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2016 Celebration of Homes & Gardens On behalf of the Building Association of South Central Indiana, I’m excited to invite you to attend the 2016 Parade of Homes. Partnering with the Herald-Times, we are able to provide this informative newspaper insert for you to keep for a quick easy reference. You can learn more about the 12 Houses on the tour along with the sponsors who make it possible to provide this event to our community.

We have made some changes to this years Parade of Homes. We changed the name back to what the community recognized.

We also changed the touring times to one weekend instead of two but added an extra day. We will also have homes that are in their construction stage so you can see how the homes are being built. There is no better opportunity for the public to view the craftsmanship and quality of so many local builders and suppliers at one time. From sleek and Modern to warm and traditional and everything in between, this year’s Parade of Homes will prove to be one of the best in years. With the variety of prices, styles, locations and amenities, there’s a home for everyone.

Get your creative juices flowing by touring new and updated homes. Tickets are available at Curry Auto, The Vacuum Center on Pete Ellis Drive, The Herald Times, Carpet Plus Colortile on Liberty Drive, Loren Wood Builders next to Bruster Ice Cream, Gentry Group in Renwick. They can also be purchased online at bascievents.org or on site at any location the days of the Parade.

Touring dates are Friday June 23rd from 2-6pm, Saturday June 24th from 11-6pm, and Sunday June 25th from 11-6pm. For visiting each house you can enter to win Miele Scout Robotic Vacuum and also vote for Peoples Choice Award.

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have counted on their homes for their children’s education, their own retirement and a personal sense of well-being.

• Yet, a home is so much more than an investment. In good times and in bad, the opportunity to own a home has been a cherished ideal and a source of pride, accomplishment, social stability and peace of mind.

• Changing housing policy now to make owning a home more expensive is unfair and would hurt those that have played by the rules and made the sacrifices to get where they are now.

• It would harm millions of Americans who are struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments and those who aspire to one day own a home of their own.

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By Mark Sovinski G&S Homes These tenants outline the importance of home ownership and the home building industry in the United States. This industry can and should be supported by Tax Reform supporting home ownership for all income levels, Housing Finance Reform that promotes the role of private capital and sustains favorable mortgage interest rates, common sense Environmental safeguards balancing protection of the environment with economic and community growth, and fair Appraisals that do not use distressed or foreclosed properties as comparables.

Homeownership is a Major Driver of the U.S. Economy • The nation’s housing and homeownership policies over the last century have contributed to the growth of the middle class and helped the United States become the most dynamic economy the world has ever seen.

• Fully 15 percent of the U.S. economy relies on housing and nothing packs a bigger local economic impact than home building.

• Constructing 100 new single-family homes creates 297 full-time jobs, $28 million in wage and business income and $11.1 million in federal, state and local tax revenue.

• A healthy housing industry means more jobs and a stronger economy. Home building increases the property tax base that supports local schools and communities.

• Housing, like no other sector, is “Made in America.” Most of the products used in home construction and remodeling are manufactured here in the United States.

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Homeownership is tHe Foundation of the American Dream • For many people, owning a home is part of their American Dream. Homeownership builds stronger communities, provides a solid foundation for family and personal achievement and improves the quality of life for millions of people.

It is truly the cornerstone of the American way of life.

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Bistro. Pecan. Bourbon. Dolce Macchiato.

If this sounds like the menu at a local coffee shop, think again. Kitchen trends this year continue to inspire thoughts of flavor and fragrance, leaving us wondering if we should be recommending that customers bring an appetite along while shopping for a new kitchen.

White cabinetry finishes have continued to be popular, with names like Whipped Cream, Cocoa Creamy and the above mentioned Bistro. While painted finishes are still the majority of the market, gray tones and stains with warmth are making a return. Colors like Caraway, Café Noir and Cider not only add beauty to any project, they make us thirsty and hungry, too!

On the counter top side of things, lighter colors and marble look-a-likes are taking charge. Marble colors that mimic Carrara and Calacatta Marble are now available in laminate, acrylic solid surface and quartz materials. To add warmth, a lot of colors now have browns and tans mixed in for added flavor. Is Crunch a candy bar or a counter top color…or both?

While all of these color names might sound risky or bold, most of them are simple, clean and subtle. Straight, smooth lines with understated details allow for just the right mixture of color and design, both in cabinetry doorstyles and counter top edge profiles. Functional layouts with a place for everything are the focus for kitchens right now. Hiding away counter top appliances like mixers and microwaves, as well as giving a place for recyclables and pots and pans are very popular options.

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Since our showroom grand re-opening last fall, we’ve already added some new displays and features: does anyone have a need for toe kick-mounted vacuum in the kitchen? Come visit the showroom today and see what we have to offer for your next kitchen or bath project. We’ve also recently expanded our showroom hours to include Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Bon Apetit!

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Millennials

Changing Face of America, Heavily Impacting Homeownership, Say Experts Provided by Brian Thompson FC Tucker Realtors WASHINGTON (May 13, 2016) — Millennials are bucking trends, changing the landscape of America, and sharply different from previous generations in many different ways.

One of the most visible and consequential ways is through millennial homeownership numbers, according to experts on generational trends and homeownership presenting at the 2016 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.

While all generations have their own hardships, opportunities and defining features, millennials are coming of age in a time of deep demographic transformation, experts say. In a session titled “The Minds of Millennials—Motivation, Mobility and Making Home,” presented by REALTOR® University and moderated by National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, panelists discussed what the shift means for the American way of life.

working sites while also obtaining a high level of education, but are still struggling financially because of the economy.

Politically, half of the generation identifies as independent, more than ever have before. While seemingly small differences, these characteristics have very real effects on homeownership. After all, he noted, 39 percent of millennials are still living with a parent or relative, citing the record share of young households holding student debt.

Jessica Lautz, managing director of survey research at NAR, agreed that homeownership among millennials is taking a hit.

Student loan debt, flat wages, rising home prices (making it harder to get into the homeownership game) and rising rents (complicating the saving process), are delaying milestones such as marrying and having children - major events in life that often cause young people to buy a home.

The real estate industry is already feeling the impact of these factors on millennials in regards to home buying. First-time buyers have in the past accounted for about 40 percent of

“America in the near future will look nothing like the America of the past,” said Paul Taylor, executive vice president of the Pew Research Center and author of the book “The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational Showdown”. “These shifts are creating big generation gaps that will put stress on our families, our politics, our pocketbooks, our entitlements programs and perhaps our social cohesion.”

Millennials, Taylor said, are different from their parents and grandparents in ways that are already impacting all aspects of life. For example, he noted that millennials (those born after 1980) are less religiously affiliated and slow to marry and have kids. They grew up with cell phones and on social net6

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homebuyers; however, NAR data show that number has trended downward since 2011 and currently sits at 32 percent.

And while married couples are the largest group of buyers (currently 67 percent of all buyers), single females make up the second largest group of buyers, and that share has also dropped from 22 percent in 2006 to 15 percent in 2015.

Still, one big thing hasn’t changed, according to Lautz.

“Even with all these statistics showing how things have changed for millennials and the fact that they are worse off financially than previous generations had been, the median age of first-time buyers has stayed relatively unchanged at 31,” Lautz said. “This means that they are ready and willing to buy if they can in fact break into the market. It’s getting more difficult to get to that point, but the desire to do so hasn’t changed.”

And while the path to homeownership is harder now for millennials carrying student debt, dealing with rising rents, and experiencing stagnant wages, NAR research shows that millennials still see the value in owning and home and once they are ready, they are looking to a real estate agent in higher numbers than ever before.

“We are seeing that millennials are using agents at much higher rates,” Lautz said. “You might assume that they would prefer to take on a purchase or sell on their own, being raised in the digital age, but instead, we have found that these buyers and sellers want someone to help them through the process, not unlike the way their parents have helped them through their young adult life. Not having been through the process before, they rely on real estate agents to get them through the competitive market and to the finish line.”

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The world of technology has advanced so rapidly that the access to a stellar communication connection within your home is as expected as other utilities like water, gas, and electricity.

Connecting with information when you need it is one of the great conveniences of modern technology. Whether you want to look up a recipe on Pinterest or file quarterly taxes, uninterrupted connection allows you to gather and disseminate information when and how you need it. And information is the currency of our world.

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Your quality of life is impacted by technology on a multi-

It is easy to see the advantages of productivity tools such as online bill paying, email correspondence, and shopping online. But recognize also that at-home connectivity opens doors to a variety of other perks including the ability to work from your home and online learning at all levels (kindergarten through college level).

tude of levels, including personally and professionally. Your phone and internet service is your connection to the outside world—and a better quality of life.

It is easy to consider poor internet connection as a negative, especially due to frustration. But consider the wide and varied advantages a fully wired home offers, including perks such as constant connection, convenience, flexibility, and

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dance of devices logging onto your home’s internet connection. It started with a single connection for your desktop computer, but quickly more devices were added including tablets, multiple smart phones, and entertainment systems.

Now appliances with data capacity, called Internet of Things, will be latching onto your home internet connection.

Quality broadband or fiber connection allows for expansion into future offerings including expansions into telemedicine, home automation, and more robust entertainment connections, such as virtual reality.

Protect and Enhance Your Home Reliable connectivity opens up options for home security and home automation. With Smithville Security and quality Honeywell security tools, your home, your valuables, and your loved ones are kept safe and secure. With a wired home, you’ve also taken the first steps into home automation. With a smart devices and connected appliances (Internet of Things), much of your home can be automated—from turning lights and fans on and off, adjusting thermostats, allowing access to your home via smart door locks, and even answering the door bell from your smartphone.

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creating an energy-efficient home through smart appliances and automated functions such as temperature control and lighting.

You’ll appreciate the automation and security as you live with it on a daily basis. But you will truly come to appreciate your wired home when it comes time to sell your home.

High-capacity internet connectivity has shown to increase home resale values by 7%.

Strengthen bonds Most importantly, the constant connectivity of our world allows for family and friends to stay in touch and interact on a personal level. Involved grandparents can Facetime with grandchildren from across the nation or from the other side of the world, parents can connect with active children at all times, and far flung loved ones can keep in touch via social media and email.

One of the greatest gifts technology has given us is the ability to connect with loved ones across the miles in mere seconds.

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Technological Advances to Watch Provided by the MEK Group, Inc. Smithville Fiber Every year new technology is created, tried and tested, paving the way for more advance technological leaps into the future. Consumer electronic trade show floors are crowded with experimental new products, apps, and devices and the hard-core techies who can’t wait to adopt the newest trend.

Internet of Things You may have heard of the “Internet of Things.” With sensors and technology becoming cheaper, companies are inventing new ways of connecting appliances and tools that haven’t been connected before.

But it’s one thing to see the next technological advancement reviewed on a website or demonstrated in a trade show booth. It’s something else entirely to see the newest tech toy in your neighbor’s house or at a friend’s house.

These are the technological advances you will begin to see in your neighborhood and eventually your own home.

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When you hear of home automation, most people think of showing off your video doorbell or using your smartphone to open or close your garage door. And while it is cool to be able to show off your home’s tricks to your friends, home automation is much more than that.

Imagine if your home catches fire in the middle of the night and the alarm is echoing through the home. If your smoke detector is connected to your automated door locks, it can detect the smoke and unlock the doors for a quick exit for your family as well as easy entry for first responders.

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A popular example is the Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator.

It is intended to be your home’s communication hub, where everyone in the family can share schedules, play music, or leave notes. It even has an internal camera inside, in case you are grocery shopping and can’t remember if you are out of eggs.

More and more appliances are being equipped with connectivity tools, which will communicate seamlessly with your automated home.

8K Television You’ve probably heard of the new 4k Ultra High Definition TVs (with four times the resolution of 1080p HDTVs.) But now there are 8K TVs. These offer the most immersive images you can fathom and make you feel like you are part of the graphics. If you haven’t updated your television in a while, this might be the year to do so.

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Virtual Reality is Here 2016 has been declared as the start of the virtual reality revolution. The gateway gadget is a virtual reality headset, which is predicated to be a hot 2016 Christmas gift. While the technology is still new, it will advance rapidly through mass adoption and consumer-driven requests.

Your first taste of virtual reality (VR) might be at a hotel or attraction, where it’s designed to give potential customers an idea of what they can expect when they make a visit.

But as VR becomes a fixture in homes, you’ll begin to see new and innovative ways to harness its unique powers.

Gaming becomes immersive. Education becomes experiential. New opportunities are created for travel, for those who can’t afford or desire to leave the comforts of their own home.

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Builder Name: Rubicon Custom Homes Home Address: 4302 N. Cypress Lane Subdivision Name: Cedar Bluff Development # Bedrooms: 3 # Bathrooms: 3 Sq Footage Main Floor: 996 Sq Footage Second Level: 996 Footage Basement Finished: N/A Unfinished: N/A www.cedarbluffliving.com Features: Cedar Bluff Townhomes is the newest development to combine energy efficiency and stylish design to create upscale living on a budget. The townhomes feature 1,992 square feet with three bedrooms and three bathrooms with attached garage parking. Upgraded materials including spray foam insulation, stainless steel appliances, and hardwood flooring help create a comfortable living space with a location that is convenient to Bloomington, Indiana University, and I-69.

Directions: Take State Road 46 West towards Ellettsville. Cedar Bluff Development is on the right hand side of the road just before the CVS Pharmacy and Union Valley Road. Entry is off of State Road 46.

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Builder Name: Estates Construction Company, Inc Home Address: 1629 E Lavender Ct., Ellettsville (Lot 27 GBM) Subdivision Name: Greenbrier Meadows # Bedrooms: 3 # Bathrooms: 2 Sq Footage Main Floor: 1682 Sq Footage Second Level: N/A Footage Basement Finished: N/A Unfinished: N/A www.gentry-realestate.com Features: Currently Under Construction ‌ with Energy Conservation in mind! GENTRY Builders delivers smart and progressive design features that will allow you to enjoy guaranteed energy savings. Enjoy quiet and peaceful living in a new phase of this established community. Quick and easy access to the West side of Bloomington. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath open floor plan has vaulted ceilings in the living room and master suite.

The master suite offers a generous walk-in closet.

Directions: West on 3rd Street, Right at stop light on Hartstraight Road, Turn left on Ratliff Road, go 1/4 mile and Greenbrier Meadows is on the right. Turn right on Deer Run Road and turn left on Lavender.

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Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County

Builder Name: Loren Wood Builders, Bailey & Weiler Design/Build, & Newhouse Construction Home Address: 969 W. Moravec Way Subdivision Name: Trail View # Bedrooms: 2 # Bathrooms: 2 Sq Footage Main Floor: 435 Sq Footage Second Level: 439 Footage Basement Finished: N/A Unfinished: N/A www.monroecountyhabitat.org Features: This home was built by local builders in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and is part of a beautiful new neighborhood located on the North end of the B-Line Trail, in lovely downtown Bloomington. It is part of a paired home that allows us to make more use of the limited buildable downtown land and is everything a family needs for a simple, decent, affordable home. It features an Energy Star rating, 2 stories, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large covered porch, and an attached storage unit.

Directions: Our neighborhood is just south of The Opportunity House on West 11th Street. Directions are posted on our website: https:// habitatforhumanityofmonroe.box.com/TVdirections

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Builder Name: Rubicon & G&S Homes Home Address: 965 W. Moravec Way Subdivision Name: Trail View # Bedrooms: 2 # Bathrooms: 2 Sq Footage Main Floor: 435 Sq Footage Second Level: 439 Footage Basement Finished: N/A Unfinished: N/A www.monroecountyhabitat.org Features: This home was built by local builders in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and is part of a beautiful new neighborhood located on the North end of the B-Line Trail, in lovely downtown Bloomington. It is part of a paired home that allows us to make more use of the limited buildable downtown land and is everything a family needs for a simple, decent, affordable home. It features an Energy Star rating, 2 stories, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large covered porch, and an attached storage unit.

Directions: Our neighborhood is just south of The Opportunity House on West 11th Street. Directions are posted on our website: https:// habitatforhumanityofmonroe.box.com/TVdirections

Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County

Builder Name: John Ingram Builders, Inc, BlueLine,

& Craft Construction Home Address: 920 W. Moravec Way Subdivision Name: Trail View # Bedrooms: 3 # Bathrooms: 2 Sq Footage Main Floor: 1070 Sq Footage Second Level: N/A Footage Basement Finished: N/A Unfinished: N/A www.monroecountyhabitat.org Features: This home was built by local builders in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and is part of a beautiful new neighborhood located on the North end of the B-Line Trail, in lovely downtown Bloomington. Habitat’s mission to build simple, decent, affordable homes allows families to purchase these homes much more affordably. It features an Energy Star rating, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large covered porch, and an attached storage unit.

Directions: Our neighborhood is just south of The Opportunity House on West 11th Street. Directions are posted on our website: https://habitatforhumanityofmonroe. box.com/TVdirections

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Builder Name: Rubicon Custom Homes Home Address: 3943 E. Fenbrook Ln. Subdivision Name: Gentry South # Bedrooms: 4 # Bathrooms: 4 Sq Footage Main Floor: 2540 Sq Footage Second Level: N/A Footage Basement Finished: 1539 Unfinished: 536 www.rubiconcustomhomes.com Features: New home recently finished by Rubicon Custom Homes and is for Sale! This open concept home plan features four bedrooms and 4 bathrooms with a finished walk-out basement. Interior finishes included walnut hardwood, custom cabinets from Richcraft Wood Products, Quartz Countertops, stainless steel appliances, and numerous other details that define this beautiful quality home. Constructed with energy efficiency in mind, we included spray foam insulation, a high efficient HVAC system with ERV, and LED lighting to make sure the home operates as good as it looks.

Directions: Fenbrook is located on the east side of Smith Road between 3rd and Moores Pike. The home is in Gentry South subdivision and on the 7th house on the left.

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Gentry Estates Construction Company, Inc.

Builder Name: Gentry Estates Construction Company, Inc. Home Address: 4635 E Falls Creek Dr., Bloomington (Lot 33 CS) Subdivision Name: Cedar Springs # Bedrooms: 5 # Bathrooms: 3 Sq Footage Main Floor: 2504 Sq Footage Second Level: 480 Footage Basement Finished: N/A Unfinished: N/A www.gentry-realestate.com Features: Currently Under Construction‌ this open floor plan is our new Model Home in Cedar Springs and will offer all the bells and whistles. Flexible space allows up to 5 bedrooms but currently set up with a den/study and a bonus room with a full bath on the 2nd level. Three full bath, spacious kitchen with quartz counter tops, vaulted great room with a fireplace and 3 skylights, master suite custom shower, lots of hardwood flooring, giant dining area, screen porch & deck, 3 car tandem garage. This home will follow the same Gentry energy efficiency as all of our other homes featuring Energy Star rating.

Directions: Just east of College Mall in Gentry East located just south of East Third Street on South State Road 446. Cedar Springs will be your 1st neighborhood on the left. (Look for the beautiful landscaped entrance). Turn left onto Falls Creek Dr. Home will be on left.

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Builder Name: Gentry Estates Construction Company, Inc. Home Address: 1229 S. Barnes Dr., Bloomington (Lot 204 GE) Subdivision Name: Gentry East # Bedrooms: 5 # Bathrooms: 3 Sq Footage Main Floor: 2282 Sq Footage Second Level: 472 Footage Basement Finished: N/A Unfinished: N/A www.gentry-realestate.com Features: Beautifully decorated ranch style, open floor plan Model Home in Gentry East with all the bells and whistles. Flexible space allows up to 5 bedrooms but currently set up with a den/study and a bonus room with a full bath on the 2nd level. Three full baths, award winning kitchen with quartz counter tops, vaulted great room with a fireplace and 3 skylights, master suite with separate jetted tub and shower, lots of hardwood flooring, giant dining area, full house audio & surround sound, screen porch & deck, 3 car tandem garage. Plus Energy efficient dual fuel system.

Directions: Just east of College Mall in Gentry East located between East Third Street and Moores Pike off of South State Road 446. Turn onto Compton Boulevard then right onto Barnes. Home will be on left.

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Builder Name: Gentry Estates Construction Company, Inc. Home Address: 1285 S. Barnes Dr., Bloomington (Lot 184 GE) Subdivision Name: Gentry East # Bedrooms: 4 # Bathrooms: 4 Sq Footage Main Floor: 1691 Sq Footage Second Level: 614 Footage Basement Finished: 817 Unfinished: N/A www.gentry-realestate.com Features: Model home for Gentry Crest built in Gentry East with an open floor plan over a walk out basement. Fabulous home with 3-4 bedrooms, 4 full baths & screen porch on the main level - Den & Bonus room with double closets on the 2nd floor - Plus a finished basement with a full bath & storage galore. Gourmet kitchen with a granite island, pantry & double ovens. The focus is on energy efficiency and comfort from Energy Star rating.

Directions: Just east of College Mall in Gentry East located between East Third Street and Moores Pike off of South State Road 446. Turn onto Compton Boulevard then right onto Barnes. Home will be down near cul-de-sac on left.

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Builder Name: Gentry Estates Construction Company, Inc. Home Address: 1424 S. Bridwell Ct., Bloomington (Lot 166 GE) Subdivision Name: Gentry East # Bedrooms: 3 # Bathrooms: 2 Sq Footage Main Floor: 1800 Sq Footage Second Level: N/A Footage Basement Finished: N/A Unfinished: 1002 www.gentry-realestate.com Features: Currently Under Construction. This new floor plan over an unfinished walk out basement is illuminated with skylights and lots ofwindows. The home site is heavily wood to create a private back yard located on a quiet cul de sac . The Buyers can select everything on the interior and there are already upgraded finishes included in the pricing such as hardwood and ceramic tile flooring. The focus is on energy efficiency and comfort from Energy Star rating.

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Directions: Just east of College Mall in Gentry East located between East Third Street and Moores Pike off of South State Road 446. Turn onto Compton Boulevard then left on Donington Drive. Travel 6 blocks.

Bridwell is on the right & house is on the right.

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Loren Wood Builders

Builder Name: Loren Wood Home Address: 324 S. Daveland Lane Subdivision Name: Edgewood Hills # Bedrooms: 2 # Bathrooms: 2 Sq Footage Main Floor: 1900 Sq Footage Second Level: N/A Footage Basement Finished: N/A Unfinished: N/A www.lorenwoodbuilders.com Features:This is a highly custom, architect-designed home with too many features to list here. The homeowners are both professors of architecture and designed the home for themselves, with a focus on clean lines, simplicity, energy efficiency, and the ability to age in place. This is a very special and beautiful home.

Directions: Take 46 East past 446 and turn right on Lori Lane (Edgewood Hills). Take your first left on E. Ridgewood Drive. Daveland Lane is the second right, but you will need to park on E. Ridgwood and walk down the culdesac to Daveland Lane, due to an absence of parking.

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Builder Name: Gentry Estates Construction Company, Inc. Home Address: 1602 S Renwick Blvd. (Lot 6 GC) Subdivision Name: Gentry Crest # Bedrooms: 4 # Bathrooms: 1 Sq Footage Main Floor: 1891 Sq Footage Second Level: 422 Footage Basement Finished: N/A Unfinished: N/A www.gentry-realestate.com Features: Decorated Model Home *** Gentry Crest single family new construction! Gracious alley load ranch with a bonus room and an additional 1 car garage bay detached. Three bedrooms, 3 full baths plus den/study and bonus room. Awesome new single family home with all the energy efficient features including Energy Star.

Directions: Just south of College Mall off of Moores Pike in Renwick.

Turn into Renwick from the round about then take the first right into Gentry Crest.

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Builder Name: Loren Wood Home Address: 2616 Poplar Court Subdivision Name: Spicewood # Bedrooms: 4 # Bathrooms: 3 Sq Footage Main Floor: 1600 Sq Footage Second Level: 600 Footage Basement Finished: N/A www.lorenwoodbuilders.com

KITCHEN REMODEL ONLY

Unfinished: N/A

Features: This home was architect designed and built in 1985. While the original design and layout was highly functional, the interior finishes had become dated and worn. Loren Wood Builders was hired to revitalize and replace all interior finishes. We are very proud of the finished product!

Directions: From E. Rogers Rd (Winslow), go North on Spicewood Lane.

Take the first left on E. Poplar Dr. and then the first Left off of that on Poplar Court. This is the first driveway on the left on Poplar Ct.

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