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John West and Lori Gordon had outstanding performance in Sales and Customer service for the month of April 2012. CONGRATULATIONS John and Lori!

Congratulations to John West (left) and Lori Gordon (right)

“Fine Line Homes has been nothing but helpful in building our home. We have had no issues that were not resolved immediately. Thank you.”

“We are extremely pleased with our Fine Line home. From the planning to the construction to the fine tuning after move-in, everyone was easy to work with and strove to please us. Interior and exterior options make our home unique. We appreciate the quality workmanship throughout and the extra insulation afforded by the six inch exterior walls. We’re certain re-sell will not be a future problem for us with the quality reputation Fine Line has had for years”

With so many home plans in our portfolio and new plans being added every year, it is impossible to have homes built of each model available for tour. Yet, home buyer feedback tells us that it is difficult for some people to envision a finished home when just looking at black and white floor plan artwork.

To help our customers get a better feel for a home’s livability when reviewing presentation floor plans, we worked with Design Basics out of Omaha, Nebraska. Their research showed that the 4 primary “lenses” buyers view through to determine a home’s suitability for their household are entertaining, de-stressing, storing and flexible living. They’ve labeled it Livability At A Glance® and use a color palette on floor plans that makes it easier to understand how the home lives while also helping to highlight amenities which might otherwise be overlooked.

When you’re considering building a custom home, the better you can picture yourself actually living in the home at the beginning of the process, the more likely you will end up with exactly what you had in mind when it’s completed!

Where do you keep the family calendar with important appointments? Where do you leave notes for others in the home where they know to look? Where can you pin up reminders? Where do you charge cell phones?

A Drop Zone includes a modest work area and addresses all of the above. It is conveniently located near the door to the garage, typically the entry way most used by family members.

Our home plans are influenced by Design Basics, one of the nations leading home design companies. They have pioneered the rear foyer concept. Often the Drop Zone is installed with bench and lockers to provide storage and organization.

You see a home under construction  and the workers building the home. You may consider the jobs represented by the various trades such as masons, carpenters, electricians, plumbers,  and painters. But according to Dr. David Crowe, Chief Economist for the National Association of Home Builders, these on site jobs account for only 50% of the total. The other 50% are off site jobs including manufacturing, retail and wholesale companies and professional services.

Manufacturers produce the building products such as cabinets, siding and shingles. 500 jobs are created for every 1,000 homes built. Retail and wholesale companies provide appliances, flooring and building materials. Over 400 jobs are created for every 1,000 homes built. Professional services include financial, insurance and Real Estate services.

Typically home building has been a major contributor to an economic recovery. When you consider all of the jobs created and sustained by each and every home built you can see why. The work force behind a new home is a massive collection of diverse businesses supplying, supporting and constructing the American dream.

The new 2012 Plan Book will be released on May 10^th. Reserve your copy today or stop in at our Model Home and Display Center after the 10^th to pick one up. It includes plan changes and several new and exciting home designs.

It is amazing how many of my clients come to Fine Line Homes after they have spent months looking at resale homes and are so disenchanted as to what they have seen.  Besides all the work and money that people have to put into a resale home, they also state how the older homes have so little storage space.  It seems like years ago, people did not have as much “stuff”.

Please note all the storage space in our home plans, specifically walk-in closets.  Walk in closets are great because they give you so many more closet storage options. Depending on the size of your walk in closet, you can have many things in there in addition to all your clothes and shoes.  A properly designed walk in closet should give you the peace of mind and confidence that there is not going to be too much clutter around your house. The design of the walk in closet should be in such a manner that you should find what you need when you need it. The benefits also include better access to your clothing. In front-access closets, the wider the closet is, the wider the door must be. With a walk-in closet, only a small door is necessary to access everything in side. This gives you more options when arranging furniture in your room.

How nice would it be to have a walk-in closet where you can stand back, take inventory of your wardrobe, and choose your clothes for the day?  We think about all this when we design our homes because it is your comfort that matters to us.

Buyer profiles vary from households with aging parents to adult children sharing the home with you.

The Wakefield home plan affords the flexibility of offering two owner’s bedroom suites. On the main floor, the owner’s bedroom is shifted to the side, maximizing peace and quiet.  There’s a whirlpool bath and an option for a personal laundry.

On the second floor, bedroom #2 is large enough with a full bath and walk-in closet that it could serve as the owner’s bedroom. This flexibility will allow for aging parents to use the main floor bedroom or adult children who returned to your home could use the second floor bedroom.

The Wakefield is also available with an optional rustic exterior.

The Fine Line Homes ranch plan the “Berkley” is a one-level mid-size home with a host of life-style conveniences matched to an attractive price.

The 1,712 square foot home has a spacious Owner’s Bedroom and Bath Suite featuring a whirlpool tub, double sink lavatories, linen closet and a large walk-in closet. The two additional bedrooms are convenient to the Great Room/Living Room and are served by a full bath.

The eat-in Kitchen/Dining has a corner walk-in Pantry and a 6’sliding glass door to the rear yard.  A large rear foyer area off the garage accommodates a separate Laundry Room with a separate closet and adequate space for a Laundry Tub in the room making it convenient and practical for cleaning up after those messy outdoor chores.

The “Berkley’s” dimensions of 54’ width and 45’ depth makes it a terrific floor plan for community building and fits nicely on building lots down to ¼ acre.

Call a Fine Line Homes Housing Consultant today and set an appointment to discuss the “Berkley” ranch plan and learn how easily it can become your new home.

BCampanella