New Active Lifestyle Community Draws a Crowd
Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by Joshua Ferris in Home Buying Guide, Orange County, Putnam County
When you begin your search for an active lifestyle community designed for buyers 55 or better a few communities might make your short list. Warwick Grove, Woodbury Junction and Wildflowers at Wallkill have long been the only neighborhoods in town to cater to your needs but now a new community has arrived and buyers are in awe.
The community generating so much interest (and sales) is The Retreat at Carmel, a 55+ active lifestyle community by Pulte Homes. In previous active lifestyle communities by Pulte the neighbors have created over 40 local clubs based around the amenities each community offers. The Retreat at Carmel features a 7,100 Sq.Ft. clubhouse with arts & crafts studio, game room, social lounge and fitness center. There are also numerous outdoor activities to take part in including walking paths, outdoor swimming pool, bocce and tennis courts and a putting green.
If you have a green thumb you will love the greenhouse and community garden planned at The Retreat. Everything is within walking distance like the Putnam Plaza which is home to numerous shops and conveniences including Hannafords grocery store and the New York Sports Club.
The Retreat is quite possibly the first active adult community of its kind in the Hudson Valley that offers so many amenities on-site combined with the convenience of shopping and close proximity to New York City.
Learn more about The Retreat at Carmel by contacting us below or visiting our Retreat at Carmel community profile.
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Posted on 16. Feb, 2009 by Joshua Ferris in
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Wildflowers at Wallkill
Posted on 03. Jul, 2008 by Joshua Ferris in
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About Wildflowers at Wallkill
At Wildflowers at Wallkill there is an air of peacefulness, beauty and nature from the moment you drive through the flowered entrance and the feeling continues as you drive through the community. Located in the Town of Wallkill, Wildflowers is a gated active adult community with excellent access to mass transit including bus, train and highways and is in the center of Orange County’s largest shopping region.
There are nine model homes to choose from at Wildflowers at Wallkill ranging in size from 1,540 sq.ft. to 2,382 sq.ft. and are priced from the mid $300s. Even at such a great price the community offers an exceptional set of amenities for residents to enjoy including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, well equipped fitness center, two tennis courts, two bocce courts and a putting green. If you would rather relax a bit more you may enjoy the other amenities including an Arts & Crafts studio, billiards, card rooms and a meeting room.
The homes in Wildflowers at Wallkill have also been carefully crafted to provide a low maintenance, relaxed lifestyle for homeowners with features like central air conditioning, public water and sewer, direct vent gas fireplaces and a condominium association that maintains the community grounds.
Joshua Ferris/Keller Williams Realty are not representing Orleans Homes’ community of Wildflowers at Wallkill. The above community description is for informational purposes only. To schedule an appointment to view the community, please use the form below.
Top 7 New Home Buying Incentives
Posted on 26. Jun, 2008 by Joshua Ferris in Home Buying Guide, Orange County, Rockland County
After the real estate market hit a steady decline in mid 2006, home builders turned to incentives as a way to attract home buyers to their communities and to help differentiate themselves from the competition. When you start looking for a new home be sure to compare builder incentives as much as the communities themselves.
To help you choose, I have created a list of the top 7 new home buying incentives you should look out for:
Military or Civil Service Incentive - As a thank you to the individuals who serve in the military or are veterans of the military in addition to firefighters, police officers, EMTs and hospital staff, national home builder K. Hovnanian is offering $5,000 off the asking price of their homes, for a limited time, to people in these fields. Other large builders also offer similar incentives to teachers and civil service positions.
Lower Asking Price on “Spec Homes” - Depending on your moving situation, this is the golden egg of builder incentives. Most new home builders will construct a set number of homes in their community as “spec” homes or homes built on speculation that people will purchase the homes and move in quickly.
Once these homes are finished the builder won’t want to sit on a large inventory of homes so they will offer spec homes with predetermined upgrades included at a lower asking price than if you were to build the home from scratch and add those upgrades.
Incentives Tied to Builder’s Mortgage Company – Builders and on-site sales representatives enjoy working with their established banking relationships because they feel it will make the mortgage process easier and less stressful for everyone than if you were to use an outside lender. In this scenario I’ve seen builders offer to pay closing costs and up to one year of Homeowner’s Association fees for buyers who purchase using their mortgage company.
Lot Premium Reductions - Like a rare platinum ring, highly desirable lots tend to come with a premium attached. Builders often place premiums ranging from a few thousand to nearly $100,000 on the most desirable lots in the community. Lot premiums are not set in stone and under the right circumstances can be negotiated much like everything else.
Reduced Option Prices – With the average new home buyer spending about 10% of their purchase price on upgrades you should look to get the most bang for your buck with the limited budget you have set for options. When evaluating the standard features list for a community, check into the cost for all of the options you would want in the home and see if the builder is providing special pricing on select options.
Standard Features… and then some! – To make homes more appealing than the standard features list will allow, builders are now including previously optional home upgrades like granite countertops, expanded suites, swimming pools and sun rooms as an incentive to buy in their community.
“Free Gifts” with Home Purchase - Sometimes it takes more than granite countertops and hardwood floors to make a home stand out. Some builders are going the extra mile and including in-home luxuries like plasma screen tvs and offering car leases to draw in prospective buyers. For soon to be commuters, a two year lease on a new car might be the perfect way to help ease into life in the suburbs.
When you are ready to start looking for a new home your best bet is to get in touch with us as we specialize in new home communities. We will help you cross shop communities and serve as a third party to help advise on the best deals and the potential pitfalls of incentives. Because incentives vary greatly, you will need to weigh the pros and cons of each community before making a final decision on the home that’s right for you.
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Warwick Grove
Posted on 26. Jun, 2008 by Joshua Ferris in
Warwick Grove Homes For Sale
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Price: $
349,000
MLS# 468124 |
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Cropsey Unit 3B Warwick Village, NY Warwick Grove |
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square Ft: 1430 |
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Price: $
349,000
MLS# 468114 |
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Cropsey Unit 1C Warwick Village, NY Warwick Grove |
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square Ft: 1484 |
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Price: $
349,000
MLS# 468113 |
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Cropsey Unit 1B Warwick Village, NY Warwick Grove |
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square Ft: 1484 |
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Price: $
349,000
MLS# 468117 |
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Cropsey Unit 2B Warwick Village, NY Warwick Grove |
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square Ft: 1484 |
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Price: $
379,900
MLS# 472364 |
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Cropsey Warwick Village, NY Warwick Grove |
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square Ft: 1770 |
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Price: $
379,990
MLS# 472366 |
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Cropsey Warwick Village, NY Warwick Grove |
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square Ft: 1770 |
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479,900
MLS# 484308 |
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Bridges Warwick Village, NY Warwick Grove |
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square Ft: 2168 |
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Warwick Grove Real Estate
Warwick Grove is an active adult (55+) community of mixed home styles ranging from townhouses, single level condominiums and single family homes.
Warwick Grove Model Home
About Warwick Grove
Warwick Grove is a master planned active adult community created around the Traditional Neighborhood Design (T.N.D.) philosophy. Traditional neighborhood design is the concept of designing entire neighborhoods around living and socializing and is a throwback to the days when cars didn’t rule our lives. Homes sit closer to the street, sidewalks are plentiful and cars take a backseat to T.N.D. living with an alley residing behind the homes granting access to the rear loading garages.
Set among 130 acres of beautiful Warwick hills and meadows, Warwick Grove is literally just a walk in the park to the Village of Warwick and inside the community itself is comprised of 215 homes made up of condominiums, townhomes and single family homes. Walking to the Village of Warwick is but one of many options when it comes to socializing and enjoying the area. The entrance of Warwick Grove is graced by a well appointed neighborhood center featuring such amenities as a swimming pool, fitness center, library and gathering hall. For a day of relaxation it’s as easy as stepping outside your home and walking to one of the many neighborhood parks and green conservation areas.
The Village of Warwick offers a diverse number of activities on weekends in addition to great street sales during the week and a variety of small mom ‘n pop shops on Main Street. Beyond the village borders are numerous vineyards, apple orchards and wineries offering live music, wine tasting and apple picking. Warwick Grove also provides a taste of Warwick with events listed on the community calendar that are hosted in the nearby village or Warwick Grove’s neighborhood center. A small sample of events: Book discussions, game night, a coffee social and a swing concert.
Warwick Grove introduced their new homes to prospective home buyers in 2005 and continues to be a popular destination for active adult home buyers in 2010.
Please Note: Joshua Ferris/Keller Williams Realty are not representing Leyland Alliance’s new home sales in Warwick Grove. The above community description is for informational purposes only. To schedule an appointment to view the community, please use the form below.