Photo by Kevin Prieto

Showcasing a wide range of building designs, the Central Oregon Builders Association’s Tour of Homes™ returns for its 21st year.

Situated throughout Central Oregon, the tour spotlights 45 homes, ranging in value from $260,00 to more than $1 million. The range of homes, which were all built within the past 24 months, offers tour-goers examples of a wide range of styles and designs.

Sponsored by Harcourts The Garner Group, this year’s event takes place July 17 -19 and July 24 -26. On these two weekends, homes are open from 12 to 6 p.m. on Friday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

During the tour, not only are all of the homes open to the public, but each home is also competing within one of 8 price ranges for top recognition in nine categories including Best of Show and Best Value. The Best Feature category may include outdoor living space, unique room designs such as roll-up kitchen doors or breezeways, or Net-zero homes. There is also a Green Builder Award for several different home values.

Winners are selected by a team of industry professionals, including architects, designers, engineers and realtors.

“The tour is a showcase for some of the finest home builders in the region,” said Sheri Terry, event coordinator for COBA.

The Tour of Homes™ is a free event to the public.

For more details about the 2015 COBA Tour of Homes, visit www.connectiondepot.com.

Watch for the Official Tour Event Guide in The Bulletin, Wednesday, July 15.