RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 16, 2014 – Royal Oaks Homes, LLC, an award-winning residential new homebuilder, continued to build on its strong foundation of local leadership with three awards in the 2014 Wake County Parade of Homes, presented by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County. Judges presented Royal Oaks with the Category One Gold Award for its Claremont model, the Category Four Silver Award for its Edenton model and the Category One Bronze Award for its Banner Elk model. Homes in Category Four range from $290,165 to $315,691 and homes in Category One range in price from $175,000 to $224,700. Awards were presented at the Parade of Homes Awards Gala Dinner held Oct. 14 at the North Raleigh Hilton.

The Banner Elk townhome floor plan, located at 237 Beaconwood Lane in Holly Springs’ Forest Springs Townhomes neighborhood, is priced at $192,700. This townhome includes three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,807 heated square feet. Features include a first floor owner’s suite, second floor loft, covered full front porch, two-story living room, back patio, granite countertops, tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, separate laundry room and more.

The Claremont floor plan, one of Royal Oaks’ newest floor plans, is located at 892 Bartek Court in Fuquay-Varina’s Parker Pointe neighborhood. Priced at $224,700, this home includes four bedrooms and three baths, totaling 2,554 heated square feet. Other features include an ultramodern tech loft, butler’s pantry, full bath on the main floor, fireplace and built-ins, extended kitchen island, granite countertops, tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances.

The Edenton floor plan, located at 809 Eagle River Drive in Fuquay-Varina’s Grays Creek neighborhood, is priced at $315,691. This home includes five bedrooms, three full baths and 2,859 heated square feet. Other features include a gourmet kitchen, main floor bedroom, stone fireplace with raised hearth, fireplace and built-ins, screened porch and grill deck, extensive trim detail, farmhouse sink, tile backsplash, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and much more.

This year’s Parade of Homes showcased 187 new homes throughout the Triangle, ranging from a $175,000 townhouse to a $1.48 million estate. The event showcases the latest floor plans, designs and technological innovations in homes from local residential builders. All participating homes were open to the public during the weekends of Oct. 4-5, Oct. 10-12 and Oct. 17-19, and a panel of judges from across the Southeast determined the first, second and third place winners in each category.

For a complete listing of this year’s entries, visit http://www.paradeofhomeswake.com/.

For more information on the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County, visit http://www.hbawake.com.

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“Royal Oaks Homes offers Triangle residents the highest-quality homes in the area, complete with award-winning modern floor plans featuring the latest innovations designed for ultimate homeowner comfort,” said Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Homes. “The selection of several of our floor plans for recognition by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County is a reflection of the extensive measures we take to build high-quality homes that exceed our customers’ needs and expectations. We look forward to expanding our tradition of excellence as the Triangle housing market continues to grow.”

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ABOUT ROYAL OAKS HOMES, LLC:

Royal Oaks Homes, LLC builds fine homes throughout Raleigh, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Knightdale, Cameron, Clayton, Wake Forest, Cary, Apex and Angier, North Carolina. Locally owned and operated, the company focuses on quality of design, construction and customer service, offering a portfolio of plans and a wide selection of standard features from which to choose in price ranges from starters to multimillion-dollar luxury homes. Royal Oaks is a member of the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County and has received multiple gold and silver awards from the HBA Parade of Homes. In 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014, the company received the highly coveted Triangle Major Achievements in Marketing Excellence (MAME) Building Company of the Year Award, and its president, Rich Van Tassel, was named a recipient of the Builder of the Year Award presented by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA). Additional company awards include six Triangle Business Journal’s Fast 50 Awards, the Small Business of the Year by the Apex Chamber of Commerce, as well as consistent listings in the Triangle Business Journal’s premier list of residential builders, based annually by volume in the Raleigh-Durham market. For more information, visit http://www.royaloakshomes.com.

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