New Home Features

When building there are so many new home features to choose from – though it’s exciting, some can find the amount of choices a bit daunting. It’s inevitable that you will be met with options that you hadn’t even considered. We’re here to share our knowledge so you can get a jump on the building process – it will make you feel more confident going into the design phase.

Must Read Articles About New Home Features :

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5 Essential Front Door Color Ideas to Choose From

The color you choose for your front door ultimately defines your house in terms of class, style, and taste. There are several front door color ideas that you can choose from — however, they should fit in with the overall palette of your home. Choosing your front door color will depend on the color of your house, your preferences, and how you’ve decorated. Here are five bold front door colors and tips on how to pick them.

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10 Popular Custom Home Customizations

Customizations take a new home from typical to tailor-made. So, if personalization is what you crave, why settle for ordinary when it comes to your dream home? Here are 10 popular customizations you might love in your new home.

Everything You Need to Know About Ranch Homes

Learn why the one-story, open layout has made a comeback. The common saying, “as American as baseball and apple pie” could easily add “ranch homes.” A study released by the National Association of Home Builders shows two-thirds of home buyers (64%) would like a single-story home. To better understand the demand, here are some reasons the single story structure is popular again.

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Quartz Versus Granite Countertops

Designing a house opens the doors to tons of options. Picking out the countertops in a new home for your food preparation and eating areas might be one of the most enjoyable aspects of your building project. Quartz and granite offer their pros and cons, so it’s important to have a baseline understanding of each before you make your final selection.

Recent New Home Features Articles:

Featured Two Story Home Plan – Meridian

The Meridian two-story home plan is a very popular design. View the virtual tour of the home plan below which includes a floor plan tour, pictures of several features and narration guiding you through the home. You can visit a furnished Meridian model home and display center at our Sayre location. Enter your email address on our web form page to receive a free downloadable Plan Book. [Read More]

New Home Features – Data Center

Over the past 45 plus years that I have been working, I have seen a lot of changes in the world . Take for instance the technology that has come along. I remember when our family got our first T.V. , a 25x25 inch box with a speaker on one side and a black and white screen on the other, wow that really shows my age. Now T.V.s are 50 plus inches and as thin as 2 inches. With computers,I-phone,I-pad, notebook and many more devices that we think that we cannot live without, the technological a... [Read More]

Letting In the Sun Keeps the Blues Out

People are drawn to sunny well lit areas. Light has a positive impact on us and when incorporated in a home design makes the room feel more spacious in size. Larger windows are more common in recent years as a requirement of the building code but in addition to providing egress from a room they will allow more natural light as well. Here are some practical ways to include more natural light in home designs: Sidelites at the door and transom windows provide light in an entry foyer for that ... [Read More]

Pets Are Part of Your Household, Too!

Did you know we can design your new home to be pet-friendly? For example, where do you keep all of the pet supplies—from food to leashes, travel kennels to kitty litter? Several of our home plans are shown with a pet center, typically in the rear foyer area from the garage. It can be as simple as an open space for kennels, cat bed or food and water dishes. Hooks can be added on the walls for leashes and cold weather wear. If you have a base cabinet in this area, a pull-out drawer can in... [Read More]

Featured Two-Story Home Plan – Belmont

This year, we at Fine Lines Homes have so many great new house plans. One of the plans that really excites me is the Belmont. We took our very popular model home in Hazleton, the Manhattan, downsized it by having the primary suite on the first floor by eliminating the flex room and office. Having a primary bedroom on the 1st floor is quite a trend these days with all of us “baby boomers”. I love having the primary suite on the first floor simply for convenience. It all depen... [Read More]

Interior Lighting Options

You can create the desired atmosphere with lighting in your new home. Our standard interior lighting package gives you ample lighting throughout your home. And is available in many different finishes white, brass, bronze and brushed nickel. In the Living Room, Flex Room and/or Family Room you have a choice of switched outlets for lamps or a switched ceiling light fixture. The bathrooms come standard with soffits built above the vanity and receive recessed can lights or if you prefer the lo... [Read More]

Dual Fuel Hybrid HVAC System

When considering how to heat a home, some folks are on the fence about a heat pump or a gas furnace? If you have natural gas available, an energy efficient alternative to consider is a dual-fuel HVAC system, which is a hybrid system where the interior unit is a gas (preferably 2 stage) furnace and the outdoor unit is a Heat pump condensing unit. The hybrid system installation would include a Programmable, dual fuel thermostat & Outdoor temperature sensor. During the heat... [Read More]

Featured Two Story Home Plan – Meridian

Fine Line Homes Model Home “The Meridian” which is located at 29720 Route 220 in Athens, PA is NOW OPEN and receiving rave reviews. This 4 bedroom 2 ½ bath two-story home has 2,969 sq. ft. of living space, a 3 car garage and a maintenance-free covered front porch. The open entry foyer offers a welcoming appeal with L-shaped stairs and a balcony railing to overlook this area. This home would be great for a family that loves to entertain and/or have large get-togethers with its expansive ... [Read More]

New Lynchburg Home Plan Includes Optional Apartment Suite

Like many families, we have multi-generational families living in the same home. There is a trend towards older children moving back and families electing to provide care for elderly parents in their home. Our daughter Brenda and her baby Bailey currently live with us. It is a joy to interact with our granddaughter on a daily basis. The new Lynchburg ranch home plan would be ideal for us. It has three bedrooms, open kitchen, dining and living area and even a handy pocket office. But ... [Read More]

BUILDING A HOME WITH YOUR FUTURE IN MIND

When selecting a home plan it is important to keep in mind a design that will keep up with your changing life style. Our Oakridge plan was designed with your future in mind. The Oakridge plan is actually a Cape Cod home plan but it has the curb appeal of a ranch home at first glance. It offers very attractive roof lines with an inviting front porch on the front. The plan has a very desired feature, a primary bedroom on the first floor. This will come in hand at retirement age and virtually... [Read More]