Custom Home Builders Open Their Doors Oct. 4-5

Posted by Jennifer Sergent Tuesday September 30, 2008 - 04:36 PM

Open house lovers, this is going to be your weekend. Gorgeous early-fall weather is predicted for Saturday and Sunday, when the Northern Virginia Custom Builders Council is opening the doors to 36 custom homes in Virginia and Maryland for the 11th Annual Parade of Homes.

Whether you want to take advantage of the down market and look for a deal, or if you’re like me and do it for voyeuristic purposes, your $20 ticket will help raise money for HomeAid Northern Virginia, which builds shelters for homeless children and families.

Here are some of my favorite homes after a quick peek at the Parade of Homes’ online directory: One ticket will get you and your family into all the homes.

Artisan Builders, McLean, VA
Seeing that Pierre Deux did the interior design is all the excuse I need.

Creighton Enterprises Inc., Leesburg, VA
I will NEVER live in a house like this, which is why it would be fun to walk through (and get lost in?).

Gaslight Landing by Classic Concept Builders, Occoquan, VA
I love all the colors and Victorian accents of these row houses that sit on the Occoquan River. And the interior is pretty smart, too.

George B. Sagatov Inc., McLean, VA
Our friends at Great Falls Distinctive Interiors Inc. provided the furnishings, and all of it is for sale – an added incentive to go.

Jefferson Homes, Vienna, VA
I love the front porch and Craftsman details on this house – not to mention it’s on a half-acre lot within walking distance of Vienna’s charming downtown.