Congrats to our COBA Tour of Homes winners!

Parsons Development, Mike Knighten Construction & Somerset Development all bring home awards.

If it's summer in Central Oregon, it must be COBA Tour of Homes time! Big congrats to all our participating builders and clients. It was a great Tour with visitors coming from all over the local area as well as from out of state. Lots of great comments and feedback from everyone. And even better, three of our homes were given the nod from the judges. Just take a look:

South Point in SE Bend (shown above)
Winner of Best Architectural Design, Landscaping & Value: $200,000 - $230,000
61150 SE Coneflower - $212,900
Directions: From Highway 97, go east on Brosterhous. Turn right at stop and right on Goldenrod. Map It.

South Briar in SE Bend
Winner of Best Architectural Design: Under $200,000
20269 SE Knightsbridge - $177,900
Directions: From Highway 97, go east on Powers Road. Turn right on Parrell Road, and left on SE Knightsbridge Place. Map It.

Fremont Place Live/Work Townhomes in NorthWest Crossing
Winner of Best Kitchen & Feature (Commercial Space): $230,000 - $300,000
Townhome #24 - 2685 NW Crossing Drive - Pending
Directions: From Shevlin Park Road head south on Mt. Washington, take a right on NW Crossing Drive. Map It.

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