What would be the value be in having each room in the house wired with a data jack that could be used for phone or computer? What values would there be in Richmond new homes that had surround sound wiring already built into their rooms? What would be the value of a first floor study with data, cable and phone jacks for all the possible technology a home office could need? What would the value be of a digital home? Would having the home prewired with digital technology prevent you from patching walls torn by technology needs?
Every home built by Boone Homes includes pre-wiring for technology and digital needs while the home is under constructed. Each custom new home built by Boone Homes includes many of these digital needs during construction to minimize the need for future wall repairs. (more…)
Lazy summer days are best enjoyed on the low maintenance patio with an iPad, Kindle or other wireless reading devise. A gentle breeze can manipulate the senses as you read “The Count of Monte Cristo” and transform your yard into a high stakes duel with the ocean’s salt wind in your face. Sip a tangy fruit smoothie and catch up on the latest wireless version of “Food and Family” and find the best dessert recipe for the evening’s cook out. A patio is certainly the best place to spend lazy summer days – as long as you don’t have to consistently spend time maintaining it. You have more to do than spend time every year maintaining a wooden deck. Life is too short for unneeded maintenance.
For this reason, Boone Homes constructs luxury homes in Richmond with low maintenance aggregate patios. With each custom home built, the patio is designed in size and configuration by the purchaser to fit his or her lifestyle. Custom features such as outdoor kitchens, grilling stations, fire pits, built-in seating and more have been included into our custom patio designs. No time to wait? We build showcase homes ready for you to move into. Each showcase home is designed and finished inside and out with custom and luxury details. You simply cannot go wrong in purchasing a new home built by Boone. (more…)
Mike and Lou had the desire to find luxury homes in Richmond with a maintenance free lifestyle that would free them up to experience life and not be bound by the routine. Once they found the Courtyard Villas in Tarrington on the James, they realized that they had found their dream. Mike and Lou loved the ability to customize their home, personalize their interior finishes and even build their home from out of state. Their experience was rewarded with a quality new home and a carefree lifestyle. Take a look at this video and judge for yourself. (more…)
Man food throughout the centuries has always been cooked over a raging fire. Brontosaurus, water buffalo, chicken, burgers, kabobs, steak and ribs all taste better over an open flame. Father’s Day (the day man proves his grill’n expertise) is where flame-broiled is the order of the day. What better place to grill than the low maintenance patio in the private sodded back yards of our luxury homes in Richmond?
Every new home needs a “man pad” for grilling. The best possible place to grill is on a low maintenance patio. These patios are poured out of concrete at the time in which the home is being built and offer a great non-flammable surface should the raging fire get a little out of hand. Adequately sized for furniture, the patio can serve as a location for that post-grilling quiet evening family dinner, the entertainment hub during a block party or the stadium seating for the kids pick up soccer game. Whether the agenda for the day is grilling a slab of triceratops while enjoying a glass of lemonade or just relaxing with a good book, the low maintenance patio can accommodate. (more…)
Recently I was driving home and I passed a genuine Studebaker car. The experience was nostalgic. My childhood was revisited as I beheld the beauty passing by. Without thinking, I quickly pulled out my camera and shot the picture in the mirror. With the temperatures in the upper 90s and their windows down, all I could think is they must be really hot. The car passed into memory, but the thoughts on the car took me into research mode consulting Wikipedia for more information. As I flipped through Wikipedia the thought came to me that I was looking into yesterday’s technology. The nostalgia of yesterday is quaint, but difficult to maintain; and, from watching the passengers, hard to cool.
Richmond real estate is loaded up with used homes. As nostalgic as those homes are, they suffer from a malady of yesterday’s technology. Like the Studebaker, the energy efficiency in a nostalgic home is derelict from the wear and tear that it experienced throughout the years. This old house may be a labor of love, but unlike new luxury homes in Richmond, it will consume more energy than you know. (more…)
When considering a selling your existing home and moving there are several key factors to consider in the equation. In this post we will evaluate one key component to successfully navigate and purchase Richmond new homes.
In the world of Richmond real estate there are only two main groups of homes. The two groups are composed of new homes, where no one has ever lived before; and used homes, where someone has lived before. Seems basic enough, right? The challenge is filtering through these two groups. One will find there is plenty of room for conversation and error.
The first area to consider when discerning between new vs. used is simple: Am I willing to accept a home that has idiosyncrasies, used elements and maintenance needs, or would settling for anything other than a new home be compromise? This question needs to be addressed first and foremost in a logical way. For example: (more…)
“And they lived happily ever after….” if that had been the end of the story. In the case of Tarrington on the James, a community of luxury homes in Richmond, the dream is continuing to be built. The newest phase of this dream is the new river front park following the James River that is now open to the residents of Tarrington on the James. Just imagine a nice stroll in the park that will relax the senses, realign the lucky stars and transition you from the busy day to an organic walk into nature. The private neighborhood park has paths and seating along the river front and can sooth the worries of even the most troubled day.
The elegant new home neighborhood of Tarrington on the James has been one of the most desirable places to live in Richmond since the first new home sold. The entrance to the community speaks luxury; the views speak beauty; the sidewalks, playground, pool and pavilion speak family; and the private wooded home sites speak relaxation. Even the most professional business people can find refuge in this stately new home neighborhood conveniently located in Midlothian’s Robious corridor. All this married with award-winning architecture and award-winning schools and you have a combination that is sure to be sought after. (more…)
The history of Richmond is deep, colorful and diverse. Patrick Henry and his speech in Saint John’s Church and many more events have shaped the resolve and view of many Richmonders. If the past is any indication of where the future lies, Richmond will be at the forefront of innovation and leadership.
Boone Homes, a Richmond home builder, has a rich philosophy of improvement, innovation and leadership in the new home industry. Like the resolve, detail and delivery invested in Patrick Henry’s speech, every detail of a home is planned out in advance and executed completely. Boone Homes has internalized innovation and led the way by building all their homes with ENERGY STAR® features that save home owners more than 38 percent in heating and cooling costs. The detail showcased in every home has been rigorously planned by a staff architect who has won multiple awards in design. (more…)
