OK, so it is not a contest per se, but with a chance to win a $1.6 million home for $100 and help out a great charity, too, we thought you’d want to know.
The Universal Peacemakers Foundation, an Upperco, Maryland-based non-profit organization that recently expanded its economic and social services to help those who are at risk of home foreclosure, has launched The Great American Dream Home Raffle™ in partnership with renowned custom homebuilder, Prestige Development, Inc.
Prestige Development is making available the newly constructed $1.6 million model home at its Brighton Hills community for the raffle. Brighton Hills is located in Phoenix, Maryland in a pastoral setting along 60 acres of majestic rolling hills and surrounded by trees. Only 11 estate homes will be constructed, providing for an intimate community with a large area of green space for everyone to enjoy. The 13306 Brighton View Court model features five-bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms, bright spaces and high ceilings. With a coffered ceiling and a 16-foot high stone wall, the great room features a fireplace flanked by eight-foot tall French glass doors. Off the great room are a sunroom and an enormous gourmet kitchen complete with granite countertops, walnut floors, stainless steel appliances, an eat-at island and breakfast area. The spacious open floor plan boasts a first floor master bedroom suite with private sitting room and oversized marble master bath with separate his and hers bath areas each having its own walk-in closet and dressing area. Additionally, children’s bedrooms and guest rooms all feature private baths and walk-in closets. A finished walk out lower level area includes a clubroom, full bath and an additional bedroom suite. Luxury details featured in the home include coffered and tray ceilings, oversized moldings, eight-foot interior doors, whirlpool baths, imported lighting, a multi-zone heat/air conditioning system, a speaker system with separate volume controls in each room, a three-car garage with carriage-style doors, and a professionally landscaped garden.
A maximum of 35,000 tickets at $100 can be purchased at tgadreamhomeraffle.com.The drawing will occur at the dream home, February 26, 2010 at 12 noon. In the interim, Susquehanna Bank is holding all money collected from sales of the raffle tickets. To learn more about The Universal Peacemakers Foundation visit universalpeacemakersfoundation.org. For information on the Owings Mills-based, Prestige Development, Inc. or the Brighton Hills community, call 410-356-4700.
