Essex Homes is pleased to announce that eight of its newly crafted homes will be featured on this year’s Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina Tour of Homes, Columbia’s largest open house of new homes on the market.

The Central South Carolina Tour of Homes gives visitors the opportunity to tour more than 40 featured homes built by 17 new home builders in Columbia’s top communities. It is the perfect event for those searching for a new place to call home, as they get the chance to see the many different options of newly-built homes that are offered in the area. The Tour of Homes features an assortment of homes in different price ranges that will appeal to first-time home buyers, families looking to upgrade in size and everything in between. Homes featured on the tour will also be voted upon by attendees through an online ballot found at www.free-times.com. Last year, Essex Homes received Best Overall in the $300,000-400,000 price range for its Katherine home plan in The Oaks at Summer Lake in Lexington and Honorable Mention for the Katherine plan at Turner’s Pointe in Lexington in the $600,000-700,000 category.

The Annual BIA of Central South Carolina Tour of Homes will take place over the course of several weekends in June including June 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21. Tours are free to the public and will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and from 1 until 6 p.m. on Sundays.

More information on the Tour of Homes, including the featured Essex homes, can be found on the events page at www.columbiabuilders.com or the Facebook page, “Tour of Homes – Columbia’s Largest Open House of New Homes For Sale.”

Essex Homes builds new homes in metropolitan Columbia, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina, offering homeowners the “Key to Better Living.” For more information on Essex Homes, visit www.EssexHomes.net.