The new school year is almost upon us, and that means it’s almost time to return to the routine of getting the kids up and out the door, then back home in time for homework, dinner and bedtime. Anyone who’s a parent knows that it’s not always easy. What if your home could help keep
Something for Everyone: A Survey of Generational Design Trends for 2016
This year is poised to be a big one for building and real estate! All signs point to the largest annual increase in new home construction since 2006, with a particularly unique population of buyers changing the face (literally) of the national housing market. Three generations will have the largest impact on sales this year,
Building Smart: A Guide to the Right-Sized Home
Building your new home is a significant investment. The financial cost, time commitment and environmental impact resonate with everyone. From young Millennials drawing upon their nest egg for the first time, to Boomers looking to retire in their idyllic abode, the decisions surrounding the scale of your home’s design warrant both practical and emotional considerations.
Special Events Help You Jump-Start Your Home Search
Grand Openings and other special events are a unique opportunity to get a glimpse into the style and lifestyle that a homebuilder offers within a community. Builders typically pull out all the stops to impress a home shopper and show off their finest offerings. Here are two big ones scheduled for July: Winchester Homes’
So Much To Do in Virginia’s Best Planned Communities
If you want to get a sense of what life is like in a neighborhood that interests you, the best way to do it is to head out and spend some time in and around the community. The good news is that Virginia’s best planned communities have tons of fun things to do and see.
Tips for Planning Your New Backyard
You’ve thought about the features that you want inside your new home. Maybe you’ve gone through a few design magazines and watched some HGTV for ideas about kitchens and color schemes. But have you thought about what you want in your new backyard? Backyards have come a long way — from where you let the
Get to Know Brookfield Residential
The cover of our May/June edition of New Homes Guide features Brookfield Residential. With communities in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware, Brookfield Residential builds single family homes and townhomes in amenity-rich neighborhoods with wide appeal. Some of its most popular communities are in the hot Northern Virginia market. Homesites in these neighborhoods are selling fast. In
Brookfield Residential’s PureBlue Concept Home Blends Modern Style and Game-Changing Efficiency
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to shine a light on new developments in energy-efficient, eco-friendly homebuilding. Brookfield Residential’s new PureBlue concept home at Avendale in Northern Virginia is a showcase and an experiment, designed to test the latest efficient technologies, products and construction methods to find out how they can be incorporated
Willowsford’s Farm-to-Table Lifestyle is a Foodie’s Delight
Food is an essential part of life, and fresh food straight from the farm is always delicious. That’s why the lifestyle at Willowsford is so amazing. New Homes Guide features everything you need to know to choose a new home in one of the villages at Willowsford in our March/April issue, available now in print
Community Spotlight: Willowsford, a New Kind of Green Community
New Homes Guide is proud to feature Willowsford on the cover of our March/April issue, available now in print or online. This one of a kind community is located on the north and south sides of Route 50 in Ashburn and Aldie, Virginia. Willowsford is inspired by the natural environment, community connections and daily experiences that add