VIENNA, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/01/09 -- Leslie Fitzpatrick, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Basheer & Edgemoore, announced today that its Maymont project won accolades in four major categories at the 2009 Great American Living Awards (GALA) Ceremony held Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at The Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner, Virginia. Basheer & Edgemoore took honors in the following categories:

GRAND GALA Award

--  Home of the Year, Detached - Maymont Innsworth
    

GALA Awards

--  Interior Merchandising, Detached Home (Finished Interior Space), 4,801-
    6,000 square feet - Maymont
--  Design and Architecture, Detached Home (Finished Interior Space),
    6,001-9,000 square feet - Maymont
    

Award of Merit

--  Sales Office/Rental Office/Information Center (Physical Environments),
    Individual Community - Maymont
    

Basheer & Edgemoore Principal Diane Cox Basheer stated, "We are extremely honored that the Maymont project received industry recognition at this year's GALA Awards. We graciously accept these awards and thank the Washington Metropolitan Sales & Marketing Council, Northern Virginia Building Industry Association and the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association for all they do for our industry."

Presented by the Washington Metropolitan Sales & Marketing Council (WMSMC), the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (NVBIA), and the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association (MNCBIA), The Great American Living Awards (GALA) celebrates excellence in new home architecture, interior design and sales and marketing. Originally separate ceremonies, the smart synergy of the MAME and Monument Awards are now the unified GALA event for New Home Builders, Developers, Architects, Salespeople, Marketers and Interior Designers. The MAME awards recognized the best in sales and marketing, ranging from top sales achievement to best marketing campaign, while the Monument Awards recognized excellence in building and design.

About Basheer & Edgemoore

Basheer & Edgemoore is known for its award-winning communities throughout Northern Virginia and Maryland. The builder and developer is best known for building communities that preserve a sense of place. Basheer & Edgemoore communities include Rosegill located in historic Middlesex County on the Rappahannock River, The Reserve in McLean, Farrcroft in Old Town Fairfax, McLean Place Luxury Townhomes, Charleston Square in Fairfax, Cedar Grove in Fairfax, Whitehall in Fredericksburg, Park Meadows in Leesburg and River Falls on the Occoquan in Woodbridge. For more information on the Embassy Collection of luxury homes at Maymont call 703-759-2968 or go to the website at www.maymontestates.com.

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