Looking for a new home for the holidays or gathering decorating ideas as you move into the new year? View a variety of new home designs from Estridge, as well as luxury Indianapolis Homes during the Estridge Holiday Open House – this weekend, December 6&7 at EVERY Estridge Neighborhood. See townhomes, 2-story and ranch homes, as well as Indiana custom homes from Estridge and Estridge Custom Galleries.

EstridgeHoliday Open House
Saturday December 6 & Sunday December 7
Noon to 6pm
Estridge Collections and Estridge Custom Homes Available Now

Create your own Winter Wonderland.

Play on the beauty of nature and bring the elegance of the winter inside your home this holiday season. Use shimmering blues, silvers and whites to create sophisticated holiday décor that works on your tree and throughout your home. White lights bring out the elegance of silver, blue and white ornaments while accent pieces such as shimmering ice branches look great next to a fireplace or in a vase on a side table.
 

You can find elegant, winter wonderland holiday décor and much more at HOMExperience in Clay Terrace.
 

Preview holiday home décor and furnishings at HOMExperience.

Winterize Your Home: Taking care of winter home maintenance now can save you a lot of trouble and expense down the road. Winterize your new construction home before the snow is upon us! Recommended winterization actions are:

o     Disconnect all outside hoses and hose devices when temperatures dip below 40 degrees. Turn off outdoor spigots and drain lines.

o     Seal your driveway. Also, use sand or kitty litter on the concrete to keep away the ice. Don’t use salt on your exterior concrete!

o     Have your furnace serviced by a professional HVAC company – even if it is working well, a check-up will ensure proper operation and the greatest efficiency.

o     Clean debris from all window wells.

o     Check all caulked areas around windows, vents and door openings. Touch up if necessary.

Click here for more winterization tips

Schafer in Anderson Hall
13082 Heatherfield Drive
Fishers, IN 46038
$349,900 ~ BLC:2859477

Description:
Brand New Estridge Home Design with over 2,300 square feet of finished living space plus a full unfinished lower level.

-   Luxury Ranch highlighted by a covered front porch with a flower box.

-   Designer Kitchen features granite countertops, staggered height cabinetry and oversized breakfast bar island.

-   Luxurious master suite with tray ceiling, feature garden tub, oversized shower and spacious walk-in closet.

-   Stone fireplace and large Andersen windows accent great room.

-   Enter organized family foyer from garage and utilize storage cubes, coat hooks and a PDA Pantry.

-   10' ceilings throughout.

View Photo Tour of this Home
Learn more about Anderson Hall -  Estridge Community in Fishers
View all Indianapolis Homes by Estridge for sale

This Sunday participate in TURKEY Golf to Benefit the Hamilton County Food Pantries and Toys for Kids...

PLAY GOLF this Sunday, November 16 at Wood Wind Golf Club at 12:00 noon - shotgun start. Bring a $25 pound turkey or donate $25 and GOLF for FREE! A Hamilton County Good Samaritan Network representative will be on hand to collect the turkeys and your donations.

Schedule your tee time at 317.896.2474. If you don't want to play, you can still drop off a turkey or a check made payable to the Good Samaritan Network.

Go Natural. Spruce up your holiday decor by building a theme around earth tones and natural products.

Play up your fireplace mantel or decorate your dining room table with natural accents. Create a focal point with natural products by placing cottontails or twigs in a glass or wooden vase. Highlight the space with interesting root designs around holiday candles or flowers. Spin a natural twist on a classic wreath by using holly, pinecones or twigs for the holiday season.

For a punch of holiday color, add round glass ornaments in a natural bowl or basket - red creates a vibrant effect or while silver creates a serene mood.

Spruce up your holiday home decor and furnishings with natural accents from HOMExperience. Stop in before November 30 and enjoy 30% SAVINGS on all Holiday Decor.

PRINT your 30% SAVINGS certificate today.

According to Forbes.com, Indianapolis is continues to be ranked the 3^rd most affordable real estate market in the nation.

Forbes.com, October 10, 2008

Top Spots
The factors that make the cities on our list valuable--affordable housing, relatively low gas prices, sluggish inflation, a job market that's more vibrant than most--are more than an indication of cheap deals. Instead, they give us a glimpse of the cities that are likely to offer value. Cities like Detroit (which didn't make it to our list) are cheap, but low-income figures and a fading job market won't do much for sustaining worth.

Housing has remained affordable in the South and Midwest, thanks to growing populations, relatively lax building regulations and "lots and lots of land," said Daniel McCue, a research analyst at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Three Midwestern cities round out the top 10: Indianapolis; Columbus, Ohio; and Minneapolis. The worst-ranked cities, after Los Angeles, were Providence, R.I.; New Orleans; Philadelphia; and Cleveland.

Details on Indianapolis Real Estate:

Job Growth Projections Rank: 15

Inflation Rank: 7

Median House Price/Median Household Income Rank: 1

Median Income/Cost of Living Index Rank: 3

Gas Prices Rank: 17

Read the full article on Forbes.com.

HOMExperience is very excited for to see construction underway in the location of our new Clay Terrace neighbor – Petite Chou. Located right across from HOMExperience and next to David&Mary Salon & Spa, Petite Chou is one of the fine breakfast and lunch cafes under the umbrella of the local, independent restaurant, Café Patachou. There are currently five locations throughout Indianapolis, including one in Carmel at 126^th and Gray Road.

This new Clay Terrace Petite Chou is a welcome addition to the already diverse and delicious dining options available at Clay Terrace: Red Robin, Ted’s Montana Grill, Kona Grill, Mitchell’s Fish Market, Kincaid’s, Bar Louie, Gelato de Vinci, Jimmy John’s, Starbucks, Qdoba, Paradise Café, and Bella Vita.

View the Petite Chou menu.

Check out the Homes in Indy Real Estate Coach Blog.

The 10-part Exploring Indiana series offer great suggestions for things to do in Indianapolis and surrounding areas – options for rain or shine.

Click here for a list of great museums around Indianapolis:

http://realtyinsights.blogspot.com/2008/08/exploring-indiana-part-6.html

Great suggestions for Indianapolis Home Owners and those who are just visiting!

Enjoy Photos of the Picnic:

Grandin Hall is an exclusively Estridge Custom Galleries neighborhood located on 146^th Street between Gray Road and Hazel Dell Parkway. This new neighborhood features luxury custom homes with distinctive architectural styles reminiscent of historic Meridian-Kessler and spacious, open designs. A small number of homesites and a beautiful setting make this a private, quiet neighborhood with a fantastic location – close to great shopping and dining at Clay Terrace, easy access to Meridian Street, convenient to Bridgewater for championship golf and much more!

Learn more at www.grandinhall.com.

Or view a photo gallery of the gorgeous Grandin Hall decorated model home.

Learn more about Indiana Custom Homes built by Estridge

MyEstridgeHome.com is the newest place on the web for you to view galleries of luxury homes, new home design, new construction, as well as great home décor and furnishings and tour HOMExperience. See hundreds of photos of Estridge Collections and Estridge Custom Homes, custom design features, home décor and more!

Check it out at MyEstridgeHome.com.

MyEstridgeHome also allows new Estridge Homeowners to create your very own website and house photos of your home under construction and after completion. Use your Estridge website to share your new home and neighborhood with friends and family!

If you would like to create your own website: sign up at MyEstridgeHome.com or email marketing@estridge.net.

This Saturday and Sunday are the first days for the 2008 Fall Parade of Homes, presented by BAGI (Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis). Parade of Homes is a great opportunity for people to see 57 Indianapolis homes from a variety of different Indianapolis residential builders! Check out paradeofhomesindy.com for information on all of the homes around Indy, as well as a map of locations.

While you are out looking at the Indianapolis home builders and the Indianapolis Townhomes, stop by the professionally decorated Estridge models in:

• Anderson Hall in Fishers: 2 models located at 141^st Street and Promise Road
• Oak Hall in Fishers: 1 model located at 126^th Street, west of Brooks School Road
• Centennial at 146^th Street: 2 models located off of 146^th Street, east of Ditch Road
• Townhomes at Centennial: 1 BRAND-NEW model located off of Ditch Road, south of 156^th Street
• Lincolnshire in Carmel: 1 model located off of 141^st Street, west of Towne Road
• Rock Bridge in Zionsville: 1 model located off of CR400, east of CR875
• Highland Green in Brownsburg: 2 models located off of 267, 2 miles north of I-74
• Hession Fields in Brownsburg: 1 model located off of CR900, north of 56^th Street
• Whispering Pines in Avon: 1 model located on CR625, 2 miles south of Rockville Road.
• Edenwilde in Franklin Township: 1 model located on Franklin Road, south of Southport Road

Lockerbie Townhomes New Columbia Model Grand Opening
Open House and Townhome Social

Date: October 18, 2008
Time: Noon to 4pm

New Model Address
1325 Middlebury Drive, Westfield, IN 46074

Questions? Call Amanda at (317) 569-5144.

Meet Townhome neighbors and tour the new model with incredible features: Granite Countertops, 42" Aristokraft® Cherry Cabinets, Stainless Steel Appli­ances, Revolutions Hardwood, Iron Spindles, Rubbed Bronze Hardware, Ceramic Tile, and more…

The Estridge Free Time solution was introduced on Friday.

With Free Time from Estridge you can build the home you’ve always dreamed about and enjoy it with no cost of ownership until 2010!

Free Time from Estridge gives you time to make yourself a home, sell your current house, and save money while owning and living in your new Estridge home!

www.EstridgeFreeTime.com

Visit any Estridge neighborhood today or call (317) 669.8619 to learn more about Free Time from Estridge.

Free Time Details.

Determining the right size of rug to place in your dining room can be difficult. A good rule of thumb is that the rug should be large enough for all four legs of the chairs to remain on the rug, even when the chairs are in use. This typically requires a rug that is sized two feet larger than the table.

The most pleasing rug for the common 78" x 46" dining table is an 8' x 10' rug. The commonly sized round tables (5’ or 6’ in diameter) can be a bit trickier. Round rugs are often sized 8' which works well for the 5’ round, but not the 6’ round. For a 6’ round table, you can use a 10' round rug or use a 9' x 13' if that works in your dining room.


Print a 30% Savings Coupon for Rugs at HOMExperience

Visit the E-Lifestyle area on Estridge.com for more tips. 

The new luxury ranch home, the Riley, is complete and available now in Rock Bridge of Zionsville.

3556 Mossy Rock Drive
Zionsville, IN 46077

$379,900

BLC: 2841859

DESCRIPTION: Brand-new Estridge ranch home design with over 4,300 square feet of living space including a finished lower level. A gorgeous designer kitchen boasts granite countertops, stainless steel appliances including a gas range, staggered height cabinets and a breakfast bar island. Sink at island looks over spacious, sunny harvest room and gorgeous great room. Open great room enjoys a stone gas fireplace & hardwoods. Luxurious master bath has garden tub, large separate shower & separate vanities. Family foyer assists organized living with PDA station and storage cubes. 10' Ceilings throughout.

View full photo tour: http://www.tourfactory.com/453417

View the Riley home design.

Learn more about Rock Bridge in Zionsville.

See other Rock Bridge Collection homes.

Right-sized ranch
Carmel couple enjoy their maintenance-free home with space for guests and entertaining

By Lori Darvas, Star correspondent

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080928/LIVING02/809280321/1084/LIVING02

Lisa and Dale Hyde's Bridgewater Pointe home isn't the biggest one in their Carmel neighborhood.

That honor is reserved for the palatial homes in other parts of the posh Bridgewater Club community. Nor is it the fanciest. (Ditto on the nearby big homes.) But the simple ranch-style setting is just right for the Hydes, empty nesters who share it with Kipper and Stoney, their two Pembroke Welsh corgis.

Lisa Hyde, an interior designer and personal shopper, has created a comfortable setting that combines soft tones with dramatic splashes of color.

The floor plan flows from one area to another, and there's very little space that goes unused. The main floor encompasses the master bedroom suite, kitchen, great room and guest suite.

The lower level is what Lisa refers to as Dale's "man cave," a place for comfortable furniture, a big-screen television and a display of Dale's University of Georgia Bulldogs paraphernalia.

"We love this community," says Lisa, whose voice still carries an Atlanta flavor. "It's the nicest community I've ever lived in."

The Hydes moved to Bridgewater four years ago. They were living in a bigger home in Fishers when they decided they wanted to move into something smaller and closer to the airport. (Dale works for Federal Express.)

They put their Fishers home on the market and were happily surprised when it sold in 10 days. "Then we were scampering, trying to find a place to live," Lisa recalls.

The couple knew what they liked. They liked golf course communities, and they wanted something maintenance-free. They knew they wanted a ranch-style home with a lower level to provide room for entertaining and hosting Dale's adult sons and their families.

When they found the Estridge custom home, it was still in the framing stage, allowing them to individualize the design and color selections.

Lisa did most of the decorating, juxtaposing elegant accessories and unique antique pieces with fun statements, like the dog plaque that reads, "What part of grrr did you miss?"

The result is a place where the couple can host everything from a formal dinner to a casual meal on the patio with the dogs hoping for a few scraps.

"I don't like things to be too serious," Lisa says. "I like a little whimsy."

Looking to enjoy a few new recipes?

Participate in the October Feast Cooking Class at HOMExperience in Clay Terrace.

Thursday, October 2 – October Feast

The crunch of leaves, the warn golden colors of fall the smell of oak, apple and carmel all make it feel like fall! Help prepare Cider Gingerbread Cake, Bratz with Apples, Garnet Red Cabbage and more. Learn interesting facts and ideas to make your October feast spectacular and your guests wanting Autumn to never end.

View recipes from past cooking classes at HOMExperience.