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Northwest Herald June 20, 2006
Details are the highlight of this year's Gallery of Homes.
One in particular stands out for Ray Budde, who is presiding over the first show home tour since 2002 to be presented by the Home Builders Association of the Greater Fox Valley. "It's the most expensive set of homes we've ever had," said Budde, association executive vice president. Budde and 10 home builders opened the doors Monday for the media.
The association, area custom home builders, DuPont Tyvek and Tall Oaks subdivision developer Wyndham Deerpoint will present the tour in an oak-grove setting that has inspired a sumptuous display of the home-building arts.
"Never have all of [the participating homes] been at this level," Budde said. "It's in the details."

Chicago Tribune July 1, 2006
“Builders participating in this show, unlike production builders, are accustomed to working on individual homes and as such can be flexible about floor plans and build in a variety of prices.”
“The master bath in the Seville Manor built by SeBern Homes of St. Charles boasts a combination or marble and onyx.”

Chicago Sun Times June 30, 2006
"The oak trees are a beautiful setting, and most of the houses look like they have been there 20 or 30 years," he said. "We are expecting 30,000 people, minimum, and we hope it's closer to 50,000."
The show is the first since 2002 because "builders were waiting for just the right setting," Budde said. "And now we have it."
 Seville Manor -- SeBern Homes Inc.
Inspired by European country homes, the 5,525-square-foot plan has 5 bedrooms and 5 baths. The interior features faux wall finishing and murals, extensive custom woodwork, an intricate curved-iron staircase and detailed walnut flooring. The kitchen has dual islands. The ground-floor master suite has a bath of marble and onyx. The walkout lower level features a masonry fireplace, custom wet bar and secondary great room.