Times Union: Showcase of Homes begins next Saturday in Saratoga

Staff report Published 3:14 pm, Friday, September 11, 2015

The 2015 Saratoga Showcase of Homes, presented over three weekends, begins Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20, and continues Sept. 26-27 and Oct. 3-4. A $20 ticket allows you to visit the homes from 11 a.m.– 5 p.m. any of these days. This year’s edition has 12 locations in Saratoga County from 11 area builders.

Participating award-winning builders include Bella Home Builders, Belmonte Builders, Bordeau Builders, Executive Builders, Heritage Custom Builders, Marini Homes, McPadden Builders, Saratoga Builders, Stillwater Landings, The Michaels Group, and Witt Construction, which has two homes on the tour.

New this year is Showcase Snacks. Food trucks will be at select showcase homes during the tour to offer lunch or a snack on the go. Trucks will include Grillin’ & Chillin’, Airstream Catering and Mr. Ding-A-Ling.

In addition, this year’s tour will feature a special 30-minute Saratoga Showcase of Homes TV Show shown on four networks this month. This will include exclusive interviews with all the builders plus a sneak peek at their showcase home.

Now celebrating its 20th year, this annual community event has contributed nearly $900,000 to local charities. Proceeds from the Showcase of Homes will benefit Rebuilding Together Saratoga County (www.rebuildingtogethersaratoga.org) andHabitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties (www.glensfallshabitat.org).

Tickets for the 2015 Saratoga Showcase of Homes are available at Adirondack Trust, Saratoga National Bank & Trustco Bank locations, Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa, and Roohan Realty on Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.saratogashowcaseofhomes.com and are always available at any showcase home during tour hours. Each showcase ticket holder will receive a free shoe/tote bag at the first home visited.

For more details on the 2015 Saratoga Showcase of Homes event, including food truck additions and air dates for the television program, go to www.saratogashowcaseofhomes.com Check the Showcase out on Facebook for updates on this year’s event.

The Showcase of Homes is put on by the Saratoga Builders Association, a specialized professional trade association with a membership that includes residential and commercial builders, developers, remodelers, building material suppliers, subcontractors, financial institutions, architects, engineers, realtors, attorneys and other industry professionals.

For more information, visit www.saratogabuilders.org  or contact Executive Director Barry Potoker at 366-0946 or bpotoker@saratogabuilders.org