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In This Issue:

Front Page
Regulators Backing Down From Ditch Oversight
Florida’s Hurricane Season a Time to Wait for Home Sales Recovery
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Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Affordability, Convenience Come to ‘Main Street’
Coast to Coast
Slim Pickings for Real Estate Vultures
Politics & Government
Days Numbered for Senate to Move on Estate Tax Relief
Mortgage Holdings a Sticking Point for GSE Reform Bill
Economics & Finance
Eye on the Economy: Housing Pulls Down Economic Growth
Legal
Free NAHB Moisture Protection Pamphlet for Siding Installers
Register for Sept. 7-8 Construction Law Seminar in San Francisco
Tips
Builder's Tip: Using Sandbags as Concrete-Form Anchors
Business Management
Why You Should Be Concerned About Workplace Harassment
Mobile Office Alarm System Protects Construction Job Sites
BuilderBooks.com: Navigate the Challenges of Land Development
Custom Home Builder of Year Nominations Due Aug. 15
Early Registration for Custom Builder Symposium Ends Soon
Remodelers
Golf Utah for Educated Remodelers Everywhere
Commercial
McGraw-Hill Offers ENR Discount to NAHB Members
Commercial Builders Awards of Excellence Deadline Aug. 18
International
Sign Up for Trade Mission to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Thinking Green, Building Green Down Under
Education
CAPS Designation All Over National News, CBS, CNN
Learn More Before NAHB's Fall Board Meeting
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Environment
Government Regulators Listen to Builder Suggestions
Green Building
Color Drawing Explains Green Building to Home Buyers
Apply for Green Building Awards
Codes and Standards
NAHB Members Reviewing ICC Code Change Proposals
Workforce housing
Apply for 2006 Workforce Housing Awards
Labor
Workers to Be Trained to Help Rebuild New Orleans
Building Products
USG Recycling Gypsum Scrap and Ceiling Panels
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Barton Harvey to Give Dunlop Lecture at Harvard
Enter Awards Programs for Community Contributions
Association News
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Find Key Employees Through the NAHB Online Career Center
Fall Board Meets Sept. 13-17 in Salt Lake City
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

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Regulators Backing Down From Ditch Oversight

Florida’s Hurricane Season a Time to Wait for Home Sales Recovery

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Floor Plans: Affordability, Convenience Come to ‘Main Street’

Developed by: Peachtree Homes, Inc.

Not too far from downtown Atlanta near the Fulton County line, Peachtree Villages in Jonesboro, Ga. offers affordable two-story town homes with two-, three- and four-bedroom options with features and a “Main Street” look that makes living here convenient.

Designed to appeal to and be well within reach of the local workforce, Peachtree Villages, with prices ranging from $110,900 to $121,900, is already home to teachers, day care workers, truck drivers, medical technicians, people who work in retail and others. Peachtree Villages won NAHB's Workforce Housing Award in 2005.

White Picket Fences and Friendly Sidewalks

The homes feature rear entry alleyways, and some models are offered with optional garages. Out front, the combination of white picket fences, sidewalks, decorative trees and 50-foot sodded front yards help make Peachtree Villages pedestrian- and neighbor-friendly.

Dining room

“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,” said Whitney Aguilera, of Peachtree Homes, Inc., the developer of Peachtree Villages.  “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 them and the street.”

The first floor features rooms with 9-foot ceilings.

Total lawn care is included with the purchase of a Peachtree Village home.

A Lawn to Admire, Not to Mow

Peachtree Villages was built on the site of a failed commercial venue and features 107 town homes on 17.4 acres. The community is convenient to public transportation and shopping, and very convenient to workforce owners. Total lawn maintenance is included with the purchase price — a definite plus for those who might not have the time to tend their front yards.  

“We’re very pleased we did this project,” Aguilera said. “We’ve been able to offer homeownership opportunity in this community that might not otherwise be available to these families in Jonesboro and the greater Atlanta area.”

Kitchen

A Peachtree Village town home with the optional garage.

A Peachtree Villages town home without the garage.

Community plan

Features and Specifications

Peach Tree Villages Community Features:

  • 107 towhouses priced from $110,900 to $121,900

  • White picket fences

  • 50-foot front lawns with total lawn maintenance 

  • Rear alley entrances

  • Convenient to shopping, public transportation


Peachtree Villages Home Features:

  • Choice of two-, three- or four bedrooms

  • Optional garages

  • Trey ceilings in master bedroom, vaulted ceilings in other bedrooms 

  • 9-foot ceilings, first level

  • Hardwood flooring in foyer

  • Telephone and cable outlets in all bedrooms 

  • Two ceiling fans installed, pre-wired for all bedrooms

  • Bay windows 

  • Sitting rooms in master bedrooms (per plan)

  • Spacious pantries


Developed and Managed by: Peachtree Homes, Inc., Jonesboro, Ga.


 


 

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