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LEESBURG/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…
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CLIFTON, 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…
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PURCELLVILLE, 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…
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HAMILTON, 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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Herndon, VA –When we recently announced the beginning of sales, at our new Herndon, VA. single-family home community, Shaker Knolls, we didn’t have an office or model. So you can be sure we did have our fingers crossed. Almost immediately, though we received two contracts, both from existing neighborhood homeowners. And that’s probably the most…
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At Shaker Knolls, our just-opened luxury home community on Shaker Woods Rd. (between Leesburg Pike and Wiehle Ave.), home buyers are able to choose whether they want their owner’s suite on the main level (Pinehurst model) or the 2nd level (Lancaster and Oakton models). What’s more, we’re introducing a main level in-law suite option to…
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Anyone who’s toured our award-winning Lancaster model and our Waterford Creek community can attest to the look, the style and the very un-cramped three-acre homesites that helped us successfully sell out our first section. Now, we’re about to offer 22 even better reasons (22 new homesites) to visit our premier estate community. With more pluses,…
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Why wait for a model to see if a new home community or build on your lot looks good to you? Once the curbs are in – especially in a smaller community – all you really need is a site plan, and maybe a pair of mud boots. If it’s a smaller enclave, like the…
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You’ve read about it. We’ve tweeted it. Builder inventories (completed, but unsold homes) across the region, especially with build on your own lot builders, are lower than they’ve been in years. So, while your choices might seem more limited, take a closer look. At our Waterford Creek community of 3-acre estate homes in Leesburg/Hamilton, we’ve…
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Maybe you want a little separation from your teenage children. Maybe your husband’s parents visit a lot. Or, you’re the accommodation of choice for out-of-town friends. Or just maybe climbing stairs is becoming more of a pain than a routine. Whatever the reason, 1st-floor owner’s suites, perfect for custom homes on your lot, have been…
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Most builders rely heavily on word-of-mouth referrals from existing homeowners. Recommendations from families living in your homes, including custom homes on your lot, are simply the most believable advertising and the most credible endorsement you could hope for as a home builder. So when we surveyed our purchasers and the results came in with a…
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We’ll assume you know the advantages of a prime location when you spot one, like Moreland Estates on Belmont Ridge Rd., along the northern shoreline of Beaverdam Reservoir. And, we know you’ll love our ready-to-move-into 5,100 sq. ft. Oakwood model with its 5 bedrooms, 4-1/2 baths. Its high ceilings on the main and upper levels…
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