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  • ‘Must Haves’ for Your New Fairfield County Custom Home

    With over 50 years in the custom and luxury home building business here in Fairfield County, CT, Country Club Homes, Inc. has seen hundreds of home trends become fashionable, and then quickly disappear. This is due to stylistic preferences, economic fluctuations, new product development, and many more factors.  While there are some classic trends Country Club Homes Wilton New Canaan Fairfield County Connecticut luxury home builder customthat will endure, many popular trends gradually fade – clearing a path for new products, styles and ideas.

    A recent Real Estate MSN.com article highlights a few essential new home features, stressing the importance of including these in any set of new home plans.

    “A new home can bring years of happiness, but regrets often surface once the project is done. There’s longing for more storage space and a laundry room near the bedrooms, for example. Sometimes, there are must-haves that aren’t completed or considered beforehand, ”notes the Real Estate MSN.com article.

    The article identifies the following as essentials:

    • Insulation: Make sure the plans call for the right type of insulation, in the right quantity, installed in the necessary places; then inspect before covering up with finishing material to make sure it is installed as specified.
    • Extra Outlets and Cable: Install outlets and cable as needed for future energy conservation, home entertainment or home automation upgrades.
    • Heating and Cooling Systems: Oversee the specification and construction of the heating and cooling systems to make sure they are sized right, installed correctly and adjusted properly. This is critical to achieve the satisfactory level of comfort you are seeking to find in your new home.  The Real Estate MSN.com article says, “Depending on how your house was built, retrofitting a central heating system could become cost-prohibitive very quickly.”
    • Outside Outlets and Faucets: A common new home oversight is too few outdoor outlets and faucets; plan ahead to include enough electrical outlets and water faucets (or water sources) for landscaping and outdoor living.

    Check out the article for more excellent new home suggestions. Now is a great time to build a new home and to incorporate these and other smart new home trends and design concepts into your plans.  If you are interested in building a new Connecticut home, please contact Country Club Homes, Inc. via our website at www.countryclubhomesinc.com or by telephone at 203-762-0550.

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  • Home Style of the Month: Second Empire

    The Second Empire style was most popular in the United States in the 1860s and 1870s, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest. In its time, the style was considered modern and fashionable, simultaneously favored in France and the United States by affluent homeowners.   The style originated in France, where some French architects used the…

  • New Canaan Residence Receives Home Makeover

    Long known as a premier address in New Canaan, CT, this home on Oenoke Ridge Road combines classic shingle-style, detailed workmanship and modern amenities. Modest in size from the exterior, yet 10,000 square feet, the home is characterized by high ceilings, substantial moldings and columned entry ways.   The wide front porch and custom distressed…

  • Cool Neutral: Charcoal Gray Interiors

    Gray has become an interesting and sophisticated alternative to beige as a reliable neutral in recent years. Gray is a chameleon-like color that can look modern or traditional depending on the layout, lighting and overall design of a space. Darker grays in particular convey a cool elegance that is the perfect backdrop for experimenting with…

  • Unique Opportunity for Business Collaboration

    Are you looking for office space? Country Club Homes, Inc. has a unique business collaboration opportunity for a local architect, interior designer or trade contractor. We would like to rent space at our office, 462 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT, to a company in the residential home building industry. The space available is approximately 685 sf to 1,200 sf….