There is a lot going on in Douglasville this New Year’s Eve. From midnight champagne toasts at local restaurants and community centers to costume contests, balloon drops and parties, there’s no need to drive into Atlanta to ring in the New Year and have a fantastic time doing it.

That’s good news for residents at The Haven at Slater Mill, who will be able to grab a glass of bubbly and toast the New Year close to home. The Haven at Slater Mill’s desirable location just a mile to I-20 and near Douglasville’s best dining, shopping, recreation and entertainment, will allow homeowners to enjoy the festivities hosted by local joints, like the food and drink specials and free champagne toast at the Irish Bred Pub, decade costume contest at Taco Mac, prime rib dinner and balloon drop at Topp’s Bar & Grill and dinner, dessert and dancing at the Woodie Fite Senior Center.

The Haven at Slater Mill, Jim Chapman Communities’ popular active adult, gated ranch condominium community, has homes from $159,900. These all-brick and stone, two bedroom, two bath homes are designed to meet the needs of today’s active adults, with two-car garages, step-less entryways and wide doors and hallways. (more…)

Jim Chapman Communities, an Atlanta-based developer and home builder, is excited to have recently sold its last inventory home at Concord Mill, an East Cobb active adult community of just 22 homes priced from $179,900. The sought-after East Cobb community, close to great shopping, dining, recreation and entertainment, no offers homebuyers the opportunity to customize their future home on one of the remaining 10 homesites available and ready for construction.

Buyers can choose their lots and floor plans and select their exterior and interior options and upgrades. Roomy, open floor plans with three or four bedrooms and up to 2,500 square feet of living space are available. Hardwood floors in the living areas, tile floors in the bathrooms, maple cabinets, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, and oversized master suites with tray ceilings, spacious walk-in closets, and spa baths with double vanity sinks and separate showers and tubs are all featured in the homes at Concord Mill.

Homes are built with long-lasting HardiePlank ® exteriors with stone and brick accents and include front porches, covered side porches and optional screened porches. Best of all, the community is maintenance free, meaning the stress of landscaping and exterior home upkeep is off the residents and handled by professionals.

Concord Mill is conveniently located just off the East-West Connector and students there attend Russell Elementary School, Floyd Middle School and South Cobb High School.

Visit JimChapmanCommunities.com or call 404-556-2703 for driving directions, model home touring hours or to get more information.

Jim Chapman Communities‘ active adult community, Brookhaven at Johns Creek, has had a very busy fall and is looking forward to an even busier spring. Located in one of north Atlanta’s most desirable locations, Brookhaven at Johns Creek has had three homeowners move-in to new homes over the past 45 days and one more will move-in this week. Additionally, there are three homes currently for sale, an Ansley and two Westminster II villas.

The Ansley is a single family ranch home with two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and a three-car garage. The home features a gourmet kitchen with upgraded cabinets, a fireplace in the living room, an outdoor lanai with fireplace, a master closet organizer and hardwood floors in the kitchen, foyer, living and dining rooms. (more…)

Jim Chapman Communities is excited to announce the launch of their new mobile website! Jim Chapman Communities has partnered with Atlanta New Homes Directory to offer a new mobile website that is on the forefront of mobile technology. The new site is faster to load and an easier way for smart phone users to view content that is more phone-friendly.

Built for the smaller screen of a smart phone, the new mobile site is a compact version of the full website that users can easily navigate. The mobile site gives instant access to available homes in JCC’s communities. Mobile users also have the choice to view the full version of the website should they prefer.

Built for on-the-go use, the mobile website brings simplicity and ease to viewing available homes for smart phone users.

Make sure to check out the new site on your smart phone at JimChapmanCommunities.com or scan our QR code.

Homebuyers who want to live in the desirable East Cobb area have the opportunity to purchase a home in Jim Chapman Communities’ popular Concord Mill community, an enclave of just 22 homes priced from $179,900. The community has just 10 homesites available and ready for construction.

“Concord Mill offers the best new home values in Cobb County,” said Carol Nagel, sales agent for the community. “Homebuyers have the opportunity to choose their lot and floor plan and select their options and upgrades at the Design Center.”

The community offers roomy, open floor plans with three and four bedrooms and up to 2,500 square feet of living space. The homes feature hardwood floors in the living areas, tile floors in the bathroom, maple cabinets, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, and oversized master suites with tray ceilings, spacious walk-in closets, and spa baths with double vanity sinks and separate showers and tubs. The homes are constructed of durable HardiePlank ® with stone and brick accents, front porches, covered side porches and optional screened porches. (more…)

Active adult homebuyers have two opportunities to move into a brand new home in 2012 at The Haven at Slater Mill, Jim Chapman Communities’ popular gated ranch condominium community in Douglasville.

The Woodward plan has 1,510 square feet of space and is priced at $179,900. The Mercer plan, with 1,340 square feet of space is priced at $174,900.

Both homes are designed to meet the needs of today’s active adults and have two bedrooms, two baths and optional bonus rooms with heating, air conditioning and drywall in place. The homes are all brick and stone with covered front porches, two-car garages with two garage door openers, step-less entryways and wide doors and hallways.

The homes have open floor plans with large family rooms that include fireplaces and decorative mantels, island kitchens with breakfast bars, pantries, custom cabinets, self-cleaning ovens and microwaves, and walk-in laundry rooms with optional pantry cabinets and hook-ups for full-sized washers and dryers. (more…)

Take a step into a Jim Chapman Communities’ home and see that design is crucial—especially since homes are built with active adults in mind. Instead of tons of yard work, towers of stairs and tight doorways and showers, communities are built with features for easier living.

Ranch style single family homes and attached ranch style condominiums mean that homes are functional and many are stair-free. Homes also include maintenance free exteriors and are designed with wider doorways, ample maneuvering space in baths and showers and zero-step entries from garages into the homes.

Select floor plans include inviting front porches, courtyards for gardening or barbecuing , detached in-law suites with separate entrances and even full daylight walk-out basements.

For more design options, Jim Chapman Communities is willing to customize by adding special features to homes. Through each community’s design center, customers can select upgrades that fit their specific needs.

A professional interior designer is available to assist in the custom selection process. Adding customizable options takes no longer than one month post contract signing. So, it’s easy to have the home of your dreams!

Besides offering customizable floor plans, communities are designed to simplify the lives of active adults. Amenities such as heated pools, state-of-the-art gyms and spacious clubhouses with full kitchens allow residents to enjoy activities without being too far from home. Communities are also convenient to stores, banks, hospitals and restaurants.

Looking for a home with impeccable design? Stop by a neighborhood built by Jim Chapman Communities today! For more information, visit Jimchapmancommunities.com

Jim Chapman Communities is excited to see an increase in home sales in the Atlanta area!

Last week an article was released on HousingZone.com, “5 major cities where home sales are soaring”. The article shows Atlanta as the second leading major city in the country with home sales more than 25 percent ahead of last year.

This is great news for the Atlanta housing market, but also for the rest of the country as “existing home sales took a surprising jump in October, rising 13.5 percent from 2010,” according to the article. Atlanta’s home sales are up 33.4 percent from 2010.

“All but two of the largest metro areas (New York and Washington D.C.) were up from a year ago,” including Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Cincinnati and New Orleans. Several other cities saw sales growth of at least 10 percent including Phoenix, Philadelphia, Dallas/Fort Worth, Kansas City, Portland, Indianapolis and Boston.

According to the Atlanta Real Estate Forum, “This is great news not only for existing home sales, but for new home sales, the real estate industry and the economy as a whole. Experts agree that an improvement in existing home sales will indicate an improvement in new home sales (as existing homeowners find buyers for their current homes, enabling them to purchase a newly constructed home), which will also positively impact the economy all together.”

To read the article, click here.

For more information on Jim Chapman Communities, visit JimChapmanCommunities.com

When active adults need to make life changes, such as downsizing, they want to purchase homes that simplify their lives. Jim Chapman Communities builds such homes. The builder’s great reputation has led many to buy in Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge, a community in Cumming, Ga. that offers homes from the $220,000s.

Two of the community’s recently sold homes were bought by Jane Skellchock and her son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Karen. A transplant from Maryland, Jane has been living in Georgia since 2003. Billy, on the other hand, decided to move down with his wife after touring Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge with his mother. They will now be neighbors. The maintenance-free ranch condominium homes and carefree life were perfect for the family.

“Maintaining independence was the most important to me,” stated Jane. She can do so with convenient access to nearby stores, banks and hospitals. She said, “The area will fit my needs as I get older, and I hope to stay independent as long as I can!”

The family was also impressed with the substantial building already completed and the architecture of the homes. Jane was able to work closely with the builders and staff in order to customize her home so that it would fit her needs. (more…)

Jim Chapman Communities is happy to announce that the Nov. 19 grand opening for its newest model home, the Lilac, at The Springs at Sterling on the Lake was a huge success. The age-targeted active adult community in Flowery Branch, Ga. received tons of traffic from which numerous follow-up / contract appointments were set.

The Springs at Sterling on the Lake features the builder’s award-winning, age-targeted one-and-one-half story floor plans called the Haven series. The Lilac features 4,105 square feet with five bedrooms, four baths and a full finished basement. The home includes a three-car garage and a screened-in porch with a fireplace. A stunning fireside family room opens to this porch and then on to a grilling deck. The spacious kitchen includes stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and an island with bar seating that looks out into the dining room. The home’s main-level master suite features separate vanities and a walk-in closet. The second level of the Lilac boasts two bedrooms with a Jack and Jill bath and a large loft area. There is also a 300 square foot unfinished storage space upstairs. (more…)