Santa Clara’s Nuevo community captures awards

Communities designed by SummerHill Homes feature contemporary residences in idyllic locations with close proximity to shopping and dining destinations.

For more than three decades the California-based builder has designed welcoming neighborhoods in places like Moraga, Fremont, Foster City, and Santa Clara, with additional plans for communities in Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Mountain View. Since its inception in 1976, SummerHill Homes has brought to life more than 50 communities representing more than 5,000 single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes and apartments.

The National Association of Home Builders recently recognized SummerHill Homes’ Nuevo community in Santa Clara with a pair of prestigious awards. The Nuevo community’s innovative, four-story model home, e-State, was awarded “Best Single-Family Detached Model Home 2,501 to 3,000 Square Feet.” The NAHB also awarded a gold medal to Nuevo’s sales studio for Best Leasing/Sales Center.

“We take great pride in finding innovative solutions that meet the needs of Bay Area residents and we are thrilled the thoughtful, innovative designs of the Nuevo community have been recognized by such a prestigious organization,” said Robert Freed, president and CEO of SummerHill Homes. “We look forward to continuing to build and introduce exciting new communities to buyers in this competitive market.”

Nuevo in Santa Clara, SummerHill Homes’ newest development, is a master-planned mixed-use community with retail, restaurants, parks, a community center and more than 800 residences. Nuevo’s signature residences are separated into three categories: e-States, e-Towns and Terraces.

There are 41 e-States abodes. These four-story, single-family homes boasting rooftop terraces are the ones recently recognized by the NAHB. These homes are available in three- and...