Thursday, May 12, 2011

Triangle Green Home Tour Starts Saturday

The 6th Annual Triangle Green Home Tour starts this weekend! This free, self-guided event will feature 28 entries, and will be held on May 14-15 and May 21-22, 2011.

As always, the tour will allow you to examine a number of green building features in a wide variety of homes in all styles and price points -- ranging from Habitat for Humanity and entry-level homes to custom luxury entries.

This year, Briar Chapel will have six homes on the tour, which are listed below. However, it is important to remember that ALL homes in Briar Chapel are required to achieve at least the bronze-level of certification upon completion. So, if there is a particular home for sale that you like that's not on the tour, I would be happy to arrange a private showing for you.

11 Tabardry Mill Port (McNeill-Burbank)
207 Tobacco Farm Way (McNeill-Burbank)
1674 Great Ridge Parkway (McNeill-Burbank)
26 Serenity Hill Circle (M/I Homes)
1222 Great Ridge Parkway (David Weekley Homes)
50 Windy Knoll (Morningstar Homes)

To learn more about the tour, visit the HBA-DOC website. Otherwise, I have some extra tour guides if you need one - just let me know.

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Briar Chapel's Community Garden Flourishing

As I mentioned in an earlier post, Briar Chapel has added yet another amenity to the community for residents to enjoy... the Briar Patch community garden!

Members of the garden club have been busy maintaining this productive garden, and harvesting the fruits of their labor. The Spring crop included bok choy, spinach, various types of lettuce, radishes, chives and more. There are also two beds of beautiful flowers, which you'll see in the photo below that I took earlier today.

If you are interested in helping out with planting a Summer crop, we'll need to start looking for a home for you to purchase right away. Contact me today to schedule a personal tour, which will include the Briar Patch if you're interested.