(Prudent Press Agency)---Windsong Properties, Atlanta’s leading Active Adult courtyard homebuilder, was recently nominated for EarthCraft Builder of the Year for its Somerset community in Woodstock. The winner will be announced at the annual EarthCraft Builder’s Awards Breakfast to be held Jan. 29 at Philips Arena’s Horizon Club.

For the past five years, EarthCraft has recognized the top green builders throughout the metro-Atlanta area. Windsong Properties is one of four builders nominated for the prestigious award.

“It is an honor to be nominated for this coveted award,” said Windsong Properties Managing Partner, Steve Romeyn. “This nomination recognizes all of the efforts we have made over the years to improve the quality of our product and reduce our impact on the environment.”

During the annual event, builders will come together to celebrate a decade of building energy efficient homes throughout the greater Atlanta area. New techniques and innovations in green building will be presented by industry leaders in green initiatives.

Developed by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association through a partnership with Southface Energy Institute, government and industry leaders, EarthCraft House is a voluntary green building program that serves as a blueprint for healthy, comfortable homes that reduce utility bills and protect the environment. Since EarthCraft’s inception in 1999, more than 450 builders have become builder members and more than 7,150 homes in the Southeast region have been certified to EarthCraft standards. For more information, visit EarthCraft House at www.earthcrafthouse.com.

Every home that Windsong Properties builds at Somerset is EarthCraft certified. The Somerset community features 57 detached ranch courtyard homes priced from $280,000.

The homes offer three bedrooms and elegant details, such as private courtyards with garden retreats; rocking chair front porches; ten foot ceilings with crown molding and large master suites with baths that have separate vanities, garden tubs and tile showers with seats and ceramic tile floors. Homeowners at Somerset will enjoy the community’s wide tree-shaded sidewalks, the elegant private clubhouse for activities and gatherings, and a beautiful park area nestled under mature oak trees.

Somerset is located just two and a half miles west of I-575. Take I-75 North to I-575 North to Exit 8. Travel west on Town Lake Parkway, staying straight on Eagle Drive. Turn left off Eagle Drive onto Putnam Ford Road. Somerset is half a mile on the left. For more information, call Micki Craven at 770 516- 3678 or email mcraven(at)windsonglife(dot)com.

Windsong Properties earned the highest honor from the Certified Professional Home Builders association in 2007 and 2008 when it was awarded the Customer Satisfaction Award. They were also recipients of four gold OBIE awards in 2008. The OBIE Awards are presented by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s Sales and Marketing Council to honor excellence in building in Greater Atlanta. It is the highest honor given in the Atlanta housing industry. Windsong Properties invites you to visit one of its communities and see for yourself just how easy living the Windsong Lifestyle can be. For more information, visit www.windsonglife.com.