominiums. Two are worth more than $1 million. Organizers expect between 5,000 and 6,000 people to tour the homes this year.
Tickets to that event, at $20 each, are available only at Adirondack Trust Company branches, Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa, Realty USA and Roohan Realty in Saratoga Springs. The price includes showcase admission through the three weekends: Sept. 18, 19, 25, 26, and Oct. 2 and 3.