Loudoun Community Spotlight: Goose Creek Bend, Brookfield Homes

This Loudoun County community spotlight falls on Goose Creek Bend, a Brookfield Homes community (click here if you don’t see the slideshow above). Goose Creek Bend is located off of Gulick Mill Rd less than a mile from Sycolin Rd on the border of Leesburg and Ashburn (click here if you don’t see the map below).

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All of the lots are 1+ acres and back to trees. Here’s the site plan:

All of the homes within Goose Creek Bend are luxury single family homes and offer 4 to 7 bedrooms, up to 6.5 baths and up to 4 car garages. The various models offered in the community are:

• Canterbury
• Davenport
• Halley
• Meridia
• Keenan

Base prices range from $599,990 to $709,990 with square footage ranging from 3091 to 3944 on the upper two levels.

Pros

• Large lots
• Private community
• Unique models/floor plans
• Close to ramp on/off Dulles Greenway and Sycolin Rd
• Amount of square footage, upgrades and lot size for money

Cons

• Lack of amenities
• Shopping is at least 15 minutes away (by car)
• Gulick Mill Rd is a gravel road (not good for all you sports car enthusiasts)

Brookfield Homes resumed sales in the community a short while ago and there are a handful of lots still available. If you would like to know more about the community, lots, models or available incentives, click here to contact me.

Update on Centex, The Glen at Goose Creek, Ashburn

Here's an update on the Centex Homes community, The Glen at Goose Creek, which is located near the corner of Belmont Ridge Rd and Sycolin Rd in Ashburn, Virginia.

Centex is currently finishing up Phase 1 of the Glen at Goose Creek and, as of 4:00pm Friday (Jan 2), there are only 3 town homes left for sale in Phase 1. All three are "Annapolis" models, the largest model Centex offers in the Glen at Goose Creek community. The Annapolis model features,

• front entry 2 car garage
• 3 finished levels
• 2412 square feet of finished space
• 3 bedrooms
• 2.5 baths
• open floor plan
• large kitchen including huge center island with room for several bar stools
• large master bedroom with large dual walk-in closets
• tall ceilings througout
• prices start at $364,990
• delivery dates are July/August

Centex will not start selling Phase 2 until next winter. The first releases will be condos and the smaller model town homes (about 2000 square feet of finished space). The larger Annapolis models will not start selling until about the summer of 2010.

As with every community, there are pros and cons. Here's my take on the pros and cons of The Glen at Goose Creek:

Pros

• Good value based on square footage and standard upgrades of town homes
• Very convenient to Dulles Greenway and Belmont Ridge Rd
• Though there are no current ammenities in the community, there will be many built (including commercial and mixed-use) within the next 4 to 5 years
• Low HOA dues (about $74 per month) compared to other parts of Ashburn (e.g. Ashburn Village is up to $106 for town homes)
• Good potential upside for appreciation due to future development and ammenities

Cons

• No ammenities within community for 4 to 5 years
• Until ammenities are built, you'll have to join the Ashburn Farm or other HOA in Ashburn (prices vary)
• Not good for runners or bicyclists - you'd have to run up Sycolin and across or down Belmont Ridge Rd
• No guarantee when Phase 2 or the ammenities will be completed - the time lines are not set in stone

Note: Centex's new marketing campaign stresses that they're building very energy efficient and "green" town homes at a competitive price. Though this is true, many other builders are doing the same thing so don't limit your options to just Centex if you're "green" or want to save money on utilities by buying an energy efficient home.

If you'd like more information about this or any other new-construction community in the area, feel free to email or call me - danilo.bogdanovic (at) gmail (dot) com - 703.582.6900.