Avonlea by Seamark is Named Seattle's Community of the Year for 1999.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1999-- Avonlea is named "Community of the Year" at the 1999 MAME MAME Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator MAME Multi-Arcade Machine Emulator MAME Missile And Munitions Evaluation MAME Multi-Rate Asymptotic Multi-User Efficiency MAME Michigan Area Media Educators Awards in Seattle. The community of townhomes in the Lakemont area of Bellevue earned top scores in ten categories including Best Land Use, Best Landscape and Best Entry. Avonlea is nestled in a steep, forested hillside on Cougar Mountain The lowest and westernmost of the Issaquah Alps, Cougar Mountain is a zone of highlands in suburban Seattle, Washington, rising abruptly from southeast of the intersection of I-90 and I-405. near the new Newcastle Golf Course. The heart of Avonlea is a park with an arbor, benches and a playground. All 28 homes overlook the park or forested open space. The homes are stylish and architecturally unique with elements of Cape Cod Cape Cod, narrow peninsula of glacial origin, 399 sq mi (1,033 sq km), SE Mass., extending 65 mi (105 km) E and N into the Atlantic Ocean. It is generally flat, with sand dunes, low hills, and numerous lakes. , French Country and Craftsman. Prices range from $290,000 to $375,000. "We are very pleased with this recognition," says Jeff Hanson Jeff Hanson (born 1978) is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist whose voice was described in a 2005 Paste review as an "angelic falsetto, a cross between Alison Krauss and Art Garfunkel that's often (understandably) mistaken for a female contralto. of Seamark sea·mark n. A landmark visible from the sea, used as a guide in navigation. Properties. "We were competing against much larger communities. Avonlea is only 28 homes. This award says that quality matters, not the size of the project." "Avonlea is one of the first positive examples of what can be accomplished under Washington State's new Growth Management Act," says Dick Bruskrud of Mithun Partners. "The developer, county officials and the land planning team all worked together to turn a difficult site, bordering a wetland into a charming village-like neighborhood. This is the second year in a row that Seattle's Seamark Properties has taken the top spot at the MAME Awards. Seamark's Villas at Harbor Pointe pointe n. In ballet, dancing that is performed on the tips of the toes. [From French pointe (des pieds), point (of the feet), tiptoe; see point.] was chosen last year's "Community of the Year." The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish County presents the MAME Awards annually. It is often referred to as the Oscars of home building. A panel of industry experts from around the country selects winners. Over 300 entries competed in some 35 categories with the "Community of the Year" honors going to the project that best represent outstanding achievement in architecture, land planning, home design and presentation. The awards were presented at a black tie ceremony Friday night at the Paramount Theater Paramount Theater or Paramount Theatre may refer to:
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