Camberley Homes is Bringing “Urban” Style Town Homes to Brambleton

You can soon add Camberley Homes to the list of names on the Brambleton home builder roster. Camberley Homes will begin selling “urban” style town homes in Brambleton this spring. Camberley Homes is calling this their “Boulevard at Brambleton” community. Delivery of the first town home should be fall/winter 2010.

Here is some basic info…

• Models range from 1700 to 2200 square feet
• Option for a 4th level loft with terrace space/rooftop deck
• Rear load garage
• Contemporary and “customizable” floor plans
• Prices have not been released yet, but I’m guessing they will start in the high $300K’s to mid $400K’s based on square footage and the particular model

Camberley’s “Boulevard at Brambleton” town homes will be located directly across Ryan Rd (Route 772) from the Brambleton Town Center (see brochure below for map). Their location is very convenient to the Brambleton Town Center, Legacy Park and Brambleton Regional golf course.

Note: There are plans for a walkway across (or possibly below) Ryan Rd from where these and neighboring town homes and condos are located, but that’s still a ways out.

Check out the temporary brochure and floor plans (click here if you do not see the embedded document below)…

Camberley Homes building urban style town homes in Brambleton, Virginia –

If you are interested in getting more information about the Camberley town homes or any other new construction town homes in Brambleton, send me an email or call me – danilo.bogdanovic@gmail.com – 703.582.6900.

To search for existing homes for sale in Brambleton, click here.

Van Metre Homes 15 to 20% Off in Broadlands, Lansdowne, Stone Ridge

Van Metre Homes is running a 20 percent off sale on all new "spec" homes in the Broadlands, Lansdowne and Stone Ridge communities in Loudoun County between now and October 31. Van Metre Homes is also offering 15 percent off on all to-be-built homes in those communities through the end of the month.

Here are the types of homes and starting prices in the different communities:

Van Metre Broadlands – Hedgewood Neighborhood

• Courtyard Collection single family homes – starting in the mid $400K's
• Classic and Estate Collection single family homes – starting in the high $500K's

Van Metre Broadlands – Parkgrove Neighborhood

• Windsor Collection estate homes on 3/4 to 1+ acre lots – starting in the mid $700K's

Van Metre Lansdowne Town Center

• Linden Row 1-car garage townhome condos – starting in the upper $200K's
• Berkeley Row 2-car garage townhomes – starting in the upper $300K's

Van Metre Stone Ridge

• Mercer Park 4-story elevator and garage condos – starting from the low $200K's
• Hamilton Grove Collection 2 car garage townhomes – from the low $200K's
• Cameron Park Collection 2-car garage luxury town homes – starting in the mid $300K's
• Savannah Collection single family homes – starting in the upper $300K's
• Courtyard Collection single family homes – starting in the low $400K's

If you'd like more information about any of the communities, Van Metre Homes models, available lots or how to negotiate even more off the prices, send me an email or call me any time – danilo.bogdanovic@gmail.com – 703.582.6900 (cell).

New Construction Single Family Homes Below $500K in Brambleton

It’s official…you can get now get a new construction home from Miller and Smith in Brambleton for less than $500K. And that’s with options. Miller and Smith has debuted their “Fanny Ward” single-family model beginning at $439,900. In addition, Miller & Smith is offering $30,000 in options and $15,000 in closing costs (if you use their lender and title company).

The "Fanny Ward" model is smaller than the popular "Rhapsody" model, but it’s still around 2,000 square feet on the upper two levels with another 800 finished square feet available in the basement. The home will be built on the current Rhapsody lots and has many of the same standard features (e.g. granite, hardwood, appliances).

This may be a great option for those who are either cost-sensitive and leaning toward a townhome and/or looking for more privacy than a townhome, but don’t need a big single family home.

Here are the plans for the first and second floor (click on images to enlarge):

If you’d like more information about Miller and Smith or any other builder and their available models and lots, feel free to email or call me – 703.582.6900.

Hat tip: Stephanie Lee

Update On Arcola Center And Dulles South Area

The Loudoun Times-Mirror yesterday reported on the latest regarding Arcola Center including this map of the proposed development:

   

Arcola Center was rezoned to include to 1,169 residential units and 2.6M square feet of commerical and industrial uses on 312 acres. But some say that that only about a third to half of the commercial space will actually be built. Supervisor Steve Snow (R-Dulles) said that the design fits in with the vision of the Route 50 Task Force and that it will have a "Georgetown or Alexandria feel" to it.

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“Quick Delivery” New Homes In Loudoun County-Pros and Cons

Despite new construction/new homes in Loudoun County having slowed down quite a bit due to the change in market conditions, most new home builders are still at it. Though some new home builders are finishing up existing projects and taking a break, others are starting new ones. If you’re in the market to buy a house in the area and are flexible on when you actually move, there are some great deals to be had in new construction. Most builders have at least one "quick delivery" home per community and they’re usually much below the price of ones that are yet-to-be-built.

With a "Quick Delivery" home, the good points are:

• you’re able to save a considerable amount of money over buying a yet-to-be-built home
• you can negotiate the price and/or incentives even more if you’re  able to settle quickly (less than 30 days)
• you get a brand new home, fresh paint and new carpet smell and everything
• you can potentially use the builder’s (higher interest rate) mortgage company to get all the big incentives and then refinance shortly after settlement with a different lender in order to get a lower rate.

Why are these homes being offered at such a discount? Because builders are not in the business of holding on to completed homes. They want to move homes so that they don’t have to carry the insurance, construction loans, etc. Builders would rather lower the price, increase incentives and makes less profit on a completed home than keep it in their portfolio.

Important Note – Builders aren’t really concerned with when you sign the purchase agreement; it’s when you actually settle on/buy the property.

If you can time it right and find a quick delivery home that settles just before the end of the builder’s quarter or fiscal year, you’ll be in a great position to get the most amount of savings possible.

But some of the not-so-good points of a "Quick Delivery" home are:

• smaller lots than resale homes in the same price point
• no customization of home even though it’s new
• construction going on around you – noise, dirt, raised manholes in the street
• make sure it’s not "too good to be true". Find out what’s going on in and around the community (new roads, commercial construction, zoning, etc) before you commit.

If you’re really looking to enjoy all the benefits of customizing your home by picking your favorite lot and choosing structural and design center options, then a "Quick Delivery" home may not be for you. But be prepared to pay for being able to choose everything from the start – you’ll spend considerably more for a yet-to-be-built home than a "Quick Delivery" home. And if a decent size lot is important, you may be forced to buy a bigger and more expensive home that you really need or you can go "resale". As a general rule, the newer the home, the smaller the lot at the same price point.

If you would like more information on new homes in the area, let us know. We can provide you with the latest information including that which is available to those on the builder’s "Insider List" and through the "Register" publication for real estate agents/brokers.

If you’re curious as to how the process of previewing and buying a new home works, feel free to contact us. About a third of our business on the buy side over the past several years has been new construction and we have dealt extensively with the builders in Loudoun County and surrounding areas. You’d be surprised as to what the sales reps don’t tell you, but that you really ought to know…

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