New House Plans Should Have Curb Appeal

Posted November 14, 2011

Give yourself a gift that will keep on giving day after day, year and year, and especially when you decide to sell your home.  A well thought out front elevation will make you happy every time you pull into driveway, proud every time a guest pulls up, and buyers ever so much more eager to get inside your home, even looking at it on the internet.

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New House Plans Should Maximize Square Footing

Posted October 27, 2011

First, determine your needs. How many bedrooms and bathrooms, which is kind of obvious, but necessary! Then think about how you live/work. Do you work from your home? Do you entertain large groups of people on a regular basis? (Yes, on a regular basis...don’t build a dining room that seats 12 if you only have family over on Christmas. Simply make do.)

Second, what are your storage needs? And while you are asking this question, ask yourself if you really need to keep all the stuff you are storing? Square footage is getting expensive, don’t waste that money on storing stuff just because you can’t bear to get rid of it!

Once you’ve truthfully answered those questions, start thinking about how you can use space for multiple uses. Dual purpose rooms, if you will. For instance, if you work from home AND entertain occasionally, a dining room/home office might be just the ticket. Or, if you need a spare bedroom for the few times a year that your Great Aunt visits, again, combine it with a home office!

So prioritize your needs:

1. What you must have to live
2. What would be nice to have, would make life easier
3. Dream items (granite counters, stone tile in the master, etc.)

Next time we’ll move on to budgeting, you’ll need to know where you must put your dollars first!

Spencer County Activities: Edgewater Resort & Spa

Posted October 17, 2011

Thinking of relocating to Spencer County, Kentucky but you have a family and don’t want to drive into Louisville every weekend for something fun to do? Well never fear, there are a multitude of activities for the whole family right in your backyard (and Louisville is only a 20 minute drive away when you do want to visit the Big City). Take Taylorsville Lake’s adorable resort community tucked away at Edgewater Resort and Spa for instance. With in-cabin amenities ranging from a gas fireplace for the late fall – winter months to a year round hot tub on the back porch Edgewater’s cabins are perfect for a weekend getaway or a Summer Staycation.

Edgewater Resort offers 2 hour kayaking excursions around the lake and even boasts 2 fabulous nature trails with excellent views of the lake complete with a picnic spot and benches for picture taking—perfect for outdoors lovers. The last time we were there my husband I got our exercise in every day with hikes along the lake or in the woods along a great creek bed. With two different trails to choose from, our daily hikes provided us with great cardio workouts and breathtaking views no matter which trail we chose. We also spent two hours enjoying a leisurely kayaking trip on Taylorsville Lake, enjoying the serene glimpses of nature we were able to capture. With the leaves changing and the evenings getting crisp, mid-October is the perfect time to visit and take advantage of Edgewater’s hot tubs and gas fireplaces.

Edgewater Resort also offers a variety of relaxing moments at their Spa and have great campfire and playground areas.

With so much to do in the resort I can’t imagine every wanting to leave! However, located not far from Taylorsville Lake is the beautiful and pristine putting ground of Tanglewood golf course. Whether you play 8 holes or 16, you’re bound to find the course calming and challenging.

So much beauty and relaxation in one place makes Edgewater Resort the perfect place to send the weekend or your family vacation and is located right in the heart of Spencer County, Kentucky.

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Floor Plans Must Be Cost Effective to Build

Posted October 03, 2011

When building a new home it is important to the builder and the homeowner that the floor plans being used are the most cost effective possible. In other words, we look for a plan void of the elements that cost a lot of money, such as a complicated roof (lots of valleys) or a very tall roof. In the ʼ90ʼs extremely tall roofs were all the rage...and they can look nice from the street, but the materials are expensive to purchase, the labor to build those high roofs is expensive (think high insurance costs), and they catch a lot of wind/snow, reducing the longevity of the shingles.

And the labor to put on a new shingles on a 12/12 pitch house?  It’s painful!

Then think about the shape of the exterior walls of the home. Square is best. Homes that have rooms that run at angles are fun to look at, but not to build! Also, and bump outs or jogs in the foundation translate to changes to roof plains. Changes in roof plains translate to valleys, longer rafters, etc. All of which translate to extra costs.

Ring in Autumn with Sanctuary Homes!

Posted September 28, 2011

Happy Fall everyone! How are we all enjoying this crisp perfect (if not a little moist) weather? When it’s not raining I’m really enjoying it! I love the crisp air, the leaves just staring to change color (presumably this is going to start happening any time now), and Halloween just around the corner.

Do you love it too?

Well, let’s celebrate together this Sunday (we’ve something exciting planned for October 28th) in Elmcrest at 163 Elm Tree.

We’ll bring some yummy snacks, you bring any questions you have about new home building.

Deal?

Great!

See you this Sunday, October 2nd, from 2-4pm at 163 Elm Tree Place, Eminence!

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