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SOLD: New Constuction Home in Gainesville's Glenkirk Estates

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Real Estate Agent with Long and Foster Real Estate VA License # 0225089470

SOLD:  New Constuction Home in Gainesville's Glenkirk Estates

At the beginning of the year, I was contacted by Buyers who wanted to purchase new construction.  By February 13th, they were under contract with Drees Homes for a single family home in Glenkirk Estates.  I'm not one that easily visualize what a home will look like from a floor plan, but apparently they can.  They chose the Walden model that wasn't the on-site model. 

The purchase of a single family home in Glenkirk Estates is a purchase that easily approach half a million dollars.  And one of the most important things to these Buyers was that they wanted a bow on their front door on settlement day.  Small request, right?  Well, that request came from the builder of their previous home forgetting to do the bow for them, though they seemed to remember everyone else who bought on their street.

Drees Homes does not do bows on front doors on their homes as standard practice.  So yesterday I was busy picking out ribbon at Michael's.  My husband, thankfully, was there to save me from myself as I struggled to make a great looking bow.  The bow turned out thanks to him.  All I had to do was place it on the door.  Try doing that when you have limited time and the Buyers beat you to the house.  Thankfully, while they were getting a quote on painting the basement, I was busy hooking up the bow.  By the time we left for settlement, it was a very happy looking house.

This Walden model in Glenkirk Estates sold today for $536,347.  The main level boasted ceramic tile flooring in the kitchen and sunroom.  The kitchen was gorgeous with cherry cabinets and granite counters.  And the basement was finished to include another full bathroom, large recreation area, and a home theather room...already prewired and ready for the projector.  The Buyers even got closing cost help from the builder and some incentive money for upgrades.

If you'd like to investigate the purchase of new construction, let me know.  It's always a good idea to have a Realtor® on your side.  The house doesn't cost more to have one representing you.

 

Comments(5)

David Popoff
DMK Real Estate - Darien, CT
Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct

Congratulation, glad to here that some builders are busy, banks need to loosen up on construction loans and get the employment up.

Jul 11, 2011 08:23 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Congratulations on another success sale!

Jul 11, 2011 08:36 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

David:  New construction is definitely moving in Northern Virginia.  We are fortunate that our market is actually recovering quite well.

Cindy:  Thanks.  This home turned out great!  Drees did a great job and their service to the Buyers was outstanding.

Jul 11, 2011 08:50 AM
Michelle Gibson
Hansen Real Estate Group Inc. - Wellington, FL
REALTOR

Chris Ann - Congrats on selling this newly constructed home in Glenkirk Estates.

Jul 11, 2011 09:18 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Michelle:  It was fun to do a new construction sale again.  I love the design center appointments the best.

Jul 11, 2011 10:10 AM