PB Design Awards: 20 award-winning projects that reflect today’s buyers

COMMUNITY - GOLD AWARD

Winthrop plan at English Commons at Topsfield,
Topsfield, Mass.

The Winthrop is one of two plans offered at English Commons at Topsfield, a 68.5-acre, 55+ community 20 miles north of Boston. The spacious plan features a first-floor master suite with direct access to the laundry area, a large kitchen with an island and breakfast area, living room with a fireplace, and a 300-square-foot deck. The lower level offers an over-sized family room, half-bath, wet bar, storage room, and direct access to an outdoor brick patio. The second floor comes with a guest suite and loft overlooking the living room and foyer. An incredible 73 percent of the community space is being preserved in its natural state as protected open space, and it abuts the 454-acre Putnamville Reservoir watershed, which is open to hiking, fishing, and bird watching.

Submitter: C.P. Berry Homes (builder, developer)
Designer/architect: The MZO Group
Interior designer: Timeless Interiors
Land planner: Beals Associates
Photographer: Shelly Harrison Photography

Size: 3,900 sf
Hard cost (excluding land): $175/sf
Sale price: $950,000
Completion: June 2010
Average sales per month: 3
No. of units: 49

COMMUNITY - SILVER AWARD

The Village at Seven Springs
Burlington, Mass.

Located just 13 miles from the state’s capital city and surrounded by retail, dining, and highway access, this medium-density community offers floor plans for a variety of buyers — including single-level condo units with attached garages and private decks/patios for younger buyers transitioning from apartment living, as well as townhouses with first-floor master suites and customizable lower levels for empty nesters. Nearly half the acreage is preserved as protected green space and includes bike paths, walking trails, and wooded areas. Community amenities include a 6,000-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center and locker rooms, an over-sized heated pool with a barbeque area and lounge seating, and a caterer’s kitchen and bar room.

Submitter: Northland Residential Corp. (developer, builder)
Designer: BSB Design
Photographer: Rixon Photography

Size: 1,720 – 2,051 sf
Hard cost (excluding land): $130/sf
Sale price: $559,900 - $700,000
Average sales per month: 2
No. of units: 94
Density: 1.34 units/acre