2011 Highland Homes Christmas Playhouse

The Boys & Girls Club of Covington is holding a raffle to give away this amazing playhouse to a lucky family just in time for Christmas. TerraBella Builders Guild member, Highland Homes, with the help of additional sponsors, will build and donate this child-sized playhouse, valued at $15,000. 100% of ticket sales will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Covington. The playhouse will be on display from November 21st – December 16th at the Village Square in TerraBella Village.

Tickets go on sale at the Pumpkins-in-the-Park event at TerraBella from 11am-3pm. Tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20 and can be purchased at the TerraBella Information Center as well as the Highland Homes office in TerraBella Village. The drawing will be held December 16, 2011 at 7:00pm at Tony Bosco’s restaurant in TerraBella Village. For more information, go to http://www.terrabellavillage.com/playhouse.pdf.

Welcome, Bmac Interirors!

TerraBella Village is pleased to welcome Bmac Interiors, LLC to the neighborhood. Bmac Interiors offers full decorating services for new home construction, remodeling or simply updating. Owner and decorator, Bethany McCulla, will develop a style that suits you and your location, whether it’s traditional Louisiana French, Contemporary, Coastal Cottage, or a style distinctly your own. Stop by Bmac Interior’s shop at 122 Terra Bella Blvd. to browse the unique selection of beautiful furnishings and home décor for sale or to consult with Bethany about a decorating project. Hours are 10-3, Tues-Sat. You can visit BMac on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Bmac-Interiors-At-Terrabella/100002582034286

Welcome, Dr. Charles Ilawan, DDS!

TerraBella Village is pleased to welcome Dr. Charles Ilawan to the TerraBella business community. Dr. Charles Ilawan practices general dentistry and has opened his new office at 400 Myrtle Drive. His newly constructed building is beautifully furnished and has been designed with patient comfort and the latest technology in mind. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Ilawan to TerraBella and consider him for all your family’s dental needs: (985) 892-2711.

The Village Post Office is Open!

TerraBella's first civic building, the Village Post Office, is now open! It is located across the street from the Village Square and serves as the primary mail delivery location, as well as a unique gathering location for neighbors.
The building was designed to resemble civic buildings found in historic towns and has already become one of the staple architectural elements of TerraBella.

We invite you to come visit TerraBella and experience our unique and fast growing community. Hope to see you soon!

TerraBella Welcomes Highland Homes to the Builders Guild

TerraBella would like to welcome Highland Homes to our exclusive Builders Guild.

“We are happy to have Jules and Rhonda Guidry of Highland Homes as part of our Builders Guild,” said TerraBella’s Jeff Sonnenberg. “As builders, they have captured the excitement and enthusiasm of the TerraBella community.”

Jules said that the Guidry’s were so impressed with TerraBella, they are building a home for themselves in TerraBella.

“Everything about TerraBella is perfect,” said Jules Guidry. “Rhonda and I are committed to being the best builder possible as well as being the best neighbors possible.”

Highland Homes has a successful record of customer satisfaction that reaches from New Orleans to LaPlace to Hammond.

“We have a unique concept when it comes to building homes,” said Rhonda Guidry. “We incorporate the latest computer technology for scheduling and planning. This way when we say we are going to show up on Thursday, we are going to show up on Thursday.”

In addition to their home now under construction in TerraBella, the Guidry’s are building a model home for the St. Tammany Parade of Homes.

“We are honored to be part of the TerraBella Builders Guild and we look forward to years of success and satisfaction in this wonderful development,” said Jules Guidry.



TerraBella awarded "Community of the Year" for the second straight year!

The Saint Tammany / Washington Parishes Home Builders Association Sales and Marketing Council has chosen TerraBella Village as the "2010 Community of Year"! TerraBella also won this award in 2009. We are extrememly honored and proud to be the receipient all 2010 HBA awards:
Community of the Year
Best Attention to the Environment
Best Website
Best Marketing Campaign
Sales Team of the Year

View our website for other awards won in the past:
http://www.terrabellavillage.com/awards.html

Christian Serpas and Ghost Town will play a FREE concert at TerraBella Village on August 21!

Come experience the unique country sound of Christian Serpas and Ghost Town at TerraBella Village on August 21 from 2:00 to 4:00. The concert will take place at the TerraBella Lake Park across the street from the Southern Living Idea House. Concert goers are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets and enjoy the afternoon.

SnoBella Snowballs, Pontchatrain Vineyards and Louie and the Red Head Lady will all be on site serving up food, drinks and snowballs!
This event is sponsored by NOLA Lending Group of Covington and organized by the St. Tammany Parish Department of Tourism. We thank these two groups for being part of our community.
TerraBella recently hosted Amanda Shaw and many more events are planned for the future. Come experience the unique lifestyle that TerraBella has to offer!
http://www.terrabellavillage.com/

Amanda Shaw to play FREE concert at TerraBella on July 24!

TerraBella Village is very excited to announce that Amanda Shaw will play a FREE concert on July 24, 2010 from 3:00 to 4:30. The concert will take place at TerraBella's lake park which is across the street from the Southern Living Idea House.

Mark your calendar now for this rare opportunity to see Amanda Shaw in an intimate, outdoor setting. More details about this special day will follow. Stay tuned!


Amanda Shaw, 19, is a powerful performer, composer, and arranger who has been touring nationally and internationally since she was eight years old. She has recorded three critically-acclaimed albums, won a Big Easy Award for Best Female Entertainer and has even had two feature roles in Disney movies. Her first two self-released albums have consistently been among the top ten best sellers at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, where she has drawn record crowds since she was 10. In 2009, Ms. Shaw was recognized as the Emerging Cultural Leader by the State of Louisiana. She is currently touring to promote her new album released in the Spring of 2010, Good Southern Girl.

NOLA Lending Covington (http://www.nolalending.com/) is the exclusive sponsor for this event and we are happy to be partnered with this outstanding local company. Mortgage rates have hit a 5-decade low so visit their new location at 70457 Highway 21, Suite 105 (next to Winn Dixie) or call them at 985.612.2147 to learn how they can help save you money.



Also, special thanks to our friends at the St. Tammany Parish Tourist & Convention Commission (http://www.louisiananorthshore.com/) for organizing this free community event at TerraBella. They are a true asset to our Parish!



Community events at TerraBella, such as the Amanda Shaw concert, provide residents a lifestyle that cannot be found in any other neighborhood in our area. To see a list of all past and upcoming events at TerraBella, visit our website www.terrabellavillage.com and click on the "Calendar" link. We look forward to seeing you on July 24th!

The Global Wildlife Center is coming to TerraBella on July 10 for Family Day!

The Global Wildlife Center is coming to TerraBella on July 10 from 11:00 to 1:00 and will provide a lot of fun activities for the kids. The Family Day event will take place at TerraBella's lake park, which is located across the street from the Southern Living Idea House. Let the kids play while you tour the house!
The Global Wildlife Center in Folsom, Louisiana is home to over 4,000 exotic, endangered, and threatened animals from all over the world. Their Adventure Wagon Tours allow families to get up close and personal to these animals that roam freely across their wildlife preservation. We are excited to have the Global Wildlife Center bring their fun to TerraBella!


GrayHawk Perkins, Native American Storyteller, will also be on site for this Family Day event. His performances are part story and music, as he integrates stories into original compositions and traditional songs. Members of the audience become part of the story by acting out, singing and learning friendship songs. GrayHawk performs regularly through Young Audiences Louisiana/Arts For Learning, a non-profit arts-in-education organization that serves approximately 200,000 school children in Louisiana each year. Music, Theater, Dance, Poetry and Storytelling and Visual Arts programs are developed to enhance and reinforce curriculum guidelines.

Ginger Finnan, featured Jeweler of the Southern Living Idea House, will perform jewelry demonstrations and will be selling her amazing line of jewelry all day. Ginger has created a special collection of jewelry for TerraBella and the Idea House and is receiving great reviews. We will feature Ginger and her jewelry collection on our website and in a future blog post.
http://www.louieandtheredheadlady.com/untitled2.html


See you at TerraBella for Family Day on July 10 from 11:00 - 1:00!

Southern Living Idea House Breaks Record at TerraBella!!!

The 2010 Southern Living Idea House in TerraBella opened its doors to the public on June 12 and it received such positive response that it set a record of the highest attendance for any Southern Living Idea House to date during an opening weekend!!! This is quite an accomplishment considering that some of the past Idea Houses were located in larger metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, GA and Orlando, FL and the Idea House program has been in existance for over 20 years! 

Southern Living Home Groups Executive Director, Kristen Payne made the announcement Monday morning.

"The Southern Living Idea House in Covington has hit an all time record for opening weekend attendance,” said Ms. Payne. “We are so excited to be so well received in such a wonderful community as Covington."

The Northshore community and Southern Living Idea House followers showed up in great volume to see the beautiful house and to enjoy local favorites. From 11AM – 1PM, Chef John Besh signed copies of his cookbook in the Idea House kitchen, and Friends Coastal Restaurant and Pontchartrain Vineyards provided refreshing food and wine samples. Local artisan Ginger Finnan, aka “The Redhead Lady”, displayed and sold signature jewelry designs.

Other events are scheduled during select weekends at the Idea House. These events include a live performance and CD signing by fiddler Amanda Shaw on July 24, a cooking demonstration by Chef Louie Finnan of Louie and the Redhead Lady and a live performance by Christian Serpas and Ghost Town. The next event is scheduled for July 10, and will be a family day with Global Wildlife Center and Native American Storyteller Grayhawk Perkins. Many thanks to the Saint Tammany Parish Tourism Commission for bringing these great events to TerraBella!!!!

A full event calendar can be found at http://www.terrabellavillage.com/