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HAMILTON, VA — At our award-winning Waterford Creek community just North of Leesburg, we’re constantly referring to the “spectacular 3-acre wooded homesites” in our newest section and the overall setting with its “private entry drive and cul-de-sacs”. What we haven’t been able to convey, until now is the visual that truly and realistically captures this…
Read MoreLEESBURG/HAMILTON, VA — While measuring sq. footage for new home living rooms, bedrooms, baths, etc., pretty much follows industry guidelines, the actual whole house sq. footage total could be confusing. Here’s why. Some builders might list sq. footage that includes the main level, upper level and lower level (basement) whether the basement is finished or…
Read MoreHERNDON/RESTON — After more than eight decades building homes in northern Virginia we’re not at all embarrassed to admit we’re still learning what home buyers want. But we pretty much know for sure what they don’t want – to be hurried. The fact is, though, once this Augusta model (lot #9) at Shaker Knolls is…
Read MoreCLIFTON, VA. — If you don’t picture sprawling equestrian estates, lush woodlands or uncrowded communities when you think of close-in Fairfax County, VA., take a ride around Clifton, Va. Because this small, 112-year old town enacted ordinances decades ago to help insure against high-density development and environmental damage to the Occoquan Reservoir. And today it shows. It is quite a…
Read MoreLOUDOUN CO., VA – Rolling hills, vast mountain range views, magnificent wooded acreage and of course uncrowded living have attracted families to Loudoun County – especially the western regions – for years. That’s why CarrHomes’ new Loudoun County communities, in Hamilton and Purcellville both offer a minimum of one-acre wooded homesites. Most are two-three acres.…
Read MorePURCELLVILLE, VA — There comes a time when almost everyone thinks about owning a country home. If now is that time for you and your family, you might want to learn more about Loudoun Oaks in history-filled Purcellville. The landscape is pristine and picture-perfect with rolling hills and vast stretches of open land. It’s…
Read MoreWESTERN LOUDOUN CO., VA – Of course there are some caveats to owning this beautifully customized new home in Hamilton, VA. First, You have to appreciate a big homesite – 3-acres big. You have to enjoy the privacy of Lot 12’s lush wooded setting. Then there are the custom upgrades. You have to live with…
Read MoreHAMILTON, VA – To people outside Hamilton, Va., the name either conjures up idyllic images of vast, rolling Western Loudoun County landscapes at the foothills of the Catoctin Ridge, or the ever-growing numbers of vineyards that dot the surrounding countryside Ask the roughly 600 people who call Hamilton, VA. home (originally known as Harmony, VA)…
Read MoreWESTERN LOUDON COUNTY — No question the appeal of living in and around Hamilton, VA starts with the magnificent rolling landscapes and picturesque Catoctin mountain views. The unique appeal of Waterford Creek starts with the grand, award-winning homes we build on each of this community’s 3-acre homesites – up to 6600 sq feet of grand.…
Read MoreWe could give you our Lancaster’s sizeable measurements – 4522 sq. feet on two levels, with a three-car, side-entry garage, four bedrooms three full and one half-bath, magnificently sited on three sprawling acres just North of Leesburg off Rte. 9 in Hamilton, VA. Or, we could mention it won an industry GALA award for outstanding…
Read MoreMost families who move further out will tell you the home values are better because the land costs are less. And that’s certainly true. But a lot more goes into making the home a better value than simply a lower price. Because there is more land, like at our Waterford Creek community in Western Loudoun…
Read MoreHAMILTON, VA. Of course new home builders like CarrHomes, want you to visualize yourself in one of their homes and one of their communities. So the descriptions we apply can at times get pretty adjective-heavy, even if true. Waterford Creek in Hamilton, VA. is a perfect example. We’ve promoted the “magnificent” views of the Catoctin…
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