Spot the trends: Alamance-Caswell builders stage 2009 Parade of Homes
Prospective homebuyers can sneak a peek at the latest building trends this month with the Alamance-Caswell Home Builders Association 2009 Parade of Homes.
The 19 homes featured range in price from the $120,000s to nearly $800,000 and are located from Gibsonville to Mebane.
The Parade will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sept. 13 and Sept. 19-20. Admission is free, but donations are requested for Loaves and Fishes Christian Food Ministry.
Builders use the annual event as a tool to show off their work, meet potential clients and illustrate the latest techniques and products available in homebuilding.
Parade visitors this year can look forward to seeing:
• Five Energy Star-certified homes, including three that also earned green building designations through the National Association of Home Builders. Both programs require third-party verification.
• Open floor plan designs throughout the home and first-floor master bedrooms.
• Gourmet kitchens with granite countertops,
upgraded appliances and built-in features.
• Luxury bathrooms with separate showers and tubs and special water features.
• Outdoor living spaces that extend the comforts of the home.
For more information about the Parade of Homes or a copy of the 2009 Parade magazine, contact the builders association at 227-1336 or visit www.alamancehba.org.
About Loaves and Fishes Christian Food Ministry
The Alamance-Caswell Home Builders Association is collecting donations of canned food for the Burlington ministry, which serves about 7,000 clients a month.
The food drive is important to the organization’s food
supply as it is helping about 20 percent more people this year than in 2008 because of economic strains brought about by issues including job cuts and energy costs.
The ministry regularly picks up donated food from local grocery stores and provides food to families in Alamance and surrounding counties.
When local donations are insufficient to meet demand, the ministry buys food at wholesale or less from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina in Winston-Salem.
The organization’s other initiatives include meal delivery, utility assistance and financial counseling services. “We try to look at the whole person, rather than just a quick fix for food,” executive director Brenda Allen said.
For more information about Loaves and Fishes, call 570-4668.
— Heather L. Modlin
Accompanying Photos
Photo Caption: Open floor plans The Shoffner Construction & Development home at 507 Grandview Drive in Graham illustrates the open floor plan trend that more homebuyers are looking for in today’s market. Buyers also are looking for more details like molding, f...
ON THE TOUR
■ 3 Eagles
324 Faith Drive, Abbey Glen
Gibsonville
Price: $248,000
Square footage: 1,806
Distinguishing characteristics: One-level condominium with stone and wood exterior; double garage; hardwood floors; granite countertops; stainless steel appliances and built-in china cabinet; master bedroom suite with designer closet; sunroom transitions to screened porch
■ Castlewood Builders
• 2115 Boyd Creek Drive, Graham
Price: $179,410
Square footage: 1,631
Distinguishing characteristics: One-level brick home; garage, paved driveway; two walk-in closets in the master bedroom; granite countertops in the kitchen; located in single cul-de-sac neighborhood
• 3627 Bentridge Drive, Mebane
Price: $374,900
Square footage: 3,866
Distinguishing characteristics: Porches and paved driveway; double garage; luxury master suite with separate sitting area; master bathroom with granite countertops and separate tub and shower; family kitchen with custom cabinets and granite countertops
• 3327 Saybrook Drive, Graham
Price: $308,559
Square footage: 2,939
Distinguishing characteristics: Granite countertops in kitchen and master bathroom; built-in server/china cabinet in dining area; hardwoods and ceramic floor finishes in much of home
■ Cimarron Homes
• 1302 Silver Drive
The Villages at Copperstone, Mebane
Price: $152,620
Square footage: 1,715
Distinguishing characteristics: Energy Star and National Association of Home Builders green certifications
■ Concept Builders
• 2015 Mackenna Drive
The Knolls at Shamrock Valley, Graham
Price: $169,900
Square footage: 1,730
Distinguishing characteristics: Master suite downstairs; separate tub/shower; walk-in closet; kitchen with breakfast bay area; formal dining area; great room combination; two large bedrooms upstairs; walk-in attic storage
■ DeBoer & Gabriel Builders
• 1127 Challenge Drive, Graham
Price: $449,000
Square footage: Almost 3,500
Distinguishing characteristics: Energy Star-certified home with a sealed crawlspace; home located directly behind first hole at Challenge Golf Course; surround sound and central vacuum system; granite countertops, hardwoods, tile, stamped concrete; screened porch, patio, large garage; floor plan includes study, dining room, formal living room, bonus room
■ Randy L. Faircloth Construction & Realty Inc.
• 2711 Vinnings Drive
Holly Grove subdivision
Burlington
Status: Not for sale
Square footage: 3,569
Distinguishing characteristics: Traditional style built with low-maintenance brick, stucco and stone exterior; spacious entrance foyer with tile floor inlay; vaulted ceiling in the great room open to the balcony; granite countertops and custom cherry cabinets in the kitchen with a glazed finish; first-floor master suite with tray ceiling and hardwood floors; a master bath with glazed cherry cabinets and granite countertops, a custom ceramic shower and ceramic tile floors; large covered back porch; front porch with custom stone tile; triple-car garage; floored attic storage
■ Fox Den Properties
• 7002 Summertime Drive
Summer Glen, Gibsonville
Price: $399,900
Square footage: 2,980
Distinguishing characteristics: Open living space; oak flooring; gourmet kitchen with prep sink, wood maple cabinets, travertine backsplash and granite countertops; master bathroom with a whirlpool tub, walk-in shower with rain head, water closet, bronze fixtures, Italian ceramic tile with tumbled marble accents and Italian granite countertop
■ Home Quest Construction
• 2082 River Vista Lane
Saxon Ville, Graham
Price: $316,900
Square footage: 1,890
■ Hallmark Home Builders Inc.
• 1623 Cappoquin Way
Waterford at the Lake
Burlington
Price: $689,000.00
Square footage: 4,500
Distinguishing characteristics: Blend of brick, rock and shakes exterior; three exterior porches; gourmet kitchen; master suite on first floor; formal dining room and a lakeview sunroom; oversized bonus room; permanent stairs to a floored third floor for storage or future rooms
■ Keystone Homes
• 306 St. Nicholas Trail
Gibsonville
Price: $186,990
Square footage: 2,046
• 487 Brassfield Meadows Drive
Burlington
Price: $149,990
Square footage: 1,872
• 1088 Kelso Lane
Kenross, Burlington
Price: $129,720
Square footage: 1,344
■ Shoffner Construction & Development
• 507 Grandview Drive
West Hill Cottages, Graham
Price: $232,500
Square footage: 1,827
Distinguishing characteristics: Energy Star and National Association of Home Builders green homebuilding certifications; brick exterior; covered porch; open floor plan; master bathroom with a garden tub, walk-in shower, granite countertops and furniture-styled cabinetry
■ Shugart Enterprises
• 102 Still Water Circle
Stone Ridge, Gibsonville
Price: $185,570
Square footage 1,814
Distinguishing characteristics: Energy Star and National Association of Home Builders green certifications; granite countertops, tile backsplash and breakfast bar in kitchen; hardwood floors in kitchen, dining room, breakfast area and foyer; cathedral ceiling and corner fireplace in great room; community pool and bathhouse
■ Virtue Homes
• 4102 Cashell Court
Waterford , Burlington
Price: $421,800
Square footage: 3,096
■ Wilson Homes
• 915 Dunleigh Drive
Waterford at the Lake, Burlington
Price: $749,000
Square footage: 4,300
Distinguishing characteristics: Energy Star certification
■ Wolfe & Co. Construction Inc.
• 1410 Cappoquin Way
Burlington
Price: $799,900
Square footage: 5,206 heated, with more than 500-square-foot covered deck overlooking pond
Distinguishing characteristics: Natural stone and brick exterior; natural stone porch and steps; structured wiring; dual-fuel heating system; two Rinnai tankless water heaters; solid cherry kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, bookcase and wet bar; mahogany and glass double 8-foot front door; coffered ceiling in living room; wainscoting in dining room and study; gourmet kitchen; central vacuum; cedar closet; custom master closet; lead crystal chandelier in dining room.
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