The 2015 Saratoga Showcase of Homes completed
its three-weekend run recently, with awards
going to some the area’s top builders.
Award winners were announced at a celebration
on Sept. 17 at the Vapor Club at Saratoga Casino
& Raceway. Nearly 300 attendees were treated to
an evening of food, cocktails and entertainment.
The awards ceremony was emceed by Liz
Bishop of CBS-6 News and Donna Pennell, TV
producer/personality.
The Saratoga Showcase of Homes celebrated its
20th anniversary.
Participating builders this year were: Bella
Home Builders, Belmonte Builders, Bordeau Builders,
Executive Builders, Heritage Custom Builders,
McPadden Builders, Marini Homes, Saratoga
Builders, Stillwater Landings, The Michaels Group
and Witt Construction, which had two homes in
the event.
A panel of 12 professional experts in their particular
fields judged the 12 homes in three home
categories: Classic, Executive and Luxury. There
were 40 awards given in subsections of each of
those three main categories. There were also three
Realtors Choice awards.
The 2015 Saratoga Showcase of Homes awards
went to:
Realtor’s Choice Awards:
Classic Home, McPadden Builders.
Executive Home, Belmonte Builders.
Luxury Home, Witt Construction.
Classic Homes Category:
Landscaping: winner, The Michaels Group, Peak
Environmental; runner-up, McPadden Builders/
Brookside Nursery – Ian Murray.
Workmanship: winner, McPadden Builders;
runner-up, The Michaels Group.
Best Master Bath: winner, McPadden Builders;
runner-up, The Michaels Group.
Exterior Design: winner, Bordeau Builders;
runner-up, Marini Homes.
Interior Decorating: winner, Marini Homes,
Monika Ohl; runner-up, The Michaels Group, LM
Interiors – Laurie Michaels Cerrone.
Best Kitchen: winner, McPadden Builders,
Curtis Lumber – Heather Bodnaryk; runner-up,
The Michaels Group, Builder’s Kitchens – Nicole
Childs.
Interior Floor Plan: winner, The Michaels
Group; runner-up, Bordeau Builders.
Smart Living: winner, The Michaels Group;
runner-up, Bordeau Builders.
Executive Homes Category:
Landscaping: winner, Belmonte Builders, CPI
Landscaping – Chris Gennoy; runner-up, Bella
Home Builders.
Workmanship: winner, Bella Home Builders’
runner-up, Belmonte Builders.
Best Master Bath: winner, Bella Home Builders;
runner-up, Belmonte Builders.
Exterior Design, winner: Belmonte Builders;
runner-up, Witt Construction.
Interior Decorating: winner, Bella Home Builders,
Andrea Z.; runner-up, Belmonte Builders.
Liberty Design Group – Chris Liberty.
Best Kitchen: winner, Witt Construction;
runner-up, Bella Home Builders, Builder’s Kitchens
– Andy Nolan.
Interior Floor Plan: winner, Belmonte Builders;
runner-up, Witt Construction.
Smart Living: winner, Belmonte Builders;
runner-up, Witt Construction.
Luxury Homes Category:
Landscaping, winner Witt Construction, Mandy
Spring Farm Nursery.
Workmanship, winner Witt Construction.
Best Master Bath, winner Witt Construction.
Exterior Design, winner Witt Construction.
Interior Decorating, winner Witt Construction,
DeRocker Design Firm & West Associates.
Best Kitchen, winner Witt Construction.
Interior Floor Plan, winner Witt Construction.
Smart Living, winner Witt Construction.
This annually event has contributed nearly
$900,000 to local charities. Proceeds go to Rebuilding
Together Saratoga County and Habitat
for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren and
Washington counties.