Westminster's model homes collect two LIBI awards.Westminster Communities, a diversified homebuilder in the Northeast with more than 50 years of experience in residential construction, was honored recently by the Long Island Builders Institute for two of its model homes in The Highlands communities on Long Island's North Shore. The Dawson model at The Highlands at Aquebogue merited the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. LIBI LIBI Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (US National Park Service) Award in the $550,000 to $750,000 home category. The Kirkwood model at The Highlands at Reeves received recognition as 2005 LIBI Award finalist in the same category. "We are very proud to be honored by the LIBI, an association of building industry professionals," said Sam Gershwin, president of Westminster Communities. "Recognition from your peers is always the highest form of praise." The Highlands at Aquebogue and The Highlands at Reeves are two luxury single-family communities now being constructed by Westminster Communities in Riverhead riv·er·head n. The source of a river. , N.Y., on Long Island's prestigious North Fork North Fork, river, c.100 mi (160 km) long, rising in the Ozarks, S Mo., and flowing S, into N Ark., to the White River. Near its mouth is Norfolk Dam (completed 1944), which impounds Norfolk Lake and has a power plant. . Westminster is developing 60 homes at The Highlands at Reeves, adjacent to the Cherry Creek Cherry Creek may refer to:
The Dawson model at The Highlands at Aquebogue, chosen by the panel of independent judges for the 2005 LIBI Award, is a 3,048 s/f, two-story home that offers a choice of three or four bedrooms and two or three baths. It has nine-foot ceilings on the first floor and a conveniently situated first-floor master bedroom suite. It also has a large eat-in kitchen, sun-filled breakfast area, windowed Win´dowed a. 1. Having windows or openings. library, generous living space, separate laundry room A laundry room (also called a utility room) is a room where clothes are washed. In a modern home, a laundry room would be equipped with an automatic washing machine and clothes dryer,and often a large basin, called a laundry tub, for hand-washing delicate articles of clothing such and spacious two-car garage, among its many luxurious features. Upgradeable options include a sunroom and screened-in porch. The Kirkwood model at The Highlands at Reeves includes similar features within 3,022 s/f of space. "These homes are designed to appeal to a range of discriminating buyers, from empty-nesters to young families, interested in purchasing either as a primary residence or as a second or even third home" said Gershwin. "They are attracted not only by the home designs, the golf courses and the spectacular views, but also by the communities' proximity to Long Island Sound, the Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean [Lat.,=of Atlas], second largest ocean (c.31,800,000 sq mi/82,362,000 sq km; c.36,000,000 sq mi/93,240,000 sq km with marginal seas). Physical Geography Extent and Seas , the quaint villages and vineyards of the North Fork and the excitement of the Hamptons." The award-winning homes at The Highlands were designed by the architectural firm of Axelrod & Cherveny, with interiors designed by Builders Design. Preconstruction sales for the two communities began in the spring of 2005 and reaction has been enthusiastic, with the first closings anticipated by December 2005. Allan Schneider Associates, one of the premier real estate agencies on the eastern end of Long Island, is the exclusive broker for The Highlands. |
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