- The Spring Parade of Homes, in its 69th year, is presented by the
Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC). - This tour offers 481 new homes to tour, open March 4 through April 2,
Thursdays through Sundays from noon to 6:00 pm. - All the homes are free to tour with the exception of four Artisan
Dream Homes. Visitors pay a $5.00 donation to the BATC Foundation to
enter. - Artisan Dream Homes include:
- #206 • Traditions by Donnay Homes • Orono • $2,495,000
- #210 • Aspect Design Build • Minnetonka • $1,995,000
- #257 • Sustainable 9 Design + Build • Orono • $2,485,000
- #258 • Pillar Homes Partner • Wayzata • $2,290,000
- A free, comprehensive Guidebook provides complete information about
the tour, including maps, descriptions and images of all the homes,
and will be available at area Holiday Stationstores beginning on
February 19, 2017. - A comprehensive companion website offers a variety of search filters
plus additional information about each builder at
www.ParadeofHomes.org. An interconnected mobile site lets smart phone
and tablet users access the same information. - Online visitors can use the Trip Planner to map a route between
selected homes (and later access them via their mobile device), find
inspiration with almost 8,000 interior and exterior images on the
photo gallery, and use the interactive Personal Designers to change
colors and finishes on a variety of photos, then save them to their
own Idea Gallery to share. - Editorial in the Guidebook includes Real Family home building
experiences, a calendar for special Parade of Homes events and a Style Section
which showcases the latest home design and décor trends from several
of the region’s model home designers. - The Parade of Homes will once again feature the Green Path Energy
Tour, sponsored by Xcel Energy. This spring, 64 percent (306) of
Parade Homes were tested by an independent energy rater, and have
been assigned a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) rating. These homes
can share a Green Path Home Performance Report (HPR) that graphically
explains the home’s energy test results and allow homebuyers to
compare expected energy use between homes. - The lowest priced home is #450 at $199,000. The two-bedroom, two-bath
rambler-style detached townhome is located in Isanti, by Semler
Construction, Inc. - The most expensive home at $2,495,000 is one of our Artisan Dream
Homes, #206 by Traditions by Donnay Homes and located in Wayzata. - There are a total of 40 homes priced over $1,000,000 and 29 priced
under $300,000. The total value of all homes on the tour is
$286,090,083. - Homes are located throughout the region, with Lakeville (43),
Plymouth (29), Blaine (26) and Woodbury (25), having the most homes
to tour. Closer in, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Crystal, Golden Valley,
New Hope, Roseville, and Shoreview are all represented on the tour,
with Edina coming in at eight homes. Outlying cities include
Faribault, Watertown, North Branch and River Falls, WI.
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The 2017 Spring Parade of Homes is sponsored by The Tile Shop.
