Central Parke at Victoria Falls Chosen Best Active Adult Community !

Laurel, MD – November 9, 2006. Central Parke® at Victoria Falls was chosen Best Active Adult Community by the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association and the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association at the annual Monument Awards ceremony held on November 2, 2006 in Bethesda, Maryland. In addition, Michael Harris Homes at Central Parke® at Victoria Falls won for their Thoreau model in the Active Adult Housing ($500,001-$550,000) category. Considered one of the premier home builder awards programs in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the program recognizes the best in new home and community designs.

“We are honored Central Parke® at Victoria Falls was recognized as the Best Active Adult Community,” said Bill Slenker, President, Slenker Communities and developer of Central Parke® 55+ Resort Communities. “The community has received praise and several awards from our peers in the industry, but most importantly from our homeowners who are enjoying the Central Parke® lifestyle of resort-style amenities and our signature “Carefree Maintenance Program.” We also want to congratulate Central Parke® builder Michael Harris Homes who was recognized last night for their home designs. We can all be proud of our accomplishments.”

Central Parke® at Victoria Falls is also the top selling 55+ community in the Mid-Atlantic area according to data by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence, a residential real estate research and consulting service, in the Washington-Baltimore-Delaware corridor. To date, Central Parke® at Victoria Falls is more than 50% sold-out.

Central Parke® at Victoria Falls features homes by four leading builders. Craftstar Homes and Drees Homes are building villas, with the Craftstar models including a one- or two-car garage priced from the mid $300’s and the Drees models including a two-car garage from the high $400’s. Michael Harris Homes is offering single-family homes on private cul-de-sacs from the low $500’s and Sturbridge Homes is building luxury condominiums with elevator service and private garages from the upper $200’s. All homes feature one-level living and low maintenance designs.

At the center of Central Parke® at Victoria Falls stands the 13,500 square foot Resort Club. With its distinctive plum color and Victorian design, The Resort Club is the social hub of the community offering a state-of-the-art Fitness Center, Indoor Lap Pool, Outdoor Pool and Terrace, Grand Room/Auditorium, Library & Business Center, Catering Kitchen, Massage Room, Whirlpool Spa, and Sauna, Card Room, Billiards and Sports Lounge, Arts & Crafts Studio, and Barbecue Area. In addition to the Private Resort Club, homeowners enjoy miles of fitness trails, a magnificent waterfall entry monument, Mail Pavilion and community parks. A two-court Tennis Center recently opened and additional neighborhood parks are also planned. All Central Parke® Communities feature their signature “Carefree Maintenance Program” allowing residents the time to finally “live the lifestyle they deserve.” The Program covers fertilizing and mowing lawns, mulching, cleaning gutters, and shoveling snow, as well as shrub trimming and planting bed and pesticide maintenance.

In January, Central Parke® at Victoria Falls was chosen Best Overall Midsize Active Adult Community in the nation by the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council for 2006. This award is the highest honor that a community can receive in a category. Last year, the same organization chose Central Parke® at Victoria Falls Best Community in the early development stages. Central Parke® at Victoria Falls was the only Active Adult community in the Mid-Atlantic region to receive this honor. Central Parke® at Victoria Falls swept all four Active Adult categories for each of its superlative home products at last year’s Monument Awards.

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