JAG builders honored as 2024 Triangle Parade of Homes award winners

As the 2024 Triangle Parade of Homes begins to near its end, organizers announced its award winners at the annual Parade of Homes Awards Gala on Monday, Oct. 7. A total of 10 homes from The Jim Allen Group’s builder partners were Triangle Parade of Homes award winners for the night. These wins show the best of the best designs between 243 homes and 100 builders across the greater Raleigh-Durham area.

The following are just a sampling of the awards JAG builders took home from the awards gala.

Cambridge Classic Homes earned a perfect Gold for 7920 Wexford Waters Lane, located in Wake Forest’s Wexford Reserve. This custom luxury home stands apart with numerous stunning features. Its gourmet kitchen is on-trend, with a stunning beamed accent ceiling, quartz countertops, a large center island with barstool seating, and gold cage pendant lights. The home includes an oversized scullery, while the kitchen opens to a large dining area that floods the home with natural light.

Hardwood flooring, designer tile, and chandeliers, large sliding glass doors, and vaulted ceilings throughout the home are on-trend for this home’s design. Its first-floor primary suite includes a custom trim panel accent wall and a candelabra chandelier. The primary bath features a spa-styled shower, a freestanding tub, and a spacious walk-in closet with built-ins. The home also features a home office, an upstairs game room with a built-in bar, and an exercise or flex room.

This 4-bedroom, 5.5-bath, 4,402-square-foot home, priced at $1,650,000, sits on .87 acres that can accommodate a pool. And it’s just minutes to downtown Wake Forest. The home joins Cambridge Classic Homes’ tradition of award-winning Parade homes built throughout Wake, Franklin, and Granville counties. It was one of the top Triangle Parade of Homes award winners for The Jim Allen Group.

Wilkes Builders’ contemporary luxury build, located at 7413 Summer Tanager Trail in Raleigh, tied for a Silver with VR Custom Homes. This home’s details are impeccable. Its kitchen features an island with quartz countertops and a waterfall edge, a linear pendant light, and custom-painted cabinetry with gold accent pulls. It also includes a built-in fridge with a cabinet panel and a large scullery with a wet bar, floating shelves, and a wine cooler.

The kitchen opens to a living area and sliding glass panels that extend to an outdoor living space. The primary suite features slat wood trim paneling, hardwood flooring, and a sliding door to a private screened porch. The spa-like primary bath includes a floating dual vanity with a quartz top, a freestanding tub, and a dual-entry shower. The home includes built-in cabinetry and shelving, high-end fireplaces both inside and out, and a recreational room with a wet bar.

This 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom, two half-bath, 5,107-square-foot home, is priced at $2,250,000. It sits on one acre, with space for a pool. It’s in an outstanding Raleigh location, just minutes from Wake Forest and outstanding shopping and dining. Wilkes Builders is known for its high-end homes, which are located in luxury communities throughout Wake County.

VR Custom Homes tied with Wilkes Builders for a Silver award for their custom build, located at 5024 Lakemont Drive in Raleigh. Exceptional details are throughout the home, including white oak hardwood flooring, designer lighting and trim, and aluminum-clad windows. Its spacious kitchen includes custom two-toned cabinetry, an oversized island, quartz countertops and backsplash, and a large scullery.

The open floor plan creates a distinct flow, seamlessly opening to an outdoor living space. It includes both formal and informal dining areas. The primary suite includes a tray ceiling with crown molding, a designer chandelier, and private access to a screened porch. The primary bath features designer tile, stained cabinetry with a floating vanity mirror, a spa-style shower and freestanding tub. The home also features an arts and crafts room, a study/media retreat, and a second primary suite with a kitchen and unfinished basement space for future multigenerational use.

This 5-bedroom, 5-bath, 4,658 square-foot home is nestled on a half-acre with space for a pool. Priced at $2,250,000, it’s located in the coveted North Hills area of Raleigh for ultimate convenience. VR Custom Homes is known for building custom luxury homes throughout Raleigh.

Bluestone Builders earned a Bronze for 8001 Wexford Waters Lane, found in Wake Forest’s Wexford Reserve. Wide-plank European hardwood flooring is throughout the home. It features a spacious kitchen with a vaulted ceiling, an oversized island with quartz waterfall countertops, a designer backsplash, and custom-painted cabinetry. The kitchen has additional appeal with a wraparound bar with floating shelves and accent tile. The spacious scullery includes a second dishwasher.

The home features a main-level primary suite with a vaulted ceiling, stained cedar beams, and a large triple window. The primary bath includes tile flooring, quartz countertops, a spa-style shower with frameless glass, a soaking tub, and champagne gold faucets. The spacious living area opens to a tiled screened porch with a stone fireplace. The upstairs includes a media room and a recreational room with a dry bar and beverage fridge.

This 4-bedroom, 5.5-bath, 4,518-square-foot home sits on a .65-acre lot with space for a future pool. It’s priced at $1,709,900. Bluestone Builders are award-winning luxury home builders who focus on homes in the Raleigh area.

There’s still one weekend left to explore all the homes, including JAG’s Triangle Parade of Homes award winners. The event includes the Triangle Parade of Homes, which is October 11-13 from 12 PM – 5 PM, and the Tri-County Parade of Homes, which is October 12-13 from 12 PM – 5 PM. JAG is giving away prizes, including a Grand Prize adventure worth $5,000 during its Adventures in Finding Your Home event.

To see all of our Parade of Homes winners this year, visit jagparade.com