Come in TODAY to make your offer before they are snatched up!  Both of our remaining homes are located in the idyllic Villages of Savannah and are guaranteed to be gone before you know it.  We have the Monticello, at 4,394 square feet, which we discussed in a recent post. We also have the Windsor, at 3,918 square feet, which is priced at $474,990 and was appraised for $500,000, $25,000 over the listed price!  Purchasing one of these new homes is the best way that you can start the New Year.

Come in before the year ends to take advantage of these great deals and lock in those low interest rates.  Usher in the holiday season with the satisfaction of knowing you will soon be living in a lovely Mid-Atlantic Builders home. Make an offer TODAY!  Don’t miss your chance to give yourself the best holiday gift imaginable.

If you have any questions, please call me at 301-674-2837 or email me.

The widths of the door frames and corridors were also increased throughout the house.  They have been widened to at least 48 inches as opposed to the standard 36 inches found in most of our homes, so Ms. Massey can now fit comfortably through all the doors in her house while in her wheelchair.  To give her more floor space, the depth of the pantry and laundry room was also increased, and the upstairs landing was widened beyond our normal Somerset model floor plans.

These are only some of the less noticeable interior modifications we made to Ms. Massey’s home.  Several more obvious ones we will discuss in future posts.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 301-674-2837 or email me.

Come take advantage of this deal of a lifetime today!  Call Marc Shutta at 301-782-9036 or email him to get this house before it’s gone!

This is the first Somerset that has had an elevator installed.  The house was specially designed so that an elevator shaft could fit and go to all three floors.  Ms. Massey loves this feature of the house because it allows her to enjoy all three floors of her house without any difficulty.

The garage slab was also specially designed.  In all of our other homes, there are normally two to three steps leading up to the house from the garage.  This is not the case in Ms. Massey’s house, where the slab has been raised so that the entrance to the house and the garage are level.  Ms. Massey’s garage has also been expanded slightly so that a wheelchair can comfortably access and move around the car and into the house.

These are only two of the many design changes that Mid-Atlantic Builders made to make Ms. Massey’s home perfect for her.  We will be discussing other changes in posts to come.

If you have any questions about our homes or anything else, please feel free to call me at 301-674-2837 or email me.

Raw dry wall panels are gray and smooth when installed.  When screwed into the walls and the ceiling, the panels show obvious seams and have a segmented look.  In order to get the drywall to look seamless and prep it for painting, there are a couple things that need to be done.  First, the seams are taped and spackled.  Spackling is also placed over the areas where the panels were attached.  The screws create an indentation that needs to be filled.

Second, the seams are sanded.  This makes a level surface, so that when it is time for paint, the walls appear continuous instead of like a series of panels.

Our Veteran’s home is well on its way to being completed!  From here on out, things get much more exciting.  We have moved past the structural elements of the house to the finishing touches, the items that she will actually be able to feel and handle.  These are the items that she chose during the design process and that will make Ms. Massey’s home uniquely hers.

If you have any questions about our homes or anything else, please feel free to call me at 301-674-2837 or email me.

The custom wall panels are installed on top of the floor joist system, and then the second floor joists are placed on top of them.  The wall panels are carefully fitted by carpenters who double check them against the house plans.  Should we find any discrepancies, it is not too late to make the necessary adjustments.

After all the wall panels are positioned, it’s time for the roof.  The roof trusses are installed and then sheathing material is laid over top.  Once this is completed, tar paper and shingles are then attached.  The form of the house has now taken shape, and we are able to get a good idea of what the finished exterior will look like.

If you would like more information about this program or any of our homes you are welcome to call me directly on my cell phone at (301) 674-2837 or send me an email.

Once the concrete sets, we will remove the wall panels.  Then, Mid-Atlantic Builders will thoroughly waterproof the exterior of thefoundation wall to prevent moisture problems in the future and provide peace of mind for Ms. Massey. After seven days the concrete will be cured and strong enough to have yard dirt filled around the home.  The yard is then rough graded which helps drain water away from the house.  This will be refined later on.  At this stage, Ms. Massey’s house is now ready for the next step — framing!

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Last week I described the highly beneficial Specially Adapted Housing grant offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.  One of our customers has already taken advantage of this wonderful opportunity!  We are working with Deborah Massey to build her a beautiful Somerset home that meets her accessibility needs.  Ms. Massey, a disabled Veteran, had been looking for a home for almost a year when she thought of having a new home built for her unique needs rather than trying to modify an already built home.  She found her way to The Villages of Savannah in Brandywine, Maryland and fell in love with Mid-Atlantic Builders because we were able to accommodate her unique needs through our customization process.  Ms. Massey is especially excited about the elevator that we were able to work into her floorplan.  This is just one of the many modifications our staff of designers made to reconfigure her home so that it complied with SAH guidelines.  I will describe these modifications as we follow Ms. Massey throughout her entire home-building journey.  If you believe this program may benefit you, please visit the Specially Adapted Housing website or feel free to contact myself or any of our sales counselors to get more information.

You and your family will be able to prepare dinner parties in style with granite countertops and classically designed cabinetry, incorporating staggered 42-inch Merillat solid oak wall units accented with crown molding. If those amenities don’t incite a renaissance in you perhaps the appliances will.

With 25 cubic feet of refrigerator space and a ”PUR” 6-month water filtration system, your kitchen will be nothing less than state of the art. Also standard with the Tuscany Gourmet Kitchen are Whirlpool Gold Stainless Steel Energy Star qualified appliances and a Jenn-Air 30-inch designer line gas downdraft cook top. You’ll be armed and ready to cook for the hungriest guests.

Our newly designed Tuscany Gourmet Kitchen is just one more taste of elegance you’ll find in Mid-Atlantic Builders’ catalogue of customizable designs and is now available as a standard feature in all of our homes.

To find out more about the Tuscany Gourmet Kitchen stop by any of our communities in Prince George’s County. Visit us at Beechtree in Upper Marlboro, Woodmore North in Mitchellville or our new The Villages of Savannah in Brandywine.