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Week of July 28, 2003

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* Renovated Abandoned Homes Sprucing Up NJ Neighborhoods

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* Vapor Retardant Addresses Moisture Concerns

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* NAHB Conference Sets Stage for Business in Mexico

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Association News & Events

* Storehouse Provides Low-Cost Building Materials for Non-Profits
* New American Home 2004 to Feature Distinctive Loft Design
* Home Builder’s Boom Times Good for Tampa Charities
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New American Home 2004 to Feature Distinctive Loft Design

With the International Builders' Show still almost six months away, planning for one of its highlights — the New American Home 2004® — is moving into high gear, according to John Ted Mahoney III, chair of the task force overseeing its construction and president of Windjammer Construction Corporation in Bridgewater, MA.

Located in the luxury community of the Lakes at Sahara, this year’s home will sell for approximately $1.3 million and will showcase a distinctive loft design.

The loft design, a growing trend in residential construction, incorporates simple and quick construction techniques and allows higher density development.

The home will feature “an atypical layout for American homes that will appeal to many different phases of life,” said architect Lex van Straten of Food for Buildings®. “We think a well-designed house reflects European roots, but should never be an imitation of something else.”


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Unique characteristics of the home, which is being built by Stephen and Bart Jones of Merlin Contracting and Developing, include:

  • A “floating roof” in the master bedroom
  • A home cinema with direct light access
  • Sixteen-foot ceilings with skylights
  • Mosaic flooring in the living room and master suite
  • A 400 square-foot terrace with spa

The National Council of the Housing Industry — the Supplier 100 of NAHB — sponsors each year’s New American Home along with Builder magazine.

The home will be located about 10 minutes from the Las Vegas Convention Center and will be open to International Builders' Show registrants from Monday, Jan. 19, through Thursday, Jan. 22.
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