Final Home Now Available at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm

The final sale at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm is about to be made. Of the original 218 homes in this Forsyth active adult community, only the model home remains to be sold, humbly priced at $315,000.

Originally chosen as the gatehouse floor plan from which to welcome buyers to The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm, the home’s Ashewood condominium plan features two bedrooms, two baths, an upstairs bonus room and a sunroom. And The Orchards Group spared no expense making this home both chic and highly functional, installing granite countertops in the kitchen and hardwood flooring and new paint throughout the 2,200-square-foot house. The condominium also features the builder’s signature lighting and plumbing package, as well as a fireplace with built-in bookshelves, an avid reader’s dream come true.

When the homeowner finally wants to step outside this beautiful home, they can head to the community’s clubhouse, which contains a gourmet kitchen, fitness center, a gentlemen’s den complete with library and card and game rooms. The community also offers a refreshing swimming pool, a leisure lawn, a fire pit and a barbeque grilling area, all perfect locations to socialize with friends and family.

Mere minutes from Lake Lanier and just a short drive away from the Sawnee Mountain Preserve, Stone Mountain and the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm is a gateway into some of Georgia’s best natural features with easy access to GA 400. And, when you are done exploring nature for the day, the Collection of Forsyth will provide you with excellent shopping. Also nearby are the New Northside Hospital Forsyth and several world-class golf courses.

For more information on the final home at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm, contact the community sales center by calling 678-513-8879 or visit www.OrchardsGroup.com.

Eye-Catching Buyer’s Incentives for The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm

Along with beautiful homes and great amenities, The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm community is offering impressive buyer incentives. Only eight opportunities remain in this community, and you don’t want to miss these deals.

Five of the eight homes remaining are townhome villas. These homes are priced from $300,000 to $345,000 and come with a $15,000 incentive for buyers. Since four of these homes are still under construction, buyers can choose to put the money towards upgrades for the home, towards the overall cost or use the money as they please. The three bedroom, three bath villas are great options that offer residents a spacious floor plan, a fireplace, and cathedral ceilings.

The other three opportunities are condominium homes with three bedroom, three bath floor plans, two of which are move-in ready. The third home is featured as the model home and will be available for purchase towards the end of this year. The buyer’s bonus for these homes is $10,000 and can be used however the buyer chooses.

The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm residents enjoy the luxurious clubhouse that boasts an indoor fitness center, a cards and games room, gentlemen’s den with fireplace, grand room with fireplace, large gourmet kitchen, restrooms, a large covered rear veranda and a sparkling outdoor pool. Residents can also get to know one another around the clubhouse’s outdoor fire pit, arbor, barbecue grill and lawn area.

Residents in Forsyth County over the age of 65 do not have to pay the school tax, which means many residents at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm pay lower taxes. This community is conveniently located near GA 400, Lake Lanier, Alpharetta, downtown Roswell, golf courses and the new Northside Hospital Forsyth.

Contact the community sales center today by calling 678-513-8879, or visit www.TheOrchardsGroup.com for more information about these great homes and incentives.

The Orchards Group has Successful 2013 at Cherokee Community

Last year marked a record-breaking sales year for The Orchards Group, a metro Atlanta active adult builder. The success seen by the builder in 2013 can be traced back to both the outstanding homes that are offered and the brand name that The Orchards Group has created. Over the past 16 years, The Orchards Group has built and finished more active adult communities that any other builder in the area, a fact that the builder is very proud of.

The Orchards of East Cherokee provides its homeowners with a unique location that is not specifically in any one downtown area. The community is located in between four distinct towns, including historic Roswell, Canton, Alpharetta and downtown Woodstock. In addition, the new Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta are just minutes away from the community, providing residents with even more great shopping opportunities.

Homeowners residing at The Orchards of East Cherokee have the benefit of paying lower property taxes than those living in many nearby counties. Cherokee County taxes are very affordable for residents over the age of 62, as they receive a 70 percent discount on their taxes thanks to the school tax exemption. This tax break can ultimately lead to homeowners in Cherokee County saving thousands of dollars.

More than 100 of the community’s 140 total homes have been sold, with more than 30 homes being sold in 2013. Due to this quick sales pace, the builder expects this fantastic community to be sold out by the end of 2014.

The homes at The Orchards of East Cherokee are affordably priced from the low to mid $200,000s, and each home is a ranch condominium floor plan. All exterior building maintenance and landscape maintenance is taken care of for residents living in these homes, which allows them to spend more time enjoying the outstanding community amenities and living the true active adult lifestyle.

Prospective home buyers will find two model homes to tour at The Orchards of East Cherokee that are open seven days a week. For more information or to schedule a tour, contact the sales center by calling 770-345-5409 or visit www.OrchardsGroup.com.

Few Opportunities Remain at the Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm

Are you looking for the perfect active adult community? The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm is a beautiful community with only a few opportunities remaining. Buyers can choose from ranch condominium plans, attached villa homes and one remaining single-family detached home.

Priced from the $290,000s, the community has 12 maintenance-free ranch condominium homes and master-on-the-main villas available with spacious floor plans. The condominiums feature hardwood floors and granite countertops, while the villas have beautiful patios in the back of the home.  Each home is designed to make everyday living simple and enjoyable.

Additionally, only one single-family detached home remains at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm. This beautiful home, priced at $319,000, features three bedrooms and three bathrooms in a spacious floor plan.

Resident events and activities abound at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm, and these events take place at the grand clubhouse, which offers residents an outdoor pool and a large, furnished social area inside.

Located only half a mile from GA 400, this community has convenient access to the new Northside Hospital Forsyth and the wonderful shopping and dining experiences that can be found at the Collection at Forsyth. In addition, thanks to the community’s Forsyth County location, residents at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm will enjoy a low tax rate for home owners over age 65.

For more information or to visit to the model home at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm community, please call the community sales office at 678-513-8879 or visit www.OrchardsGroup.com.

The Orchards Group Continues to Break Sales Records in September

The Orchards Group is pleased to announce that they have continued to break sales records this year with the closing of eight new metro Atlanta active adult homes in the month of September.

The Orchards of East Cherokee in Hickory Flat and The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm in Cumming each saw four home closings last month. As further evidence that the Atlanta real estate market has made drastic improvements over the last 18 to 24 months, six of the new home buyers were current metro Atlanta residents.

“When we were in the depths of the recession, 75 percent of our new homeowners were moving in from out of state,” said Mitch Block, director of sales and marketing for The Orchards Group. “The local prospective buyers simply could not sell their existing homes, which was necessary for them to be able to buy new homes.”

The improved Atlanta resale market has contributed to TheOrchards Group’s recent sales success, because they can sell to home buyers in the local active adult market, as they are now able to sell their home.

Residents at both of The Orchards Group communities will enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle, as regular landscaping is taken care of by the homeowner’s association. The weekly landscaping includes cutting, irrigation, mulch replacement and chemical treatments.

Thanks to the maintenance-free lifestyle, residents will have more time to enjoy the plethora of amenities that are provided by The Orchards Group. At both communities, the outstanding amenities include an inviting swimming pool, barbeque grilling area and a clubhouse complete with a fitness center, gourmet kitchen and card and game rooms. At The Orchards of East Cherokee, residents will also enjoy a waterfall sitting plaza by the pool. And, at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm, the amenity package is rounded out with a community lawn, fire pit and a gentlemen’s den in the clubhouse.

For more information on the new active adult homes from The Orchards Group, contact the sales center at The Orchards at East Cherokee at 770-345-5409 or at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm at 678-513-8879. Or, you can visit www.OrchardsGroup.com.

The Orchards Group Sells 200th Home at Cumming Community

If you’ve been considering moving to an Atlanta active adult community, time is running out at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm. This popular community, located in Cumming, has recently sold their 200^th and 201^st home. With only 218 total homes, the final 17 homes are sure to sell quickly.

The active adult homes that remain at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm are priced from the $270,000s through the $340,000s, and they are expected to be move-in ready by the first quarter of 2014. Currently, there is one single-family detached home available, four ranch condominiums and 12 master-on-the-main townhome villas.

While the homes from The Orchards Group are a hit for home buyers, the amenities that are available at the community are a draw as well. Amenities at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm include a swimming pool, barbeque grilling area, community lawn, fire pit and a grand clubhouse complete with card and game rooms, fitness center, gourmet kitchen and a gentlemen’s den with a fireplace.

Residents will benefit from a low-maintenance lifestyle at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm, giving them plenty of time to enjoy all of the amenities and activities at the community. Regular landscaping is included as part of the homeowner’s association, so residents do not have to worry about cutting their grass or trimming bushes, replacing mulch, watering their lawn or taking care of chemical lawn treatments.

With The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm nearing sell-out status, The Orchards Group has actively been searching out new property to build on in the popular Cumming area. They currently have one parcel of land that has been submitted for rezoning, and they have their sights set on other areas nearby. To stay updated on the future developments from The Orchards Group, be sure to visit their website.

To find out more information about the new active adult homes that are available at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm, contact their sales center at 678-513-8879.

Only Six Single-Family Homes Remain at Two Active Adult Communities

The Atlanta real estate market is continuing its steady climb, and active adult homes have been a large part of the new construction that is underway across the metro area. According to a recent article in KNOW Atlanta magazine, the metro Atlanta area is one of the top places to retire.

The Orchards Group, a premier active adult home builder in Atlanta, has seen a huge increase in sales this year. Director of sales and marketing for The Orchards Group, Mitch Block, says he expects both of their metro Atlanta communities to be completely sold out of single-family homes by the end of this year.

The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm, located in Cumming, has only one single-family home remaining. With 2,400 square feet of living space, this Magnolia plan has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus an additional activities suite upstairs with a full bath. Construction on the home has just begun, leaving the new home owner plenty of time to make interior design selections for the home, including flooring, countertops, lighting and paint colors.

At The Orchards of East Cherokee in Hickory Flat, there are only five basement sites still available for single-family homes. All of the non-basement home sites in the community have already been sold! According to Block, many of the new homeowners have chosen to finish the basements in their home, providing them with extra living space that is perfect for a media room, additional guest bedroom and activity or party rooms. The basement home designs at The Orchards of East Cherokee are priced from the low $300,000s.

All of the communities built by The Orchards Group provide maintenance-friendly lifestyle for their residents. Regular landscaping, including mulch replacement, weekly cutting, chemical treatments and an irrigation system are all part of the services provided through the homeowner’s association.

Both active adult communities also feature an amazing list of amenities, including a swimming pool, barbeque grilling area and a grand clubhouse with a gourmet kitchen, fitness center and card and game rooms. In addition, each community has unique outdoor living areas, such as the waterfall sitting plaza at The Orchards of East Cherokee and the fire pit at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm.

For more information on the single-family active adult homes available from The Orchards Group, visit their website at ww.OrchardsGroup.com, or contact The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm at 678-513-8879 or The Orchards of East Cherokee at 770-345-5409.

Atlanta Active Adult Builder Sees Increase in Home Sales

As one of Atlanta’s premier active adult builders, it’s no surprise that The Orchards Group has seen strong sales so far this year. But, the hot streak that occurred between January 1 and June 30, 2013 with 43 homes sold in their two communities beat everyone’s expectations! The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm in Cumming sold 26 new homes and The Orchards of East Cherokee, a community in Woodstock, recorded 17 new homes sales. Of special note is The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm, where 187 of the 218 total properties have been sold. “We expect to be sold out by the end of this year,” said Craig Smith, sales associate for the company.

Mitch Block, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Orchards Group, adds that more than 75 percent of the new homes sold have been inventory homes that were already under construction or very near completion. "As the Atlanta real estate market picks up, homeowners are seeing their homes sell quickly, so they need to be able to move into their new home quickly as well,” continues Mitch. “Many homebuyers today do not have the luxury of building a home from the ground up and having the opportunity to customize their home. The Orchards Group understands that, and knows that sometimes modifications need to be made to inventory homes to suit the new homeowner’s needs. We always try to accommodate the requests of the homebuyers to the best of our ability, and we try to compromise with homebuyers who have special requests in order to make their new homes just right for them."

TheOrchards of Brannon Oak Farm features three unique collections of homes that are priced from the $260,000s. The Arbors offers master-on-the-main villas with five different floor plans to choose from. Single-family detached homes that have either ranch or master-on-the-main plans are featured in the Gallery neighborhood, and the Southern Heritage collection consists of ranch condominium plans featuring two or three bedroom designs with an optional activities suite over the garage. The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm also includes amazing amenities like a swimming pool, lawn area, fire pit, barbeque grill and a grand clubhouse that has a large gourmet kitchen, fitness center, gentlemen’s den with fireplace and card and game rooms.

Located in historic Hickory Flat, The Orchards of East Cherokee has two villages with their own unique floor plan mixes priced from the low $200,000s. The Gallery has two to four bedroom single-family homes, and the Southern Heritage collection offers two to three bedroom ranch condominiums. All of the homes at East Cherokee are zero to low maintenance, and the community features a swimming pool, waterfall sitting plaza and barbeque grilling area, as well as a grand clubhouse with fitness center, gourmet kitchen and game and card room.

For more information on the new homes from The Orchards Group, call The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm at 648-513-8879 and The Orchards of East Cherokee at 770-345-5409, or visit their website at www.OrchardsGroup.com. 

Active Adults Enjoy Amazing Amenities at The Orchards Group’s Communities

Are you looking for a home in a community that has more than just plain, boring amenities? Then, look no further than the new homesin Atlanta active adult communities from The Orchards Group! Their pools are now open for the summer, which mean residents are ready to have a good time!

The grand clubhouse amenity centers are always a focal point of their communities, and all of them feature large entertaining areas, fitness centers and of course, amazing outdoor pools. Plus, each pool area also provides a gas barbeque grill perfect for community-wide events or a family cookout. At The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm, women are invited to attend the weekly water aerobics class taught by a professional instructor, and at The Orchards of East Cherokee, residents can lounge by the water at the waterfall sitting plaza.

“It’s always great to see our homeowners making their way to the pool this time of year,” said Deborah Reahm, a sales associate for the builder. “It reconfirms the fun times that they experience when living at any of The Orchards neighborhoods.”

At The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm, which is located in Cumming, buyers will love the selection of master on the main villas, single family homes featuring main level living and ranch condominiums. In addition to the grand clubhouse area with swimming pool, this community also offers a bocce ball green and an arbor with a fire pit. Homeowners will also enjoy living minutes from a wealth of shops, restaurants, medical facilities, recreation areas, entertainment venues, GA 400 and more.

The Orchards of East Cherokee community offers beautiful maintenance-free ranch condominiums and maintenance-friendly single family homes, all of which come in spacious floor plans. Residents benefit from a prime location convenient to shops, restaurants, healthcare, entertainment, recreation and more in Woodstock, as well as the nearby communities of Holly Springs, Canton, Alpharetta and Roswell.

For more information on Brannon Oak Farm, please call 678-513-8879. For more information on East Cherokee, please call 770-345-5409. To learn more about The Orchards Group, visit www.OrchardsGroup.com.

New Active Adult Homes Under Construction in Cumming

Following a soaring year of sales in 2012 and a strong first quarter in 2013, The Orchards Group is experiencing overwhelming demand for their Cumming active adult homes at The Orchards of Brannon Oak Farm. In order to keep up, they are building 15 new homes at this community, half of which have already sold.

"With the sales pace we have been maintaining over the last several months and the new construction activity, we anticipate to be built and sold out of this community by the end of 2013. Any active adults in the area who have been thinking about buying are highly encouraged to visit our sales center today to see what everyone has been raving about," said Mitch Block, Director of Sales and Marketing for The Orchards Group.

In their ranch condominium collection, they are building eight new homes, five of which have already sold. An Ellijay with bonus room and screened-in porch for $319,900 and an Ashewood with sunroom and walk-up attic storage for $269,900 will be ready at the end of August. Those seeking to move sooner will be sure to love their mid June move-in  Charleston home with bonus room and sunroom for $309,900.

One of two single-family homes also remains and will be ready in mid July. This home showcases the popular Piedmont plan with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and upgrades throughout for $296,950.

Capping off the new construction is five master on the main villas, three of which are still available. To be ready in late August are a Cypress with a basement for $389,900 and a Dogwood with basement for $349,900. The third home, another Cypress, will be ready in late September for $355,500.

All of these beautiful homes offer stunning details and finishes, as well as low maintenance exteriors, giving you more time to spend doing what you really enjoy.

Our residents are sure to find plenty to do right within the community with a host of clubs and interest groups, a grand clubhouse, lawn area, barbeque grill, firepit and arbor.

Located in Cumming, Brannon Oak Farm is just minutes from shops, restaurants, entertainment venues, parks, golf courses, medical centers, community centers and GA 400.

For more information on these homes and the community, call 678-513-8879 or visit www.OrchardsGroup.com.

Concord Mill Offers Three New Floorplans

Located in Austell, Georgia, Concord Mill is the only Jim Chapman Community without age restrictions. From the active adult to the young professional, this 22-home development is the perfect place to call home. The community is close to great shopping and dining and it’s also competitively priced starting in the $180,000’s. The Active Adult Builder just announced that it will be building three new floorplans in Concord Mill.

The smallest of the new floorplans is the Asbury. This cozy home will include 1,568 heated square feet on the main level and 627 square feet in the optional finished bonus room. With two bedrooms and two baths, this single story home is the perfect place for a couple looking to downsize or a young professional interested in purchasing his or her first home. The open living areas make the home feel wide and spacious, making this home the perfect place for entertaining friends and family.

The Bristol floorplan has 1,697 heated square feet on the main level with a 707 square foot bonus room. Slightly larger the the Asbury, this two bed, two bath single story home is both charming and warm. The size, combined with the maintence free living standard in all Jim Chapman Communities, makes this home ideal for the working man or woman.

The largest of the three new homes is the Cambridge. This model includes 1,775 heated square feet on the main level with a 722 square foot optional bonus room. The open and airy floorplan on this two bed two bath home makes this the ideal home for someone who enjoys sunlight and entertaining.

All of the homes in the Concord Mill Community offer hardi-board exteriors with stone accents, custom wood trim and 12-foot trey ceilings. Each home has a great room, complete with a gas fireplace and decorative wood mantels. The master baths have large his and her vanities, full-length mirrors and ceramic tile showers and flooring. Every chef’s dream, the kitchens include Whirpool appliances, granite countertops, custom cabinetry and breakfast bars. The large inviting entries and side patios make Concord Mill a wonderful community for socializing and entertaining with neighbors and friends.

For more information about Concord Mill and all of the Jim Chapman Communities, visit www.jimchapmancommunities.com.