Many thanks to everyone who joined us for our Open House and Press Tour yesterday at Dunlora Forest! The event was featured on NBC 29, you can check out the video below to learn more about EasyLiving and Universal Design.
Special thanks to Teri Barker-Morgan of EasyLiving Home and future Dunlora Resident Tony Laquintano (along with our own Charlie Armstrong) for speaking about what makes Dunlora Forest so unique!
We saw the need. For more than two years Charlottesville clients had asked for a convenient and livable home for their next move. Often they were looking to downsize, but wanted to invest in a floor plan that would meet their needs now and in the future.
Enter Universal Design elements into our floor plans at Dunlora Forest. From zero-step entry to easy passage doors, the design features of Universal Design make a home more livable in all seasons of life.
Our Dunlora Forest homes are, in fact, the largest collection of certified “EasyLiving” homes in a single community within the state of Virginia. An EasyLiving Home designation results from a certification program designed to promote easy access to homes for everyone. It aims to increase convenience, safety and inclusion. In order to receive the EasyLiving Home certification, a home must feature:
Step-less entrance
Ample hallway space and door widths to allow for easy passage throughout the home
Master bedroom, kitchen, entertainment area and bathroom with ample maneuvering space located on the first floor
For us at Southern Development Homes it’s about more than certifications and sales (though we’ve seen record traction in Dunlora Forest!). It’s about happy clients. We’re thrilled at the amazing feedback we’ve received from folks who are happily settled into their Dunlora Forest homes, enjoying both the central location and all the benefits of EasyLiving.
“When it comes to access to downtown, the University, major shopping and the Rivanna River, it’s hard to beat the neighborhoods of Belvedere and Dunlora,” says Celeste Smucker in the feature article of the most recent Real Estate Weekly. Southern Development is proud to offer two communities with EarthCraft certified homes in this location – Belvedere and Dunlora Forest. View the full article to learn more about how these homes and this location may be a perfect fit for your family.
In the 12 years that Southern Development has been actively builidng in the Charlottesville area, the locally owned firm has become known for two attributes: Fantastic locations and great homes. Building great homes is ongoing, but coming soon is another wonderful Southern Development community – Dunlora Forest.
Dunlora, located off Rio Road, midway between the 250 By Pass and Rt. 29 North, has been one of Charlottesville’s most popular subdivisions. Dunlora Forest, adjacent to Dunlora, has even greater potential. Southern Development just began accepting pre-sale contracts and has already sold 7 homes. It looks like this community will sell out very quickly.
Frank Ballif, Owner and Developer at Southern Development and a UVA Civil Engineering graduate, is excited about his newest project.
“Dunlora Fores is one of Charlottesville’s most convenient communities,” he said. “The homes will be EarthCraft-certifiedwith many elements of Universal Design.”
Southern Development will offer 36 lots in Dunlora Forest, a modern development which will include walking trails, community flower gardens, a community flower gardens, a community vegetable garden, a tot lot and a eco-friendly raingarden system.
The Southern Development Homes will all have Designer Kitchens with granite counters, GE Stainless Appliances, hardwood floores, 42-inch maple cabinets, and Moen faucets with pullout sprayers – and of course, a convenient pantry.
With quality construction inside and out, interior features include nine-foot ceilings, hardwood floors in the foyer and great room, ceramic tile in all baths, maple vanities and cultured marble tops.
The exteriors feature professionally designed landscaping, sodded front and side yards, wonderful porches and exterior living spaces.
The energy saving features inherent in EarthCraft homes include Tyvek House Wrap, R-13 insulated exterior walls, R-38 attic insulation, Low-E vinyl windows, 14 Seer Heat Pumps, Energy Star appliances and much, much more, adding up to the lowest possible utility bills.
Southern Development will offer a wide variety of great floor plans for both attached and detached homes. The Kiawah, a single level attached home with two master bedroom suites on the first floor, starts at an affordable $349,900. The Cypress, a 4-bedroom, 3-full bath attached home, starts at $384,900. The Magnolia, a 2 bedroom, 2 full bath, detached home is priced starting at $379,990 while the Savannah, a popular 4-bedroom, 3-bath home, starts at $414,900.
Southern Development was named Charlottesville’s Favorite Builder in both the Daily Progress Readers Choice and Albemarle Family surveys for 2010 and 2011. The company is currently active in over a dozen great communities.
To find out more about Dunlora Forest, call Judi Antrobus at (434) 245-2238.