“We go through a bidding process for developers and we choose a site based on a whole lot of different factors: previous home sales from the site, interest from the builder community primarily and basically, the presentation that the developer makes,” he said.
“It’s really a beautiful community and we’ve gotten a lot of interest in that community already from builders so we’re anticipated a very successful show there next year.”
The development, which features a landscape of lakes, streams and woodlands spread over the 400 acres, for nearly three decades has been the private estate of the Terry Family.
In 2009, to ensure their legacy, the family established Liberty Land Company to spearhead their implementation of a master plan for a residential community for Carriage Hill.
Randy Terry, co-manager of the property along with his brother, Todd, said his family applied for the Homearama last year, which was awarded to the Glenview Farm estate in Foxborough at Hamilton Mason Road and Ohio 747 in West Chester Twp.
“With the strong support for our community, it somewhat ended up a foregone conclusion that Carriage Hill would be the selection for 2013. It’s exciting in Liberty and West Chester to host the event. It should be a great feature for our community both in the township and Carriage Hill,” he said.
Liberty Twp. Trustee Pat Hiltman said Homearama is no stranger to the township.
“We appreciate what the Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati is doing for us. They recognize we have a unique property out there and Terry family is doing an outstanding job. We’ve sponsored or hosted two of them in Four Bridges so its nice to see the HBA come back to us,” he said.
Terry said 13 lots will be available for development and he is anticipating eight to 12 homes will be featured during the show. The homes will range in price from about $650,000 to more than $1 million dollars, he said.
Contact this reporter at (513) 483-5219 or dewilson@coxohio.com.
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