Our EarthCraft certified McIntire floor plan in Belvedere received a 63 HERS rating. The new homeowners will enjoy a home that is 37% more energy efficient than a typical new home. A typical new home averages a HERS score of 100 and a typical resale home an average score of 130. The lower the number, the more energy efficient your home. A 63 HERS rating means annual savings of $1,471* over a typical resale home. Find out more about HERS scores at http://www.resnet.us/hers-index.
Daily Progress, Charlottesville Business Journal
June 17th, 2013
by Jim Brewer
Albemarle County’s Newest Neighborhood is well underway with seven homes to tour!
The Hamilton
The new community of Hyland Ridge is creating lots of excitement in the real estate community. And why shouldn’t it? With EarthCraft™ -Certified and NextGen homes being built by established local homebuilders Southern Development Homes and Craig Builders, homeowners can expect optimal energy efficiency and superior quality construction. And location? Couldn’t be better!
Hyland Ridge is conveniently tucked away between Fontana and Ashcroft in Albemarle County. The new community is less than two miles from downtown Charlottesville, Martha Jefferson Hospital and Interstate 64.
Hyland Ridge will have 97 homes in all with spacious half-acre home sites. Plus, there will be 7 preservation lots ranging from three to twenty-one acres. The community was strategically designed to provide generous rear yards, many of which back up to the wooded preservation areas, streams and walking trails. The tree-lined streets and sidewalks add more appeal to the convenient neighborhood. All the homes will be constructed by proven, local builders – Craig Builders and Southern Development Homes. These are companies which have been part of the community for many years and will be around for years to come. Service after the sale is part of the legacy of Craig Builders and Southern Development Homes.
Hyland Ridge will feature a mix of home plans offering featuring one level living, 1st floor masters, and larger 5-6 BR family home plans. A mix of exterior design elevations will include Traditional, French Country, and Craftsman style. The plans range from 2,400 square feet (all on one level) to 5,000 square foot family home plans.
Southern Development Homes has introduced five brand new floor plans featuring open main level designs with gourmet kitchens, and special features such as sunrooms, screened porches, drop zones/mudrooms, media rooms and reading nooks. The plans range from The Monroe, with 2,400 square feet and 3 BRs all on one level to 5,000+ sq. ft. family home plans such as The Sutherland and Hamilton. The Waverly offers the best of both worlds with a first floor master suite and the ability to add a 2nd master upstairs for a total of 5 bedrooms.
All Southern Development Homes will be EarthCraft-certified, which means lower utility costs, enhanced indoor air quality, increased comfort, added resale value and a greatly reduced home maintenance cost. Each Southern Development home packs a big punch with standard features that many would consider upgrades. The well-appointed homes have distinctive Hardiplank siding exteriors and Trex Trescends front porches. The gourmet kitchens include stainless steel 36” 5- burner cooktops with wall mount hoods, along with built-in microwave and convection wall ovens. Customers can choose stained or painted maple cabinetry with full overlay doors featuring the soft-action close system and dovetailed drawer construction, granite countertops, and large center islands for entertaining. There are hardwood floors throughout the main level common areas and ceramic flooring in all the full baths with frameless shower doors in the master bedroom.
Craig Builders plans begin with the popular Pavilion model at 2,135 square feet plus the garage and extend through the Squire model – a spacious 3,400 square foot home with a garage and huge unfinished basement. And there are many models in between sure to satisfy the most discerning homeowners.
With prices starting in the $500,000 range, all the Craig Builders’ homes feature NextGen Energy Efficient certification for reduced costs and increased comfort. Fully customizable floor plans can include first floor living, first floor masters and colonial style homes. Look for 2×6 exterior walls, R-20 insulation, and Hardiplank exteriors with front porches and extensive stonework in each Craig home. Inside boasts open concept great room and kitchen plans, stunning Chef’s Kitchen options, spacious owner’s suites with his and hers walk-in closets, study’s with custom millwork and bookshelves. Hardwood flooring, ceramic in baths and mudrooms, upgraded cabinetry and much more are included.
Currently, there are seven homes nearing completion at this unique community. Check out Hyland Ridge at a special event being held on Sunday June 23 from 1 to 3 PM to tour the home plans while the kids enjoy face painting, a balloon artist and complimentary Pantheon Popsicles. To drive out and be part of the excitement, from Charlottesville, take 250 East to Pantops, and turn left on Stony Point Road. Go approximately one-half mile and take a right onto Fontana Drive. Continue through Fontana to the Hyland Ridge community.
In honor of Match Day, the day that medical students across the country find out where they will complete their residency, we’d like to highlight some of our communities with Summer deliveries:
Congratulations to the incoming residents at the University of Virginia Medical Center. We think Charlottesville is a great place to call home and we hope that you will too. If you are looking to move to the Charlottesville area this summer, we hope that you will consider a Southern Development Home. Please email or call us for more information.
Longwood: (434) 566-3606, Pavilions at Pantops: (434) 202-0422), Belvedere (434) 531-2275, Haden Place/Old Trail: (434) 245-2238
Article appeared in Cville – January 15, 2013
Article by Graelyn Brashear
Last spring, the City Council agreed to sell 3.5 weedy acres of former dirt dump next to the Oakwood Cemetery off Elliott Avenue to a development team for $10. The group—made up of Habitat for Humanity and for-profit builders Southern Development and Community Results—would assume cleanup costs for the site, but there was more to the deal: an understanding that the neighborhood they designed would offer new solutions to the pressing problem of how to provide and pay for affordable housing in the city.
Nine months after the team got the nod, they appeared before the City Planning Commission at its meeting last week to apply for a rezoning permit. But some felt the project design for 111 Elliott Avenue fell short of expectations, and the developers have another month to take another shot.
“You’re talking about being innovative, and I’d like to see you be very bold with it,” Planning Commission Chair Genevieve Keller told Don Franco of Community Results, who presented the plan. “It looks like you’re sacrificing open space for so-called density and calling it innovative, and I’m not quite convinced that it necessarily is.”
The plan calls for building 46 to 49 homes of varied types—single-family houses, cottages, and townhouses. Of those, 20 will go to low-income earners who are working with Habitat for Humanity, including five coming out of public housing. One will be a group home for eight Region Ten clients.
The central townhouses will face small common greens. Streets won’t be closed loops or dead-ends, but will instead link to the surrounding Ridge Street neighborhood, and will be designed to encourage drivers to share the road with bikers and pedestrians.
A few commissioners said they’d hoped for an intentional community that looked different from anything they’d seen before. Southern Development’s Charlie Armstrong said the City Council had indicated the same. “They were looking at it from a 10,000′ view, but they said, ‘We like the concept, and we want you to push the envelope.’”
But he and Franco said existing code may not allow for some of their ideas.
Franco said they envisioned true shared streets—spaces where walkers and cyclists are given the same importance as cars. It’s not a new concept, but it’s hard to implement from scratch in a city where codes are very car-centric, he said. It might take years to change the rules, but they had hoped to break ground a year from now. Habitat will soon have partner families waiting in the wings.
“We want to create something that’s going to be special and a great place to live, but we also can’t wait until 2020 to build it,” said Southern Development’s Charlie Armstrong.
But the developers said they’ll come before the Commission again in February with new ideas. Keller said she’s looking forward to seeing them. The team is committed, she said, “so I hope that we will have an intriguing project to review next month.”
A former city dump site off Elliott is the intended home of a mixed-income neighborhood, but it remains to be seen whether the Planning Commission will sign off on rezoning for the project. Photo by Jack Looney.
“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.
Although Southern Development has always been committed to building durable and energy-efficient homes, we have taken it to a whole new level with Earthcraft certification. Keep reading to learn about the many advantages of building an Earthcraft certified home with Southern Development.
Why Go Green?
Not only does “green” building reduces the negative environmental impact of construction, but it incorporates beneficial elements for all parties involved. By building a “green” home you will be maximizing the energy-efficiency, air quality, durability, and sustainability. All of these qualities combine to create significant savings on energy and water bills, an advantage all homeowners hope to achieve. If financial benefits were not enough, homes built with “green” standards have consistently been linked with higher levels of occupant health due to proper air seals and ventilation, which prevents mold growth, allergen spread and pest infestation.
Why EarthCraft?
Although there are multiple “green” building programs, Earthcraft certification stands apart from the competitors because it has been specially designed to suit the unique climate conditions of the Southeast. EarthCraft projects are built for energy, water and resource efficiency, durability, and enhanced indoor air quality – all key factors in achieving a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.
EarthCraft projects have a number of benefits, including:
View brochure to learn more about the EarthCraft program. Interested in building an EarthCraft certified home? Email us at info@southern-development.com or call one of our sales agents directly, 434-245-2238 or 434-202-0422.
Daily Progress, Charlottesville Business Journal
November 5, 2012
written by Jim Brewer
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-certified with 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.
More information on Southern Development is available online at https://southern-development.com.
Monday, October 29th – Charlottesville Business Journal
by Jim Brewer
Stunning homes, terrific locations and outstanding customer service. This has been the recipe for success for the award-winning Southern Development, Charlottesville’s Favorite Builder in both the Daily Progress Readers Choice and Albemarle Family surveys for 2010 and 2011.
Next on the docket of great Southern Development communities is Hyland Ridge, located less than two miles from Downtown Charlottesville, the Martha Jefferson Hospital and Interstate 64. Nestled between Fontana and Ashcroft in Albemarle County, Hyland Ridge will offer classic single family homes on 1/2 acre home sites, featuring stunning downtown Charlottesville and mountain views.
The 97 half-acre home sites have been designed to offer spacious rear yards, many backing to wooded preservation areas, streams or walking trails. There are seven preservation parcels ranging from 3 to 21 acres at the neighborhood summit, offering private panoramic mountain views. With the close proximity to so much that Charlottesville has to offer, residents of Hyland Ridge will enjoy shorter commute times and more family fun time. “Where else can you get a beautiful new single family home on a half-acre lot less than 2 miles to the Downtown Mall?” said Frank Ballif of Southern Development.
New home buyers will have four great models to choose from: The Hamilton, The Waverly, The Sutherland and the Monroe. All Southern Development homes in Hyland Ridge will be EarthCraft certified, offering lower utility costs, increased comfort, improved indoor air quality, a plus for resale value. EarthCraft, a proven green building program, will perform multiple inspections and offer certification of your home’s energy efficiency.
The Hamilton will offer 3 to 5 bedrooms and 2 to 4 bathrooms, plus a two-car garage. The popular model features a welcoming front porch, a large open kitchen with breakfast bar flowing to a family friendly great room, a first floor mudroom and study. A generous master suite is upstairs with his/hers closets, a soaking tub and separate shower. Finishing the optional bonus room and bath area will add a fourth upstairs bedroom and a third full bath. Ranging from 2274 to 4126 finished square feet the Hamilton model begins at $479,900.
The Waverly features a first floor master suite, kitchen/breakfast area, great room, dining room, study and laundry all on the main level with three bedrooms above. Buyers can enclose the two-story great room for an optional Dual Master/5th bedroom. The model presents 2,894 finished square feet and 1,880 in unfinished space, or a maximum of 5,005 finished square feet. Waverly pricing begins at $509,900.
The Sutherland offers a unique family floor plan, featuring a 1st floor guest bedroom/full bath, a large mudroom, an open kitchen/great room, and a loft/reading corner at the 2nd floor landing. A 2-story great room is optional as a 5th bedroom with a Jack ‘n Jill bath.
Ranging from 2,944 to 4,802 finished square feet; The Sutherland model also starts at $509,900.
The Monroe model presents true one- level living with 3 bedrooms and 2,411 square feet on the main level. The unique plan features a luxury master suite, gourmet kitchen/breakfast area, oversized mudroom/laundry with walk-in pantry, and two covered porches. Optional is a bonus room plus a full bath on the second floor, providing a private guest suite. The Monroe model is priced from $529,900.
“We are excited about Hyland Ridge,” said Ballif. “The community is in a great location with beautiful views and large home sites.”
To find out more about Hyland Ridge, contact Southern Development Sales Representatives – Rebecca White (434-531-5097) or Lora Anderson (434-202-0422).
More information on Southern Development is available on line at https://southern-development.com.
We are honored to receive this recognition as favorite builder for the second year in a row. Thank you!
Southern Development is pleased to begin breaking ground in its newest townhome community, Longwood. Longwood is located in close proximity to Downtown Charlottesville, I-64 and UVA. The townhomes at Longwood will start at $229,000. The community features a playground, wide streets, cul-de-sacs, mature hardwoods and plenty of parking. Longwood offers a great location and value. Contact Mary Dixon at (434) 202-5071 for more information.
Directions to Longwood from Downtown Charlottesville: Take Ridge / 5th Street toward I-64. Turn right onto Harris Road. Longwood Drive is located on the left, just past Jackson Via Elementary School.
