CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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Luxury Has Its Rewards Watermark Homes had carbonized bamboo flooring installed in their homes. in our community. The Parade of Homes area this year Major Appliance Co. “Where Service is a Certainty” 910.483.1369 2803 Ft. Bragg Rd. - Fayetteville, NC 28303 Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 - Sat. 8:30 - 3:30 stretched from one side of the region to the other, with homes spread as far apart as Hope Mills, Raeford, Eastover, Overhills and Anderson Creek. Serious browsers needed both weekends to meander through all the homes. For some the looking was about getting ideas for their own homes, while others hoped to find a new place to call home. Local builders paid attention to modern consumer wants and filled the houses with high-end amenities like jetted tubs, vaulted ceilings, screened porches and outdoor fireplaces. Watermark Homes even had carbonized bamboo flooring installed in their homes. Some of the showcase homes come complete with security systems, zero maintenance fireplaces and tankless hot water heaters for those who appreciate an everlasting hot water supply. Tech- savvy buyers are bound to appreciate the electronics-friendly features, like showcase homes that are pre-wired for surround sound. Fayetteville contractors put their best feet forward at this year’s Parade of Homes and showed their gratitude for a community that has weathered the real estate slump better than most. “While our industry has experienced challenging and difficult times, today is the very best time to buy a new home,” said Malcolm McFadyen, president of the Home Builders Association of Fayetteville. “Interest rates are near historic lows, there is a great selection of homes and construction costs remain low. Home buyers will get a great value when they purchase a new home. And, as history proves, home ownership — especially in our community — remains one of the best investments you can make.”CV 44 | November • 2010