Saturday is our Independence Day which is synonymous with fireworks, family, fun and food! As the owner of an Atlanta active adult new home from Jim Chapman Communities, you have no doubt filled your extra bedrooms with family members to help celebrate the holiday. If you have yet to solidify plans for Saturday, allow us to help give some suggestions that will make this 4th of July a night to remember.

Below is a map of events convenient to Jim Chapman active adult communities. Whether you are looking for Atlanta fireworks that will light up the sky, live entertainment or an elegant gala, there is a fantastic holiday event that fits your personal style and is close to home. Happy 4th of July!

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Jim Chapman Communities is pleased to announce an open house event at its award winning Brookhaven of East Cobb Community on Thursday, July 30. The event, scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., will include a meet and greet with homeowners, a tour of residents homes and models and refreshments. Those wishing to attend may RSVP by calling 678-354-4584.

Located in popular East Cobb County, the community, which was recently recognized as a National Association of Homebuilders 2009 Active Adult Community of the Year, offers homeowners access to an abundance of dining, entertainment and shopping outlets. The two-and-three-bedroom homes, offered from $290,000, include elegant details such as brick exteriors with stacked stone accents, custom wood trim, 12 to 16 foot vaulted ceilings, great rooms with gas fireplaces featuring decorative wood mantels and master suite baths with large his/her vanities with full-length mirrors and ceramic tile showers.

“We are very excited to welcome visitors to Brookhaven of East Cobb,” said Jim Chapman, Jr. “Since opening in 2007, we have been honored with numerous awards and we continue to strive to offer our residents only the best homes and amenities available. We welcome all of those interested in learning more about active adult communities.”

Brookhaven of East Cobb homes range in size from 1,625 square feet to 1,875 square feet and were built with the active adult in mind. Each home provides ample space to entertain, and includes such features as kitchens with breakfast bars, GE appliances, custom cabinetry, two-car garages, large front porches with columns and back patios for grilling. Home buyers may also select a screened porch to take advantage of Atlanta’s wonderful climate or a bonus room over the garage with permanent stair access and a full bath.

Residents also have the opportunity to enjoy the community’s fantastic amenities, including a 2,500 square foot clubhouse with an exercise room and kitchen and a 20 ft. x 40 ft. swimming pool. A Lifestyles Director is also available to host parties and get-togethers at the clubhouse throughout the year.

Each home at Brookhaven of East Cobb is is Easy Living Home Certified – with a step-free entrance and wider doorways and wheelchair maneuverable bathrooms – that make ageing in place as easy as possible.

Located 25 miles north of downtown Atlanta, Brookhaven of East Cobb in Kennesaw is within close driving distance to many area attractions such as the Gone With the Wind Movie Museum, Sun Valley Beach, Six Flags White Water and American Adventures.

You already know Jim Chapman Communities for being an award-winning builder of active adult homes in the metro Atlanta area. You also know that the builder is an expert in creating the perfect home environment for active adults, which includes a strong sense of community, exceptional amenities and neighborhood events. What you may not know is that last year Jim Chapman Communities introduced a Travel Club for their residents for a limited time. The term “Travel Club” can encompass so many different meanings, but at Jim Chapman Communities it means going above and beyond to ensure residents make the most of their retirement years.

Did you catch that I mentioned it was only offered for a limited time last year? Well, the good news is that the Atlanta active adult builder has reinstated the Travel Club at all of their metro Atlanta communities! The JCC Travel Club is such a perk for residents, providing them the opportunity to travel (from local performances at the Fox Theatre to destinations around the world) at a discounted rate, which opens doors that may have always been closed before. All of these great trips are open to JCC members, their friends and family as well as prospective members.

Thursday was one of the first trips for the Travel Club as they went to McMinnville, Tenn. for “Murder at the Mansion,” an interactive, murder mystery dinner show. Each attendee will assume the role of a real live character in 1897 Tennessee and at the end of the night, the guests will help Buffalo Bill Cody catch the killer. Quite an intriguing evening!

On July 29th, the group will venture to North Georgia to visit the Kangaroo Conservation Center, Amicalola State Park and the North Georgia Premium Outlets.

The JCC Travel club has lots to do this year. Some of the bigger upcoming trips are listed below.

• A nine-day tour of national parks including Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone and Black Hills
• A “Vintage Trains of the Great Southwest” nine-day tour
• A Taste of Ireland 10-day all-inclusive international trip
• A tour through California’s wine country
• An Alaskan cruise
• A 12-day Mediterranean cruise that travels to Spain, Italy, Monaco and Greece

Jim Chapman Communities is bringing dream vacations to reality for their residents, and it’s really easy for you to be part of this extraordinary group (as long as you are aged 55 and over).

The Fulghams are just one of the many happy couples living in Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge, an active adult community by Jim Chapman Communities. The Fulghams have lived in the Lake Lanier area for twenty years. The couple is originally from Columbus, Ohio, but decided to make the move down to Georgia in order to start their own pool and spa business.

Over the years the couple fell in love with Lake Lanier. So when they were ready to move to a new community which complimented their active adult lifestyle, they didn’t want to move too far from the area they came to know as home.

Almost immediately, there were many things that attracted the Fulghams to the Atlanta active adult home builder. “The location, reputation and quality construction of the units is what first attracted us to Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge,” admitted Rick Fulgham. (more…)

The Haven at Lost Mountain is the newest active adult community from Jim Chapman Communities. Staying true to the Jim Chapman Communities brand, The Haven at Lost Mountain offers exceptional amenities, an unbeatable location and Cobb County new homes built with the active adult in mind. However, one fun thing about a new community is designing new floorplans that give homebuyers even more options when purchasing a new home. The last time Jim Chapman Communities designed a new floorplan, the Westminster II, they took home a silver award at the Best of 50+ Housing Awards. Needless to say, we are very excited to see what the future is for the new Farrington plan.

The Farrington is available at The Haven at Lost Mountain and features three bedrooms and a basement. The spacious master suite features trey ceilings, luxurious bath with dual vanities and an oversized walk-in closet. While the master suite is situated in the back of the house off of the family room, the other two bedrooms are in the front of the house off of the foyer, giving extra privacy to the master suite. The secondary bedrooms share a bathroom.

Providing the perfect setting for entertaining, the Farrington is an open floorplan. The host or hostess can be working away in the kitchen and still be included in the conversation taking place in the family room. The gourmet kitchen has an abundance of storage space and counter space and offers the option of additional cabinets.

The Farringtion is a fantastic new addition to Jim Chapman Communities, and you can take a tour of the exceptional floorplan at The Haven at Lost Mountain. Truly catering to the needs and style of the fifty-five plus generation, the Farrington will surely be Jim Chapman’s next award-winning floorplan.

Jim Chapman Communities (JCC), known for its state-of-the-art, luxury active adult communities around metro Atlanta, is reintroducing its travel club to keep residents active and involved in the world outside their resort-style homes.

The JCC Travel Club offers discounted, all-inclusive group trips to destinations across America and across the globe. These outings include day trips to local destinations, extended tours of world famous sites and cruise vacations. All JCC Travel Club excursions are open to Jim Chapman Community homeowner’s, their friends and families and prospective homeowner’s.

The adventurous members of the JCC Travel Club will journey to McMinnville, Tenn. June 25 to attend “Murder at the Mansion,” an interactive murder mystery dinner show. Each attendee will assume the role of a character in the ad-libbed play based on 1897 Tennessee history. Attendees are free to participate as much or as little as they would like and at the end of the night the audience will help Buffalo Bill Cody catch the culprit.

A few days later on July 29, the group will venture to North Georgia to visit the Kangaroo Conservation Center, which features nine species of kangaroos. After their journey to the “outback,” the club will make the short drive to Amicalola State Park for lunch and some sightseeing. The day will conclude with a shopping adventure at the North Georgia Premium Outlets, which includes stores such as Ann Taylor, Polo Ralph Lauren, Williams and Sonoma, Restoration Hardware and Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th.

Lifestyle Director Tamara Hesse works throughout the year to ensure a diverse travel schedule for the club.

“Everyone is encouraged to bring anyone they would like on the trips, and there is no limit as to how many can attend – including children, grandchildren, friends and relatives,” said Hesse. “Attendees receive a discounted, prorated price for each trip, which includes transportation, admission, food and beverages and overnight accommodations, if needed.”

All trips are taken aboard a luxury motor coach with entertainment onboard including movies, games and music. The coach picks up residents at assigned destinations within the communities, and the staff at Jim Chapman Communities takes care of all the arrangements allowing guests to sit back and enjoy the ride.

Trips planned for 2009 include a nine-day, all-inclusive tour of national parks such as Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone and Black Hills. A Vintage Trains of the Great Southwest nine-day tour,
a Taste of Ireland 10-day all-inclusive international trip and a tour through California’s wine country are also on the agenda for this year. More laid-back travelers may enjoy an upcoming Alaskan cruise or a 12-day Mediterranean cruise that travels to Spain, Italy, Monaco and Greece.

When it comes to choosing the house for your retirement years, you must make sure you do your research and find a home that will provide you with the lifestyle you are seeking. Dick and Madeline Treaster understand how important it was to find the perfect active adult home when they decided to relocate from Douglasville to an active adult community, so they made sure to visit every active adult community they could throughout the metro Atlanta area. While many homes they viewed would have been adequate, Dick said he was looking for a community that offered a little more. And he found all that he was looking for and more at Brookhaven at Johns Creek by Jim Chapman Communities.

What really caught Dick’s eye about the community was the Garden Center available for resident use. Dick is an avid gardener, in fact, he has even developed the reputation amongst his friends and family as a “Mr. Green Thumb.”

Dick spends at least a half hour everyday in the garden. To date he has planted sweet corn, green beans, yellow beans, onions, red beets, zucchini, five different types of cucumbers and eight different varieties of tomatoes. He has also created a bed for growing gourds for the community’s birdhouse. He has created a bed solely dedicated to growing herbs including mint, cilantro, basil, dill, and oregano. His flower garden has also recently expanded. In addition to a variety of ivy and vine flowers, Dick has also seen one of his more than four varieties of sunflowers grow to 12-feet.

Just like the Treasters, you are sure to be impressed with everything that Brookhaven at Johns Creek has to offer. An exceptional location, homes designed and built with the active adult in mind and fantastic amenities are only one part of what makes this North Fulton County community so extraordinary.

While looking to relocate from Douglasville to an active adult community, Dick and Madeline Treaster made sure to visit every active adult community they could throughout the metro Atlanta area. After living in Douglas County for 30 years, they wanted to make sure that their move satisfied a broad range of criterion. While many homes they viewed would have been adequate, Dick said he was looking for a community that offered a little more. More specifically, somewhere he could play in the dirt.

Having grown up an avid gardener, Dick had the reputation amongst his friends and family as a “Mr. Green Thumb” of sorts. So, it came as no surprise when visiting Brookhaven at Johns Creek, that he was blown away by the community’s dedicated Garden Center.

“I have always had a garden,” said Treaster. “I grew up helping in my grandfather’s garden and later my father’s. While we loved all of the amenities Brookhaven at Johns Creek had to offer, the garden attracted me the most.”

Having been the first resident to move into the community in September of 2008, Treaster began grooming and preparing its gardens as soon as weather permitted. In February of this year, Treaster started the process of planting and seeding in the half-acre amenity.

To date he has planted sweet corn, green beans, yellow beans, onions, red beets, zucchini, five different types of cucumbers and eight different varieties of tomatoes. He has also created a bed for growing gourds for the community’s birdhouse. Recently, he began harvesting many of the crops.

He has created a bed solely dedicated to growing herbs including mint, cilantro, basil, dill, and oregano. His flower garden has also recently expanded. In addition to a variety of ivy and vine flowers, Treaster has also seen one of his more than four varieties of sunflowers grow to 12-feet.

Treaster currently spends between a half hour to three hours per day working in the garden. Although he is the only one currently maintaining the garden, he says he can’t wait for his fellow residents to join him.

“I would love to share it with my neighbors,” he said. “Right now I am able to share it with my wife, my children and my four grandsons who all enjoy getting involved.” But playing in the garden isn’t the only thing that Treaster has come to love about his new community.

“The community of Johns Creek has everything you could possibly want from restaurants to shopping,” he said. “It is so convenient to everything. My wife and I love it here.”

Brookhaven at Johns Creek, located in one of Atlanta’s newest and most desired cities, offers luxurious homes designed and built with the active adult in mind. Jim Chapman’s newest community, Brookhaven offers two and three bedroom quad ranch condos as well as three and four bedroom single-family floor plans. Bonus rooms with full baths and outdoor great rooms featuring fireplaces and kitchens are available. Every home is built with all-brick and stone construction and includes inviting front porches, vaulted ceilings and oversized master suites. Brookhaven at Johns Creek offers spacious active adult homes from the $300,000s.

The 5,500 square foot clubhouse offers a full catering kitchen and plenty of comfortable seating making it the perfect setting for neighbors to host events or attend one of the community events organized by the social activities director. A 20′ x 40′ foot heated pool with an outdoor fireplace allows residents to exercise or enjoy an evening around the fireplace with friends. A fitness room, two maxi-cushion lighted tennis courts, a quarter mile walking trail, the community Garden Center, lawn bowling and croquet courts provide residents many fun activities all within the comfort and convenience of their community.

Brookhaven at Johns Creek is in the highly sought-after North Fulton area between many high-end country club communities. It is located between Peachtree Parkway (GA 141) and McGinnis Ferry Road on Technology Circle. From Atlanta take I-85 North to I-285 West and Exit 31B, (GA 141 North-Cumming/Dahlonega). Bear left on GA 141 North to Johns Creek. Turn right on McGinnis Ferry Road. Turn Right onto Technology Circle. Brookhaven at Johns Creek is the second community on the left.

Jim Chapman Communities’ success at the 50+ Housing Awards has made headlines.

If you recall, the Atlanta active adult home builder took home two silver awards at the national banquet: Brookhaven of East Cobb was honored with the prestigious Community of the Year recognition, and Brookhaven at Johns Creek was awarded the Best Detached Home over 2,000 square feet.

Atlanta was well represented at the 50+ Housing Awards in Philadelphia, which is the reason that the Atlanta Journal-Constitution decided to highlight the award recipients, including Jim Chapman Communities.

Of course, what the article does not mention, is that this is the second year in a row that Jim Chapman Communities has brought home multiple awards from the national competition. In 2008, Brookhaven of East Cobb won both a gold and silver award at the gala (the gold for Active Adult Clubhouse and the sivler for Active Adult Attached Home Design).

As a consistent winner of national honors and awards, it is clear that Jim Chapman Communities is one of Atlanta’s premier active adult home builders. They have six active adult communities throughout metro Atlanta, and all of them feature Atlanta new homes that cater to the needs of individuals aged 55 and over. However, Jim Chapman Communities goes above and beyond building the perfect active adult home by offering a community full of amenities and activities that help bring neighbors together. The sense of community is what sets Jim Chapman Communities apart from the rest, and is overwhelmingly one of the top selling points for homeowners.

Brookhaven at Johns Creek, located in one of Atlanta’s newest and most desired cities, offers luxurious attached and detached ranch condominiums built with the active adult in mind. Jim Chapman’s newest community offers two and three bedroom quad ranch condos as well as two- to four-bedroom single-family home floor plans. Bonus rooms with full baths and outdoor great rooms featuring fireplaces and kitchens are available. Every home is built with all-brick and stone construction and includes inviting front porches, vaulted ceilings and oversized master suites. Brookhaven at Johns Creek offers spacious active adult homes from the $300’s.

Johns Creek, the tenth largest city in Georgia, is located along the banks of the historic Chattahoochee River in the Piedmont plain of the Appalachian Mountains and is home to an estimated 70,050 people. The US Census Bureau lists it as one of the fastest growing cities in the United States and its central location is attracting new buyers/residents from across metro-Atlanta.

Although Johns Creek is a growing community, there is a limited supply of active adult communities offering all masonry master crafted homes with vaulted ceilings and oversized master suites all on the main level.

The 5,500 square foot clubhouse at Brookhaven at Johns Creek offers a full catering kitchen and plenty of comfortable seating making it the perfect setting for neighbors to host events or attend one of the community events organized by the social activities director. A 20′ x 40′ foot heated pool with an outdoor fireplace allows residents to get some exercise or enjoy an evening around the fireplace with friends. A fitness room, two maxi-cushion lighted tennis courts, a one mile walking trail, community garden area, lawn bowling and croquet courts provide residents many fun activities all within the comfort and convenience of their community.

The unique sense of community that Jim Chapman Communities creates ensures residents truly feel at home.