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Corner Lot "Custom Build Cottage" in Cotton Crossing

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:57:37 -0700

Mark P. Felton | Front Porch Homes | 254-495-1241

Charleston Park, Woodway, TX

3BR/2.5BA Single Family House

offered at $250,000

Year Built	Unspecified
Sq Footage	2,500
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	2 full, 1 partial
Floors	1
Parking	2 Car garage
Lot Size	.3 acres
HOA/Maint	$0 per month

DESCRIPTION

This house is a perfect "Empty Nester" custom house. You can definitely "Have your Cake & Eat it Too, with this Traditional Beauty".

Hardwoods, Granite Counters, Stainless Steel Appliances, Spacious Master Suite, Full Laundry, Office, and a huge open floorplan in the living, kitchen dining space.

www.cottoncrossingtx.com

see additional photos below

PROPERTY FEATURES

- Central A/C	- Central heat	- Fireplace
- Walk-in closet	- Hardwood floor	- Tile floor
- Family room	- Living room	- Bonus/Rec room
- Office/Den	- Dining room	- Breakfast nook
- Dishwasher	- Refrigerator	- Stove/Oven
- Microwave	- Granite countertop	- Stainless steel appliances
- Attic	- Washer	- Dryer
- Laundry area - inside	- Balcony, Deck, or Patio	- Yard

COMMUNITY FEATURES

- Garage parking

- Lake

- Wheelchair access

OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES

- Green Built

- Energy Efficient "Spray Foam Insulation"

- Front & Back Yard Maintained

- Hiking Trails & Fishing Lakes

- Next to Woodway Park

- Located in 123 acre Masterplanned Subdivision

- Architecturally Controlled Neighborhood

- Traditional Colonial Elevations

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Photo 1	Photo 1
Photo 2

Contact info:

Mark P. Felton

Front Porch Homes

254-495-1241

For sale by individual owner

Equal Opportunity Housing

Posted: Jun 11, 2009, 2:12pm PDT

Bridges Ranch, 108 Acres, 5 Lakes, 10 Minutes to Waco

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:22:26 -0700

Mark P. Felton | Keller Williams | fronteradevelopment@gmail.com | 254-495-1241

15008 Highway 84 E., Axtell, TX

5 Lakes on beautiful rolling hills pastureland. Perfect for small cow herd. House is a fixer-upper. One of kind property!

5BR/2.5BA Single Family House

offered at $291,900

Year Built	Unspecified
Sq Footage	3,500
Bedrooms	5
Bathrooms	2 full, 3 partial
Floors	1
Parking	4 Car garage
Lot Size	108 acres
HOA/Maint	$0 per month

DESCRIPTION

The Bridges Ranch is a rare opportunity in this market. Immaculatey maintained pastureland. Move your cow herd or horses in right away. The property benefits from 5 very nice lakes that are full of water in the middle of drought period. The ranch has highway or farm road access on three sides. There are numerous opportunities with a property like this.

see additional photos below

PROPERTY FEATURES

- Central A/C	- Central heat	- Fireplace
- Walk-in closet	- Tile floor	- Family room
- Living room	- Dining room	- Dishwasher
- Stove/Oven	- Microwave	- Laundry area - inside
- Yard

OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES

- 5 Lakes

- Highway Frontage

- Great for Horses & Cows

- Rolling Hills

- 10 minutes to Waco

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Large Lake on Hwy 84	Photo 2
Photo 3	Photo 4
Photo 5	Photo 6

Contact info:

Mark P. Felton

Keller Williams

fronteradevelopment@gmail.com

254-495-1241

For sale by agent/broker

Equal Opportunity Housing

Posted: Aug 6, 2009, 2:37pm PDT

$8,000 Tax Credit for Homebuyers in Waco, Texas

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:23:16 -0700

Mark Felton offers buyers looking for houses in Waco a full suite of professional services. As a licensed realtor and co-owner of Keller Williams Waco, he can assist you with any of your real estate needs. Mark also is a Custom Home Builder and Developer. His home building company is Front Porch Homes which builds in and around the Waco area. And his development company is Frontera Development, which is a full service real estate development firm based in Waco, Texas. The primary focus is residential, master planned communities that emphasize the values of New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Development. Cotton Crossing Rancho Lorena

What does it cost to build in Waco? Find out at the HOTBA Parade of Homes

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:01:13 -0700

Are you a buyer who can't find what they are looking for in the real estate market?
Thinking about building, but don't know where to start?
Wondering what it would cost per foot to build in the Waco, Texas market?
Trying to figure out if the $8,000 tax credit will benefit you?
Want to know what you can afford to build?
Need a referral into a Waco lender that you can trust?
What will my house sell for?
How long will it take to build?

At Front Porch Homes, we offer a complete consultative approach to building a house. After one appointment, we can answer all of the questions listed above and any others you may have. You will leave the meeting, educated, informed and most of all comfortable. So that you may make the right decision for your family to buy or build a home. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Mark P. Felton at 254-495-1241 or 254-751-7150.

Heart of Texas Builders Association, 2009 Parade of Homes is Upon Us!

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:29:36 -0700

Anyone interested in seeing some great neighborhoods and creative new construction should take advantage of the HOTBA Parade of Homes. Two of our subdivisions, Cotton Crossing and Rancho Lorenawill be open during the Parade for people to come out and see what we have to offer.

Mark P.Felton, offers buyers looking for houses in Waco a full suite of professional services. As a licensed realtor and co-owner of Keller Williams Waco, he can assist you with any of your real estate needs. Mark also is a Custom Home Builder and Developer. His home building company is Front Porch Homes, which builds in and around the Waco area. And his development company is Frontera Development, which is a full service real estate development firm based in Waco, Texas. The primary focus is residential, master planned communities that emphasize the values of New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Development. Cotton Crossing Rancho Lorena

Heart of Texas Builders "Home Products" Show Well Attended

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:08:22 -0800

The attendance this weekend for the Heart of Texas Builders Association, "Home Products" show was impressive considering the current market climate. The show is a great opportunity for people looking to build or remodel to visit with multiple contractors and vendors and see a whole slate of products that would normally take a week to see.

Pictured above: Front Porch Homes/Cotton Crossing Builder Developer Mark P. Felton & Cindy Marable of Keller Williams Realty.

During the show we had numerous potential customers come and discuss floor plans, lot sizes, potential pricing, construction features such as spray foam insulation and engineered slabs to name a few.

For more information, please call Mark P. Felton at 254-495-1241 or email at fronteradevelopment@gmail.com

www.cottoncrossingtx.com

Cute Cottage "A.D.A. Accessible" in Cotton Crossing

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:43:36 -0800

This plan was recently introduced and featured at the recent Heart of Texas Builders Association "Home Products Show" to great reviews. There is a great demand for attractive, well built "Garden Home" housing that is located in a nice area. This plan certainly provides for those criteria and also has a hidden benefit as well. It is completely designed to be ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant. It includes features like 3 foot doorways halls and turning radius, a roll in shower and easy access toilet area, an open kitchen/living floor plan and an easy roll-over theshrold on the doorways. All of these features are designed to blend into the Traditional Colonial Architectural style of the house.

200 Prestwick Drive, Woodway, Tx, 76712 Cotton Crossing

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:53:00 -0800

Mark P. Felton | Keller Williams | fronteradevelopment@gmail.com | 254-495-1241

200 Prestwick Dr., Woodway, TX

Encompassing 3,000 sq/ft of living space, this 3 bedroom 2 ½ bath charmer includes all the modern amenities as well. Handscraped hardwoods, granite

3BR/2.5BA Single Family House

offered at $325,000

Year Built	2006
Sq Footage	3,085
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	2 full, 1 partial
Floors	2
Parking	2 Car garage
Lot Size	Unspecified
HOA/Maint	$85 per month

DESCRIPTION

www.cottoncrossing.blogspot.com

see additional photos below

PROPERTY FEATURES

Central A/C	Central heat	Fireplace
Walk-in closet	Hardwood floor	Tile floor
Family room	Living room	Bonus/Rec room
Office/Den	Dining room	Breakfast nook
Dishwasher	Refrigerator	Stove/Oven
Microwave	Granite countertop	Stainless steel appliances
Attic	Washer	Dryer
Laundry area - inside	Balcony, Deck, or Patio	Yard

COMMUNITY FEATURES

Lake

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Seller contact info:

Mark P. Felton

Keller Williams

fronteradevelopment@gmail.com

254-495-1241

For sale by agent/broker

Equal Opportunity Housing

Posted: Jan 26, 2009, 2:21pm PST

Waco Builder introduces "Pick your elevation & house plan"

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:20:05 -0800

Front Porch Homes, Waco's premiere "Traditional Builder" features a new program in which you can pick your floor plan or have one custom drawn and then you select the style of house you prefer and we will customize an elevation to match.

The exact same house can be built to your specific taste and distinctive style, with out compromising the integrity of the floor plan.

Currently, Front Porch Homes is building these style of houses in Cotton Crossing, a traditional neighborhood development in Woodway, Texas. Houses typically range in size from 1,600 up to 3,500 sq/ft.

Typically, in a historic neighborhood, there will be a significant mix of architectural designs, that when done properly add to the character and charm of a beautiful neighborhood. Front Porch Homes and Cotton Crossing are striving to replicate that bygone era the "return of the neighborhood" in Waco, Texas.

The Waco Real Estate Market is usually low on options for the buyer who is wanting to downsize, simplify their life, stay in close to center of town and still have a house with character that is also energy efficient and easy to maintain. Cotton Crossing and Front Porch Homes are featuring a new phase that centers around single story house plans that are designed with the active empty nester in mind. For more information or to schedule an appointment for a consultation, please contact:

Mark P. Felton Front Porch Homes/Frontera Development 495-1241 fronteradevelopment@gmail.com

Mark offers buyers looking for houses in Waco a full suite of professional services. As a licensed realtor and co-owner of Keller Williams Waco, he can assist you with any of your real estate needs. Mark also is a Custom Home Builder and Developer. His home building company is Front Porch Homes which builds in and around the Waco area. And his development company is Frontera Development, which is a full service real estate development firm based in Waco, Texas. The primary focus is residential, master planned communities that emphasize the values of New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Development.

Cotton Crossing Rancho Lorena Model Home Frontera Development

Waco's Premiere "Green" Custom Builder

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:50:07 -0800

Front Porch Homes "Green Builder"

Cotton Crossing The Return of the Neighborhood

Mark Felton has been raising the bar for residential construction. His two companies, Frontera Development and Front Porch Homes, main project is Cotton Crossing, a development centrally-located on the old Western Oaks Golf Course. Cotton Crossing is one of Waco's newest master planned communities, classified as a Traditional Neighborhood Development. The entire neighborhood is architecturally controlled and uses historic building styles such as Bungalow, Colonial, French Country and others to recreate a true neighborhood setting. Cotton Crossing features garden homes with yards maintained by the homeowner's association, sidewalks, front porches, lakes and walking trails.

Phase II features single-story houses geared toward baby boomers looking to downsize and lower energy bills without sacrificing the look of their home. With ever-increasing energy costs, many customers are asking about Green Building. Standard features include spray foam insulation, tankless water heaters and insulated double pane windows. These products provide significant savings for customers. "I have a three-bedroom, two-bath house that is near completion that will have an average 12-month energy bill of around $60 per month," said Felton. Front Porch Homes and Frontera Development are building in Cotton Crossing, Rancho Lorena and Lost Oaks. Front Porch Homes will also accept custom design/build projects around the Waco area.

For information on Green Building in Waco, Texas visit the websites below for more information or schedule an appointment to visit our "Model Home" and tour the property.

Visit our blog at http://www.frontporchhomes.blogspot.com/

cottoncrossingtx.com

Mark P. Felton
Builder-Developer
200 Prestwick
Woodway, TX 76712
254/495-1241

Front Porch Homes & Cotton Crossing, "The Return of the Neighborhood"

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:36:07 -0800

This is a small video for Realtors and their prospective customers that will give them a preview of the neighborhood, the architecture and the level of quality that is being built in Cotton Crossing. Everybody loves beautiful houses with big front porches, but your "out of town" customers will really love this concept because they have probably seen this if they are coming from a larger market. Enoy! Mark P. Felton II 254-495-1241 Cotton Crossing

Tips on buying a new home in Waco, Texas

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:18:07 -0800

Everyone needs to make an informed decision when buying a home. This video offers some great tips on the best way to protect yourself in purchasing a new home.

For more information or to set up an appointment, please call Mark at 254-495-1241 or email at fronteradevelopment@gmail.com.

Cotton Crossing Rancho Lorena Front Porch Homes Frontera Development

Front Porch Homes attends HOTBA "Home Products Show"

Mark P. Felton Waco's Premiere Custom Builder (Front Porch Homes) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:26:57 -0800

For those of you interested in buying, building, or even remodeling, the Heart of Texas Builders Association will be having their annual Home Products Show.

It will be on Feb. 7th & 8th at the Heart of Texas Coliseum.

We will have a booth there that will be set-up to be a one stop shop.

Included will be representatives from Front Porch Homes, Keller Williams Realty, Cotton Crossing, Rancho Lorena & Lost Oaks.

There are a couple of hundred booths that are all home product related and I would encourage anyone who is looking for new information in this area to come out look around. You can usually walk away with some helpful ideas and contacts and it keeps you from having to go to Austin or Dallas to find out the same thing.