2009 HOBI Winners
GRAND AWARDS![]()
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Hobbs Inc. for 18 Byfield Lane,
Greenwich

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CUSTOM HOME OF THE YEAR![]()
J&J Custom Homes for 11 Pratt Island, Darien

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SPEC HOME OF THE YEAR![]()

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Remodeled Home
of the Year![]()

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COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR![]()

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CUSTOM HOMES
BEST CUSTOM HOME OVER 12,000 Sq. Ft.
Country Club Homes,
CONTEMPORARY HOME OF THE YEAR
Vanguard Construction Inc. for
Best Custom
Home 10,000 – 12,000 Sq. Ft.
BEST GREEN CUSTOM HOME
HOBBS, INC. for
Best Custom
Home 9,000 - 10,000 Sq. Ft.
J & J Custom Builders for 11 Pratt Island,
BEST HOME FEATURE
J & J Custom Builders for the circular two story
at 11 Pratt Island,
BEST Custom
Home 8,000 - 9,000 Sq. Ft.
Mairano
& Associates for
Best Custom
Home 6,000-8,000 Sq. Ft.
Karp Associates for
BEST Fairfield
County CUSTOM HOME 5,000- 6,000 Sq. Ft.
Blansfield Builders for
BEST HARTFORD
County CUSTOM HOME 5,000- 6,000 Sq. Ft.
Nordic Builders of Tolland,
BEST NOT SO BIG HOUSE &
BEST IN TOWN CUSTOM HOME
RE
OUTSTANDING ARTS & CRAFTS CUSTOM
HOME
BEST CUSTOM HOME 4,000- 5,000 Sq. Ft.
Miro
Builders for
OUTSTANDING New London County CUSTOM HOME
Brom
Builders Inc. for 34 Harvest Glen,
OUTSTANDING FAIRFIELD COUNTY CUSTOM
HOME
BEST CUSTOM HOME 3,000- 4,000 Sq. Ft.
Jeff Hallquist Builders for
BEST CUSTOM UNDER 3,000 Sq. Ft.
BW Williams Builder for
OUTSTANDING CUSTOM UNDER 3,000 Sq. Ft.
Frank J. Mairano &
Associates for
BEST
Karp Associates for
BEST ENERGY EFFICIENT CUSTOM HOME
Air Perfect for
Peter Schlubach Custom
Builders for
SPEC
BEST
Brindisi
& Yaroscak for 8 Contentment Island,
BEST
Dibico
Construction
BEST
Vanguard Construction Corp. for
OUTSTANDING SPEC HOME $5-6 MILLION
BEST NEW OLD SPEC HOME
Avonridge
Inc. for 114 Long Pond Road,
BEST IN TOWN SPEC HOME
OUTSTANDING SPEC HOME $4- 5 MILLION
Classic Connecticut Homes for
BEST
Murphy Brothers Contracting for
BEST
Fore Group for 2 Jefferson Crossing,
BEST SPEC HOME $750,000-1 MILLION
Fore Group for
BEST Hartford
County SPEC HOME $500,000-$750,000
Fore Group,
BEST FAIRFIELD
COUNTY SPEC HOME $500,000-$750,000
The Michaud Group,
BEST
Mass Development & Arnold Peck Commercial World,
PRODUCTION
BEST SINGLE FAMILY HOME $500,000-600,000
Sunrise Hill Estates for the Camfield
model at
BEST SINGLE FAMILY HOME $400,000-$500,000
By Carrier Inc. for
BEST SINGLE FAMILY HOME
$300,000-$400,000
By Carrier Unique Builders, Inc. for Samuels Crossing,
BEST SINGLE FAMILY HOME UNDER $300,000
T & M Building Company for Desiree model at School House Landing,
BEST SMALLER MORE AFFORDABLE HOME
By Carrier Inc. for
BEST ATTACHED TOWNHOME OVER 3,000 Sq.
Ft.
Palmer Hill Partners for the
Best Attached
Townhome 2,000-3,000 Sq. Ft.
Toll Brothers Inc. for the Eastport Elite at
BEST ATTACHED TOWNHOME UNDER 2,000 Sq.
Ft.
Toll Brothers Inc. for the Pentwater at
BEST GREEN ENERGY- EFFICIENT HOME
OVERALL
COMMUNITIES
BEST TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY
VW Homes for The
Willows,
Best Rental
Community
Santini
Homes for Deer Valley Homes in
Ellington
Best Attached
Community
Palmer Hill Partners for Palmer Hill in
Best COMMUNITY
CLUBHOUSE
Wyndham Homes for The
Fieldstone Club at Chatfield Farms
in
55 +
BEST DETACHED 55+ COMMUNITY
By Carrier J.F.C. Endeavors, Inc. for
OUTSTANDING NEW
DonMar
for Riverwalk
in Branford
BEST DETACHED HOME OVER 3,000 Sq. Ft.
By Carrier, J.F.C. Endeavors for
BEST DETACHED
55 + HOME 2,000-3,000 Sq. Ft.
By Carrier Builders for the Brittany Model at Chimney Hill Estates,
BEST DETACHED
55+ HOME UNDER 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Sunlight Construction for The
BEST ENERGY EFFICIENT 55+ HOME
By Carrier Builders for the
OUTSTANDING
Vic Nelson Associates for Tall Oaks in
REMODELING
Best Energy
Efficient Remodel
Celebration Development Group for 21 Pettipaug, Old Saybrook
Best Remodeled
HOME OVER $3 Million
Hobbs Inc. for
Best Remodeled
HOME $2-$3 Million
HOBBS, Inc. for
Best RemodelED
HOME $1-$2 Million
Miro
Builders,
OUTSTANDING
RemodelED HOME $1-$2 Million
Blansfield Builders for
Best Remodeled
Home $750,000-$1 Million
Laudano
Building & Remodeling & Albis Architects for
OUTSTANDING
Remodeled Home $750,000-$1 Million
Timberdale Homes for
Best Remodeled
HOME $500,000-$750,000
Peter Schneider Builder for 12 Brookside Trail,
Best Remodeled
home $350,000-$500,000
American Dimensions, 937 Candlewood Lake,
Best Remodeled
home UNDER $350,000
Best Antique
Home Restoration
Cygnet Development for
Best Vacation
Home
Pecoy
Signature Properties for
BEST Remodeled
New Old Home
J.N. Ruddy for Hotel Chesterfield,
Best Remodeled
Kitchen
Criscuolo
Design & Restoration for
Best Remodeled
Criscuolo
Design & Restoration for
COMMERCIAL
Best
Commercial Rehab
Landworks
for
SPECIAL RECOGNITION COMMERCIAL FIT UP
Mystic River Building Company for Professional Eyecare,
SPECIAL FOCUS
BEST GREEN PRODUCT
Osterman
Propane for the Empire Mantis Fireplace at Greenbrier
BEST OPTION UPGRADE
Ark Contractors for sustainable options at Greenbrier
BEST
Connecticut Stone for the interlocking slate walls
and infinity tub in
SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR FUNNIEST
Karp Associates
BEST Outdoor
Room
RHB Development for crow’s nest gazebo in
BEST OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT
Country Club Homes for
BEST Home
Technology
Hometronics Lifestyles for
BEST Product Showroom
Ed’s Garage Doors for
SPECIAL PURPOSE ROOMS
Country Club Homes for
BEST BUILDER WEB SITE
Timberdale Homes for
www.timberdalehomes.com
BEST WEB SITE OVERALL
Prudential Connecticut Realty for
www.thehomesatgreenbrier.com
SALES &
MARKETING
BEST MARKETED COMMUNITY
Gayle Dennehy, By Carrier
Builders for Chimney Hill in
BEST COMMUNITY EVENT
Gayle Denehy, By Carrier
Builders for the bridal shower at Chimney Hill
BEST SPECIAL PROMOTION
Woodland Hills LLC for “Live For Free Until 2010”
BEST COMMUNITY BROCHURE
Prudential
BEST BUILDER BROCHURE
Fore Group
BEST AD
Advanced Home Audio & Video
BEST Interior
Merchandising/ Home Staging
Greenwich Residential for
SPECIAL RECOGNITION HOME STAGING
Stage to Show
HOME FINANCING
BEST CONSTRUCTION/PERMANENT CUSTOM HOME
LOAN
Liberty Bank
BEST END LOAN PACKAGE FOR A CONDOMINIUM
COMMUNITY
MetLife Home Loans
BEST END LOAN AND GREEN FINANCING PACKAGE
FOR A COMMUNITY
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
BEST REVERSE PURCHASE MORTGAGE
MetLife Home Loans
COMMUNITY SERVICE
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Karp Associates for the Jewish Community Center parking
lot in
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Preferred Builders for handicapped accessible ramp
and elevator in
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Pecoy
Signature Homes for the Extreme Makeover in Suffield
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Kent Pecoy, Pecoy Signature Homes for the Extreme Makeover in Suffield
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Sanford & Hawley for the Extreme Makeover in
Suffield
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Kemper Associates for the Extreme Makeover in
Suffield
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Nadeau Brothers for the Extreme Makeover in Suffield
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Brian Liistro, LICO Group
for the Extreme Makeover in Suffield
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Spazzarini Construction Company for the Extreme Makeover in Suffield
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Rockville Bank for the Extreme Makeover in Suffield
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Home Designs by Bruno for the Extreme Makeover
projects in Suffield and in
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Lisa Kidder for the Extreme Makeover projects in
Suffield and in
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Simpson Strong Tie for the Extreme Makeover project
in
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Gesiak
Construction for the Extreme Makeover project in
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
Chace
Building Supply for the Extreme Makeover project in
COMMUNITY SERVICE HERO AWARD
The Kitchen Guy for the Extreme Makeover project in