DENVER – Idyllwilde, a beautifully designed master planned community by Village Homes, was named “Community of the Year” at the 2005 Bar Awards celebration held Saturday, October 22 nd, at the Adams Mark Hotel in Denver. The “Community of the Year” Award is considered the top prize at the annual building industry competition sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver (HBA). Village Homes won a total of 15 first place awards at this year’s prestigious event, and this is the fourth consecutive year that Village Homes has captured the coveted “Community of the Year” Award, firmly establishing them as Colorado’s premiere community builder.

Idyllwilde, located in beautiful Parker, Colorado, has captured the attention of many for its wealth of first-class recreational amenities, extensive open space, expansive parks and meandering trails. The community features a variety of homes that are sure to fit every lifestyle and budget consideration.

Village Homes offers six distinctive collections of new homes at Idyllwilde, ranging from low-maintenance “Carefree” homes to spacious “Classic” homes. Priced from the $280’s to the mid $500’s, buyers can select from 34 exciting designs, ranging in size from 1,661 to a remarkably spacious 3,732 finished square feet. Ranch and two-story homes are available, with select designs featuring main floor master suites, up to five bedrooms and optional four-car garages. Others showcase multi-purpose lofts, main floor dens and master bedroom retreats. Optional basement finishing is also available at Idyllwilde, and many homes are available now.

In addition to the remarkable selection of new homes at Idyllwilde, homeowners can enjoya lifestyle that is second-to-none. The community includes 10 scenic trails, and nearly 300 acres of open space and wildlife corridors. Construction is now underway on the Grand Hall, a 7,800 square foot recreation center featuring a swimming pool, kiddie pool, social hall with fully equipped kitchen, plus an outdoor barbeque pit with seating and more.

Just completed this summer, Tallman Meadow Park is a spacious 12-acre public park highlighted by a baseball diamond, soccer field, a playground, picnic areas and access to nearly five miles of meandering trails.

The Guesthouse at Idyllwilde serves as an information center for the community. Nestled on a hilltop and framed by Ponderosa Pines, this facility offers excellent views, distinctive architecture, a rustic fireplace and an old-fashioned front porch. The Guesthouse is located just north of a gorgeous community entry monument featuring five life-size bronze deer. A new high school is also planned as part of the community’s future. Collectively, these incredible attributes at Idyllwilde have culminated in the prestigious “Community of the Year” Award from the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver at the 2005 Bar Awards.

“Our goal was to significantly ‘raise the bar’ for master-planned communities when we designed Idyllwilde,” said Matt Osborn, Senior Vice President of Home Building Operations for Village Homes. “Winning the coveted ‘Community of the Year’ Award is a testament to our Design, Construction and Marketing teams at Village Homes, and we are very proud of this accomplishment. We are truly a ‘home grown’ local builder with strong Colorado roots, and our communities and new homes reflect our emphasis on creating neighborhoods that enhance our state’s enviable lifestyle and building new homes that last for generations.”

In addition to the “Community of the Year” Award, Idyllwilde garnered Bar Awards in several additional categories, including Best Community Website, Best Landscaping, Best Sales Pavilion and Best Detached Home of the Year for the exciting Lancaster plan from the builder’s Signature Collection.

To visit Idyllwilde in Parker, from Lincoln Avenue travel south on Parker Road to Hess Road, then east on Hess Road. Continue to Canterberry Parkway and turn north. Left at E. Idyllwilde Drive, then turn left into The Guesthouse. The sales offices and 10 model homes are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays and noon to 6 p.m. Mondays.

For more information call 1-866-739-WEST or visit the community online at idyllwilde.com.

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