Wednesday, April 11, 2012

New home construction

Selecting a community
Chose Brambleton after comparing with Stonegate by NV Homes. NV homes had restrictions about which home to put on which size lots. We were looking for bigger lot but not so big of a house.

Choosing the Builder
Went with Winchester Homes. We already own a Winchester home and are very happy with what we got. Love their your home, your way options. Its probably possible with other builders too but these people make it seems to encourage and put those options out in front of you so you can imagine new possibilities to suit your needs.

Choosing the lot
Wanted a lot in cul-de-sac, with woods or lake in the back. Was able to get cul-de-sac and woods in the back, a good 1/4 acre lot on high grounds.

Home Style
The Abbey model was our #1 choice, for the layout and sq ft.

Other options
Its a long list of things, so many details to take into consideration.
The front elevation - a little porch and bay window
Layout changes - moved a few default things around the house like laundry room upstairs, got some loft space, reduced one of the closets
brick color - berkshire
door and window shutters color
siding color
Hardwood color - Bruce butterscotch
carpet padding - top most for rec room and option 2 for all other places
carpet color - neutral
Cabinets - maple rouge
granite - emerald green
faucets - brushed steel
Cabinet knobs - brushed steel
stove - black 5 burner ceramic top
fridge - french door
dish washer - regular
wall oven - the ultimate combo of convection and microwave
ceramic color - mushroom
bath ceramic color
ceramic tile border
wiring for all our data and security needs

Pre-construction coming soon followed by ground breaking.