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.

New Model for Woodstock, GA Homes Now Open

Before you make one of the biggest decisions and purchases of your lifetime, you want to make sure you are fully informed. For buyers of Smith Douglas Communities' affordable homes in Atlanta, getting all of the information you need to make the right decision is easy. Not only does the Atlanta home builder have a fully trained team of experts ready to answer any questions you may have and an easy to use website, but you can also tour model homes and speak with representatives on site at many of their communities. In fact, one of their most popular communities of Woodstock, GA homes just opened the doors of its brand new model home for buyers to tour.

The Manchester model at this community of Cherokee County homes for sale is located on home site 19. Featuring three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, this home is completely loaded with lots of features and finishes. Outside, you are greeted by a stone and Hardi fiber cement siding exterior and two-car garage. Inside, the foyer leads to a large family room which is also open to the kitchen with breakfast bar that is perfect for casual dining. Upstairs, the home offers a laundry room, large secondary bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and a luxurious owner's suite with large walk-in closet and sitting area.

This community of metro Atlanta new homes offers buyers the choice of four distinct two-story floor plans with three to four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms priced from the $150,000s. Standard features of these homes include brick and stone accented exteriors, lush wall to wall carpeting with padding and premium no-wax vinyl floors, luxurious owner's bathrooms with separate garden tubs, large secondary bedrooms with vaulted ceilings, ceiling fans in the family room and master bedrooms and much more.

Woodstock Village offers residents easy access to I-575 and GA 400, and is just minutes from the shopping, dining and entertainment available at Main Street Woodstock. Other attractions near these homes in metro Atlanta include The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta, Woodlands Park, Dupree Park and Towne Lake Hills Golf Club.

Children residing in the community will attend Little River Elementary, Mill Creek Middle and River Ridge High.

To learn more about Smith Douglas' affordable Atlanta new homes at Woodstock Village, call 404-867-4055. The model home is located at 130 Village Trail in Woodstock, and is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 6 p.m. 

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.

Residents of New Homes in Atlanta Score Big with Brock Built

When it comes to hosting the perfect tailgating party, you need a new home in Atlanta that will stay strong up until the last whistle blows at the end of the fourth quarter. Luckily for you, Brock Built has an all-star roster of homes and communities for you to choose from.

From pre-game to post-game, Brock Built's Atlanta new homes are designed to keep loyal fans happy not just on game day, but every day.

They know the T.V. is one of the most important aspects to any good tailgate, and their floor plans are designed to give homeowners several game watching spots. You can choose from their fireside living rooms, spacious second floor media rooms, finished basement sports bars or when the weather's nice, amazing outdoor living areas. No matter which room in the house you choose for your game watching arena, Brock Built is sure your friends and family will give it a perfect score.

And, what good tailgate is complete without delicious food? Whether you're serving up your pre-game snacks or fourth-quarter desserts, you can count on their gourmet kitchens to help you make the play. With features such as 42-inch cabinets for plenty of storage, granite countertops for durability and stainless steel appliances for high powered cooking, Brock Built's kitchens are equipped to handle game-long use.

At the end of the day, these Atlanta new homes are also the perfect place to rest up for the next big game. Luxury master suites with spa bathrooms, walk-in closets and fireside sitting rooms make you feel like the MVP, while kids will also enjoy living like a champion in their own cozy bedroom suite.

So, if you're still searching for the perfect property that can help you be on the winning team, Brock Built wants you to score with one of their homes.

Be sure to scout out their homes for sale in Atlanta by visiting www.BrockBuilt.com or calling 404-472-5707.

Increasing Your Home’s Value with Outdoor Upgrades

If you’re planning to put your North Georgia home on the market and looking for a way to set your home apart, some outdoor upgrades may do the trick! Jessica Yonker, design expert from HGTV was interviewed in a recent Equifax Finance blog article, “Increase Your Home’s Value With These Five Outdoor Upgrades” and quoted as saying, “It’s useless to have a beautiful home inside and a mess outside,” so add some curb appeal with outdoor improvements:

• Fire pits – buyers will imagine themselves curled up around a glowing fire in a fire pit, which either can be built-in (you can build a simple one yourself) or portable (attractive, portable fire pits can be found in your department store or home improvement store)
• Outdoor kitchens – go all out with a kitchen outside that will make outdoor entertaining easy; add a sink, grill, stove/oven, bar, fridge and more

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.