Well-known for its exciting, livable home designs, David Weekley Homes was honored at the recent Key Awards, sponsored annually by the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago.

In this prestigious competition, industry experts, including architects and designers, judge numerous entries to recognize excellence in housing design, architecture, interior merchandising, innovation, creativity and more.

“We are delighted to receive these awards from experts in our industry,” said Jim Esperson, Chicago Division president for David Weekley Homes. “We believe that earning these awards truly reflects what makes our homes different, which is our integrated approach to design that effectively complements the way people live today.”

David Weekley Homes received Gold Key Awards for outstanding design in:

• New Construction, Energy-Efficient Project, noncertified: The Laken, a custom-built home at 1931 Butternut Lane, Northbrook.

• New Construction Custom Home, 3,000 to 4,000 square feet: Plan 8402 at 521 N. Ellsworth St. in Naperville.

• Outstanding Design, Single-Family Merchandising ($789,990): The Moonsgate in The Reserve at Barrington.

The homebuilder also took home a Silver Key award for Outstanding Design for The Hyde, a custom-built home in the 3,000 to 4,000-square-foot category in Wilmette.

David Weekley Homes, the nation’s largest privately held homebuilder, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2016. The company, headquartered in Houston, operates in 22 cities and 12 states.

David Weekley Homes was the first builder in the U.S. to be awarded the Triple Crown of American Homebuilding, an honor which includes America’s Best Builder, the National Housing Quality Award and National Builder of the Year. David Weekley Homes has also appeared nine times on Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list.

Since 1976, the company has closed more than 80,000 homes. For more information, visit online at davidweekleyhomes.com.