Cupcake-decorating contest judged by Stewart
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO) and KB Home (NYSE: KBH)
today celebrated the one year anniversary of their KB Home Stapleton:
Homes Created with Martha Stewart community by hosting a birthday
celebration with special guests, Martha Stewart and Jeffrey Mezger,
president and CEO of KB Home. Located in Stapleton, the community opened
last year and is the only KB Home Martha Stewart community in Colorado.
Approximately 100 contest winners, along with media and numerous local
officials, attended the birthday party held at the community this
afternoon. Attendees enjoyed a luncheon and had the opportunity to
participate in a cupcake-decorating contest judged by Martha Stewart.
Stewart selected the winner of the contest and presented the top three
with gift baskets courtesy of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and KB
Home.
“The one year anniversary of our Martha
Stewart community at Stapleton is a significant milestone,”
said Jeffrey Mezger, president and CEO of KB Home. “Innovative
collaborations like our partnership with Martha Stewart continue to draw
buyers to our communities and truly set our company apart in the
marketplace by offering choices buyers can find only at KB Home.”
According to MetroStudies, the year to date sales at the KB Home Martha
Stewart Stapleton community are 38 percent higher than the other 11
builders in the Stapleton master plan.
At KB Home Stapleton: Homes Created with Martha Stewart, homebuyers have
their choice of five floor plans ranging in size from 1,593 to 2,084
square feet, all with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and 2-car garages. The
exterior of the homes are inspired by Martha’s
own residences, as are the interior design details such as wainscoting,
picture-frame molding, open shelving, bead board and more. Visitors to
the community can tour three model homes decorated by the Martha Stewart
design team. Pricing on your very own Martha-inspired home begins in the
mid $300,000s.
"I am thrilled that our KB Home Martha Stewart community in Stapleton is
one of the best selling in Colorado,” said
Martha Stewart. “These homes demonstrate the
excellent design and value we know is important to our customers.”
Since opening in 2002, Denver’s premier
planned community, Stapleton, has attracted over 7,000 new residents—and
it’s easy to see why. Stapleton is located
just 10 minutes outside downtown Denver, and marks a return to
old-fashioned neighborhoods, with a modern twist.
