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When you’re building the home of your dreams, you have the kitchen planned out to the last detail, the floors and the cabinets. The living room has the perfect accessories, the dining room the perfect table, and the bedrooms have the feeling of warmth and ease. All that time spent on the interior of the…
Read MoreAs Americans, there are usually two reasons for us to buy a home. We’ve either decided it’s time to settle down in a home, or we’re looking at a long-term investment. If you’re reading this, odds are that you want to work with home builders like us in order to have a potential investment property…
Read MoreWhen we think of the 1950’s, the concept of conformity springs to mind. Clothing looked the same, cars looked the same, and houses looked the same. The good news is, 2016 is a long way from those times, and it’s easier than ever for virtually everything to be personalized. That’s especially true when it comes…
Read MoreBack in the day, having a customized home built was an option that was usually reserved for the wealthy. When it came to everyone else, you bought a “used” home and made do with it. But times have changed in a big way when it comes to contemporary home builders. Now, buyers have more options…
Read MoreThe first time you shop for a new home, it can be overwhelming. Not every home you look at is going to be empty of furniture; in fact, many of them may still be cluttered with the current owner’s belongings to the point that it’s difficult to focus on anything else. As Fairfax area home…
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Here at CarrHomes, we’ve been building luxury homes in the Fairfax area since 1925, and many of our current models feature loft areas on the upper levels. Have you ever lived in a home with a loft area on the upper level? What did you use this space for? Was it your home office, a…
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Many of the homes designed and constructed by CarrHomes home builders can be built to certain owner specifications. We provide our buyers with a variety of customization options, such as adding bay windows, fireplaces, ceiling details, and more. One of our most popular optional features is the square shaped coffered ceiling, also known as the…
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These days, potential home buyers are looking for more than just a beautiful, well-constructed home. Modern buyers also expect home builders to be conscious of future energy costs and the home’s potential impact on the environment. At CarrHomes, we’ve been including green features in our luxury homes since before the homebuilding industry was going green.…
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At CarrHomes, we’ve been building luxury homes in Virginia since 1925, so you can trust us when we tell you that we have a long tradition of excellence. Each home built by our builders is designed to enhance the lifestyles of those that will live there, so we create each home with a variety of…
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Preparing to buy a home comes with a very long list of decisions that need to be made, but perhaps the first choice you must make is to decide on what type of home you’re interested in. Many buyers see themselves in single family homes, but this option is not financially feasible for some households,…
Read MoreBuying a house is already a big decision, but when you’re choosing to build that home from scratch with the assistance of a home builder, there are even more variables to consider. In many cases, your home only exists on paper, and you have to trust that your chosen builder will know how to execute…
Read MoreBuilding a luxury home means finally getting the castle that you’ve always dreamed about. It also means that you can select the features and technology that is perfectly suited to your lifestyle. If you care about energy efficiency, and the gadgets that allow you to have a fully automated home just like the Jetsons, smart…
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