Parade of Homes draws to close

Mike Chinelli of Chinelli Design Build in Orange City stands in the kitchen area of the great room in his courtyard model Belle Ferme in DeLand that is entered in the Volusia Building Industry Associations 2015 Parade of Homes that end today.

The 2015 Parade of Homes events for both the Volusia Building Industry Association and Flagler Home Builders Association draw to a close today.

The annual events, both of which began March 21, feature the latest in new home design and decor by builders throughout Volusia and Flagler counties.

All model homes in the self-guided tours will be open for public viewing from noon to 5 p.m.

The Volusia Parade of Homes features 61 new single-family model houses, townhouses, condominium units and communities. The Flagler parade features 32 entries.

Today is the final day for the general public to check out the largest annual Volusia County-wide showcase of area builders and the latest trends in new home construction, design and decor.

One of the entries in the Volusia parade is by Orange City-based builder Chinelli Design Build.

After a nine-year absence from the parade, Mike Chinelli entered a model home he has dubbed the Belle Ferme, a 4,000-square-foot, custom-built European-style farmhouse in DeLand that includes two courtyards and a swimming pool.

A lot of folks go thought the homes in the parade, so its great exposure, Chinelli said.

Chinelli started in the construction industry working for different contractors right out of DeLand High School in 1976. A few years later he formed a framing crew to support himself while he took some college courses.

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Parade of Homes draws to close