2023 Homearama Awards Announced

July 21, 2023

Split Decision – Homes by Gerbus captures top honors among the People’s Choice Awards while first-time HOMEARAMA® show builder, Ashford Homes, wins big with the Judge’s Awards.

CINCINNATI, OH, July 21, 2023: The Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati (HBA) announced the award winners for its 60th Diamond Anniversary URBAN HOMEARAMA® held last month at Martin’s Gate in Newport, KY. This was the first HOMEARAMA® held in Newport, the first co-produced with the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky and the second URBAN HOMEARAMA® held in the premier new home show’s history. Martin’s Gate featured 8-homes, including 3 single-family homes and 5 townhomes, ranging in price from $756k to just under $2M.

Voted on by show attendees, The People’s Choice Awards consisted of three categories including favorite home, favorite outdoor living, and favorite decorating. Homes by Gerbus swept the People’s Choice Awards with The Monroe taking home the highest honors in all three categories. Darren Myers and Ken Bowerman of Bowerman Myers Architects designed the winning home, while interior design was led by Amy Holt and Aubrey Delaet of Designs on Madison. The 5-story, 3,800+ sq. ft. urban home sold for $1.5 million.

The People’s Choice Award for Favorite Home

1st Place Homes by Gerbus – The Monroe

2nd Place Ashford Homes – The Newport

The People’s Choice Award for Favorite Outdoor Living

1st Place Homes by Gerbus – The Monroe

2nd Place Ashford Homes – The Newport

The People’s Choice Award for Favorite Decorating

1st Place Homes by Gerbus – The Monroe

Interior Designer – Designs on Madison, Amy Holt and Aubrey Delaet

2nd Place Ashford Homes – The Monterey

Interior Designer – Designs on Madison, Jill Koch

Separately, new home professionals from nearby Indianapolis and Louisville markets toured the show homes judging them on multiple categories. First-time HOMEARAMA® entrant, Ashford Homes, landed the top pick in 11 of 14 award categories. The Judge’s Award for favorite home went to The Newport by Ashford Homes, a 5-story, ~3,700 sq. ft. contemporary home available for purchase just under $1.9 million. The winning home was designed by Mike Frimming, Mike Studer, and Paul Studer of Studer Residential Designs and interior design was managed by Jill Koch of Designs on Madison. A full list of the judges’ honorees are as follows:

Judge’s Favorite Home

1st Place Ashford Homes – The Newport

2nd Place Ashford Homes – The Acadia

Judge’s Favorite Decorating

1st Place Ashford Homes – The Newport

Interior Designer – Designs on Madison, Jill Koch

2nd Place Ashford Homes – The Acadia

Interior Designer – Designs on Madison, Jill Koch

Judge’s Favorite Outdoor Living

1st Place Meierjohan Building Group – The Clifton #7

2nd Place Ashford Homes – The Newport

Judge’s Favorite Landscaping

1st Place Meierjohan Building Group – The Clifton #7

Landscaper – A&A Landscaping, Brad Nielander and Andrew Wesselman

2nd Place Ashford Homes – The Acadia

Landscaper – A&A Landscaping, Brad Nielander and Andrew Wesselman

Judge’s Favorite Exterior

1st Place Ashford Homes – The Acadia

Denis L. Back & Associates, Denis L. Back

2nd Place Ashford Homes – The Newport

Studer Residential Designs, Mike Frimming and Mike Studer

Judge’s Favorite Family Room/Great Room

1st Place Ashford Homes – The Newport

2nd Place (tie) Ashford Homes – The Acadia

2nd Place (tie) Homes by Gerbus – The Monroe

Judge’s Favorite Kitchen

1st Place Ashford Homes – The Acadia

2nd Place Thomas J. Ackermann Company – The Christopher #4

Judge’s Favorite Hearth Room/Breakfast Nook

1st Place (tie) Ashford Homes – The Acadia

1st Place (tie) Ashford Homes – The Monterey

2nd Place Homes by Gerbus – The Monroe

Judge’s Favorite Dining Room

1st Place Ashford Homes – The Newport

2nd Place Homes by Gerbus – The Monroe

Judge’s Favorite Bedroom Suite

1st Place Ashford Homes – The Acadia

2nd Place (tie) Ashford Homes – The Newport

2nd Place (tie) Thomas J. Ackermann Company – The Christopher #4

Judge’s Favorite Bath

1st Place (tie) Ashford Homes – The Acadia

1st Place (tie) Meierjohan Building Group – The Clifton #6

2nd Place (tie) Thomas J. Ackermann Company – The Christopher #4

2nd Place (tie) Thomas J. Ackermann Company – The Christopher #5

Judge’s Favorite Lower Level

1st Place (tie) Ashford Homes – The Newport

1st Place (tie) Meierjohan Building Group – The Clifton #7

2nd Place Ashford Homes – The Acadia

Judge’s Favorite Study/Office/Library

1st Place Ashford Homes – The Newport

2nd Place Ashford Homes – The Monterey

Judge’s Favorite Floor Plan

1st Place Thomas J. Ackermann Company – The Christopher #4

Denis L. Back & Associates, Denis L. Back

2nd Place Meierjohan Building Group – The Clifton #7

Denis L. Back & Associates, Denis L. Back

HOMEARAMA® has been a tradition in the Greater Cincinnati area since 1962. Presented by the Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati, HOMEARAMA® is the premier showcase of new homes featuring one-of-a-kind dwellings that most of us have only dreamed of. For more information on HOMEARAMA®, visit www.CincyHomearama.com.

The Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati, established in 1934, represents residential construction interests in Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, Ross, and Warren counties in southwest Ohio. HOMEARAMA® and CiTiRAMA® are registered trademarks of the Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati. For more information on the Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati, visit www.CincyBuilders.com.