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This Sunday is thefinal day of the2016 Parade ofHomes. Be sure tovisit the beautifullydecorated models,

and let your dream home become areality.

Presented by Verizon, the TampaBay Builders Association is sponsor-ing 139 model homes from 37builders in its two-week Parade cele-bration. Parade hours are 10 a.m. to6 p.m., daily, and noon to 6 p.m., onSunday.

More than 40 percent of Paradehomes are located in Pasco andnorth Hillsborough counties. These57 Parade homes are in communi-ties from Connerton in Land O’Lakes, Asturia in Odessa, UnionStation in Wesley Chapel andCordoba Estates in Lutz.

“The Parade of Homes has a longtradition of bringing awareness ofnew home construction in theTampa Bay market,” said AndreaHawk, chairperson of the TBBAParade of Homes committee.

“We saw a significant increase innew home sales during 2015, andearly signs for 2016 are even morepositive. The Parade of Homes offershomebuyers an inside look at thelatest design trends and amenities,

and allows folks to createtheir own new home tour.”

This year’s Parade dis-plays the latest housingtrends and new home de-signs. Models are beingjudged by industry profes-

sionals from across the country, whoconsider site plan, curb appeal, de-sign, materials, outdoor livingspaces, architectural detailing, andworkmanship.

The TBBA, which has more than750 members, is a professional or-ganization servingconstruction-related businesses inHillsborough, Pasco and Pinellascounties. Members include builders,developers, suppliers, subcontrac-

tors, lending institutions, marketing,architectural, and engineering firms.

The TBBA promotes professional-ism and continuing educationwithin the tri-county building and

development industry, and encour-ages industry participation in thecommunity at large.

For information, call (813) 571-8222, or visit TBBA.com.

TheLAKER /TheLAKER /LutzNEWSLutzNEWSA SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION IN:

2016 PARADE OF HOMES BOARD MEMBERSJennifer Doerfel, TBBA Executive Vice President, (813) 571-8222 ext. 303, Jennifer@tbba.net

Andrea Hawk, Allen Collins Realty, Event Chair | Jane Koy, Hillsborough Title, Judging Committee Co-Chair | Robert Paredes, Envoy Mortgage, Sponsorship Committee ChairJohanna Seldes, Interior Design Consulting, Judging Committee Co-Chair | Terri Williamson, Laker/Lutz News, Entries Committee Chair | Terry Zelen, Zelen Communications, Marketing Committee Chair

COURTESY OF GREY STREET STUDIOS

2016 PARADE OF HOMESSaturday, March 5 to Sunday, March 13Monday – Saturday — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday — noon to 6 p.m

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President’sMessageDear Laker/Lutz NewsReaders,

The 2016Parade ofHomes is anopportunity todiscover 139elaboratelydecorated

model homes in communitiesaround Tampa Bay. Eachmodel offers a unique visionand lifestyle. We encourageyou to visit multiple homesand challenge you to explorenew communities that youhave not visited before.

On behalf of Tampa BayBuilders Association, I want tothank all of our sponsors, visi-tors, builders and volunteers.Please take the time to discov-er and enjoy this year’s Paradeentries. I know you will be en-thralled and amazed by ourindustry’s creativity and out-standing workmanship.

Stew Gibbons2016 President, TBBAConnerton General Manager

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In Pasco and Hernando counties,William Ryan Homes has two activecommunities with Parade Homemodels: Lakeshore Ranch in Land O’Lakes and Crown Point in SpringHill.

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The lovely boutique communityof Crown Point in Spring Hill fea-tures only 54 oversized lots, withthree to five bedroom homes nestled

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In Crown Point, William Ryan of-fers five different floor plans, from2,100 to 3,100 square feet, all with

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The Sandestin is William Ryan’sParade at Crown Pointe. It is a beau-tiful four-bedroom, three-bath,three-car garage home that offersmany options. Homeowners enjoyrelaxing on their private lanai and in

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In the heart of Pasco County, you’ll find an amazing place that truly offers more of everything your family has been searching for in a planned com-munity. Imagine a place to call home that has more quality schools to engage your children for the future. More amenities such as a theme-park-style pool, sports fields and outdoor gathering places. More miles of walking and biking trails. More social programming for people of all ages. More signature events throughout the year for residents and the local community too.

If that’s not enough, add more exceptional builders like Homes by WestBay, Lennar, M/I Homes, Ryland Homes and Taylor Morrison with prices starting at just under $200,000. Best of all, you’ll find that you’ll get even more home for your money here.

But, one of the most impressive things about Connerton is more account-ability with our New Town designation, which promotes a live/work/play culture. As Connerton continues to grow, so will the potential for up to a total of 6,500 homes, millions of square feet of retail and office space plus more opportunities for residents to work where you live.

The list of benefits go on and on giving you all the more reason to put Connerton on your short list of communities you must see to believe.

If you’re thinking abouta new home, don’t missvisiting Connerton andits five fully decoratedbuilders’ models on

display during this year’s Paradeof Homes, which concludes thisSunday, March 13.

Homes are priced from justunder $200s to $700s, and arebuilt by five of Tampa Bay’smost respected builders: M/IHomes, Ryland Homes, Homesby West Bay, Taylor Morrisonand Lennar.

Located in the heart of PascoCounty, Connerton is morethan a community — it is a NewTown based on a master devel-opment plan that meets criteriadetermined by the State ofFlorida and Pasco County.

At the heart of this New Towndesignation is planning that re-duces the reliance on cars andpromotes a more sociable,pedestrian culture. Connertonis one of only a handful of NewTown communities in Florida,and the only New Town in theTampa Bay region.

Living in Connerton offersresidents more value for theirdollar, more open spaces andtrails, more amenities, moreconservation, more lifestylechoices. Its beautiful clubhousecomplex features a super pool,tennis courts, basketball courts,workout center and plannedactivities for all ages.

Connerton residents enjoythe camaraderie of their neigh-bors while relaxing at theirclubhouse and enjoying com-munity celebrations. They revelin the beauty of nature as theywatch blue herons, woodstorks, sand hill cranes, deerand other wildlife frolic undis-turbed in conservation areas.

You will always see a smile on thefaces of residents as they walk orbike the trails, play or relax in thecommunity’s four parks, and walktheir furry friends to frolic in the dogpark. Residents also come togetherduring Connerton’s annual 4th ofJuly and other holiday festivities that

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T he grand openingof Asturia’s ex-pansive amenitycenter is plannedfor April 21 at this

new, master-planned commu-nity in Odessa, located west ofthe Suncoast Parkway on S.R.54.

“Asturia offers an unrivaledamenity package for our resi-dents that sets us apart fromother communities along theS.R. 54 corridor,” said LaneGardner, managing directorfor Hines, the community’sdeveloper.

With over 5,800 sq. ft. ofspace, the amenity center in-corporates an oversizedclubhouse with meeting spacefor activities and clubs, fitnesscenter with aerobic andstrength-training equipment,zero-entry, resort-style swim-ming pool with a designatedarea for laps, covered outdoorpatios and groomed lawnareas for outdoor games.

“Our new amenity centerwill be Asturia’s centerpiece and asuperb addition to our already ro-bust recreational system,” saidGardner. These include neighbor-hood parks, playgrounds, trailnetwork, lush picnic areas, and dogparks that separate big and smalldogs.

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Asturia is one of Pasco’s most de-sirable mixed-use, master-planned

communities, approved for 550 sin-gle-family homes, 433 multifamilyunits and 200 townhomes. Along itsS.R. 54 frontage, there will be180,000 sq. ft. of office space and200,000 sq. ft. of commercial space.Another 350,000 sq. ft. is allocatedfor light industry.

For more information, visit andregister at the community website,AsturiaFlorida.com, or call (813)227-4148.

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“Minto is very proud to be a partof the rich 50-year history of the SunCity Center master planned commu-nity,” notes Minto Senior VicePresident William Bullock. “Verona isthe final neighborhood to be devel-oped within Sun City Center, andrepresents the last opportunity forprospective homebuyers to pur-chase a new Minto home within thisoutstanding community.”

Minto’s eight new model homesat Verona are priced from the $180s.These masterfully crafted residencesboast bright and open living areas,well-equipped designer kitchens,lavish baths, spacious closets and agenerous list of included premiumfeatures. And, for a limited time,Minto is offering up to $15,000 in in-centives for its Verona homebuyers.

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Sun City Center amenities includegrand clubhouses, excellent diningand entertainment, four golf cours-es, relaxing outdoor and indoorswimming pools, tennis and pickleball courts, a full service spa, ad-vanced wellness center, indoorwalking and jogging track, and morethan 200 clubs.

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“We welcome folks to experienceour lifestyle first-hand with our Stay& Play Getaway,” said Calzone. “Forjust $99, visitors enjoy three daysand two nights in a beautifully fur-nished Minto home, along with golffor two, dining at Club Renaissance,use of a private golf cart during theirstay and full access to resort recre-ation.”

To discover Sun City Center’s

unique lifestyle, and Minto’s ac-claimed home styles, visit the Mintosales office at 105 CommercialCenter Drive, Sun City Center, FL33573. Models are open 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Monday through Saturday, and11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday. For infor-mation, call (888) 815-2176, or visitMintoFla.com.

ABOUT THE DEVELOPERFounded in 1955, Minto is a fami-

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built more than 80,000 homes, in-cluding 25,000 in Florida that arelocated in 44 communities through-out the state.

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The company has earned nation-al awards and recognition, includingconsistently high rankings fromEliant Customer Service Surveys,Leadership in Energy andEnvironment Design (LEED), andmultiple national awards in commu-nity and home design.

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T he EnvironmentalProtection Agency(EPA) has ranked in-door air pollution as ahigh-priority public

risk. Most people are surprised tolearn that the level of indoor air pol-lutants can be two to five timeshigher than that of outside air, theEPA reports.

Why is this? One big reason is be-cause newer homes and buildingsare built more airtight than ever,trapping contaminants inside. Thisis why people looking to build anew home should consider a wholehome air purification system, suchas Bryant’s Perfect Air Purifier, toensure that their indoor air is cleanand healthy for years to come.

Whole air purifiers connect di-rectly to a home’s heating andcooling system. Many systems usepatented “capture and kill” technol-ogy that literally zaps capturedcontaminants and kills living cellswithin the filter. This technologyhas been proven effective againstpathogens such as bird flu, com-mon cold, measles, tuberculosis,staph and other deadly diseases.

As an example, Bryant’s PerfectAir Purifier uses a 3-inch media fil-ter with a MERV 15 rating. It alsoutilizes an electrostatic charge, ef-fectively creating a dust magnet,allowing it to capture 99.9% of nastyairborne particles, and up to 95% ofparticles .30 to 1.0 microns in size.

Another benefit of an air purifi-cation system is it helps to keepclean the interior components ofyour air handler. And, because theair purification system is installedbefore the air handler, it can extendthe life of your heating and coolingsystem.

For more information aboutwhole home air purification, con-tact the certified Healthy AirSpecialists at IERNA’s Heating &Cooling by calling (813) 948-6355.You can also find more informationonline at IernaAir.com.

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Pasco & Hernando Parade of Homes Entries

AVAILABLE IN THESE COMMUNITIES:Arbor Woods – 86Asturia – 96, 106, 110Avalon Park West – 104Champions Club – 85Connerton – 118, 121Crown Pointe – 130Estancia at Wiregrass – 84, 92, 95, 105Forest Oaks – 99

Gardenia Glenn at Connerton – 100Lakeshore Ranch – 88, 113, 117Long Lake Ranch – 107, 108, 122, 125, 129Maple Glen at Seven Oaks – 126Meridian at Meadow Pointe – 90Oak Creek – 115, 120Provence at Meadow Pointe – 101Sago Village at Trinity Lakes – 91Spring Hill – 131

Starkey Ranch – 103, 111, 114, 116Talavera – 127, 128Terra Bella – 98The Ridge at Wiregrass Ranch – 93, 102, 109, 112Union Park – 87, 97, 123Vista Lakes – 124Watergrass - Cypress Bend – 94WaterGrass at Whisper Pointe – 119Windsor at Meadow Pointe – 89

Tips - Protect Your

Home and Health• Remove shoes before entering your home• Annual steam cleanings of carpets, furniture and mat-

tresses helps eliminate fleas, dust mites and bacteria• Vacuum weekly, and buy a vacuum with a MERV-

rated air return filter• Inspect and replace A/C and furnace filters

every month • Inspect air handlers and ductwork every 18

months• If inspections show contamination, hire a li-

censed professional to clean your air handlerand ductwork

Facts — Indoor Air Quality• Most adults spend 90% of their time indoors• 99% of air particles we breathe are so small that

they remain airborne• Household dust is present even in cleanest

homes• Dust consists of mold spores, bacteria,

viruses, animal dander, human skin, fabricfibers, dust mites, insect parts and food par-ticles

• For allergy sufferers, exposure to dustmites, animal dander, cat saliva, and moldresults in 200,000 emergency room visits ayear

• Nearly 50% of pneumonia deaths amongchildren under 5 are due to particulate matter inhaled from indoor air pol-lution

• A sneeze adds 100,000 droplets of pathogen-containing moisture to the air

2016 PARADE OF HOMESMarch 9, 20168C