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Location, Luxury, and Your Lifestyle: Why Building on Your Lot with CarrHomes is the Perfect Fit

February 13, 2024

When it comes to crafting the perfect home, the trifecta of location, luxury, and lifestyle is non-negotiable. CarrHomes, a leader in the home construction industry, offers a unique and personalized experience with their “Build on Your Lot” or “Build on our lot” homes, where the convergence of these elements becomes a reality. Custom Build Available…

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Choosing a New Home Builder and Essential Questions to Ask

March 15, 2016

Choosing a new home builder can be a daunting task. Buying a home is a big investment and finding a builder to trust can often seem like a disheartening task. Here are four features to consider and questions to ask when you start your search. Location Location is key when buying a home, whether a…

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Top Three Reasons to Buy a New Construction Home

February 15, 2016

Buying a new home is a big decision and big financial step. Sometimes you’re in the market for an upgrade, sometimes you’re looking to downsize, and sometimes you’re taking the leap into buying your first home. For whatever reason you’re looking to purchase your new home, here are three reasons to consider a new construction…

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New, Custom-Finished Purcellville, VA Home – Move in by Fall.

June 9, 2015

PURCELLVILLE, VA — This quaint little 18th century town situated in the heart of northern Virginia’s scenic wine country has emerged as one of the region’s most sought after locations for its natural beauty, relaxed pace, and exceptional quality of life.  It was the obvious choice for our new, luxury, Loudoun Oaks community on Silcott…

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The more cold, heat, rain, ice and/or snow, the bigger the difference a new home makes

March 4, 2015

LOUDOUN COUNTY. VA — With all the reasons to buy a new home vs. an older home one of the most meaningful, and most  tangible, is mother nature (especially this winter). The obvious attractions of a new home are the visible ones – the layout  the finishes,  amenities,  appliances and technologies – any or all…

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Picture five football fields. That’s about the size of our new Fairfax Co. Homesites

September 10, 2014

CLIFTON, VA. — If you don’t picture sprawling equestrian estates, lush woodlands or uncrowded communities when you think of close-in Fairfax County, VA., take a ride around Clifton, Va. Because this small, 112-year old town enacted ordinances decades ago to help insure against high-density development and environmental damage to the Occoquan Reservoir.  And today it shows. It is quite a…

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You can see a lot about a new home just from the curb going in.

May 8, 2013

Why wait for a model to see if a new home community or build on your lot looks good to you? Once the curbs are in – especially in a smaller community – all you really need is a site plan, and maybe a pair of mud boots. If it’s a smaller enclave, like the…

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1st floor owner’s suite, in-law suite, guest suite…whatever the tag, it’s pretty sweet

March 7, 2013

Maybe you want a little separation from your teenage children. Maybe your husband’s parents visit a lot. Or, you’re the accommodation of choice for out-of-town friends. Or just maybe climbing stairs is becoming more of a pain than a routine. Whatever the reason, 1st-floor owner’s suites, perfect for custom homes on your lot, have been…

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We’re 100 percent thrilled to have 99.3 percent of our home owners recommend CarrHomes

February 6, 2013

Most builders rely heavily on word-of-mouth referrals from existing homeowners. Recommendations from families living in your homes, including custom homes on your lot, are simply the most believable advertising and the most credible endorsement you could hope for as a home builder. So when we surveyed our purchasers and the results came in with a…

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Seven reasons to overcome your skepticism and sign up on a builder’s preview list

November 29, 2012

November 29 – So here we are a builder, CarrHomes, with a new single family home community in Herndon, Virgina–Shaker Knolls, about to get started.  We tell our ad agency to put a “Coming Soon” sign-up page on our web site, but not to give out info like pricing or floorplans, cause, well, we’re just…

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We don’t just build semi-custom homes. CarrHomes’ specializes in one-of-a-kind (may not fit in a box) holiday gifts.

November 1, 2012

November 1 – If you’re holiday shopping in Tysons, Herndon or Hamilton, Va., here’s a thought. Stop by one of our boutique townhome or estate home communities. There’s no traffic congestion. No crowds. Plenty of free parking. And unhurried, personalized attention. More importantly, are the stunning new homes we’re finishing and polishing up for the…

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Five reasons why our included lower level in Hamilton, VA is actually priceless

September 12, 2012

September 12 – Forget that the  customized Oakton Model we’re delivering this November at Waterford Creek  is sited on three acres  includes over 6,377 sq. feet of finished space, and a three-car side entry garage. What’s equally impressive is what usually gets the least attention by home shoppers – the lower level.  And for good…

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