COPAKE, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 26-27, Blu Homes, Inc., ("Blu") leading nationwide builder of beautiful and green, precision-engineered prefab homes (www.bluhomes.com) invites the public to a weekend-long grand opening event in New York's Hudson Valley to tour the first Breezehouse® built on the East Coast. Go to www.bluhomes.com/hudson.

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Renowned for its beauty, sun-filled Breezespace, 14-foot walls of windows and open floor plan, this architectural icon—previously only viewable west of the Rockies—is the model for the first Blu Homes development in New York State. Located in Columbia County, just two hours north of New York City and two and a half hours west of Boston, the development consists of 12 sustainably developed home sites, now available for sale, ranging from 6.8 to 24 acres overlooking the scenic Hudson Valley and the Catskills.

Grand Opening: Breezehouse East Coast Debut
Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
23 Peartree Lane, Copake, NY
Tour the Breezehouse, enjoy food and beverages and experience a Blu home in person
To RSVP and for more information, including detailed directions, information about hotel discounts, and to download Blu's guide to "10 Things to do in Hudson Valley" go to www.bluhomes.com/hudson
Cost: Free

Local developer Neil Costa partnered with Blu Homes—the exclusive homebuilder for the Blu Homes in Hudson Valley development—and conservancy groups to sustainably develop the project set amid woods, streams, ponds and lovely vistas. Watch the house unfold and meet the developer in this video.

"From beginning to end, working with Blu has been extremely easy," explained Costa. "I've built homes traditionally before and there are a million details you need to address. Building with Blu is completely different because Blu takes care of almost everything. This is simply a better way to build a home—or twelve!"

At the grand opening event, prospective homebuyers and modern design enthusiasts will have the opportunity to tour the beautiful 2,420 square-foot precision-built home. Designed by world-renowned architects, this three-bedroom, three-bath home boasts a spacious, light-filled indoor environment that connects seamlessly and elegantly with the natural landscape. Structural steel framing and advanced building science make it possible for Blu's homes to withstand extreme weather conditions, including high snow loads and wind gusts of up to 110 mph.

"With this project, Blu Homes is giving development living a green, high-tech makeover," said Blu Co-founder Maura McCarthy. "Based on the enormous response we've received so far, Blu's faster, easier, greener approach to building appeals to homebuyers and developers up and down the Eastern seaboard and nationwide. We've built a nationwide sales organization that is committed to responding to the demand."

Blu Homes are LEED Silver certifiable upon leaving the factory and are solar-ready. Beyond the standard green features that Blu includes in every home, such as recycled steel framing, radiant heat flooring, high R-value walls and energy-efficient appliances, Blu Homes can achieve net zero energy status, Energy Star rating and higher LEED certifications with the inclusion of other available green elements.

Like all Blu homes, the Hudson Valley Breezehouse was built in the Company's state-of-the-art California factory in approximately eight weeks, transported by truck across country, and then "unfolded" on site to reveal soaring ceilings, wide expanses of windows, and luxury finishes.

The development's lots and model home are being exclusively marketed and sold by Halstead Property Development Marketing.  For more information, please contact Nancy Horowitz-Felcetto and Robin Horowitz at 518.821.5509 or email neh@halstead.com. For more information, please visit: http://www.halstead.com/sale/ny/copake/6-peartree-lot/house/3106715.

For more information about building a Blu home in the Hudson Valley development, contact build@bluhomes.com or visit www.bluhomes.com/hudson. For more information on Blu Homes, visit www.bluhomes.com, follow Blu on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/bluhomes) and Twitter (@BluHomes).

About Blu Homes
Blu Homes, Inc. is the leading provider of beautiful and green precision-built prefab homes in North America. Built in its own 250,000-square-foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Vallejo, California, Blu's inspired and nationally recognized homes can be found from New York to the Colorado Mountains and the Pacific Coast. Blu's proprietary steel framing and building technology result in homes that are as strong as they are beautiful; ship efficiently; and are conveniently finished on site by our own teams. Blu homes are more economical, healthier to live in, require lower maintenance, and are much stronger than conventional construction. Visit www.bluhomes.com. Blu is also the proud builder of the Sunset magazine 2012 Idea House in Healdsburg, California. For more information on the Sunset Idea House, click here.

SOURCE Blu Homes, Inc.