Just Listed: Four Bedroom, Three and a Half Bath Parkdale Carriage Home for $415,000

Just Listed:  Four Bedroom, Three and a Half Bath Parkdale Carriage Home for $415,000

Carriage homes are among the most popular properties in Braemar, and Parkdales are the largest of them all.   This particular Parkdale is located at 9458 Cromarty Court, which backs to trees.

Like all Parkdales, it has formal living and dining rooms, a Butler’s pantry that connects kitchen and dining room, main level laundry room opposite the Butler’s pantry and a kitchen with breakfast nook, that is open to the family room.  Oh, and don’t forget the main level powder room.  In this particular Carriage home, there are bay windows in both the formal living and dining rooms.  Hardwood floors take you through the majority of the main level.  And in the kitchen you find light and neutral Corian counters.

The upper level is where you find four bedrooms and two full bathrooms, one each making up the master suite, which is situated behind French doors.  There is brand new carpet on this level of the home.  And in the master suite  you find a bathroom with dual sinks/vanity and separate tub and shower. Of course, there is a large walk-in closet in the master bedroom as well.

The basement has a walk-up exit and is finished to include a large recreation space, finished den behind glass French doors and a full bathroom.  The recreation area is done  in a combination of carpet and hardwood floors.  The den is all hardwood floors.  Basement bathroom has ceramic tile.

In the back yard you find a paver patio between the home and detached two car garage.  The garage, being perpendicular to the house, takes up less visual area of the back yard.  And unlike some Carriage homes in Braemar, this Parkdale has its own driveway along the left side of the home.

As part of the HOA dues, this Braemar Carriage home includes basic cable and internet through RCN.  In addition, it has access to all Braemar amenities, which include two outdoor pools, two playgrounds, multiple tot lots, multiple tennis and basketball courts and walking trails.

If you would like to see this Parkdale for yourself, call or email to schedule your tour.  No One Knows Braemar Better!

Chris Ann Cleland, Associate Broker-Licensed in VA

Long & Foster REALTORS®, Manassas VA

703-402-0037, ChrisAnn@LNF.com

www.SellingBraemar.com, www.UncompromisingValues.com

Coming Soon: Four Bedroom Parkdale Carriage Home for $415,000

Coming Soon:  Four Bedroom Parkdale Carriage Home for $415,000

Carriage homes in Braemar are among the most popular houses in the community.  The top seller is the Parkdale model, probably because it is the largest.

No later than August 1st (2015,) this Parkdale located at 9458 Cromarty Court will hit the market, priced at $415,000.  Can’t show you more than the outside right now because it is being painted inside for its market debut.  I can tell you it has Corian counters in the kitchen, hardwood floors on the main level, a two car garage in the rear, a fully finished walk-up basement with an additional full bathroom.  That puts this Parkdale at four bedrooms, two full bathrooms upstairs; one den, recreation space and another full bathroom downstairs in the basement.

If you want to be notified as soon as this listing becomes active and see the inside for yourself, call or email me today.  No One Knows Braemar Better! 

Chris Ann Cleland, Associate Broker-Licensed in VA

Long & Foster REALTORS®, Manassas VA

703-402-0037, ChrisAnn@LNF.com

www.SellingBraemar.com, www.UncompromisingValues.com

Braemar Carriage Home in a Pastoral Setting for $395,000

Braemar Carriage Home in a Pastoral Setting for $395,000

As you crest the hill, past the second circle of Tartan Hills Parkway, you often see cows grazing in the pasture of the farm beyond the end of the road.  That is the setting for this Braemar Parkdale model at 13805 Tartan Hills Parkway.

The things that make the Parkdale model one of the most popular homes in Braemar are things you’ll find in this Parkdale.  The floor plan inside is the same.  Casual and friendly family room that is open to the kitchen and breakfast nook. The formal living and dining rooms are opposite each other as you enter the foyer.

What makes this Parkdale different are the hardwood floors that take you through the main level and the bedroom level.  There is even a hardwood staircase between the floors.

Bay windows were upgrades added to this Carriage home in the living and dining rooms.

The Master Suite is huge, allowing for a sitting area in the bedroom, or just one big room.  There is also a large walk-in closet and attached full bathroom with dual sinks/vanity.

The basement is partially finished to give you a recreation area sporting brand new carpet.  If you wish to finish the basement to include a den and full bathroom, you can do that and still have a bit of storage area.

Outside, you have your own driveway to the left side of the home.  The detached two car garage is behind a gated entrance in the fully fenced back yard.  And like all Braemar Carriage home, the fence is of the white picket variety.

Priced at $395,000, this Braemar Carriage home won’t last long.  If you want to see it, call me to set up a tour.

Chris Ann Cleland, Associate Broker-Licensed in VA

Long & Foster REALTORS®, Manassas VA

703-402-0037, ChrisAnn@LNF.com

www.SellingBraemar.com, www.UncompromisingValues.com

Braemar Property Value Report: March-April 2014 (Carriage Series)

Braemar Property Value Report:  March-April 2014 (Carriage Series)

In photographing a new Braemar Carriage home listing the other day, I think I finally realized what makes these homes so charming.  It’s the white picket fence.  White picket fences surround the daydreams we have of perfect suburban homes.  The covered front porches, on the Carriage homes that have them, don’t hurt either.

It is time for another Braemar Property Value Report, looking back to the months of March and April 2014.  This particular report focuses on the vaule of Braemar Carriage homes. Carriage homes are characterized by the lack of an attached garage.  Rather, they have detached garages, if they have a garage at all.  Some Carriage home buyers opted to not have that detached garage, but an asphalt parking area instead.  The floor plans, from smallest to largest, are: Maplewood, Norwood, Oakdale and Parkdale.

During the months of March and April, there were three Carriage homes that sold in Braemar.  The only floor plan that didn’t see a sale was the Norwood.  Sales prices ranged from $259,799 to $400,000.  The average of all three gives us our new average market value for Braemar Carriage homes of $310,600.  That means over an 18.5% decrease in average values since last report, and and a decrease in average value of nearly 12.5% since last year.  Rest assured.  There is no reason to panic.  Two of the three sales were unusually low values.  The Maplewood that sold didn’t have a finished basement and sold for $272,000.  The Oakdale that sold was a distressed sale in poor condition and also didn’t have a finished basement. It sold for $259,799.  I expect to see large increases in average value next report to bring us back to that more consistent pricing we are used to in the Carriage home resale market.

If you placed your Braemar Carriage home on the market, priced to current market conditions, you could expect it to be under contract in an average of 58 days.  Being out in the market, I think the Maplewood marketing time was 133 days is throwing his off.  You’d be more likely to see your home under contract in 2-3 weeks.  This report also indicates that you could expect to pay an average of $4,000, or just under 1.3% of the average sale price, in closing cost help.

The next Braemar Property Value Report will be out in May and will detail sales from March and April. Until then, if you are thinking of selling your Braemar Carriage home, give me a call for a free market analysis of your specific home’s value.  I’ve been a Braemar resident and full-time Bristow Real Estate Agent since 2005.  I can get your Braemar home sold for the maximum amount of money in the shortest period of time. And most importantly…No One Knows Braemar Better!

Feel free to join my neighborhood Facebook group:  BRAEMAR (Bristow, VA.)  Here you  will find links to these reports and my Braemar listings.  And you can start any neighborhood conversation you like to there.  Find babysitters, someone to mow the lawn, or help a lost pet find its way back home.  Come join your neighbors!

Chris Ann Cleland, Associate Broker-Licensed in VA

2013 Top Producing Agent & 2013 Top Selling Agent, Long & Foster REALTORS® Gainesville, VA

703-402-0037, ChrisAnn@LNF.com

www.SellingBraemar.com, www.NVARealEstate.net

 

Statistics compiled by Chris Ann Cleland, using the MRIS (Metropolitan Regional Information Systems.)

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You can see the most recent property values in Braemar by clicking the links below:

Arista Series  (large single family homes built by Brookfield Homes)

Courtyard Series (executive style home, five to a private driveway, Brookfield Homes)

Heritage Series (mid-sized single family homes, Brookfield Homes)

NV Homes (single family homes built by NV Homes)

Ryan Homes (single family homes built by Ryan Homes)

Townhouse Report (traditional townhouses with small back yards)

Condo Quarterly (townhouse style condos)

Piggyback & Patio Quarterly (back to back townhouses and quad homes)

Braemar Carriage Home Spotlight: The Maplewood Model

Braemar Carriage Home Spotlight:  The Maplewood Model

Braemar Carriage homes are always among the top-selling homes in the neighborhood.  One of the reasons for their popularity is that they make a great alternative to townhouses.  The Maplewood model by Brookfield Homes is the entry-level Carriage home.  The square footage of any given Maplewood is no bigger than some of the townhouses in Braemar. Being a single family home and having a larger yard make living in a Maplewood more appealing than living in a townhouse.

The Maplewood boasts the standards you would expect in a colonial:  formal living and dining rooms, powder room, family room and a kitchen.  The kitchen, however, is a galley style kitchen, not open to the family room.  Upstairs there are three bedrooms and two full bathrooms.

The detached two car garage was an option that some chose to do without when purchasing their Maplewoods new, but even if they don’t have garages, there is a paved area in the rear of the home that is big enough for two cars.  Private parking on your own lot.  That’s something many Braemar townhouse owners don’t have.

The floor plan for each level of the Maplewood is below.  Not every basement in a Maplewood is finished, but this gives you a good idea what you could do with an unfinished one.

If you are looking to buy or sell a Carriage home in Braemar, I’d be happy to help.  Give me a call for your free customized market analysis.  No one knows Braemar better!

Chris Ann Cleland, Associate Broker-Licensed in VA, Long & Foster REALTORS®

703-402-0037, ChrisAnn@LNF.com, www.SpeakingOfHomes.net, www.NVARealEstate.net

Other Braemar Carriage homes includes the Norwood, the Oakdale and the Parkdale.

 

Braemar Property Value Report: March-April 2011 (Carriage Series)

Braemar is brimming with anticipation.  The pools will be opening soon and schools letting out for summer vacation.  But before we get lost in our summer daydreaming, let’s take a look back at the resale activity for Carriage homes in Braemar during the months of March and April. 

As you may, or may not know, there are four models of Carriage homes in Braemarand they include the Maplewood, Norwood, Oakdale and Parkdale.  These homes are most notably distinguished by their lack of attached garage.  Some homes have a detached garage in the rear of the home, others do not.  At the time of construction, garages were an option, therefore an additional expense.

During the months of March and April, there were three Braemar Carriage home sales, each a different floor plan. The average of their sales prices gives us the average market value for a Braemar Carriage home of $325,000.  That’s almost a 10% increase since last report(January-February 2011.)  Look back to last year’s report, we see almost a 7% increase.  Of course, as Braemar Carriage homes have been in steady demand, even through the market downturn, this is not surprising. 

If you placed your Braemar Carriage home on the market, priced to current market conditions, you could expect to be under contract in about six weeks time.  You could also expect a Buyer to ask for an average of 1.7% of the sales price in closing cost help.

The next Braemar Property Value Report for carriage homes in Braemar will be out in July.  Until then, you can log onto my website:  www.nvarealestate.net, if you are interested in seeing average market values dating back to mid-2005.  Simply click the link for the Braemar Property Value Report Online and scroll down to the Carriage Series.

Naturally, if you are thinking of selling yoru Braemar Carriage home I’d be happy to give you an idea of your home’s SPECIFIC market value at no charge.  This report gives you an idea of value, but for an accurate assessment of your own home’s value, give me a call.  Remember, no one knows Braemar better!

Chris Ann Cleland, Associate Broker, Licensed in Virginia, Long & Foster

703-402-0037, chrisann@LNF.com

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Other Braemar Property Value posts for the period of March-April 2011:

Arista Series (large single family homes built by Brookfield Homes)

Heritage Series (mid-sized single family homes built by Brookfield Homes)

Courtyard Series (executive style homes, five to a private entrance, built by Brookfield Homes)

Townhouse Report (townhouses separated into garage and no garage categories)