What to Look for When Shopping for New Homes in Bucks County

If you’re looking to buy a new home, the best way to find the right builder is to tour their model homes. This approach allows you to experience the company’s professional craftsmanship firsthand, speak to a company representative and get an idea of how your needs can be met and applied to the design of the new home. 

First, you’ll want to know about the builder’s capabilities and how they can be applied to your situation. Next, you will want to have a few questions prepared about how the company can meet your personal preferences while fulfilling your sense of taste and style.   

Ask About Options

Some builders have a “what you see is what you get” policy — meaning they do not accommodate requests to alter a floor plan. Other companies in Bucks County, however, build new homes based on a layout that best suits the buyer. When touring model homes, it is important to find out if the company is willing to suit your family’s daily routines. Ask the sales representative if the builder will move walls where necessary and customize certain areas for special use. Also, ask to see all current floor plans so that you can explore every available option. 

Make It Yours

One of the biggest advantages to working with Hallmark is that, as a new home buyer, you are encouraged to customize to suit your living needs. This includes much more than requesting a certain color of paint for the kitchen or a specific type of wood for the floors. This company’s unique capability allows you the freedom to imagine just about any configuration of interior space you could possibly need, and lets you turn it into a reality.

Accommodate Your Family

One of the most popular customizations in a Hallmark residence is a welcoming place that your in-laws and other extended family members can call home. You can design the perfect section of the house that allows for daily interaction and personal privacy. The Mill Ridge selection of floor plans and possible options can include a private entrance, connecting interior doorways, separate kitchens and more. 

Build a Custom Home Office

For many professionals, working from home is becoming a necessity. To embrace this trend and excel at your career you can design a fully inclusive professional work suite, complete with a board room, private office, restroom, break room and separate entrance. This way, you can be completely immersed in the elements of your job minus the distractions of home and without the commute. 

Have Some Fun

Another benefit of customization is having the ability to create the ultimate space for entertaining and home recreation. Hallmark’s selection of floor plans includes spaces such as optional bedrooms, basement areas and upstairs lofts that can be pre-wired for surround-sound speakers and extra electrical circuitry to power stereos, computers, monitors, video game consoles and home theater equipment.       

Clarify Standard Features Vs. Upgrades   

A model home may be adorned from floor to ceiling with the finest wall switches, light fixtures, crown molding, surface finishes and appliances. Many times, this is a “staged” setting of custom features which may not be included in the listing price. As you tour the property, be sure to ask the company representative to specify exactly which features are standard and which are upgrades. As you inspect, remember to look closely at the craftsmanship of the countertops, cabinets, hand railings and window ledges. Chances are that your finished home from this builder will look quite similar to what you see in the model. 

Find Out What’s Included

A property that is part of a new neighborhood may come with some incredible amenities such as swimming pool access, a health spa, a community gym, tennis courts, walking trails, etc. Be sure to ask what the long-term plans for the neighborhood are and what recreational features are nearby. Also, ask about what the area has to offer that suits your family’s routine demands and long-term needs such as shopping, entertainment and education.  

Have a Close Look at Quality 

When you set out to explore Bucks County, consider having a look at the new homes being built by Hallmark Homes Group. Currently, the Mill Ridge neighborhood in Chalfont is showcasing a variety of gorgeous homes with floor plans designed for growing, busy, dynamic households. Once you make an appointment to tour a model home, you will be able to see and feel the quality and workmanship that is built into the cost of a finished home. 

Take it All In

The fine details in a Hallmark finished home include the highest quality countertops, cabinets, floors, windows, doors, fixtures and much more. You will begin your tour by pulling up to a gorgeous home on an expansive plot within a private cul-de-sac. All around are rolling fields, wooded hillsides and wide stretches of manicured grass. Be sure to take note of the top-rated Energy Star siding across the entire exterior, which is adorned with a dramatic entryway, wood-trimmed eaves and large, first-story floor-to-ceiling windows. Next, you will experience the look and feel of a culinary dream kitchen featuring Caesarstone countertops, state-of-the-art appliances, a spacious pantry and elegant wood flooring. Then, you’ll take a stroll through multiple floors of continuous luxury starting in a gigantic family room that leads to spacious bedrooms as well as a huge owner’s suite with an opulent master bath. 

Additionally, it is helpful to note that this community is located within the award-winning Central Bucks School District. Also, quick travel to the important regional hubs of Montgomeryville, Ft. Washington and Doylestown is easily accessed via Routes 611, 309 and 202 — all just minutes away.  

As a future homeowner, understanding what is included in the price of a house and being able to customize are important parts of the buying process. Contact us to schedule a model home tour and learn more about how customization can help you build the home of your dreams.

Connie Sweeney