Leland Homes’ Waverly model home at The Georgian, Cousin Properties’ golf community in Paulding County, brought home a Gold Award from the 2005 Professionalism Awards Banquet to recognize the most outstanding professionals in Atlanta’s home building industry.

The Professionalism Awards is the annual program produced by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association and the Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council. This year’s presentation event was held recently at a black-tie awards dinner and program at the Georgia World Congress Center and attracted a crowd of over 1,400.

The program gives members the association the opportunity to compete with their industry professionals in building, remodeling, marketing and personal achievement areas. This year, a select group of industry professionals traveled to Atlanta from across the United States during August to judge the hundreds of entries.

Leland Homes’ Waverly model captured the top award for Best Merchandising in the $200,000 to $249,999 price range. The award-winning merchandising plan was the work of Donna Mathis with DMD Designs of Suwanee.

Mark Gibbs, who is a principal in Leland Homes with Joe Dilbeck, said this year’s recognition continues Leland Homes’ winning streak of receiving at least one Professionalism Award for every home the company has entered in the yearly competition over a four-year period. This year’s award was the 8th earned by Leland Homes.

The Waverly is a ranch plan designed for active adults. An open plan, it features a rotunda foyer, an open grand room to the dining area, and an island kitchen complete with walk-in pantry. A morning room is located off the kitchen, and the master suite, which has a sitting room, is separated from the secondary bedrooms. A virtual tour of the model home can be viewed on Leland’s website under Georgian community.

This award-winning home also features a command center, coffered ceiling, a private laundry room, and a oversized garage. The exterior has a gorgeous Low Country look. More information about this home, as well as Leland Homes’ other homes and neighborhoods, can be found at www.lelandhomes.net. Leland Homes is also building in Concord Lake Village in Smyrna and Tributary at New Manchester in Douglas County.

The Georgian is a 1,150-acre community on Highway 61 near I-20 West which features one of the Top 10 golf courses in Georgia, known as The Frog.

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