As the doors close on the 2016 Parade of Homes we are thankful to the homeowners and builders for sharing their unique vision with us. We can’t help but continue to dream of all the beautiful touches on this year’s homes and how we can incorporate them into our own home.
The 2016 Parade of Homes showcased 16 homes from 14 local builders throughout Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Fall Creek, Mondovi and Osseo. Homes ranged from 1,600 square feet to over 4,700 square feet and were valued from $240,000 to over 1 million dollars! Over 5,500 toured the Parade Homes this year with some homes hosting over 1,000 people a day.
Parade of Homes has something for everyone’s lifestyle, not only showcasing the largest and grandest homes, but how you can live in a smaller footprint or perhaps in a home that isn’t so traditional. It allows people to dream big, become inspired through home décor, see new trends in housing, or simply admire home design. This year’s Parade Homes featured trends such as covered front porches, custom cabinets, sprawling staircases, tin ceilings, stamped concrete, wine cellar, a custom walk-in snail shower, and even barn doors and shiplap walls.
Parade goers who visited all 16 homes and/or voted in the Peoples Choice Award were entered in a drawing for $50 gift cards to Menards. Congratulations to Chuck Klaboe, Sue Schmidt, Andrew Vahey and Jeremy Voss.
The following builders were voted the People’s Choice Award winners by parade-goers:
- Category I (Up to $280,000): Wurzer Builders, Home #11, 4426 Clay Street, Eau Claire
Located on the southside in the Hidden Meadow neighborhood, this four-bedroom,
three-bathroom ranch home boasts over 3,200 square feet and features an expansive
trim package, rustic hardwood floors, shiplap walls and custom panel wainscoting.
- Category II ($280,000 – $374,999): C&E Wurzer Builders, Home #12,
S4374 Rygg Road, Eau Claire
This Craftsman style Parade Home represents the essence of contemporary country. Highlights of this four-bedroom, three-bathroom ranch home include two custom designed fireplaces, 11-foot ceilings on the main level and a charming farmer’s porch off the front.
- Category III ($375,000 – $499,999): C&E Wurzer Builders, Home #3,
10709 34th Avenue, Chippewa Falls
With picturesque views of the Chippewa River this almost 4,000 square foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom home features a snail shower, picture framed tile borders surrounding the carpet, an office and additional space above the garage.
- Category IV ($500,000 – $1 million): Peterson Custom Homes, Home #1, 6367 164th Street, Chippewa Falls
This Frank Lloyd Wright inspired home features 3,500 square feet of living space with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, home theater room, master wing and breathtaking views of Lake Wissota from the loft recreation room.
If you didn’t get a chance to make it to all of the homes, or you want to revisit your favorite home, you can visit https://www.cvhomebuilders.com for a full video tour of each home.
Builders and homeowners are already working on plans for next year’s parade. We can’t wait to see the new trends and visions for 2017!
The 42nd annual Parade of Homes was proudly sponsored by: Advanced Disposal, Cesspool Cleaners, Citizens State Bank of Cadott & Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire Energy Cooperative, Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery, Gerhards The Kitchen and Bath Store, iHeart Media, Knight Barry Title Group, Legends Title Services, Lyman Lumber Company, Menards, Queen of the Castle Magazine, Royal Credit Union, Security Financial Bank, Time Federal Savings, WEAU and Xcel Energy.
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