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  • Remember the Essentials, When Building Your New Fairfield County Home

    News sources from across the country have been publishing ongoing reports of increases in consumer income and spending around the US. Due to the encouraging financial news, many residents are building new Fairfield County homes at this time.

    The home builders at Country Club Homes, Inc. enjoy sharing our expertise and bringing various sources of information to your attention that will assist you in the selection of different features and strategies for designing and building your new home.

    If you are building a new Fairfield County home, you may find the recent Real Estate MSN.com article, “Building your first home? 10 must-haves” of interest. Designing and detailing a new home can be an enjoyable and exciting process, but it may be stressful as well.

    You realize that decisions you make now are ones you will have to live with for a long time, so it is a good time to evaluate all of your options, and double-check that everything goes according to plan as you proceed. The Real Estate MSN.com article identifies things to consider when drawing up plans or working with your homebuilder to be sure to avoid post-construction regrets. Some of the items mentioned in the article include:

    • A critical element in energy-efficient building, home insulation must be installed properly. Be sure to inspect all insulation before it is covered up.
    • Electrical conduit for future home automation or energy efficiency upgrades should be run during construction to save expensive retrofits later.
    • Installing laundry facilities close to sleeping areas, or considering adding a second laundry room where convenient may save regrets later about having to travel a distance with laundry.
    • Review the specs, details and efficiency of your new HVAC system during the design phase. The author of the Real Estate MSN.com article shares the following comment, “Heating, ventilation and air conditioning are essential to comfort in your home. If built right the first time, with an eye toward energy-efficiency, it can be a boon to your wallet, as well.”

    Check out the article for more exCountry-Club-Homes-New-Canaan-CT-fairfield-county-green-building-luxury-new-homecellent suggestions. Now is a great time to build a new home and to incorporate these and other essential good home building practices and concepts in your design. If you are interested in building a new custom home in Fairfield County, Connecticut, please contact Country Club Homes, Inc. via our website at http://www.countryclubhomesinc.com/index.html or by telephone to 203-762-0550, to discuss your plans.

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  • Steps to a Gorgeous Stairway

    A well-designed stairway takes the design of your home to new levels. Besides serving the very practical purpose of navigation, stairways are an architectural centerpiece and an opportunity to be creative on a grand scale.   Your stairway can set the tone for the aesthetic of your entire home so it’s important to determine at…

  • Set the Table for a Better Dining Room

    When the holidays arrive each year the dining room usually gets used more often as we welcome guests into our homes for seasonal celebrations. What makes the dining room inviting, comfortable and memorable?   Because it is typically one of the least used rooms in a home, the dining room can be a place to…

  • Design that Shines: Metallic Elements in Your Home

    The sheen of metallic elements is particularly evocative of warm and welcoming glamour in your home during the autumn months. Metallics present themselves in copper, gold, bronze, silver, brass and rose gold hues, each with its own unique characteristic to add to your decor. When decorating with metallics, it’s essential to choose your hues carefully…

  • The Path Followed: Interesting Walkways

    Trick or treaters will navigate many a walkway this weekend, which prompted us to review what makes an interesting path to a home. There are many options depending on a home’s style, climate, and neighborhood. Here are just a few ideas to consider:   Straight Lines or Curves and Angles: A straight walkway is the…