Fairfax County is celebrating its 275th birthday this year. The county was officially given its name in 1742, but the land in this county was under the control of Lord Fairfax and the Fairfax family of England as early as 1690. William Fairfax built the Belvoir Mansion, now part of the U.S. Army’s Fort Belvoir,
Design Encyclopedia: Know Your Home’s Windows
The commercial market, functional considerations, and aesthetic basis for your home’s windows can all be totally overwhelming. The countless number of choices available to buyers is a double-edged sword with unlimited capability to customize your selection, but a potential pitfall in making decisions relative to one another. To help you navigate this realm, we’ve compiled
3 Ways New Homes Guide Can Help You Find Your New Home This Summer
The sun is shining and we’re ready for months of warm weather ahead, which means it’s a great time to be shopping for a new home. We’ve been helping new home shoppers find their dream homes in the Mid-Atlantic region for decades, and we know we can help you, too. So if you’re ready to
From Floorplan to Lot Options: How to Make Smart Choices
If you’re buying a new home for the first time, you’re probably most excited to get to the fun stuff of personalizing your home. Before you jump into the design center and start studying your kitchen counter options, it’s good to understand how the process works. For many buyers who have not purchased a newly
Getting Financially Ready to Buy a New Home
The excitement of choosing a floorplan, envisioning your rooms and selecting options is undeniable, but before you get to that fun part of purchasing a new home, you need to be financially ready. In fact, your financial preparation should begin before you start looking at new homes so you can visit models with confidence about
The Great Outdoors: Tips to Make the Most of Your Exterior Living Spaces
The indoor-outdoor connection is one of the most vital and potentially unique aspects of your home’s design. As we’ve written about previously, your home’s relationship to its surroundings is shaped by the elements that bridge the gap, with the spaces outside often considered as an extension of those inside. Whether it’s for entertaining or relaxation,
Want the Perfect Floorplan for Your New Home? This Free Guide Can Help.
Need some inspiration for the design of your new home? Our free supplement, Best Floorplans 2017, can help you find and create the perfect space for you and your family. Featuring more than 50 floorplan profiles from the region’s top homebuilders, this supplement, which is available in print and online, will help you envision every
Follow These 4 Steps to a New Home
As you buy your first newly built home, being the original owner of a new home is exciting. While the prospect of buying a home can be a little intimidating, breaking down the process into a few steps can make it easier to get started.
Homebuying Advice: How to Choose Your Loan Term
Elevation Design: The Basics of What/How and Why It’s Important
While it is not a term widely used by homeowners, or outside of architecture and construction circles, the elevation is a unique consideration and tool employed in the design of any home. As a drawing, an elevation is a two-dimensional projection perpendicular to the vertical plane – meaning, it is a flat view seen while
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