The SAHBA Parade of Homes is coming! It’s been 20 years since SAHBA has had a parade of homes.
I’m told one home has a shower with a built in tanning system. Can you imagine? I’m not sure if that’s cool or just utterly ridiculous. Or both.
Running February 2nd through the 17th, there are 7 homes in the parade. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and kids 12 and under are free. Hours are 10am-5pm. I’m heading out there next Thursday to tour the homes with a friend.
The subdivision for the parade is Sonoran Preserve on the Bajada, which is over near Dove Mountain, in Marana, Arizona. If you drive to Dove Mountain, you’ll see signs for parking, and then participants will be shuttled to the appropriate street.
The whole point of the parade is to showcase new home design, construction, and energy saving features from seven of SAHBA’s Certified Custom Builders Council. Basically, to participate as a Certified Custom Builder, the contractors have to comply with building standards, with the SAHBA Code of Ethics, have at least 3 years of continuous building experience in the area, and can not have any unanswered or unresolved complaints either with SAHBA or the Registrar of Contractors. These builders are also reviewed on a regular basis by the SAHBA Certification Review Committee.
Builders this year: Bauer Homes, Becklin Construction, Canatsey Building and Development, Casas Bonitas Development, JD Raney Construction, Lathrem Homebuilers, and Washburn Custom Builders.
SAHBA, by the way, is the Southern Arizona Home Builders Assocation, who is an advocate for planning and implementing public policies that promote housing opportunity and choice. They also do the big home show every year - watch for it this April.
