Saturday, March 15, 2008

Our 4 Models are now Under Construction



We are so excited.

After 2 years planning and working so very hard, (ahhh, it looks so effortless) our 4 Models are now under construction. This has truly been a labor of love in creating home designs and opportunities that serve a broad range of lifestyle tastes, in a "green" way, and in such a special town as Carrabelle.

We're expecting our Grand Opening sometime in May on or before Memorial Day weekend. This will be a major celebration and I can't wait! Who doesn't love a party?!

Our pre-sales for the first few blocks have started. We'll begin building these homes starting in July on the Southeastern portion of the subdivision, south of Avenue I North and around Twelfth Street East. Some of this area is being added to our designation as "Active Adult" due to overwhelming demand by retirees and 2nd home buyers.

While the housing market is in a slump in many places in the country, and in parts of Florida for sure, our particular type of product, AFFORDABLE and GREEN, is proving very popular and in demand. Typically our "snow-bird" boomer and active adult buyers were not caught up in the types of mortgages that are causing such a tremendous problem with lenders. Many of these folks have lived their whole lives in the North or Midwest, paid off their houses, and now want to enjoy a certain quality of life with no traffic or crime. They want lots of choices for outdoor activities, sunshine most of the year, with an affordable, no financial pressure lifestyle. Where to find a quality built, uniquely designed home with these beautiful natural accessible amenities in a small town for an affordable price? We're it!

I often explain to folks who call or visit that, if they want to see first run movies the day they come out, Carrabelle is not where they want to live. This place is way too laid back for that. But if NetFlix and cable television will do, they want to know their neighbors, walk around town, go fishing in 10 minutes, then they've come to the right place.

Some of our buyers from Georgia and the Tallahassee area who are looking for a 2nd home in the "Forgotten Coast" prefer new construction. Yet they don't want to spend $500,000 in Carrabelle, or starting at $800,000 for a St. George Island home. With the white pristine sandy beaches, all the boating, fishing and seafood you can imagine, all nearby, we're just a few minutes away from all of that and at such an accessible price.

You can tell how proud we are of what we've created here. We're making wonderful new friends on this journey of creating a new community within the already wonderful community of Carrabelle.

We hope to see you here soon.

Judy Miller