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Meet the Broadbent's
Jim and Joan Broadbent
Harborside
Year built: 2008
With its warm and welcoming combination of stone, shake siding and combination roofline,
the Broadbent home beckons you to enter. An impressive rear view includes columns, an
octagonal porch and arched windows. The home design optimizes its lake view from almost
every room.
With around 3,100 sq. ft. of finished living area, the Broadbent’s home provides more
than adequate space for daily activities, weekend guests and casual entertaining. Of
course, Abbie enjoys her new home, too.
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In addition to the conditioned living area, the home has about 1,800 sq. ft. of garage,
workshop, decking and screened porch on the first level, with a covered patio off the lower
level family room. Of this, the 200 sq. foot screened porch is their favorite and most-used
"room."
At first Joan thought making materials and design decisions would be daunting. Now, she’s
our greatest salesperson. She often explains to folks how easy her decisions became with our
staff’s assistance along the way.
Working from a modified stock plan, Jim and Joan chose to apply a "flex-space" concept.
For example, they use the dining room from the plan as an office. With the addition of a
small bay window off the breakfast area, they use the formerly informal space as a casual
and formal dining area. As a result, views of Lake Greenwood can be enjoyed during all
meals.
Another unique design element the Broadbent’s enjoy is their master bath vanity alcove.
It separates the preparation area of the bath from the bathing side with a subtle arched
doorway.
You can view photos of the interior and exterior in the Gallery section of our web site.
Visit the Broadbent Gallery...
You can see more home galleries as well as customer testimonials on our web site at
www.jimbeardhomes.com.
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February 2009
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Happy New Year! I’m sure you, as most Americans, are hoping that 2009 will be a great year,
even better than 2008. We are too. We’re hopeful that lower interest rates will re-ignite
the home resale market so that many of you patiently waiting a sale will be able to start
enjoying your well-deserved retirement.
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| Big Ideas for Smaller Spaces |
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So starts the book, The Not So Big House, by Sarah Susanka.
First printed in 1998 and now with a 10th anniversary edition, her book is chock-full of ideas to design "elegant,
comfortable and highly personal spaces." Sarah’s inspiration came from clients who contacted her after they built
McMansion-type homes in the late 1990’s/early 2000’s and were frustrated because their "houses" did not feel like
"homes."
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| Green Building Credits |
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Getting tax credits for building a green home is
extra money back in your bank account after the house is done. Join us as we explore some federal tax
credits available for energy efficent homes and those that make use of renewable energy.
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| Kitchens: The Heart of the Home |
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Think back to the last in-home parties you’ve attended or hosted. Where did most of the guests
mingle? If you answered, "the kitchen," your party experiences are now the norm.
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| Potential Construction Material Savings Opportunities |
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Juggling your finances to afford a housing start in 2009
will help you realize some real cost-saving benefits.
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| Our motto, "I Build
It Like It's My Own", means we help you with every step of the process. If you
are interested in our services and standards visit our web site at
www.jimbeardhomes.com.
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