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Last week I had clients in town thatwere interested in new construction. They heard great things about the Town of Holly Springs (beautiful rolling hills, lots of trees, larger lot sizes, small town atmoshere) and wanted to check it out. They also heard about the new Master Planned Community in Holly Springs called 12 Oaks. While I was there I thought I'd capture the spirit of the neighborhood and tell you about this beautiful new luxury home community. Acreage: 687 acre master-planned community.

There really is something for everyone in this neighborhood where prices start in the mid 200s for townhomes all the way to over $1M+ for an Estate Home on the Golf Course.  

City:  Holly Springs, North Carolina

Directions:

In Holly Springs, just off of the new Highway 55 by-pass

Planned Amenities Include: 

• Golf : Nicklaus Design Group 18-hole championship golf course (Course now open).
• The Golf Clubhouse at 12 Oaks features a Golf Pro Shop, Men's/Women's Locker Rooms, Members Grill/Tavern, Formal Dining/Ballroom and Covered verandas.
• Tennis: 6 Har-Tru® lighted tennis courts. Pro Shop.
• Fitness: State-of-the-art fitness and wellness centers.
• Competition and family fun pools.
• Amenities managed by Club Corp - a world-renowned club management company.

Developer:

• Wakefield Development Company

Sections Under Development:

• Rosewood Collection - Custom homes from $700k by Homestead Building Company
• Laurelwood Home Sites - Golf Course homesites from $160k to $400k
• Oakwood Collection - Custom executive homes by Bedford Builder Group from the $500s
• Charleston Collection - by W&W Partners priced from the mid-300ks (100 Homesites)
• Dogwood Collection - priced from the $450ks  by W&W Partners (60 Homesites)\
• Applewood Collection - Townhomes by American Builders from the $260ks
• Cedarwood Collection- Single Family Homes by Chesapeake Homes from the high $200s

Builders:

• American Builders
• Amhurst Builders
• Chesapeake Homes
• Beford Builder Group
• Homestead Building Company
• W&W Partners
• Wardson Construction

Check out 12 Oaks Neighborhood Website for more information, the site plan, or visit  my website for more information. 

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At the start of 2008 I moved into a John Wieland home.  We knew John Wieland built quality homes and that is one of the reasons that we purchased one.  John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods were ranked highest in customer satisfaction among new home builders in Charlotte in the 2008 New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study recently released by J.D. Power and Associates. This was the second consecutive year in a row for the award. 

So, what are the factors that JD Power & Associates used to determine customers satisfaction?  

• Builder warranty(the best in the industry 5/20) and customer service
• Construction manager
• Builder's sales staff
• Home readiness
• Price and value
• Workmanship and materials
• Recreational facilities
• Builder's design center and location 

That said, John Wieland's latest community in Holly Springs, NC will not disappoint.  

City:  Holly Springs, North Carolina

Location: Take Rte. 1 South to exit 95, Rte. 55 and turn south. Continue 1.5 miles to Rte. 55 split and go left (Technology Dr/Williams Street). Go less than a mile and turn left at first traffic light on to Sunset Lake Road. Travel 2.3 miles to WoodCreek on your right.

When the neighborhood is complete there will be 300+ homes in three sections varying in size and construction.  The sections include:

The Preserve

•  Prices from the $450's to low $500's
•  Six plans available from The Preserve Collection
•  Square Footage:  3,300 to 4000 sq. ft.
•  Side Entry Garages
•  Brick Fronts with Stone Accents

The Overlook

•  Prices from 550's
•  Over 40 plans from JW's Signature Portfolio
•  Square Footage:  2,800 to 4,200
•  Side Entry Garages
•  Third Floor walk-ups available

The Glen

• Prices from $380's
• Plans from Habersham Collection
• Square Footage:  3,200 to 4,000
• Front Entry Garages
• Hardiplank Siding

Planned Amenities Include: 

• A newly designed clubhouse
• Hard court Tennis Courts
• Oversized swimming pool w/a giant waterslide
• Lazy River & Water Play area
• Children's Playground
• Basketball Court
• Sidewalks, Walking Trails, Natural Areas   

Check out Woodcreek's Website for more information, view my slideshow tour below, or contact me directly if you'd like more information on this community. 

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Earlier this year, in March, I attended the Grand Opening of the Villages of Apex.  Other than the townhomes there really wasn't a whole lot to see.  The custom home section had yet to get started and the project was just getting underway.  The neighborhood has really progressed since then and it is shaping up to be one of the most charming neighborhoods in Apex.  As a result, this planned community received a well deserved award as the 2008 North Carolina Homebuilders Association Parade of Homes Community of the Year.  

The Villages of Apex won first place in the following categories:

• Best Master-Planned Community
• Best Logo
• Best Brochure
• Best Television Commercial 

There really is something for everyone in this neighborhood where prices start in the low 200s for condos/townhomes and peak in the upper $400s.  

City:  Apex, North Carolina

Directions:

I440 to exit 64W, to 3 to 4 miles, The Villages of Apex is on the left side of 64

Planned Amenities Include: 

• a private elementary school
• a 13-acre park
• 35 miles of walkways
• 220,000 square feet retail shops
• 80,000 square feet of office space 

One of the neat aspects about the Villages of Apex is its walk-ability aspect.  Walkscore.com has done a study of the different aspects of a neighborhood to see how close amenities are to the neighborhood.  I'm certain the Villages of Apex will score well in terms of a central location near the library, grocery stores, coffee shops, gas stations, and downtown Apex!

Here is an idea of the custom builder team that will be building at The Villages of Apex:

• Apex First Development
• Cattano Construction, Inc.
• Cotton Custom Homes
• Horizon Homes, Inc.
• Jerry Smith Builders
• Kerr-Smith Homes & Land, Inc.
• North Hills Homes
• Oak City Homes
• Phelan Building, Inc.

Developer:

• Apex First Development Inc.

Sections Under Development:

• Sterling at Old Mill Village - Condos over retail
• The Regents at Old Mill Village - Luxury Townhomes
• The Villas at Old Mill Village - Luxury Patio Villas
• Live Works - Townhomes over Commercial
• Village Walk- Townehomes over Commercial
• The Georgetownes- Georgetown style Townhomes (Other than Amberly Georgetowns this is unique to our area)
• The Brownstones - Brownstone style Townhomes (Another unique project to the Triangle)
• Carriage Walk - Carriage Townhomes
• Village Station - Class A Offices over Retail
• Windrose - Custom built Single Family Homes by the Builder Team above
• Luxury Townhomes  

Check out The Village of Apex's Interactive Neighborhood Website for more information, the sitemap, video, or view my slideshow tour below. 

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