Poplar Run is one of the last remaining new home communities in lower Montgomery County close to the I-495 DC beltway.  The community will offer 773 new single family homes and townhomes.  One of our goals at Winchester Homes is to reconstruct and enhance the special environmental areas in the community better than they were before we purchased the land.  We have been working hard on environmental planning for seven years.  There is a dedicated team of specialists working with Montgomery County, the State of Maryland and other officials to design and build a community where the environment enhances the quality of living. 

Since the Poplar Run community is being built on the site of the former Indian Springs Country Club golf course, there are lots of stream beds, tree areas and environmental spaces throughout the community.  Many exceptional plans are underway for making Poplar Run the premier environmental community.  

• Of the 308 acre site, virtually all of the 100 acres of stream valley buffer will be protected. 
• There will be 67 acres reforested and 29 acres of existing forest retained in the community.  This will allow us to be well above the afforestation threshold of more than 46 acres. 
• Many stream restoration projects will be underway to help restore the natural stream beds throughout the community.  This will help the environment around the stream beds by allowing the water to naturally flow into the Anacostia waterway and downstream to the Chesapeake Bay. 

These are just some of the ways our environmental planning is making Poplar Run a great place to call home.  View one of our environmental planning and information video’s to learn more about how Poplar Run is one of the best environmentally planned communities in the Washington DC region.

A big part of the environmental design of the Poplar Run community allows for 50% of the community to be in passive and active open space including a 70-acre expansion of the Northwest Branch stream valley park.  By focusing on the environmental elements of the community, it allows us to create amenities like hard surface and natural surface trails connecting to regional trail systems that provide hiking or biking opportunity to Northwest branch, Rock Creek and Beach Drive trails and beyond.  To see more about Poplar Run, please visit us online.

WASHINGTON - Congress has sent President Barack Obama a plan to give homebuyers an extra three months to finish qualifying for federal tax incentives that boosted home sales this spring.

The legislation would give buyers until Sept. 30 to complete their purchases and qualify for tax credits of up to $8,000. Under the current terms, buyers had until April 30 to get a signed sales contract and until June 30 to complete the sale.

The bill only allows people who already have signed contracts to finish at the later date.

The House approved the measure on Tuesday.

Legislation in the Senate, sponsored by Majority Leader Harry Reid, was approved Wednesday night by unanimous consent.

Camberley Homes at Brambleton is pleased to introduce the first homestyle in the Boulevard Series at Brambleton, the Lakeshore. The new Lakeshore is a uniquely designed end unit, with 1952 square feet of living space on three finished levels.

Inspired by the best examples of urban architecture, the exterior, as shown, provides access on the ground level to the interior foyer which leads to an open floor plan main level. A contemporary mix of low maintenance materials make up the exterior, including Hardi-Panel, Hardi-Trim boards and brick. Multiple color schemes were professionally designed to create a striking contemporary streetscape that will define this community.

The lower level showcases a two car garage with access to the lower level living space. This space is left open to be designed by future homeowners to be used for a  multitude of purposes including: office, recreation room, exercise room or den. With our custom design program, clients will have an opportunity to add walls for room definition, a lower level bathroom or separate storage.

On the main level, the homeowner will enjoy a spacious center kitchen and island as the focal point of the plan. The kitchen is built into the side bay window to maximize space and provides an eat-in area on the opposite side, separated by two vertical chases to provide symmetry and room definition. 

The stairs are located at the front of the plan to allow for maximum space as they open into a “Connect” area where homeowners can create a main hub for their cell phone, lap top or charging center. By working with our specialty wiring vendor, homeowners will have an opportunity to create a communication hub for the entire home.

The half bathroom on the main level is located in the farthest corner from the entertaining areas to allow for privacy.

The area of the home on the garage side provides the perfect location for entertaining with windows on all sides, access to a deck and a perfect location for a television to be viewed from all areas of the main level.
 

The upper level features an owner’s suite with a private master bath and spacious walk in closet. The two secondary bedrooms share the hall bathroom with a design layout unique to traditional townhomes. The bedroom level laundry room, located at the top of the stairs, provides convenience for the homeowner who wants to avoid carrying loads of laundry up and down the stairs.

As an update, we are preparing to join the Brambleton community with a sales presence in the next few weeks. Our opening for sales is currently estimated for mid-August and we look forward to finally meeting everyone in person who has expressed interest and is looking for more information on our new project.

If you have any questions or would like to receive additional information, please contact me at richard.mehlberg@camberleyhomes.com.


Be on the lookout for our next blog entry where we introduce the Ventura homestyle!

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Camberley Homes at Brambleton offers new home purchasers an opportunity for a different style than they may have ever seen before!  Traditional town home products typically offer all homes lined up in a row to create an overall building rectangle.  With the Boulevard Series, we begin with one end unit, the Lakeshore (perpendicular to the road), then turn the next "end unit" home, the Ventura (parallel to the road) before shifting back with the interior homes, the Arlington and Wilshire (both perpendicular to the road).

                                                        

     In addition to being an attractive design from the front, this
     unique layout offers increased privacy for townhome living.

     For the Lakeshore, only one portion of one wall is shared as a true End 
     Unit home providing the homeowner with 88% of non-shared
     wallspace!  In addition to limited shared walls, the Lakeshore provides
     plenty of window opportunities on the front and two sides!!

     For the Ventura, we were able to create another "End Unit" given the
     number of exposed walls and windows the plan provides after
     the orientation to the road was turned.  The result is over 70% of non-
     shared wallspace!  As you can see in image to the left, the shared walls
     are marked in an orange line.  For the Ventura, additional window
     opportunities are created as well as an increase in privacy.




For the Wilshire and Arlington, the interior homeowners also benefit from the turning of the Ventura as they now receive almost one half of normally shared wall as open space.  The result for the homeowner is almost 47% of non-shared wall space, compared to 34% for traditional townhomes.  For a building of 6 homes, both "interiors" benefit from a reduction in shared walls, however for a building of 8 homes, only the "interiors" closest to the Ventura have the benefit of minimized shared wall space. 

Questions can be emailed directly to me Richard.Mehlberg@CamberleyHomes.com or register on our website to stay up-to-date with all the latest news as it is released.

• Relocated kitchen; new kitchen includes an island and butler pantry area and is located directly behind the family room
• Staircase, powder room, and coat closet were all moved to where the kitchen used to be
• Wall niches were added in the rotunda
• The Dining Room flipped locations with the Study

• Delicious food hot from the grille, cotton candy, sno cones and more
• Fresh fruit carving artists and caricature artists for the kids.
• Special “Hard Hat” tours to look at your future homesite.
• Music, Fun and lots of give-a-ways.

Camberley Homes introduces the Boulevard Series townhomes at Brambleton in Loudoun County. The townhomes are an exciting new product for Camberley Homes that has been in development over the past year.  They will feature unique architecture that provides four “End Units” per building, as opposed to two end units offered on traditional townhome building. 

The style of the Boulevard Series has a contemporary focus on both the exterior and the interior of the home.  The exterior will stand out from traditional homes with a professionally designed color scheme to enforce the contemporary feel envisioned by the architects who designed the plans.

The townhomes will be located a stone’s throw away from the Brambleton Town Center providing homeowners with the convenience of restaurants, shopping, and a quick workout without ever having to hop in the car.

Camberley Homes will be opening for sales at Brambleton this Summer Our first building  is scheduled to be started in November of this year.  It  will include our model home and we anticipate a delivery in early Spring 2011.

Stay tuned as we release more information about these new homes. Upcoming blogs will include additional details on our floorplan and the customization opportunities that will be available in each home.

Questions can be emailed directly to me Richard.Mehlberg@CamberleyHomes.com or register on our website to stay up-to-date with all the latest news as it is released.

• A serenely wooded Howard County location, centrally located between Baltimore and Washington, DC
• Easy access to Routes 32, 29 and 108 and a mere 20 minutes away from Fort Meade
• Privacy and a true sense of neighborhood with only 6 single family homesites on 3 acre homesites
• Nearby shopping and recreational amenities including the Mall of Columbia and golfing at Fairway Hills and Hobbits Glen
• Distinctive architecture and Winchester Homes' signature Your Home. Your Way. customization program.
• Special builder close-out incentive! Purchase by June 30th and receive a $30k landscape package - build the deck, patio, or landscape plan of your dreams! 

• Tot lots
• Fenced dog run
• Play fields
• Wood chip trails
• Picnic tables
• Rain gardens
• Tree save areas
• Pavilion

• Take caution when turning off your water because most water heaters require cold water to run through the lines to prevent damage.
• It is recommended that you clearly tag and mark the main water valve along with the hose bibs and sprinkler shut off valve (if applicable). This will make identification easy in the event of an emergency.
• Make sure that it is easy to get to. Clear the area around it, and make sure that you don't store boxes or other items in that area.
• If you can not locate your main water shut off valve, contact your water company for assistance.

• Service members who have served outside their country for 90 days or more between January 1, 2009 and this Friday.
• Qualified personnel is defined as members of the uniformed services of the United States military, a member of the Foreign Service of the United States, or an employee of the intelligence community
•  The repayment terms are waived if the homes sold in connection with orders to a new duty station at least 50 miles away