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Before purchasing land to build your new home, consider building in a Fine Line Homes Community. Below are 10 Benefits to building in an established, planned, new home community: The build space of each lot has been pre-cleared, saving you the expense of felling trees and clearing brush. Public Sewer and Water are available; avoiding the [...]
Storage is one of the factors to consider on determining how a home will “live”. Pantry closets are becoming more important with many of our home designs featuring a walk-in or corner pantry closet with generous space. But often we think of closets as just that – storage. They can be much more. An electrical [...]
I’m reminded of the theme of the popular Disney movie, The Lion King, as my wife and I will soon become empty nesters after raising three children. We started our journey of home ownership together with building our first home, a bi-level, in 1976. Now 40 years later and 2 new two-story homes we are [...]
Fine Line Homes’ is in the process of finishing the building of its second Austin 3 bedroom ranch home plan in our Harrisburg community of Autumn Ridge. Both homes have been built for the ‘empty nester.’ The floor plan debuted back in 2012 and a number of happy Fine Line Homes Buyers are living in this exciting [...]
One constant the last few years we have seen in home design is for an open floor plan that flows into flexible use space. These modern home plan designs can adapt to your changing lifestyle and needs. The Arlington two story home design illustrates this. On the main floor there is a den/office that can [...]
By: Pat Curry who is a former senior editor at "Builder," the official magazine of the National Association of Home Builders, and a frequent contributor to real estate and home-building publications. Here are eight ways to help your home put its best face forward. Homes with high curb appeal command higher prices and take less time [...]
As you plan your home’s design, you may want to consider adding stairs from the garage to the basement level. Stairs directly down from the garage will make moving large bulky items in and out of the lower level much easier especially if the home plan has an “L” or “U” interior staircase. Another benefit [...]
Many parents of college students feel that even with student loan repayment, their children should learn the economic realities of housing and rent. If enrolled locally, the bedroom suite can be a less expensive option over dorm life. Or, a recent graduate could move back home, softening the blow of post-graduation costs. A 2010 CNN [...]
When reviewing home designs, the kitchen and locations of the bedrooms are typically near the top of the list. But ceilings are often forgotten or ignored. Cathedral, and sloped ceilings add volume and drama to the room and can turn a predictable room into something special. The Brookville two story home plan features a vaulted [...]
Many of our prospective Homebuyers here at Fine Line Homes have heard about ‘safe’ electric outlets called GFI’s. They sooner or later come around to asking “what are they” as we take a prospective Buyer through the process of floor plan review and finalization of electrical outlet locations. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters or GFCIs are inexpensive [...]
