{"id":45374,"date":"2013-12-23T08:42:10","date_gmt":"2013-12-23T13:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=45374"},"modified":"2014-01-06T10:09:06","modified_gmt":"2014-01-06T15:09:06","slug":"new-winner-in-holiday-home-showcase-lighting-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2013\/12\/new-winner-in-holiday-home-showcase-lighting-event","title":{"rendered":"New Winner in Holiday Home\u00a0Lighting Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A new winner claims the top prizes in the 3rd Annual Bahamas Realty Holiday Home Showcase:\u00a0“The Christmas Star,” Golden Gates 1, home of the Sonia & Malachi Adderley Family, who also won the Peoples\u2019 Choice Award on Facebook.<\/p>\n

\u201cAgain, the competition was\u00a0so close between the two Adderley families of Golden Gates 1 and Golden Gate 2, Nassau, that judges wished they could award a tie,” according to HH Showcase Founder Sara Parker, Real Estate Broker and Executive Producer of\u00a0 the popular”Bahamas Realty Now” TV show, which will feature the winning properties in January.<\/p>\n

Eminent judges struggled for two days to break the tie between the two properties which light up the skies — and children\u2019s faces–in Golden Gates.
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\u201cThe homes were judged based on four criteria: Use of Lights, Creativity\/Imagination, Overall Design\/Theme, and Christmas Spirit. It was a difficult decision for our three judges, as every one of these homes was a\u00a0 showstopper,” noted\u00a0 Showcase Co-ordinator Iona Henderson, Marketing Co-ordinator at Bahamas Realty Limited, (BRL).”We all had a lot of fun, and you really could feel the Christmas spirit spreading. I felt like a child again!”<\/p>\n

It came down to the minute details, according BRL President and Top Appraiser Robin Brownrigg, who explained the Judges\u2019 decision saying,\u00a0“It was a good problem to have in that we had two legitimate winners! It doesn\u2019t get better than that. It took a lot of deliberation to examine the details that make a difference, studying the hand crafted components, the hand carved Junkanoo figures and\u00a0 the hand crafted details of the costumes in the winning entry.”<\/p>\n

That\u2019s how\u00a0 the\u00a0 top BRL Holiday Home Showcase prize went to”The Christmas Star” created by the Sonia & Malachi Adderley Family of Golden Gates 1, #16 Bamboo St. They won the $1,000 Gift Certificate from The Builders Mall Stores and a $500 donation to the charity of their choice from Bahamas Realty.\u00a0They also won the\u00a0 PEOPLE\u2019S CHOICE AWARD – $500 of BEC Bucks toward their Electricity Bill, with the winner chosen by Facebook voters.<\/p>\n

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Second place went to the James and Ruth Adderley Family of, #2, Leeward Isles\u00a0 in Golden Gates 2, for their towering creation”Cultural Expression.”\u00a0 This Adderley Family won the first BRL Holiday Home Showcase in 2011 and repeated in 2012. For 2013, they added hand-cut Junkanoo dancers and Junkanoo music to their immense lighting display, featuring big reindeer and angels hand-made by the family. Second Prize\u00a0is a\u00a0Eureka Vacuum Cleaner from Jolly Roger and 5 Gallons of Devoe Paint from Paint Suppliers.<\/p>\n

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A new entrant in Seabreeze, Sandra Bain, placed third with”Festive Spirit in Seabreeze,” an elegant\u00a0 creation of lights arching through the night. The prize is a $150 gift certificate for dinner at Luciano\u2019s of Chicago.<\/p>\n

Returning Judge Stan Burnside (Artist, Cartoonist, Educator), said,”I wouldn\u2019t miss this experience.\u00a0 It warms my heart to see the joy these families bring to each other and their community.”<\/p>\n

\"\"Radio Personality Eddie Carter judged for the first time this year. He said,”My family and I really enjoyed the competition. The displays were amazing. They did not make it easy. It was good to see and feel that holiday spirit right here in our beautiful Bahama Land.”<\/p>\n

Peter Knowles, age 11, served as the Hon. Kid\u2019s Judge. He predicted the outcome early on, saying “This is a 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 !” when he saw the”Cultural Expressions House” and then,” The Winner of the Winners!” when he viewed “The Christmas Star.” The moving trains sealed the deal for him.<\/p>\n

Andrea Brownrigg, a Director and Broker at Bahamas Realty, serves as a key member of the Holiday Home Showcase Steering Committee, which also includes Sales Associates Brian Austin and Marissa Knowles and Broker Sara Parker.<\/p>\n

Gallery below shows winning house details. Photos by P. S. News Features<\/em><\/span>
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