CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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CityViewNC.com | 23 e couple moved to Fayetteville from Raeford in 1984 and have been ac- tive within the community ever since. Before moving into their new home, the two shared a condo in 300 Block in downtown. However, both of them longed to be closer to their grandchil- dren and have space for their family to be able to stay over, particularly during the holiday months. "It was great being downtown, but we have five grandchildren we wanted to be closer to. is was the perfect location. We have three grandchildren who live two blocks away and two grandchildren who live only two blocks away. ey can just walk on over or ride their bikes and spend time with us." Ralph had been eyeballing the loca- tion of the house for a number of years. e house is located just at the edge of Forest Lake, which their grandkids now enjoy kayaking in. "Oh, they love the water," Linda said. "ey're like fish in there. I don't know where they get all that energy … Every- one is taken away with the view we have here of the lake." By the end of 2016, H&H Homes will have sold their 5,000th home and their cumulative sales will have surpassed one billion. at's "billion" with a "B." Even with all of their experience with building homes, Linda said that their own home provided some unique challenges. "I will tell you this: Fay Block helped me with the brick on the outside of this home. is was a real challenge for me," Linda said. "e brick and the stone. I knew the way I wanted it to look but finding the right stone with the right brick took a lot of work. A lot of leg work. e stone, though, was found in Atlanta, Georgia." Linda said that this was her first time constructing a home using real stone, which required more work than she had anticipated. "at was a learning curve for me," Linda said. "I hired these guys out of At- lanta to do the stone work. Every stone that you see out there, they chiseled, to make them fit together. Like putting a puzzle together. It was a lot of work." e work, Linda feels, has paid off. Visit the City's New Website at: