The Orchards of Stoney Point in Beautiful North Georgia

The Orchards of Stoney Point is an active adult community located in Cumming, Georgia offering residents low-maintenance living and resort-style amenities. Located north of the Atlanta metro area, Cumming provides residents seclusion from the hustle and bustle of downtown Atlanta while also boasting a beautiful landscape and endless options for shopping, dining and entertainment.

Located close to Lake Lanier, Cumming also offers endless opportunities to enjoy lake activities such as boating, kayaking, fishing and other water sports. The Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club offers programs for all ages to have fun and stay fit. For boat owners and fishing enthusiasts, the Port Royale on Lake Lanier accommodates any size boat suitable for the lake. Open seven days a week year-round, Port Royale offers a wide variety of amenities such as 24-hour services, WIFI accessible docks, a heated bathhouse, private launch ramps, food and drinks at the Pelican Bar and Grill and much more! For those looking to rent, Port Royale also accommodates boat rentals.

For shopping, dining and entertainment, Cumming offers The Collection at Forsyth. This all-in-one entertainment area boasts retail shops, restaurants, events and a movie theatre. With its location just miles from The Orchards of Stoney Point, new residents will be minutes from anything they can imagine in the way of food and fun.

Resort-style amenities and low-maintenance lifestyle combined with the Cumming area make The Orchards of Stoney Point a perfect spot for active adults to call home. For more information on The Orchards Group or new homes at The Orchards of Stoney Point in Cummings, call 678-513-8879 or visit The Orchards Group online.

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. 

French Townhomes in the Heart of Vinings

These luxury Atlanta townhomes are located in the heart of historic Vinings at Avignon at Vinings. With their great location to some of the best dining and shopping and the custom up grades that can be found throughout the home, they are the perfect place to call home.

An example of the luxury that can be found at Avignon at Vinings is this three bedroom three and a half bathroom home. The kitchen, with its oversized island that easily sits six, is the ideal spot for kids to finish homework, or guests to sit and relax with a glass of wine while dinner is prepared. The granite on the countertops set off the cream counters which pop against dark stain of the wood floors. Adjacent to the kitchen is the dining room. Wood floors, cream accents and a gorgeous light fixture make it easy to imagine friends and family sitting around the dining room table for a dinner party.

The master suite is flawless. Trey ceilings make the large room feel even more spacious. The beautiful marble fireplace and built in bookshelf create a lovely sitting area. It’s easy to imagine family photos, books and accent pieces on the shelves and a large flat screen mounted over the fireplace. With the fire roaring on a cold winter night, this room would be the perfect place to snuggle in bed with a book or a bowl of ice cream to watch movies.

The basement area features stone floors in the hall, but the floor of the large bounus room can be customized to the homeowners taste. This room would be a great space for a large third bedroom, office or a den. With a full bath, two additional closets, a wet bar with granite counter tops and a sink, this is the perfect spot for hanging out with friends and family in the evenings.

All of the homes located in Avignon at Vinings feature custom upgrades throughout the house. Not your standard townhome, buyers will find Thermador appliances, Moen fixtures, and Kohler sinks. Customizable floor options, walk-in closets and an abundance of storage are all standard features in this luxury townhome community located in the heart of Historic Vinings, just north of the city of Atlanta.

For more information about this home, or any of the properties at Avignon at Vinings, visit www.avignonatvinings.com. With the new year quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to invest in a new home. Make an appointment to visit Avignon at Vinings and see what makes these townhouses homes.