2000 Parade of Homes offers 27 chances to be inspired

By Dave McArthur
President, Home Builders Association of Greater Salt Lake

On behalf of the Home Builders Association of Greater Salt Lake, I would like to invite you to our 54th Parade of Homes. We are proud to showcase the best our industry has to offer.

The Parade of Homes has become a popular and long-lasting tradition in Utah. For many, it has become a social outing as well as an opportunity to see the latest in home design. This year’s homes are spectacular and are brought to life with outstanding decorating and landscaping.

There are 27 homes on display. Seven of the homes are at SunCrest, the main site of the Parade of Homes. Anyone who has looked up at the mountains south of Draper over the last two years has seen the construction activity and probably wondered what was going on. The answer is the building of SunCrest.

SunCrest encompasses about 7,000 acres and will eventually include about 3,000 homes.  This new community sits atop Traverse Mountain — generally referred to as the

Point of the Mountain — and offers great views of both the Salt Lake and Utah valleys.  From almost every location you will be able to see the Wasatch Mountains, all the way from Ogden to Spanish Fork.

There are views of Lone Peak and Mt. Timpanogos that most Utahns have never seen.  The elevation at the main site is about 6,500 feet, making it seem more like Park City than Salt Lake.

In this case, the mountain-resort theme is carried throughout the development so that the desired architecture blends into the surroundings. This is a wonderful location for our 2000 Parade of Homes and one you will not want to miss.

The Exhibitors' Tent, which features more than 80 booths, is also located at the main site. This is also where you can obtain entry tickets to the Parade of Homes. The ticket includes entry not only to the seven homes at SunCrest, but also to the tent and the 20 homes at scattered locations. Parking is available near the Exhibitors’ Tent.

After seeing the main site homes, you will have a ticket and invitation to visit the scattered homes. These homes add to the parade because they cover a wide price range, from just over $100,000 to $1.6 million.

Two of the scattered-site homes are also at SunCrest.  Located near the fixed site, J & J & Sons and Village Communities will have homes that will further showcase the future at SunCrest.

Fifteen other homes are scattered throughout the Salt Lake Valley, including the “Year 2000 Millennial Home.”  This $1.6 million home is located in Draper Heights, which is part-way up Traverse Mountain. It includes a three-level waterfall inside the home. The waterfall can be viewed from several rooms and the ambiance created by the sound of falling water sets an atmosphere in all the rooms used for entertaining.

This home has a separate guest suite that rivals the finest hotels. Two adjacent building lots have been joined together to create a courtyard-like entrance, while the home itself sits on the edge of a hillside and overlooks the valley. You won’t want to miss this home.

The scattered site homes make it possible to display homes all over the valley and in many different price ranges. Other builders in the Draper area are Dave Lasater Construction and 3-B Builders. Two homes in the Willow Creek area were built by Sovereign Homes and Elegant Homes. Both of these homes are designed with a discriminating buyer in mind. Koenig Construction and Hamlet Homes built two homes in Murray. R.W. Warner Construction, Bequette Development and Building Dynamics will have homes on display in South Jordan.

Another example of the variety of homes on display this year is a townhome built by McArthur Homes in West Jordan. This upscale townhome attracts both first-time buyers and those interested in a more carefree lifestyle.

In Riverton, Blair Bangerter Construction and D.R. Horton will have homes on display.  Doug Jessop Construction will show a home in Bluffdale while Bach Corporation will show a model home in Herriman.

Three homes will be in Overlake, a new community at 2000 North in Tooele. Tickets to the parade will also be available for purchase at Jack’s Market at Overlake. Tooele is the fourth fastest-growing community in Utah, so the Parade of Homes is pleased to show homes by three prominent builders at Overlake — Holmes Homes, Fieldstone Homes and Gold Medallion Homes.