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Find The House Of Your Dreams At SSHBA Tour Of Homes

This year's ever-popular SSHBA Tour Of Homes is set for September. Maybe you'll find the home of your dreams!

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ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS – Builders from across the southwest suburbs will showcase what they call their crème de la crème in new construction at the third annual SouthWest Suburban Home Builders Association Tour of Homes.

The free, information-rich tour aims to introduce potential homebuyers to their move-in-ready homes by showcasing diverse structures crafted by talented area builders. The event takes place on two weekends: Sept. 14 to 15 and Sept. 21 to 22.

In the past two years, the event has successfully fostered a one-on-one connection between builders and consumers, making the event a must-attend for anyone who is looking to call the bustling southwest suburbs home sweet home.

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“We’re just really trying to promote the Tour of Homes name and keep growing the event to have it be a name people know and an event people look forward to each year,” said Shannon Rocha, executive director of the SSHBA, in a statement. “We really want the public to be able to see what our SSHBA members do.”

Nineteen homes, including townhomes, single-family homes and duplexes, are highlighted in this year’s tour, allowing prospective homebuyers to get an up-close look at the custom work in which the respective builders specialize.

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Builders featured in this year’s tour include:

• 5th Avenue Construction (www.buildwith5th.com) — Actual: 12878 Collina Lane, Lemont/GPS: 11250 Archer Ave., Lemont, Estates of Montefiori; and 12711 Caruso Court, Lemont, Derby Pines
• Beechen & Dill Homes, Inc (www.beechendill.com) — 13102 Eliza Court, Lemont, Willow Pointe; and 10042 Franchesca Lane, Orland Park)
• Brian Wille Construction (www.willeconstruction.com) — 15810 Mueller Way, New Lenox, Prairie Ridge
• Castletown Homes, Inc. (www.castletownhomes.com) — Actual: 14253 Lacey Dr., Lemont/GPS: 14280 McCarthy Road, Lemont, 7 Oaks; Actual: 12123 Fairmont Lane, Lemont/GPS: 12150 Bell Road, Lemont, Equestrian Meadows
• Charleton Highlands (www.facebook.com/pages/category/Real-Estate/Charleton-Highlands-Development-155575708208116) — 16343 Emerson Drive, Orland Park; 16311 Emerson Drive, Orland Park• Flaherty Builders, Inc. (www.flahertyhomes.com) — 1886 Mays Dr., New Lenox, Jacob’s Field; 11041 Deer Haven Lane, Orland Park, Deer Haven
• Gardner Luxury Homes (www.glhhomes.com) — 27232 W. Deer Hollow Lane, Channahon
• M.C. Custom Homes, Inc. (www.mccustomhomesinc.com) — 16455 W. Turnberry Circle, Lockport, Oak Creek Phase II
• McNaughton Development (www.mcnaughtondevelopment.com) — 11245 171st Street, Orland Park, Bluff Pointe
• Mora Builders (www.morabuilders.com) — 560 Mihelich Lane, Lockport, Mihelich Estates
• O’Malley Builders (www.omalleybuilders.com) — 17036 Monarch Dr., Orland Park, Bluff Pointe
• Putman Builders (www.putmanbuilders.com) — 22358 Majestic Lane, Frankfort, Frankfort Meadows
• T.J. Cachey Builders II (www.cacheybuilders.com) — 2130 Highview Road, New Lenox, Sky Harbor; Actual: 25532 Riley Erin Road, Manhattan, Lehlinbridge Townhomes

SSHBA’s membership is composed of 180 members and 50 builders in the southwest suburbs, with members of the Orland Park-based association hailing from as far as Channahon, Morris and Coal City.

The highly anticipated Tour of Homes enables SSHBA to connect its prestigious members with the broader public in an intimate, hassle-free setting as individuals and families are able to come and go at their leisure.

Maps of the featured homes will be made available closer to the event. Raffle prizes will be available. Each attendee earns an additional raffle prize entry for every home they tour. The SSHBA Tour of Homes has three premier sponsors: James Hardie, Lakeside Bank and Hines Supply. This year, the SSHBA also will have a kick-off party for the tour where builders will be presented with various awards. For more details on the upcoming tour and to learn more about this year’s featured builders, visit http://sshbatourofhomes.com/.


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