Portofino Recognized For Best Website By The National Association Of Home Builders

Top Quote Clayton Residential Community Website Wins National Sales And Marketing Award. End Quote
  • Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) December 16, 2010 - Norwood Thompson, partner of Walthom Group (http://www.walthomgroup.com), has announced that Portofino (http://www.portofinonc.com), a residential community located in Clayton, was awarded The NationalsSM 2011 Silver Award for Best Website for a Community - Suburban by the National Association of Home Builders' National Sales and Marketing Council. Having received top votes in this category, Portofino's community website is also a finalist for a Gold Award which will be announced at the NAHB's International Builders Show on Jan. 12, 2011 in Orlando, Fla.

    QUOTES:
    "When we designed our website it was important to create a site where our potential residents would be able to virtually tour our community and experience the Portofino lifestyle," said Thompson. "It is a great honor to be recognized for our efforts by the National Association of Home Builders."

    DETAILS:
    - The Nationals are the national sales and marketing awards for the National Association of Home Builders. Now in its 29th year, the awards recognize excellent new-home sales and marketing achievements by individual sales and marketing professionals, home builders and associates, and sales and marketing councils.

    - Portofino was recognized with four STARS Awards by the North Carolina Home Builders Association at its annual STARS Awards event, including Master Planned Community of the Year, Best Website for a Community, Best Sales Office/Information Pavilion for a Master Planned Community and Special Project - Commercial for the Ali 2 Equestrian Center.

    ABOUT PORTOFINO:
    Located about four miles north of Highway 70 on 42 East in Clayton, N.C., Portofino is an upscale community that provides abundant recreation on spacious acres, as well as convenient access to I-95, I-40, Research Triangle Park, RDU Airport and the major universities in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. The community will be home to a state-of-the-art equestrian center that houses boarding, training, and riding facilities, and includes fenced pastures as well as indoor and outdoor riding arenas. Buyers can bring their own plans and use one of the community's premium builders for their lot in Portofino. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, miles of trails, a pond and access to the Neuse River.The community is equipped with roads, infrastructure, and high speed fiber optic communications. Portofino offers several collections associated with different home price ranges, including Churchill from the $260s to $375,000, Belmont from $375,000 to $500,000, Saratoga from $500,000 to $1.5 million, and future plans call for an independent living collection for homebuyers of age 55-plus. For more information, visit http://www.portofinonc.com.

    Kate Catlin
    MMI Public Relations
    (919) 233-6600
    kate ( @ ) mmipublicrelations dot com
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