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Attractive Atlanta Area Homes Offered at an Affordable Price
Recognizing ingenuity in the development, construction and marketing of affordable workforce housing, NAHB honored five communities with its Innovation in Workforce Housing Awards at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla. in January. In an effort to bring attention to outstanding examples of workforce housing, Nation’s Building News is showcasing the winners of the award in a series of articles. The fourth development in the series is Peachtree Homes in Jonesboro, Ga.
Developed by Peachtree Homes, Peachtree Villages offers two-story town homes with two-, three- and four-bedroom options in prices ranging from $110,900 to $121,900, making them very affordable to the local workforce.
“We’re very pleased we did this project,” said Whitney Aguilera, who accepted the award on behalf of Peachtree Villages. “We’ve been able to offer homeownership opportunities in this community that might not otherwise be available to these families in Jonesboro and the greater Atlanta area.”
The homes have rear entry alleyways with optional garages, creating a “Main Street” look for the development, with 50-foot sodded front yards complete with sidewalks, decorative trees and white picket fences.
“We’ve learned a lot about design elements that can add a lot in terms of aesthetics and value without adding a lot to the cost of the homes,” Aguilera said. “Little things can make a big difference. For example, we’re now running the sidewalks inside the fences so that children can play and use the sidewalks and still have that barrier between themselves and the street.”
 Peachtree Villages offers 107 attached town homes on 17.4 acres. Built on the site of a failed commercial venue, the development has been a significant workforce housing success, with 68 of the homes already sold. The homes have been purchased by teachers, day care workers, truck drivers, medical technicians and people who work in the retail industry.
“We want to recognize those individuals and organizations that saw the need for workforce housing and who took the tough steps to provide it,” said Bobby Lunceford, a previous winner of the award who announced the award winners. “And we want to hold up these projects as models of successful workforce housing that other builders and developers can emulate.”
That recognition makes a difference for builders and developers who choose to get involved in workforce housing developments, Aguilera said. “It’s amazing how many phone calls we have gotten as a result of this recognition.”
For more information, e-mail Blake Smith at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8583.
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