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Press ReleaseTHE RESIDENCES AT BULLE ROCK WINS BEST IN AMERICAN LIVING AWARD HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (Mar. 7, 2008) − The Residences at Bulle Rock won a Best in American Living Award (BALA) from Professional Builder magazine and the National Association of Home Builders for design quality and superiority in the marketplace. The resort-style community won a 2007 BALA Silver Award for Best Community Facility 151 units and over for its Residents’ Club (1200 Bulle Rock Pkwy, Havre de Grace). It was one of 77 award winners, selected from more than 325 entries by a panel of 14 builders, architects, land planners, developers, design professionals and interior designers. About The Residents’ Club The Residents’ Club was developed by Manekin, LLC, Clark Turner and H&S Development Corporation; land planned by Morris Ritchie & Associates, Inc. (MRA), designed by Gaudreau Inc.; built by Manekin Construction, and decorated by Marc-Michaels Interior Design, Inc. “It’s a first-class, state-of-the-art facility with great attention to details – inside and out,” said Craig Wess, president of Manekin Construction, which also renovated the clubhouse at the nearby Bulle Rock Golf Course: Maryland’s #1 public golf course and home of the McDonald’s LPGA Championship. Drawing stylistic cues from Churchill Downs’ clubhouse and English manor house tradition, the building Inside, the Residents’ Club features turn-of-the-century American design with neo-Classical details and contemporary lighting. The overall theme is casual elegance and comfort to enhance the year-round resort lifestyle offered at The Residences at Bulle Rock. Upper LevelMost of the upper level features creamy travertine stone floors and elaborate coffered ceilings compounded with crown molding and recessed lighting. Looking out to spectacular views of the Chesapeake Bay, a dramatic rotunda in the center features a dome ceiling with dark rustic beams, detailed wood floor, and comfortable seating area decorated in terra cotta, chocolate and ice blue tones. Continuing with the formality of the rotunda space, two curving wooden staircases descend to the lower level. Enabling “wi-fi,” a cyber café offers a coffee shop ambience. The adjacent kitchen features bakery artwork, microwave and convection ovens, stainless steel appliances, wooden cabinets, granite countertops, a refrigerator and coffee makers. The Residences at Bulle Rock: BALA, p. 2 A player piano is located in front of the café area, while French doors behind the café lead outside to the upper level terrace, which runs the length of the building. The terrace features comfortable bronze and crème gliders, chairs and tables for outdoor dining or simply enjoying the views above or through the contemporary clear balustrade. The upper terrace looks outward to the bay and downward to the putting green, bocce and tennis courts, outdoor pool, cabana and spa, and party tent area below. Also visible is the lower level terrace featuring chaise lounges, wrought iron chairs and tables with umbrellas, and numerous flowerpots located throughout the terrace to augment the natural landscaping. A Residents’ Art Gallery features rotating exhibits by local artists. The gallery hallway leads to the ballroom, which is decorated in gold and light blue shades. Featuring a barreled ceiling, gold damask draperies, chandeliers and a projection screen, the ballroom can accommodate table seating for approximately 200 guests or can be divided into three smaller meeting rooms with events occurring simultaneously. Overall, the ballroom can house a variety of functions including dances, weddings, meetings, lectures, dinners, watching movies and major televised sporting events, and other activities arranged by the community’s full-time lifestyle director. Decorated in chocolate and sage coloring, the library features a modern flat screen TV, wooden cabinets, English writing desk and an old-fashioned game board, available for residents to play checkers, Chinese checkers, chess or Bunko. On the west side of the rotunda is the comfortable lounge with a wood and Empadora Dark fireplace and beveled mirror as its focal point. Next to the lounge is the billiards room, decorated in chocolate, terra cotta, sage and rust tones. It features two full-size billiards tables, a built-in bar, flat screen TV, pendant lighting, merlot-colored draperies, sporting and equestrian artwork, and a mix of high and low tables and chairs. Behind the lounge is a solarium, which evokes the feel of a sunroom in one’s home. Decorated in green and gold with dark wood tables, it features a ceramic slate floor, green leaf design rug and greenery throughout. Next to the solarium is the Sales & Marketing Center with its 3-D, 108-inch x 108-inch octagonal topographic model illustrating the entire layout of the 1,000-acre Bulle Rock community and golf course. Elegant settees are situated in the hallway for onlookers to sit and gaze at the pool or to view the art displayed on the opposite wall. In a gallery-like setting, square niches carved into the walls house colorful custom-made ceramic pottery. The area is highlighted by recessed halogen lighting and hammered metal scones for added interest.
Lower Level The lower level is dedicated to The Bulle Rock Fitness and Aquatic Center. Its group exercise room comprises state-of-the-art LifeFitnes machines, including treadmills, ellipticals, upright and recumbent bikes, and strength equipment. While working out on the machines, exercisers can watch TV on the many monitors throughout the room. They also can gaze outdoors or view Pilates, yoga, step and body sculpting classes occurring in the aerobics studio across the hall. (More) The Residences at Bulle Rock: BALA, p. 3 Featuring mirrored walls, a flat screen TV and a suspended wood floor for reduced impact, the aerobics studio contains steps, stability balls, free weights, body bars and yoga mats. Coming soon is a separate spinning studio with Lemond cycling bikes and additional free weights. The indoor pool area features support columns, mosaic detailing and ceramic floors throughout. It connects to the men’s and women’s locker rooms, both of which are nicely appointed and feature saunas, steam rooms and whirlpools. After working up a sweat exercising, swimming, playing tennis or relaxing in the locker rooms, residents can quench their thirst in the juice bar area. Situated under a dome by the spiraling staircases, the space features café seating and a wet bar with refrigerators, sinks and beverage dispensers. About The Residences at Bulle Rock # # #
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