The Home Building Association of Richmond’s 2011 Parade of Homes began Oct. 1, marking the 60th consecutive year of the event in the Richmond region. This year's event includes 52 new homes and two remodeled homes built by 28 member builders; more than half are decorated models.

The homes are located throughout the region, including in Henrico, Goochland, Hanover, King William, New Kent, Chesterfield, Powhatan, and the City of Richmond. The Parade of Homes showcases the latest in designs, construction techniques and materials, at prices ranging from the $170s to more than $900,000.

The scattered site new home show will be held Oct. 8-9 and 15-16, and the remodeled homes will be opened Oct. 15-16. Hours are from noon to 5 p.m., and admission is free.

The Parade of Homes Plan Book and http://www.RichmondParadeofHomes.com include detailed information about the event and the home entries, such as home designs, floor plans and descriptions, detailed directions to each home and a map. The magazine is free and available at local Martin’s and Kroger supermarkets, as well as at HBAR headquarters, 400 N. Ridge Road.

The 2011 award winners include the following subdivisions in Henrico:

High Performance Home category: Best Value award - First Richmond Associates for Vaughan Heights; Unfurnished Townhomes/Condominiums $350,000 to $450,000 category: Best Bath, Best Kitchen, Best Curb Appeal and Gold award – StyleCraft Homes for Three Notch Place; Unfurnished Single Family Detached Under $250,000 category: Best Kitchen, Best Curb Appeal and Gold award – First Richmond Associates for Vaughan Heights; Unfurnished Single Family Detached $550,000 to $600,000 category: Best Curb Appeal, Silver award – Southern Traditions for Westhampton Glen; Furnished Townhomes/Condominiums Under $200,000 category: Best Kitchen, Best Curb Appeal and Gold award – StyleCraft Homes for New Market Village; Furnished Townhomes/Condominiums $300,000 to $350,000 category: Best Bath, Best Kitchen, Best Curb Appeal and Gold award – Eagle Construction of VA, LLC for West Broad Village; and Silver award – Ryan Homes for West Broad Village; Furnished Single Family Detached $450,000 to $500,000 category: Silver award – StyleCraft Homes for Townsend; Furnished Single Family Detached $520,000 to $570,000 category: Best Kitchen, Best Curb Appeal and Gold award – Ryan Homes for Martin’s Ridge; and Furnished Single Family Detached Over $845,000 category: Best Curb Appeal and Gold award – Bel Arbor Builders, Inc. for McCabe’s Grant.