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Kennesaw: Voted One of the Top 10 Places to Live by Movato

This Cobb County city is well known for its unique festivals and community events, like the Big Shanty Festival, filled with arts and crafts booths and delicious food.
According to our analysis, Kennesaw may want to add a few more things to its list of bragging rights, like a crime rate 48 percent lower than the rest of the state, and a quality life ranking of 18th overall. What’s so great about the quality of life here? Kennesaw residents enjoy a variety of amenities and a median household income of $61,355, one of the higher incomes in the state.

Cotton States Properties is proud to present their thoughtfully planned community of Sutter’s Pond in Kennesaw:

Sutter’s Pond is a beautiful 66 lot conservation community located in West Cobb on the former farm of MLB “Hall of Fame” pitcher, Bruce Sutter. The 59 acres of land was developed with the idea of “bring families closer to nature.” With large open green spaces, meandering creeks, a 7 acre lake and groves of large hardwood trees, Sutter’s Pond truly is a special place with slightly curved streets, rolling hills and serene natural surroundings around every turn. With quality craftsmanship and superior design, Cottons States Properties can build your new dream home in this stunning community!

05.17.2016 : Posted in Uncategorized

Cotton States Properties is Proud to Present Princeton Manor!

Cotton States Properties is proud to present their newest community, Princeton Manor. This beautiful enclave of only eight home sites is priced from the low $500′s and affords a prime location with easy access to Historic Marietta, Woodstock, Roswell, Alpharetta and Kennesaw. If shopping is a passion, you are surrounded by some of the best malls in the Atlanta area. Near Woodstock is The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta and Towne Lake Center plus Village Shoppes of E. Cherokee. In the Marietta area, you will find Town Center at Cobb plus there is easy access to I-75 and I-575. Call Mark Judge at 770-403-5059 or e-mail Mark at markjjudge@aol.com for more information.

03.15.2016 : Posted in Uncategorized

3 House Plan Trends for 2016

Cotton States Properties is constantly changing, evolving and keeping up on the latest home design trends to please every taste. From traditional styles, to more contemporary, Cotton States can build a home you’ll be proud to call your own for many years. As we proudly state, we’ve been “Building Traditions Since 1972!”  Visit one of our many new home communities in Cobb County and Cherokee County and discover how Cotton States Builders combines quality craftsmanship with superior design!

Everything old is new again, that is what they say. It looks like 2016 will be no exception where house plans are concerned. Here are a few design elements that will be popular in 2016.

1) Large Walk-in Showers will continue to be very popular. People love the ease of walking into a large shower. They also like the fact that on average showering uses 20 to 30 fewer gallons of water compared to taking a bath. Also our population is aging and lets face it, climbing in and out of a tub is a hassle. Lets not forget the little ones in our homes, about 40% of homes in the U.S. have dogs. Getting a dog into a tub-shower is no fun, but with a nice big walk-in shower everyone is relaxed and comfortable.

2) Open floor plans with the kitchen, dining and living areas melting into one space. Lets face it, todays active lifestyles do not fit well into a rigid structure of formal spaces in a home. People want to be connected, they do not want to be locked in the kitchen away from the action. Open floor plans combined with large windows and retreating glass walls bring the outside in and keep everyone connected.

3) Living larger but with a smaller foot print. You do not need a huge house to feel like you have all the room you need. A well designed house plan will create the feeling of expansiveness without the expense of building a large home. There are many tricks to do this. The flow of the home, expansive windows, open floor plans, combined spaces all contribute to a much larger feel. When you bring the outdoors inside with the use of pocketing sliding glass doors you can make the home feel very large.

http://saterdesign.com/3-house-plan-trends-2016/

02.29.2016 : Posted in Uncategorized

Ten Steps to Select the Right Builder for Your Needs

Check out these ten great tips to select the right home builder for you!

Ten Steps to Select the Right Builder for Your Needs
By Jay McKenzie

Selecting the right home building firm for your needs and for the type of new home you seek is one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your home buying process.
Fortunately, there are some proven ways to speed up the research and selection process and to help ensure that you find a quality builder who’s a good match to construct your new home.
In addition to the 10 key steps below, you may also want to review the other recommended articles at the end of this piece. They offer questions to ask a builder, a comparison of custom and production home builders, and a guide to who does what in the process of building your new home. Together, this advice can greatly speed your search for a builder and increase your confidence in that decision.
10 Steps to Select the Right Builder
1. Define your needs. What size, type and price range of home do you need?
2. Experience counts. While every builder was once a new builder, experience matters.
3. Are past buyers satisfied? Ask for – and check – references from past home buyers.
4. Verify the builder is licensed (where required) and adequately insured.
5. Is there a design fit? Does this builder have expertise in the style of home you seek?
6. Warranty and service. How does this builder stack up for each?
7. Resale value. Have past homes from this builder maintained or increased value?
8. Industry involvement. Is the builder a member of the local Home Builder’s Association?
9. Tour model homes or customer homes. There’s absolutely no substitute for this step.
10. Look for signs of quality. In workmanship, materials and practices when you tour these homes.
Here’s a bit more detail on each step above:
Define your needs: While some builders construct a broad range of homes, many builders also specialize in a specific type of home, price range, or style. For example, not many firms build starter homes for first-time buyers and also multi-million dollar homes for affluent custom home buyers. The building materials, trade contractors and even the building process itself can differ greatly by type and price of home. Look for a fit here.

http://www.newhomesource.com/resourcecenter/articles/ten-steps-to-select-the-right-home-builder

02.09.2016 : Posted in Barrett Heights, Birmingham Estates, Childer's Manor, Highland Ridge Estates, Princeton Manor, Princeton Pointe, Sutter's Pond, Wesley Manor, Williams Landing