On my way out of Burton Village yesterday, I saw this unidentified animal running across the road. I told my friend that I had just seen a bobcat with a bushy tail. She informed me that bobcats don’t have bushy tails and it must have been a grey fox which are in the cat family (she’s a kindergarten teacher and seems to know a lot about animals). The best way to describe the animal was a larger version of my cat, Basil. You be the judge:
In a letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett says “within a year or so residential housing problems should largely be behind us…..prices will remain far below “bubble” levels, of course, but for every seller (or lender) hurt by this there will be a buyer who benefits. Indeed, many families that couldn’t afford to buy an appropriate home a few years ago now find it well within their means because the bubble burst.”
If there’s anyone that could have an economic crystal ball, it would probably be Warren Buffett!
The Owner Spotlight series will be somewhat of a ‘get to know your neighbors’ campaign. Our team here has been fortunate enough to get to know many of the owners here in Arlington Place and each seems to have a unique background or story to tell….we thought we’d share.
Our March Owner Spotlight is on Jonathan White. Jonathan is the co-owner of Beacon Architecture and has been working with the Arlington Place team to create unique and popular floor plans combining elements of small town coastal and Southern architectural styles that flavor the vision for our neighborhood.
Jonathan also has a very interesting side job, project manager for the Extreme Home Makeover Edition television show. I’m sure most of you have seen the show, but it’s a race against time on a project that would ordinarily take months, with a team of designers, hundreds of workers and neighbors, that have only seven days to completely renovate (or rebuild in most cases) an entire house. Actually, Jonathan says that they only have 105 hours for the rebuild when you factor in moving personal belongings and demo!
Watch Jonathan’s next show on ABC on Sunday, April 4th where a dream and vision for a Texas family will become a reality!
Congratulations to John Nicotra from Toms River, NJ. Winner of this month’s drawing for a FREE DISCOVERY PACKAGE…..a $400 value!
For your chance to win, visit http://www.arlingtonplace.com/get-updates.cfm.
Good luck and we’ll see you soon!
This warm weekend has us counting down the days until Daylight Saving Time! That would be March 14th for those of you who don’t have it on the calendar already. The riverfront sunsets have been beautiful lately and nothing beats the view from our favorite riverfront beach in Arlington Place.
Arlington Place is proud to be a neighbor of the historic and beautiful town of New Bern, North Carolina, now celebrating its 300th anniversary. We’ll be a big part of the party, joining in the festivities and hosting events, and we hope to see you there!
It will be a great opportunity to enjoy the best the area has to offer, including a visit to Arlington Place. Please contact us today to schedule your visit!
Okay, so I know many of our friends to the North won’t be too impressed with this, but we got 6″ of snow last night! We were all of course excited because this is the first, and probably only, snow of the year. I guess if Dallas and Atlanta can get snow, than Eastern NC can too. Did you know that 49 states now have snow on the ground at the same time?!
Much to our dismay, the snow will be short lived. Roads were fine by 11am and over half has melted. Oh well, best of both worlds I suppose…..sure was pretty while it lasted.
February - Have you ever noticed that the porch ceilings on many older Southern homes are painted light blue? If not, start paying attention and I bet you’ll come across some. There’s actually a reason for this.
Bugs mistake the light blue porch ceiling for the sky where they are susceptible to predators. Therefore, they stay off of your porch for fear of being a predator’s next meal! Random, but true.
A warm welcome to Tom and Elaine Hills, and puppy Ginger of course, who moved in the Mancuso model home yesterday! The Hills escaped the snow and ice of CT and are now officially happy North Carolinians. They seem to be settling in nicely and they are definitely a welcome addition to the Arlington Place family. Good luck with the 250 boxes!
Home preferences and priorities have changed with the times. “Americans want smaller houses and they are willing to strip some of yesterday’s most popular rooms.” “Buyers today want cost-effective architecture, plans that focus on spaces and not rooms and homes that are designed ‘green’ from the outset.” Most of the homes in Arlington Place hit all of these top 10 must haves!
1. Large Kitchens, With an Island
2. Energy-Efficient Appliances, High-Efficiency Insulation and High Window Efficiency
3. Home Office/Study
4. Main-Floor Master Suite
5. Outdoor Living Room….one of our favorite must-haves in NC!
6. Ceiling Fans
7. Master Suite Soaker Tubs
8. Stone and Brick Exteriors
9. Community Landscaping, With Walking Paths and Playgrounds
10. Two-Car Garages
Check out some of our new Arlington Place floor plans, http://www.arlingtonplace.com/cottages.cfm.
Full article found at http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/108701/the-10-must-have-features-in-todays-new-homes.html?mod=family-love_money By Steve Kerch, Market Watch, yahoo.com
