Summit Custome Homes hosting block party at St. Jude Dream Home

Summit Custom Homes will host a free block party for Fall Parade of Homes visitors at the 2014 St. Jude Dream Home from 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Radio host Dale Carter from 94.1 KFKF will be there, along with food trucks, including The Cupcake Cruiser. Kids can meet Elsa from Disney’s “Frozen,” Mav from the Missouri Mavericks and officers from the Blue Springs Police Department.

Tour the Dream Home in Chapman Farms at 8808 SE First St., Blue Springs, enter the drawing for a $10,000 shopping spree and support the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The home won a Distinctive Plan & Design Second Place Award.

Award-winning builder Summit Custom Homes is featuring 27 new homes on the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s Fall Parade of Homes, nine of which won awards, including this year’s Dream Home (Tour No. 10). The Parade runs through Sunday, Oct. 12, and homes are open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The metro-wide builder’s entries are spread across the metro, offering residents on both sides of the state line an opportunity to tour homes at their convenience.

“Summit is building in premier communities throughout the Kansas City metro area, and we wanted to give a good representation of that through our Parade of Homes entries,” said Jodi Hermstedt, sales director for Summit Custom Homes. “The homes are spread out, so no matter where you are in the metro area you can experience the Summit difference for yourself.”

Summit Custom Homes, the largest new-home builder in the Kansas City market, is known for building energy-efficient homes with exceptional standard features, as well as for its relentless dedication to customer service. The company’s entries in this year’s Fall Parade of Homes reflect this reputation.

Summit Custom Homes builds finely crafted homes featuring innovative floor plans and unique decorative fixtures at an exceptional value. The company’s standard features include wide-plank wood flooring in all main traffic areas and rubbed-copper wrought-iron stair spindles, as well as island kitchens with custom designer cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, and stainless steel appliances. Premium Delta plumbing fixtures are standard through each home, including a spa master bathroom with tile flooring and an oversized walk-in shower with dual shower heads. Summit homes also feature stucco and stone veneer front elevations and many floor plans include a three-car garage. The company offers an industry-leading 10-year structural home warranty.

Each home has been built with Summit’s proprietary Green Build Advantage, adding increased energy efficiency and healthier indoor air quality to an already impressive list of standard features. The program incorporates the latest building techniques to give homebuyers a home that is rated at up to 30 percent more efficient than other new homes and 50 percent more efficient than a 10-year-old home.

The 2014 Dream Home at Chapman Farms will be given away to one lucky ticket holder on Oct. 12. Tickets to enter the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway are available for $100 at the Dream Home or by calling 1-800-385-9756.

Parade-goers can also enjoy free home tours at the following locations:

▪  Lee’s Summit

Belmont Farms, No. 4 at 4325 SE Lariat Drive.

Brooks Farm, No. 5 at 912 SW 35th St., Second Place Distinctive Plan & Design.

Chapman Farms/Lakeside, No. 6 at 8725 SW Sixth St.

Chapman Farms/Lakeside, No. 7 at 8721 SW Sixth St., Pick of the Parade Runner-Up.

Chapman Farms/Lakeside, No. 8 at 8717 SW Sixth St., First Place Distinctive Plan & Design.

Chapman Farms/The Shores, No. 9 at 8900 SE First St.

Chapman Farms/The Shores, No. 10 at 8808 SE First St., Second Place Distinctive Plan & Design.

Eagle Creek, No. 24 at 2409 SW Hickory Lane.

Fritchie Bluff, No. 28 at 1305 NE Ernest Way.

Highland Meadows, No. 32 at 985 SW Ayrshire Drive.

Stoney Creek/Parkwood, No. 49 at 1624 SW Whistle Drive.

Stoney Creek/Parkwood, No. 50 at 1620 SW Whistle Drive, Second Place Distinctive Plan & Design.

Stoney Creek/Parkwood, No. 51 at 1616 SW Whistle Drive.

Stoney Creek/Parkwood, No. 52 at 1612 SW Whistle Drive.

▪  Raymore

Creekmoor/Edgewater, No. 18 at 1224 Kingsland Circle.

Creekmoor/High Point, No. 19 at 825 Creekmoor Pond Lane.

Timber Trails, No. 75 at 424 Meadowlark Drive.

Timber Trails, No. 76 at 502 Meadowlark Drive.

Timber Trails, No. 77 at 500 Meadowlark Drive, First Place Distinctive Plan & Design.

▪  Kansas City

Benson Place, No. 94 at 8058 NE 100th Terrace, Pick of the Parade Grand Award.

▪  Platte City

Seven Bridges, No. 126 at 12810 N. Apple Blossom Drive.

▪  Lake Lotawana

Foxberry, No. 27 at 28001 N. Howard Drive.

▪  Lenexa

Canyon Creek by the Lake, No. 173 at 24935 W. 98th St.

▪  Olathe

Forest View/The Hills, No. 217 at 24050 W. 124th Terrace.

Persimmon Pointe, No. 241 at 2277 W. Hazelwood St., First Place Distinctive Plan & Design.

Stonebridge Trails, No. 270, 16643 W 165th St., Second Place Distinctive Plan & Design.

▪  Overland Park

Bluhawk, No. 161 at 8204 W. 166th St.

For more information about Summit Custom Homes, its plans or communities, or to view its Parade of Homes entries, visit summitcustomhomeskc.com.

This story was originally published October 3, 2014 at 7:00 PM with the headline "Summit Custome Homes hosting block party at St. Jude Dream Home."