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Regency Park – One Level Townhouses That Beat the Competition

 Outstanding Quality Townhouses at Affordable Prices

If you are looking for a great townhouse in a great location, Regency Park is for you.  Regency Park is one level living at it’s best…. no steps, no problem! 

These days most people either begin home ownership in a townhouse or their last home is a downsize into a townhouse. Pricing for this type of home is usually better than that of  a single family home, so it makes sense that first time home buyers often find themselves in a townhouse.  The usual configuration of a townhouse is a narrow dwelling, oriented up and down, with levels linked with lots of staircases.  That’s not a problem for most people; but what if you would like a quality affordable home without the stairs?  Then, Regency Park is for you.  Regency Park Standard Features: 

INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

• 9-Foot Ceiling Height
• Choice of three standard colors for wall paint
• White interior doors & trim
• Electric heat pump & central air with upgraded puron refrigerant
• Finished garage, paint & trim
• Two panel roman interior doors with lever action door handles
• Ceiling fan/light in bedrooms and great room
• Storage area in attic, accessed by pull-down stairs

Level Living in Harrisonburg Near EMU and VMRC

KITCHEN

• Custom made oak or cherry cabinets with choice of door style
• Granite counter tops with under mount sinks
• Garbage disposal
• Choice of package General Electric appliances
• Recessed lights

BATHROOMS

• Shower unit with built-in seat and reinforcement for grab bars
• Bath accessories to match fixtures
• Tube skylight in master bath

FLOOR COVERINGS

• Three standard choices of hardwood in great room, dining, hall, and bonus room
• Ceramic tile in foyer, kitchen, laundry, and bathrooms
• Choice of carpet in bedrooms with 8lb pad

EXTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

• Anderson double pane, double hung “low E” glass windows
• Metal insulated garage door with windows, one garage door opener
• Brick and premium low-maintenance vinyl siding
• Rear patio

Custom Cabinets and Optional Stainless Steel Appliances 

Den Area

Dollar for dollar, you will be hard pressed to find the quality and value of these fine homes at a lower price. 

Call me today for your personal tour, and see why people are talking about Regency Park.

Barry Suttles – Realtor

www.BestValleyHomes.com

KlineMay Realty

Licensed in the commonwealth of Virginia

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Buying a Home- An Investment or A Place to Live?

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Buying a home?  Well… why are you buying a home?  Are you buying a home to sell at a huge profit in a few years?  Not so fast! 

You should be buying a home to live in and to enjoy with friends and family and hope that one day it will be worth more someday.  A home is a utilitarian product and should not be viewed as a short term investment vehicle.  However, the people of America were deceived into believing that real estate was much like the stock market, or other financial markets, where you could buy and sell, over and over, (churning) and make some good money.  Like the dot-com boom, and other similar financial booms, there is always a bust.  Unfortunately today we are experiencing the bust in real estate.  Easy money and loose credit created an environment where many speculated and some made money but an awful lot of people were left holding nothing but the bag.  Such is nearly always the case in these “gold rushes”. 

Location, location, location it is said, is the most important aspect or attribute of real estate. Well our area has watched much of our market remain nearly unchanged because of our location and because of the conservative nature of its population.  This is not an insignificant thing to be considered if you are thinking of relocating or retiring soon. 

The long and short is that the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County area is a great place to live, and if you are considering a move, I’d love to speak to you.  

Barry Suttles – Realtor 

540-246-5666 mobile anytime 

Kline May Realty

Preston Lake

Buying and Selling Homes in the Harrisonburg Area

From farm field, to idea, to conceptual drawings, to reality, Preston Lake is a community in Harrisonburg, Virginia…. a master planned community of unparallelled uniqueness. 

Master Planned communities are common in the U.S., but the idea in Harrisonburg is a new one.  Having housing plats, office parks, recreational parks, along with commercial centers all in one big beautifully manicured location is coming to our area. Generally a master planned community is distinguished by the large size and the number of amenities and conveniences. Communities incorporate extensive recreational options like lakes, golf courses, and expansive parks with bike paths, and jogging trails. However, the typical subdivision may have much smaller parks and recreation areas, and the size of the local neighborhood will be much smaller than found in a place like Preston Lake.

This video is of our first Charleston model. It has sold recently and we have a new model home at 3376 Charleston Blvd

Charleston on the Lake

Call Barry Suttles for more information 540-246-5666

Willow Ridge – Harrisonburg’s Hidden Jewel

Harrisonburg Real Estate Guru

Where’s this beautiful community that everybody’s talking about….Willow Ridge?   Willow Ridge is tucked back in an enclave all it’s own in Harrisonburg, right off Pleasant Hill Road.

Georgeous Home at Willow Ridge - Barry Suttles - Realtor

There is something you’ll notice, a certain something that you realize, when you pass through this community. It must be the subtle ambience or the feel of security, the quality of life that people experience in this place that sets it apart.  From the streetlights and sidewalks, to the architecture, to the very people who choose to live here, it is different at Willow Ridge.  Maybe it is the fact that this community was inspired by a woman who is the builder/developer of Willow Ridge?  Maybe it is because there is a real sense of community and closeness that is unique here? No matter what is is, it is palitable and waiting for you at Willow Ridge.

Yes Virginia, There is a Harrisonburg!

Retirement at its Best 

Even as I write this, I realize that there are people out there looking for a great place to live and enjoy their golden years.  Many say that that is the last thing you need to be thinking about during a downturn like the one we are currently experiencing, is real estate.  Poppycock!

If you would have bought a retirement home 3 years ago in many places across the country, you would have bought at the top of the market and then subsequently watched in horror as the value of your retirement home lost 20% or more.  Well, in Harrisonburg Virginia even the people who bought at the top have weathered this storm quite nicely with prices declining 3 to 5 percent.

Harrisonburg is a great place for retirement.  The current national statistics say we are still in a slumping market but be careful when you read these.  Real estate, like politics, is local. The Harrisonburg area has had very little decline in real estate prices during this national crisis.

Live Where Others Pay to Visit Every Year

Here are just a few reasons to consider retiring in Harrisonburg Virginia.

• The Shenandoah Valley is beautiful, and every year thousands of people from all over the globe come to enjoy this gift of nature.
• Many great schools - Eastern Mennonite University, James Madison University, Bridgewater College. Every year thousands of students come to study in Harrisonburg and the surrounding area and many never go back home after graduation.
• Culture – only 2 hours from Washington DC and other great cultural hot spots
• Strong Local Economy
• Retirement communities like Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, and Bridgewater Retirement are great places.
• Recreation – I could write a book on this. People who live here know that you don’t ever have to be board. There is so much to do and see you will always be busy…..if you want to be.

Call me if you are considering a move to Harrisonburg.  Better yet, let me know when you are going to be here and we can have a cup of coffee and I can help you get started finding your next home!

Barry Suttles – Realtor

540-246-5666 mobile anytime

540-246-5666 mobile anytime

Real Estate In Harrisonburg Virginia

Battling the Effects of the Doom and Gloom Media Every night on the news, it is the same thing; the real estate market is horrible. The economy is tanking and Global Warming is killing the polar bears.  We hear things like, “housing starts are at an all time low”, and “more foreclosures were reported today”. If aliens (the space kind) were listening to the media in this country they would believe we were ready for them to totally dominate us!  Everything here is in chaos and no one knows how to fix it. The media in this country are mainly interested in ratings, and reporting that the economy and the real estate market is bad is good for them. The only thing better would be a story about an unfaithful presidential candidate.  Chicken Little said ”the sky is falling”!

Fortunately, like politics, all real estate is local. Here in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley and particularly in and around Harrisonburg Virginia, the market is not sinking like the Titanic.  On the contrary, we are seeing constructions starts everywhere.  We have an incredible new “green” hospital RMH going up along with wonderful communities like Preston Lake, Willow Ridge, and more. Come back to this blog often and I will share with you all of the wonderful reasons that I say that “Harrisonburg is Virginia’s best kept secret”. 

  Barry Suttles – Realtor Call me 540-437-3671

540-246-5666 anytime mobile