First Richmond New Homes in a Decade Under Construction at Wyndham

It's been a long time since the master-planned community of Wyndham in Richmond, Va. has seen the tell-tale signs of construction, but these days, current and future homeowners have something to be excited about as Richmond home builder Boone Homes bring their luxury new homes in Richmond to the community.

At Ellington, Boone Homes' newest community located within Wyndham, the sign is up, the landscaping is complete and the utilities are in place. And, within the next few weeks, even more progress will be made as the boulevard trees for the entrance are installed and the roads are paved. Come mid-October, prospective buyers will have the opportunity to tour the two new model homes, and by Halloween, you can expect for the first new spec homes and pre-sale homes to be complete.

Boone Homes is bringing their signature, luxury style for Richmond new homes to Ellington with nine brand new designs incorporating today's must-have features and finishes. These ENERGY STAR homes, which are priced from $525,000, will give buyers  the options to add on extra space for living, entertaining or storage with basements, finished third floors or second floors with bathrooms.

The community of Wyndham itself is also luxurious with an amenities package that can't be beat. Homeowners can join the prestigious Dominion Club, which features an 18-hole golf course, driving range, 28,000 square foot clubhouse, tennis center, fitness center and a pool. Other community amenities include a soccer field, tennis courts, basketball courts, tot lots, swimming pool, gazebo and an amphitheatre set to the backdrop of Wyndham Lake and Otter Pond.

Wyndham is ideally situated in Henrico County convenient to restaurants, shops, recreation, entertainment and top schools, including Shady Grove Elementary, Short Pump Middle and Deep Run High.

Pre-sales for this beautiful community are going on now at the sales office of Westcott at Grey Oaks, which is located nearby. The model home is open Monday through Saturday from 12 to 5 p.m. and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

To learn more about these new Richmond homes, please call 804-708-5127 or visit the Boone Homes website.

Pennsylvania Builder Expands Reach to Berks County

Central Pennsylvania's largest locally owned home builder is expanding their reach into yet another desirable area of the state. Keystone Custom Homes recently opened two new communities, Middle Creek Farms and Buckingham Preserve, in Berks County.

Middle Creek Farms offers beautiful new homes in Oley priced from the $230,000s. These Keystone Custom homes are located near Route 422, King of Prussia and Reading, and children will receive a top-notch education from the Oley Valley School District.

Also located in Berks County is Buckingham Preserve in Douglasville. These single-family homes priced from the $190,000s are minutes from Route 422, which makes commuting to French Creek state park and King of Prussia easy. Students residing in these new homes attend schools in the award-winning Daniel Boone School District.

Homes in booth communities come in a variety of floor plans including the Augusta, Emerson, Ethan, Oxford, Mansfield and Windsor. Features and finishes of many of these homes from Keystone Custom Homes include spacious family rooms, chef's kitchens with large islands and eat-in breakfast areas, master on the main or master up plans, master bathrooms with garden tubs and dual sinks and spacious secondary bedrooms with walk-in closets.

Keystone Custom Homes also plans to open a third Berks County community, Penn Hills, in the near future.

Be sure to tour the new model home at Buckingham Preserve to learn more about these new homes in Berks County. The model home is open Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please call Barb DiBrito at 717-368-9831.

For more information, check out www.KeystoneCustomHome.com.

The Orchards at Brannon Oak Farm Expected to be Sold Out by Year’s End

With metro Atlanta new home sales on the rise, it’s no surprise that The Orchards Group’s Forsyth County active adult community, The Orchards at Brannon Oak Farm, is nearing ‘sold out’ status. They have already recorded a total of 40 new homes sales this year, with 15 homes being sold in just the past eight weeks. With such a high number of sales, now is the time to purchase your new Forsyth County active adult home before they’re gone.

“Urgency compels people to buy,” said sales associate Deborah Reahm. “As we run out of incredible product, the urgency does nothing but increase! We will definitely be sold out before December.”

Currently, The Orchards at Brannon Oak Farm has just one single-family home remaining for sale, 14 master-on-the-main townhome villas and six ranch condominium homes available. These final homes are priced from the $270,000s to the $350,000s.

“Due to this incredible surge in sales, we find ourselves having to quote delivery dates well into late winter or early spring of 2014,” said Mitch Block, director of sales and marketing for The Orchards Group. “It’s a great chance for folks to buy their new home and have at least a month or two to make their decorating selections.”

As the largest and most unique community from The Orchards Group, The Orchards at Brannon Oak Farm has stellar amenities in addition to their three distinct home styles. The amenities include a grand clubhouse with a gourmet kitchen, fitness center, gentlemen’s den and fireplace and card and game rooms. In addition, there is a stunning swimming pool, barbeque grilling area, fire pit and community lawn.

The Orchards at Brannon Oak Farm offers residents convenient access to GA 400, seven golf courses, Lake Lanier, North Point Mall, downtown Cumming, St. Joseph’s and Northside hospital, as well as multiple other dining, retail and entertainment destinations.

For more information on the final remaining homes at The Orchards at Brannon Oak Farm, visit their website at www.OrchardsGroup.com or contact their sales office at 678-513-8879.

Residents of New Homes in Atlanta Get Back to School Ready

As children start packing their backpacks with new school supplies and picking out the perfect outfit for the first day of school, many parents are stressing over the start of a new school year. To make sure this year starts off on the right foot, Atlanta home builder Brock Built is offering some of their favorite back to school tips.

• Routine. Making sure your family has a routine, and knows this routine before the first day of school is essential. Make your students get up, get ready, eat and go to bed at the same times they will have to during the school year a few days or weeks in advance of the start of school to make sure they are already adjusted to their new routine.
• Dedicate space and time. When it comes to homework, designate your household's homework area, and make sure it is stocked with all of the supplies they need, so that there are few distractions when they are hard at work. Also, let your child tell you when they'd like to do their homework i.e. before or after dinner, so that they feel like they have a say in their routine.
• Plan ahead. Chances are at some point during the school year, you'll receive a call from the school saying your child is sick. Make sure you have a game plan in place for when this happens.
• Meet and greet. If your school offers an orientation, be sure to attend. This is the perfect opportunity to get to know your child's teacher(s) ahead of time, so that you'll already know what to expect when school starts.

Residents of all of Brock Built's Atlanta new home communities have access to fantastic area schools. The Atlanta builder realizes that buying a home is more than just the home itself, it's also about the surrounding community, which is why they always choose premium locations to build new homes for sale in Atlanta.

To learn more about their communities of new homes in Atlanta, visit www.BrockBuilt.com.

Pinterest Campaign Converts Potential Buyer into a Likely Future Homeowner

What is the end goal of your business' social media use? Chances are your answer sounds something like "to increase sales." While social media is a great tool to connect with your potential and current customers, employees and others in the industry, as a business, the ultimate reason for doing any kind of marketing is always to bring in more customers. For Keystone Custom Homes, their social media efforts, and their latest Pinterest campaign in particular, are paying off by converting potential buyers into likely future homeowners.

Their Pin-N-Win Sweepstakes, which ran during the month of June, asked Pinterest users to create their own KCH Dream Home Board, and then fill it with images from the Keystone Custom Homes Pinterest page. After the contest ended, they randomly choose one lucky winner of a $500 Pottery Barn gift card, who happened to be a homeowner relocating to their area, from the 128 entries.

“I learned about the sweepstakes on Keystone’s website,” explained the winner Maggie McDermott. “We are re-locating to Harrisburg, Pa. in September, and I found Keystone in my Google search. When I saw the contest, I thought to myself, ‘Hey, you never know.’ Plus, I was already looking at their homes on Pinterest anyways.”

People like Maggie are the exact reason that homebuilders and companies nationwide are focusing on their social media efforts and hosting interactive and engaging contests.

“The Pin-N-Win sweepstakes was a huge success in many ways,” stated Janette Hawkins, Vice President of Marketing and Information Technology with Keystone Custom Homes. “We were able to spread our brand on Pinterest and interact with its followers along with gaining more attention on Facebook and other social media sites with our updates about the sweepstakes. Also, contestants moving to the areas in which we build, such as Maggie, were able to gain a new vision on what we have to offer.”

To learn more about this contest or the Pennsylvania builder's new home communities, give them a call at 877-513-0385.

New Construction Comes to Henrico County

Want to live in Henrico County but can’t find a home? Boone Homes, a Richmond home builder, has exciting news for you! Due to a decline in inventory, the builder has started new construction at Villas at Grey Oaks, Westcott at Grey Oaks, Bellingham in Twin Hickory and Ellington at Wyndham.

•    Villas at Grey Oaks. Featuring 85 maintenance free homes, Villas at Grey Oaks is priced from the $480,000s. The community has only one home available for move-in this fall with more on the way. For more details, call 804-708-5130.
•    Westcott at Grey Oaks. Also located in the master-planned community of Grey Oaks, Westcott at Grey Oaks offers 65 all-brick estate homes priced from the mid-$600,000s. Amenities include a crystal-clear pool, tennis courts, tree-lined sidewalks and natural pathways. Currently, there is one Richmond home available for immediate move-in with many more available for later summer and fall move-ins. For more details, call 804-708-5127.
•    Bellingham in Twin Hickory. Priced from the high-$300,000s, this community offers 59 maintenance free homes. Amenities include a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood with sidewalks, swimming pool, clubhouse and tennis courts. One home is available now and several are under construction. For more details, call 804-708-5126.
•    Ellington at Wyndham. With new luxury homes coming soon, this is Boone’s first new neighborhood in the established Wyndham country club community in over a decade. Ellington features 56 single-family homes priced from $525,000. For more details, call 804-708-5127.

With so many possibilities, you too can call Henrico County home! Plus, you’d be doing so in style with features such as granite countertops, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes and more in each home.

For more details on these Henrico County communities, visit www.BooneHomes.net.

Keystone Custom Homes Community Offers Small Town Charm

While city living is an attractive feature for some homebuyers, many homebuyers prefer living in a smaller, more intimate community that still offers easy access to amenities. This small town charm effect is what has made Keystone Custom Homes' Bethel Springs community in Cecil County so successful, and now the Maryland homebuilder is opening their newest phase of homes here.

The new phase from Keystone Custom Homes will offer five distinct floor plans priced from the $220's. Features include three to four bedrooms, carriage-style or side-loading garages, owner's suites on the main or upstairs and much more.

Bethel Springs is located within the city of North East, which was settled prior to 1700. Today, the town is home to just 2,000 people, but is certainly not limited in its offerings. Residents will find Cecil College, Elk Neck State Park, Upper Bay Museum and additional shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation. I-90 and Route 40 are also easily accessible, making driving to Baltimore, Washington or Philadelphia a breeze.

To learn more about this community, visit the Keystone Custom Homes website or call Barb DiBrito at 717-368-9831.