Familiar name tops list; Lee Wetherfington Homes lead the way with four "best overall" awards in the Parade of Homes design judging.(SUNDAY REAL ESTATE)

Byline: HAROLD BUBIL harold.bubil@heraldtribune.com

Lee Wetherington Homes won four "best overall" awards at the 2006 Parade of Homes design awards competition. The awards were presented during the Home Builders Associations of Sarasota and Manatee Counties' gala at the Hyatt Sarasota on Friday evening.

Wetherington has dominated the design competition for the past decade. But some other familiar faces also stepped to the podium to accept "best overall" awards -- including Neal Communities (three times), Todd Johnston Homes (twice), Pruett Builders (twice) and North Port builder Masterpiece Custom Homes (twice).

Awards also were presented by the University of Florida for "green" (resource-conserving) and "Water Wise" construction (see page 20).

Subcontractor awards

Interior design

$398,000-$435,000: Mira Vista, Willow Chase, Wetherington Design Center/Marnie Sorensen & Assoc.

$611,000-$735,000: Live Oak IV with Bonus Room, Greenbrook at Lakewood Ranch, Kay Green Design.

$611,000-$735,000: Eastchester, Greenbrook at Lakewood Ranch, Wetherington Design Center/Marnie Sorensen & Assoc.

$754,000-$992,000: Casablanca, Tuscana, Wetherington Design Center/Marnie Sorensen & Assoc.

$1,358,000-$1,822,000: Villa Natalia, Country Club at Lakewood Ranch, Wetherington Design Center/Marnie Sorensen & Assoc.

$2,500,000-plus: Tuscany II, Country Club at Lakewood Ranch, Arthur Rutenberg Homes.

Pools

$39,000-$45,000: Montego IV, Greenbrook at Lakewood Ranch, Splash Pools.

$51,000-$60,000: Bella Vista II, Greenbrook at Lakewood Ranch, LeeSure Water Pools.

$63,000-$74,000: HBA Tech House, Trillium, Southern Comfort Pools.

$63,000-$74,000: Marbella, Boca Royale Golf & Country Club, LeeSure Water Pools.

$76,000-$86,000: Grand Monarch V, Greenbrook at Lakewood Ranch, Splash Pools.

$96,000-$120,000: Villa Carina, The Founders Club, Coast to Coast Pools.

$169,000-$200,000: Tuscany II, Country Club at Lakewood Ranch, Holiday Pools of West Florida.

$300,000-plus: Bellagio II, Country Club at Lakewood …