There was a time in my life when my parents would load the family into the car for a Sunday drive through suburban Atlanta neighborhoods. Sometimes there might be an open house where we would walk through and look around someone else’s home. My brother and I were most interested in whether or not there were any good toys to see, and we were always ready to leave before my parents. Later in life I realized that Mom and Dad were scouting around for a new home. For them, the fun was in seeing new ideas for living spaces, decor, neighborhoods, builders and more. It’s too bad they didn’t have the Parade of Homes.
Each year the Parade of Homes highlights many homes all over Colorado Springs, providing a tour of open houses to explore. It’s an excellent way to see new homes and model homes across the price spectrum, whether you’re actively in the market to buy a new home, planning to build or buy in the future, or simply wanting to find inspiration for your decor or living space arrangement. The three-week event showcases the latest trends from affordable living to luxury dream homes, complete with every amenity imaginable. This year’s Parade of Homes featured 32 homes from 16 builders, ranging in price from the $300s to the $3 millions.
The Parade of Homes also has a contest built in. Participants vote on the People’s Choice Awards and the Housing and Building Association (HBA) chooses winners of the Industry Awards. Those winners were announced by the HBA at an Awards Banquet on Oct. 1. Here is a rundown of those winner from the Parade of Homes Awards 2025.
Parade of Homes Industry Awards
$360,000-$450,000
Classic Homes – The Preamble 272
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- Best Kitchen
- Best Primary Suite
- Best Interior Design
- Best Architectural Exterior
- Best Floor Plan
- Best Overall Home
$480,000-$560,000
Classic Homes – The Moonflower
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- Best Kitchen
Tralon Homes – The Pikes Peak
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- Best Primary Suite
- Best Interior Design
- Best Floor Plan
- Best Architectural Exterior
- Best Overall Home
$570,000-$600,000
Lokal Homes
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- Best Interior Design
- Best Floor Plan
Classic Homes – The Blossom
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- Best Kitchen
- Best Primary Suite
- Best Architectural Exterior
- Best Overall Home
$620,000 – $650,000
Toll Brothers – The Grace Elite
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- Best Architectural Exterior
American Legend Homes – C304
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- Best Kitchen
- Best Primary Suite
- Best Interior Design
- Best Floor Plan
- Best Overall Home
$690,000 – $730,000
Toll Brothers – The Blodgett
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- Best Primary Suite
- Best Architectural Exterior
Windsor Ridge Homes – The Arlington
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- Best Kitchen
- Best Floor Plan
- Best Architectural Exterior
- Best Overall Home
$790,000-$850,000
American Legend Homes – C405
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- Best Interior Design
- Best Floor Plan
Lokal Homes – The Tenley
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- Best Architectural Exterior
Toll Brothers – The Ridgway
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- Best Kitchen
- Best Primary Suite
- Best Overall Home
$880,000 – $960,000
Classic Homes – The Hannah
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- Best Primary Suite
- Best Floor Plan
Classic Homes – The Hillspire
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- Best Kitchen
- Best Interior Design
- Best Architectural Exterior
- Best Overall Home
$980,000 – $1,100,000
Vantage Homes – The Willowwood II
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- Best Kitchen
Vantage Homes – The Massey
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- Best Primary Suite
- Best Interior Design
- Best Floor Plan
- Best Architectural Exterior
- Best Overall Home
$1,200,000-$1,400,000
Classic Homes – The Brooks
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- Best Kitchen
- Best Primary Suite
- Best Interior Design
- Best Floor Plan
- Best Architectural Exterior
- Best Overall Home
$1,600,000-$1,700,000
JS Luxury Homes – The Lindsey
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- Best Kitchen
- Best Primary Suite
- Best Interior Design
- Best Floor Plan
- Best Architectural Exterior
- Best Overall Home
$2,000,000-$2,500,000
Palmer Ridge Construction – Club Retreat
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- Best Kitchen
- Best Primary Suite
- Best Interior Design
- Best Floor Plan
- Best Architectural Exterior
- Best Overall Home
$3,800,000-$4,000,000
Alliance Builder – Pineview Retreat
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- Best Kitchen
- Best Architectural Exterior
Murphy’s Custom Homes – Élan at Mountain Veil
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- Best Primary Suite
- Best Interior Design
- Best Floor Plan
- Best Overall Home
Parade of Homes People’s Choice Awards
$360,000 – $450,000
Classic Homes – The Preamble 272
$480,000 – $560,000
Tralon Homes – The Pikes Peak
$570,000 – $600,000
Classic Homes – The Blossom
$620,000 – $650,000
American Legend Homes – C304
$690,000 – $730,000
Windsor Ridge Homes – The Arlington
$790,000 – $850,000
American Legend Homes – C405
$880,000 – $960,000
David Weekley Homes – The Ellingwood
$980,000 – $1,100,000
Hi-Point Home Builders – The Durango
$1,200,000 – $1,400,000
Classic Homes – The Ashton
$1,600,000 – $1,700,000
JS Luxury Homes – The Lindsey
$2,000,000 – $2,500,000
Palmer Ridge Construction – Club Retreat
$3,800,000 – $4,000,000
Alliance Builders – Pineview Retreat
Find more info about all of the homes on this year’s Parade of Homes at springsparade.com.
