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Aurora Awards Presents Grand Awards to Akel Homes for Outstanding Achievement

Akel Homes, a private, boutique, semi-custom homebuilder based in South Florida, receives eleven silver and two grand Aurora Awards for their single-family development, Villamar at Toscana Isles, centrally located in Palm Beach County.

The Aurora Awards program presents Akel Homes with the grand award for their Residential Community of the Year, featuring their single-family development Villamar at Toscana Isles, as well as Best Long Format Video – Over 60 Seconds, featuring their This Is a Home campaign. Additionally, Akel Homes receives eleven silver awards for their innovative use of technology, community site plan, interior design of their model homes, as well as various floorplan designs.

Aurora Awards; Akel Homes; New ConstructionOn July 15th, 2021, Aurora Awards winners were announced in the 2021 Aurora Winner’s Book. The Aurora Awards program is widely recognized within the industry by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). It encompasses all aspects of the residential, commercial, and remodeling industries by providing those outstanding builders, planners, architects, developers, designers, and interior vendors, with the opportunity to gain recognition for their outstanding performance within the industry.

Akel Homes wins Residential Community of the Year for their single-family development, Villamar at Toscana Isles, which offers an expansive floorplan selection as well as various structural options. The design of the Rio Grand floorplan was a result of customers communicating a desire for additional backyard space within a one-story floorplan. Additionally, the option to convert two bedrooms into a secondary master suite was a result of the large influx of multi-generational families to the community. Lastly, Villamar at Toscana Isles consists of 208 homes and features an amenity rich clubhouse, that was built at the beginning stages of the community, which includes a state-of-the art fitness center, resort style pool, lounge area, multipurpose sports court, and tennis court, uncommon for the size and stage of the community. However, these strategic moves provided them with the opportunity to appeal to more buyers.

Akel Homes wins The Best Long Format Video – Over 60 Seconds for their This is a Home campaign. This campaign showcases their level and attention to detail in designing each unique floorplan. Additionally, it highlights features that play a vital role within their buyers’ lifestyles. A few features and design details touched upon within the video include natural gas appliances, oversized chef inspired kitchens, impact rated windows and doors on both the first and second floors, as well as smart home features.

I feel immensely humble and grateful for my team that works endlessly to achieve the success that we’ve achieved thus far. I look forward to seeing what the future holds for this incredible team that is so well-deserved.

Alexander AkelPresident of Akel Homes

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About Aurora Awards

Established in 1979, Aurora Awards are presented annually to outstanding builders, planners, architects, developers, designers, interior merchandisers and other housing-related professionals. Residential and Commercial construction professionals actively involved in projects located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and the Eastern Caribbean are eligible to participate.

About Akel Homes

Akel Homes is a boutique semi-custom homebuilder based in South Florida. At Akel Homes, we build exceptional homes and amenity-rich communities that cater to all lifestyles. Akel Homes utilizes the highest quality building materials, innovative construction methods and forward-thinking architectural designs to create unparalleled single-family residences, townhomes and multifamily apartments in resort-style master-planned communities. Since 1986, the principals of Akel Homes have built over 4,000 residences and many of South Florida’s most renowned communities. For more information, visit https://akelhomes.com.



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