At Estridge we are excited about our new pilot release, Fully Furnished & Free and the great feedback we are receiving from our friends and excited homeowners!

To continue the fun and festivity this holiday season, we are launching the 12 Days of Estridge contest on our Facebook Fan Page. On each of the last 12 days of December, we'll be sharing special prizes from HOMExperience, our home decor and furnishing store at Clay Terrace in Carmel, Indiana, for you to add to your home.

The prizes get bigger and bigger every day, so play all 12 days! Plus, winners are finalists for the GRAND PRIZE! The Grand Prize Winner will be announced at an exciting event at HOMExperience on January 9th!

So, how can you be a winner of the 12 Days of Estridge?

Step 1:  Visit our Estridge Facebook Fan page to become a Fan and begin playing on 12/19. (if you already are a fan then skip this step)

Step 2:  Visit the 12 Days of Estridge Photo Gallery on the Estridge Facebook Fan page daily from 6:00pm-9:00pm between December 19th through December 30th and tag yourself in the photo of the day's prize.

Step 3:  Share the photo of the day's prize with your Facebook Friends and encourage them to become fans and play as well! The more who play; the more fun the contest is!  

Step 4: Winners will be chosen at random from those tagged in the day's photo (one per participant). Facebook Fan Page later that night or the following day to see if you won and play again! 

Step 5:  If you are one of our lucky daily winners, plan to be at HOMExperience in Clay Terrace on Saturday January 9th for the grand prize drawing! You could win ALL NEW FURNITURE FOR YOUR HOME FREE* from Estridge.

Step 6: Pick up your gift at HOMExperience in Clay Terrace during the event on January 9^th or before January 21st (Store Hours: Mon-Sat: 11am to 6pm, Sun: Noon to 5pm, (317) 669.8600). If you win Day 4 or 3, the first winner will have the choice of the item in the model or ordering the item from the Fully Furnished & Free Catalog. Your item will be delivered within 12 weeks. Winners of Day 2 or Day 1 will pick up their item from the Lincolnshire decorated model home after the replacement has arrived, within 12 weeks. You will be notified. The winner is responsible for any associated delivery costs.

Daily Prizes:
12 – Sparkly Snowman Ornaments
11 – 6” Decorative Glass Ornaments
10 – Holiday Candles
9 – Decorative Holiday Message Sign
8 – Décor Fragrance Potpourri
7 – Fashionable Photo Frame
6 – Colorful Silk Orchid and Vase
5 – Bright Table Lamps
4 – Stylish Metal Round End Table
3 – Wooden Coffee Table
2 – Stylish Sofa
1 – Custom Wooden Entertainment Center

Grand Prize:
The Grand Prize includes no more than the listed furniture for no more than the following rooms of your home: Entry Rug, Great Room (coffee table, console table, comfort chair, 2 end tables, entertainment console, love seat, sofa), Breakfast Nook (3 counterstools, 1 nook table and 4 chairs), Dining Room (formal dining room table, formal dining room storage), Master Bedroom (comfort chair, bed, dresser, 2 night stands), 3 Secondary Bedrooms (secondary bedroom bed, secondary bedroom dresser, 2 secondary night stands). The Grand Prize winner will choose the new furniture from the Fully Furnished & Finished Catalog with the help of the HOMExperience Design Team.

 The Contest Period:
The Contest runs from December 19, 2009 at 6:00 PM ET until 9:00 PM ET on December 30, 2009, so don’t wait!  The grand prize will be drawn from all winners on January 9, 2010 at the Estridge Companies Headquarters.  MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

Contest Rules:
1. No more than 1 entry per day allowed. 
2. All participants must be a fan of Estridge.
3. No purchase necessary to enter The Estridge Companies 12 Days of Estridge Contest.
4.   We reserve the right to reject any entries on the grounds of the following:
      * Inappropriate comments while tagging photo or attached to your post
      * Other points here
5. The winners shall be selected randomly by Estridge.  All decisions will be final and binding.
6. There will be a total of 78 gifts given away during the 12 Days of Estridge Promotion:
                       * 12/19 - 12 gifts
                      * 12/20 - 11 gifts
              *  12/21 - 10 gifts
              *  12/22 - 9 gifts
              *  12/23 - 8 gifts
              *  12/24 - 7 gifts
              *  12/25 - 6 gifts
              *  12/26 - 5 gifts
              *  12/27 - 4 gifts
              *  12/28 - 3 gifts
              *  12/29 - 2 gifts
              *  12/30 - 1 gifts
              *  1/9 - grand prize giveaway
8. All winners will be notified by email or Facebook messages. You must be able to visit HOMExperience in Clay Terrace to pick up your prize on January 9^th or after.
9. In entering the contest you subject yourself to both the Contest Rules and Legal Terms and Conditions. By submitting images to the Contest, you are deemed to have reviewed, read and accepted both. 

Legal Terms and Conditions:
General: Your entry into The Estridge Companies 12 Days of Estridge Contest (the “Contest”) is subject to the Contest Rules, the following Legal Terms and Conditions, and all other guidelines, terms and conditions stated elsewhere on this site and all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations, including but not limited to all laws respecting intellectual property, trademarks, copyrights, rights of privacy, pornography and defamation. By entering the Contest, you accept and agree to be bound by the Contest Rules and these Legal Terms and Conditions.  The Estridge Companies  shall be the administrator of the Contest and shall sometimes be referred to as the “Administrator”.

Contest Period:
The 12 Days of Estridge Contest begins at 6:00:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on December 19, 2009 and ends at 8:59:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on December 30, 2009.  Entries submitted before or after the contest period will not be eligible for consideration.

All prizes will be awarded (assuming sufficient number of eligible entries).  Limit: One prize per family or household.  The Estridge Companies is responsible only for prize delivery it is not responsible for prize utility, quality or otherwise.  Taxes and fees, if any, are the sole responsibility of winners.  Winners shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless The Estridge Companies its affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, directors, offices, and employees from and against any liabilities arising from or regarding taxes owed on prizes.

Verification of Winners and Delivery of Prizes:  
Prize winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release and return the completed form together with a properly completed IRS Form W-9.  Prize may be awarded to alternate winner if affidavit/release is not returned within 14 days after mailing to winner or if prize notification or prize is returned as undeliverable or if prize notification e-mail is undeliverable, if entrant does not respond to prize notification e-mail within 7 days after the date of the e-mail.  Winners agree to the use by The Estridge Companies of their name, address, likeness, images submitted and/or prize information for promotional purposes in any medium without additional compensation to the extent permitted by law. 

Eligibility:
In order to participate in the Contest, you must be a legal resident of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or the U.S. territories and possessions.  All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.  Void where prohibited or restricted, including the States of Florida and New York.  Must be 18 years of age or older as of December 1, 2009 to enter.  Employees, officers and directors of The Estridge Companies and its affiliates and their immediate families and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win.  Winning a prize is contingent on fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. The Estridge Companies reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winners.

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General Restrictions: 
This Contest is void outside the United States and where prohibited or restricted by law and subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.  This Contest will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Indiana.  Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this Contest must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States.  Administrator is not responsible for: (a) late, lost, stolen, damaged, garbled, incomplete, misaddressed, postage due or misdirected entries, e-mails or other communications; errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, (b) defects or delays in operations or transmission of information, in each case whether arising by way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of computer hardware, software, communications devices or transmission lines; data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials; loss or otherwise; or (c) electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind or insufficient space in entrant's e-mail account to receive e-mail messages.  The use of automated software or computer programs to register or to enter this Contest is prohibited and any individual who uses or attempts to use such methods to register or to enter will be disqualified.  Administrator disclaims any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participation in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with, this Contest and reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this Contest if any virus, bug, technical failure, unauthorized human intervention or other cause outside of Administrator’s control corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest.  In the event of any such cancellation, termination or suspension, a notice will be posted and a random drawing will be held from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to such time.  Administrator reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant (and all of her/his Contest entries) from this Contest or any other promotion conducted now or in the future by Administrator or any of its affiliates if she/he tampers with the entry process or if her/his fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of this Contest.  Administrator reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials.  By participating in this Contest, each entrant accepts the conditions stated in the Contest Rules and these Legal Terms and Conditions, agrees to be bound by the decisions of the judges and warrants that she/he is eligible to participate in this Contest.  By accepting prize, winner agrees to release Administrator and its directors, employees, officers and agents, including without limitation, its advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability, loss or damages arising from or in connection with the awarding, receipt and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any prize-related activity.

 Warning.  Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of this sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws.  Should such an attempt be made, sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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During the Extreme Makeover Indianapolis build in April 2009, Paul Estridge, Jr., President of The Estridge Companies, committed to building not only a new home, but also, building transformation of the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood. At a Press Conference on a sunny April day, Paul Estridge announced that the closed, but once-thriving, IPS School 37 would be gifted to the neighborhood to serve as a much-needed Community Center.  (READ MORE)

After much work, that dream can now be a reality as the Indianapolis City County Council voted unanimously (29-0) to the transfer of the School 37 title from IPS to the Juvenile Court and allow for the development of the Community Center to begin. 

It was a very inspiring setting as there were an estimated 75 members of the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood in the audience while the 29 member City Council praised them for the dedication, commitment and foresight they have displayed in resurrecting this historical building from possible ruins.  Four council members offered their personal support to help build this into a center that will help develop children on the front end versus trying to eliminate the behavioral repair on the back end.  There were several accolades directed to Estridge by the sub-committee chair and the council members for bringing the spotlight back to the neighborhood and for partnering for the generation of a renewed vision of hope to this neighborhood.  With signs waving in the air reading:

"Where community and family come together!

--- IPS 37----
Support community gathering in Martindale Brightwood”

The audience exploded into a resounding applause when the 29-0 vote was displayed. There is certainly a special energy that everyone has to see this 85-year old structure turn into a true community center.  The new community center would not be a reality without the efforts of IPS, Juvenile Court, Central Indiana Community Foundation, Making Connections, Martindale-Brightwood Community Development Corporation, and many others.

Read more about the April announcement of School 37 to Martindale-Brightwood on www.estridgeextremedream.com.

Photos of the NEW Community Center in Indianapolis: 
              

- Photographs compliments of Angela R. Talley

In the past, homebuyers have held off on beginning to build their new home or moving to the home of their dreams until after the busy holiday season. However, this year, there are simply too many reasons to begin building a new Indianapolis home today.

Below are a few reasons new Estridge homeowners have listed why they began new construction on their new Estridge home now:

-          30-year Low Mortgage rates

-          Expanded and Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit of up to $8,000

-          A Home Full of Free All-New Furniture from Estridge

Now is the time to move. Rates change daily and homeowners are required to close on their new home before the end of April to receive the homebuyer tax credit. Plus, Fully Furnished & Finished from Estridge is a pilot release only until January 10^th!

Learn more at www.fully.estridge.com.

http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=365&articleID=1126829

The soon-to-expire $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers sent sales of existing homes soaring in October, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.

Sales of existing single family homes, townhouses, condominiums and co-ops surged 10.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.10 million units in October from a downwardly revised pace of 5.54 million in September, up 23.5% from the same month last year. The NAR has not seen numbers like this since February 2007, when the annual pace was 6.55 million.

Regionally, the Northeast rose 11.6% to a pace of 1.06 million, up 27.7% from last October, with the median price falling 2.6% to $235,400 on an annual comparison. The Midwest was up 14.4% from September, 28.8% ahead of last October, with the median price up 1.1% to $146,600. The South was up 12.7% to 2.3 million, a year-over-year gain of 25.7%, with the median price down 6.3% to $151,100. The West was up 1.6% to 1.31 million, 12% above a year ago, and the median price was off 14.7% to $220,200.

Yun was optimistic regarding the impact of the newly enacted federal expanded home buyer tax credit, which will continue through April. "There is still a large pent-up demand that can be tapped before the tax credit expires," Yun said. "Our recent consumer survey further shows that 13% of successful first-time buyers had a previous contract that was cancelled or fell through--there likely are many more buyers who were attempting to purchase but simply ran out of time."

READ THE ENTIRE BIG BUILDER ARTICLE

So, why is  Fully Furnished & Finished a pilot release until January 10^th?

As an Indianapolis new home builder, and like many other organizations, we are constantly looking to better serve our homeowners and build them the home of their dreams. Our home décor store at Clay Terrace in Carmel, HOMExperience, provides us with the unique opportunity of working with homeowners throughout the full home design process - not only building their new luxury home, but furnishing it as well. This relationship presented us with a disconnect which some homeowners feel between the home they imagine themselves living in and the empty one they move in to.

We believe that we can better serve clients by providing them with a fully furnished new Estridge luxury home when they move in. But, we want to know what you think and what our homeowners think. This short pilot release allows us to get feedback from the greater Indianapolis real estate market to see how Fully Furnished homes better serves our homeowners needs. So, we invite everyone to join the conversation.

Visit www.fully.estridge.com to learn more, share your thoughts and provide feedback on how we can better serve our homeowners.
 

Browse new photos of Lincolnshire, located at 141^st Street and Towne Road, to see the beautiful fall colors worn by the numerous trees throughout this premiere Estridge new home neighborhood in Carmel, Indiana.

Or stop by the decorated model at 14135 Murphy Circle West, 46074, and take a tour of the intimate 82-homesite neighborhood with gorgeous, custom-like new homes, 2-story and ranch homes complete with gorgeous kitchens featuring granite countertops and stainless steel sinks, as well as finished lower levels and architectural details throughout the luxury home designs.

View Photos of this Carmel neighborhood

Learn more about Lincolnshire by Estridge

*Photos by Erin Hession Photography

Congratulations to Estridge Custom Galleries designated the #1 Custom Home Builder in Indianapolis by the Indianapolis Business Journal, as ranked by an IBJ survey of 2008 local revenue.

Estridge Custom Galleries and Paul E. Estridge Homes design and build custom homes in neighborhoods and on your homesite throughout Central Indiana from homes valued in the upper $400,000s to multi-millions of dollars. The custom arm of The Estridge Companies has been creating custom building experiences since 1967 around Indianapolis. 

Unique, professionally decorated model homes by Estridge Custom Galleries are available for touring in

• The Village of WestClay in Carmel
• The Bridgewater Club in Westfield
• Grandin Hall in Carmel

Additionally, Estridge Custom Galleries builds custom-designed new homes in The Willows in Zionsville and on homesites around Central Indiana.

Learn more about Estridge Custom Galleries and Paul E. Estridge Homes at

www.EstridgeCustomGalleries.com.

View a photo gallery of custom homes around Indianapolis, built by Estridge.

Learn about the 2007 Paul E. Estridge Dream Home in The Village of WestClay.

Other Paul E. Estridge Home Photography

    

Congratulations to the Cowan-Brown Family, the incredible Indiana family announced to be the recipients of a new Hallmark Home in conjunction with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. This week, the family will go on vacation to Disneyland while "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" team leader Ty Pennington, designers Paul DiMeo, Didiayer Snyder, and Xzibit, celebrity volunteer Platinum selling artist David Cook, local builder Hallmark Homes, and community volunteers build a new home for them. 

Visit www.hallmarkextreme.com to learn more about this incredible family and volunteer to build!

Visit www.EstridgeExtremeDream.com to learn more about the Indianapolis Extreme Makeover project last spring.
 

Greg Cradick, Estridge Custom Galleries lead architect and architect of the Extreme Makeover Indianapolis home, is helping the Residential Interior Design Studio class at IUPUI learn that education is a two-way street. While mentoring the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology students in designing homes for an Indianapolis new home builder, Cradick is also gaining understanding of what Generation Y is looking for in new home design.  

“I’m excited to work with this class,” said Cradick. “These students are really motivated and talented. And this program gives us the opportunity to see what this generation wants in a home.  We hope to inspire a holistic approach to home design,” he said.

Learn more about the IUPUI partnership with Estridge HERE.

Learn about the Estridge home design featured on the Extreme Makeover 2009 season finale in Indianapolis.

Estridge is proud to announce that customer surveys for the first half of our fiscal year report that 47% of home sales were from the referral of a current Estridge homeowners. We are honored so many Estridge homeowners are either referring Estridge as a new home builder in Indianapolis to their friends and family or building another new Estridge home.

This figure is reported in a third-party customer survey taken by Woodland, O'Brien and Associates of every new Estridge homeowner both after closing and then again on the anniversary of their closing. The referral rating of 47% greatly exceeds the national average of new home builder referral sales of 12% to 15%. Additionally, the new homeowner survey reported a 98% Willingness to Refer rating by Estridge homeowners suggesting excellent customer satisfaction and continued impressive homeowner referral sales in the future.

Of Estridge’s referral ratings, Keith O’Brien, Woodland, O’Brien & Associates Partner, states, “These are the strongest referral sales results we are seeing anywhere, and it is a testament to the company’s dedication to customer satisfaction for these many years.”  

In addition to referral rate, Estridge achieved nationally leading results in multiple areas. Customer satisfaction of production (new construction) quality reached over 96% positive ratings, greatly exceeding industry averages as well. Also standing out, was the Willingness to Refer of Estridge homeowners on their year anniversary of closing. This rating grew to 100% Willingness to Refer in those surveyed after a year of Estridge home ownership.

Estridge provides a three-year HomeLife™ Maintenance and Reliability Program, providing routine maintenance visits for three years, as well as emergency service, one of the most extensive warranty programs in the country.

“We are honored that Estridge home owners hold high regard for our company. The quality standards and processes in place at Estridge lead the country in ensuring a well-built, thoughtfully-designed home our home owners are proud to own. Growing our neighborhoods through the relationships of our home owners is ideal in creating connected communities,” states Paul Estridge, Jr., President & Chief Servant of The Estridge Companies.”  

To learn more about Estridge Homes and New Home Neighborhoods in Indianapolis, visit www.Estridge.com.
 

Homeowners across the state of Indiana will enjoy lower property taxes as the state has lowered residential taxes and increased commercial taxes. A large deduction for owners of Indianapolis townhomes and homes allows the tax reduction, although Indiana homeowner taxes have actually increased.

According to the City of Carmel newsletter:

·          A Carmel home valued at $190,200 in 2009 will pay $1,481 in property taxes, a $643 decrease over the past 10 years.

·          A Fishers home valued at $190,000 in 2009 will pay $1,645 in property taxes, a $910 decrease over the past 10 years.

 

Learn more about how residential taxes of Carmel homeowners and other homeowners around Indiana are decreasing.
 

In May, Estridge introduced three new home designs, including two main level master homes, to the Meridian Collection in many Estridge new home neighborhoods. These 2-story homes all boast incredible architectural details and custom features, as they were designed by Greg Cradick, Estridge Custom Galleries Architect and architect of the Extreme Makeover home. 10’ ceilings throughout the main level, art and furniture niches, open designs, varied window sizing and distinctive window placement and much more combine with Estridge quality construction to create custom-feel with great value.

One of the designs - the gorgeous new Cawsey home - is under construction in Lincolnshire, an Estridge new home neighborhood in Carmel, Indiana. This main level master home features 10’ ceilings on the main level, accompanied by 6’ tall Andersen windows for an airy and sunny feel. Guests experience arched doorways, an art niche and a wide stair landing in the Guest Foyer creating a sophisticated feeling upon entry.

For the homeowners, day-to-day organization is encouraged with a family foyer off of the spacious 3-car side-load garage. A PDA Station provides a position for electronic devices while hiding the necessary charging equipment. Built-in coat hooks and storage cubes allow residents to conveniently store coats and shoes where they will be used without adding clutter. Most beneficial is that this foyer remains hidden from guests during entertaining.

The flexible upper level offers a loft, as well as opportunity for additional bedrooms and storage space. Varied ceiling heights and window placements in each bedrooms enhances the custom feel of this home.

Visit www.MyEstridgeHome.com to view photos of the Cawsey home under construction.

CLICK HERE to view the full home design.

• Hardwood flooring throughout
• Office with custom built-in wood shelving and paneling
• Gorgeous trim details throughout
• Granite countertops in kitchen with breakfast bar island
• Custom home design offers open living areas and built-in shelving around fireplace
• Oversized windows
• Custom finished paver patio with firepit and pergola on wooded homesite
• and MUCH MORE!

In May, we introduced three new home designs to the Meridian Collection in many Estridge new home neighborhoods. These 2-story homes all boast incredible architectural details and custom features, as they were designed by Greg Cradick, Estridge Custom Galleries Architect. 10’ ceilings throughout the main level, art and furniture niches, open designs, varied window sizing and distinctive window placement and much more combine with Estridge quality construction to create custom home designs with great investment value.

Distinctive architectural details make this home stand out from other new home construction. A sight line from the guest foyer through to the back door creates the illusion of even greater space, as does the close proximity of the two corner windows in the great room. Furniture niches, arches and distinctively sized windows provide design variation and smart placement of furniture. Great flexibility in this new home design also adds to the custom feel of this home - it provides opportunity for at least six bedrooms, as well as a large bonus room, master retreat area, and much more.

One of these new home designs, The Concord in Rock Bridge, is currently under construction and scheduled to be ready for move in September. As a home built for sale, this home offers custom design features such as building a main level guest suite as opposed to an office. As it is being constructed, the Concord available home in Zionsville offers:

3805 Hearthstone Drive, Zionsville 46077
Reserve at Rock Bridge in Zionsville
5 bedrooms, 4 baths

$414,500

• Finished lower level + large unfinished storage area
• 10’ Main level ceilings
• Elegant guest foyer with furniture niche
• Gorgeous gourmet kitchen with granite countertop, including kitchen island with overlooking sink, stainless steel appliances including double ovens
• Upper level loft
• Unfinished storage space on upper level
• Tray ceiling in master suite
• Jack and Jill Bath
• Much more!

View more photos of this home on MyEstridgeHome.com or visit the Rock Bridge model for a tour of this new Estridge home under construction in Zionsville.

Building on Matt Borushko’s 6 Tips for Buying a New Home Builder, we provided 4 additional tips that will help you confidently build your dream home.

1.)               Have Representation

2.)               Don’t Overbuild

3.)               Prioritize Your Choices

4.)               Choose Location Wisely

5.)               Financing

6.)               Have Proper Expectations

7.)              Understand how your current house fits or doesn’t fit your lifestyle.

8.)              Know your comfortable investment range, not only your pre-approval amount.

9.)              Identify components of a quality new home and new home neighborhood.

10.)         Feel comfortable.

Tip #7, understand how your current house fits or doesn’t fit your lifestyle, is provided in greater detail below.

With a new home, you have the unique opportunity to design it to truly fit your family’s lifestyle, as well as include the features and style you desire. Taking the time to think through what you like and don’t like in your current house is a crucial step in determining the right design for your new home.

What do you enjoy about your current house? Is there an outdoor living area that you will especially miss when you make your move? Does your family cozy up to a fireplace in the winter? Is there a person in your household who would benefit from a private bath? Are you looking for private space through a main level master suite?  These are features and spaces you will want to include in the design of your new home in Indianapolis.

Consider each room, the popular traffic flow, areas you wish you utilized more often and what keeps you from doing so. Are there features that would help to keep you organized that are missing, like a family foyer with storage cubes and coat hooks? If you were able to interact with your family while you were cooking, would you do more of it?

Take the time to do your research. Review floorplans online. Walk a variety of resale homes and new homes from Indianapolis builders to see how homeowners use the space in their home and consider what would be helpful in yours. Most likely, there are ways in which space is being utilized or designed that you haven’t seen, but would find helpful (for example, the PDA Pantry in many Estridge new home designs).

Create a list of your new home design priorities (not only the style of the home) and reference these as you are shopping online or visiting a builder and reviewing home designs. Browse Estridge new home designs at www.estridge.com or visit Estridge model homes for ideas.

Matt Borushko of Keller Williams in Indianapolis, recently posted “Tips for Buying a New Home from a Builder" on his Matt Sells Indy Blog. He provides 6 tips to ensure that building your new home is everything you dreamed, and not a nightmare.

Matt’s 6 tips for buying an Indianapolis new home are:

1. Have Representation
2. Don’t Overbuild
3. Prioritize Your Choices
4. Choose Location Wisely
5. Financing
6. Have Proper Expectations

Read Matt's full article here.

As a new home builder in Indianapolis for over 40 years, we see that the more prepared our new homeowners are, the more smoothly the process of choosing a new home design, personalizing the home, construction and closing on the home are. There are 4 additional hints that help new home buyers choose and build the home of their dreams.

1. Understand how your current house fits or doesn’t fit your lifestyle.
2. Know your comfortable investment range, not only your pre-approval amount.
3. Identify components of a quality new home and new home neighborhood.
4. Feel comfortable.

New Estridge Ranch Home in Westfield, Indiana

1343 Somerville

Westfield, IN 46074

Price: $325,000
www.tourfactory.com/515624

Estridge Community: Centennial in Westfield – decorated model located off of Ditch Road, north of 146^th Street.

Learn more about the Irvington Collection of ranch homes at Centennial

View the 940 Irvington Collection home design

Featured Estridge Home Highlights:

• 2 bedrooms, 2 baths
• Finished lower level
• Lots of light with vaulted ceilings and oversized windows
• Gorgeous kitchen – designer staggered cabinets, black appliances, granite island
• Open great room features fireplace with custom crafted mantel
• Hardwood flooring throughout living space and master bedroom
• Luxurious master bath offers garden tub, ceramic tile and spacious walk-in closet
• Screened porch off breakfast nook
• Incredible neighborhood amenities: bark park, community garden, miles of walking trails, swimming pool, tennis and volleyball courts, sledding hill and much more!

View Photo Tour of this luxury new home

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