Shallotte, NC – On Friday, May 1st, 2009 The Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association announced the winners of the gold, silver and bronze awards for the 23rd annual Parade of Homes. A panel of 20 judges from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia independently judged all aspects of the homes.

Wisteria Place in Shallotte, NC won 1st Place GOLD in the “Green Home” category!

This year was the first year to feature the Coastal GREEN Built awards. Several green homes from New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick Counties, including Wisteria Place were judged on site design, water efficiency, resource efficiency, energy efficiency and indoor air quality.

All the unique, low-maintenance homes in Wisteria Place will be Energy Star® qualified and constructed to high performance “green” built standards, providing the most environmentally friendly, efficient, healthy, and best quality built homes on the market today. Only 70 homesites are available on 41 acres.

Community amenities include nature trails, sidewalks, clubhouse with exercise facility, kitchen & entertainment area; swimming pool, playground, chipping area & putting green, dog parks and plenty of green space to relax or play.

With rolling terrain, winding creeks and elevation changes from 42 feet to 18 feet, Wisteria Place promises to be a neighborhood that is unlike any other in southeast Brunswick County.

At Wisteria Place “You’ll find life a little “greener” on our side of the fence.”

For more information about Wisteria Place winning the gold, to tour the model or learn about special incentives, please visit www.WisteriaPlaceNC.com or call 877-4WISTERIA.