Category: Best interior merchandising of a model—$250,000 to $400,000; Project: Astor Court model, Watermarke, Irvine, Calif.; Builder: Regis Homes, Irvine; Interior designer: Design Tec, Newport Beach, Calif.
BOTTOM LINENumber of units: 534
Date opened for sale: September 2004
Price range: $392,000 to $689,000
Square footage: 633 to 1,250 (633 for Astor Court model)
Cost per square foot for Astor Court: $38
Sales volume: 11.7 per week (including entire range of models)
Category: Best interior merchandising of a model—$400,000 to $650,000; Project: South Beach model, Veranda at The Peninsula, Millsboro, Del.; Builder: Miller & Smith, McLean, Va.; Interior designer: House2Oasis, Great Falls, Va.
BOTTOM LINENumber of units: 138
Date opened for sale: May 2005
Price range: $550,000 to $670,000
Square footage: 2,600 to 3,500 (2,727 for South Beach model)
Cost per square foot for South Beach: $42
Sales volume: 6 to 7 per month (includes entire range of models)
NO WASTED SPACE: Exterior living spaces help visitors picture themselves enjoying every part of the Villa Cortena model in Keller Homes' La Bellezza at Peregrine. Outdoor furnishings offer them a comfortable place to relax and imagine the possibilities.
Category: Best interior merchandising of a model—$650,000 to $1 million; Project: Villa Cortena model, La Bellezza at Peregrine, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Builder: Keller Homes, Colorado Springs; Interior designer: ColorDesignArt, Culver City, Calif.
BOTTOM LINENumber of units: 48
Date opened for sale: May 2005
Price range: Mid-$500,000s to mid-$700,000s
Square footage: 2,343 to 3,305 (3,305 for Villa Cortena model)
Cost per square foot for Villa Cortena: $36
Sales volume: 8 per month (including entire range of models)