Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge offers elegant active adult homes in Forsyth County. Jim Chapman Communities recently began construction on two new units within the community.

Located just two miles from GA-400, Lanier Ridge features two-and three-bedroom homes priced from the $220,000s. Each house has a brick exterior with stone accents. There are also large front porches and back patios that provide residents with a place to enjoy the great outdoors. Interior details include a great room with gas fireplace and decorative wood mantle as well as a kitchen with GE appliances, custom cabinetry and a breakfast bar. For a more customized floorplan, options for a screened porch and a bonus room with full bath are available.

The Lanier Ridge community has a 2,400 square-foot clubhouse with an exercise room and kitchen, a heated swimming pool and an outdoor fireplace.

In addition to wonderful amenities, the community’s location allows residents to access several shopping, dining and entertainment destinations. Lake Lanier is two miles away, meaning that residents never have to worry about finding somewhere to fish, golf, sail or swim. For shopping, the Mall of Georgia, North Georgia Premium Outlets and Cumming Marketplace are all within driving distance. There are also several quality medical facilities in the area including Emory at Johns Creek and North Fulton Regional Hospital.

For more information about Jim Chapman Communities, visit www.JimChapmanCommunities.com.

Jim Chapman Community in Forsyth County/Cumming now priced from the $220,000s

ATLANTA – Jim Chapman Communities, one of Atlanta’s leading active adult developers recently began construction on two new units at its Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge community that is located just two miles from Lake Lanier Islands Resort.

Offering two-and three-bedroom houses from the $220,000s, homes 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. Homes range from 1,625 square feet to 1,875 square feet.

“If you enjoy living by the water, spending time on your boat or playing golf, I can’t think of a better opportunity out there” said Kelly Dempsey, Jim Chapman Communities Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

In addition to its ideal location, roomy livable floor plans and unparalleled construction, the community is also situated two miles GA-400.

Built with the active adult in mind, homes in Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge provide ample space to entertain, and include features such as kitchens with breakfast bars, GE appliances, custom cabinetry, two-car garages, and large front porches with columns and back patios for grilling. Home buyers may 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.

Each home also meets wheelchair access standards – with a step-free entrance and larger doorways and bathrooms – that make maneuvering around the homes easier for all occupants.

Homeowners will also enjoy the community’s fantastic amenities, including a 2,400 square foot clubhouse with an exercise room and kitchen, a 20 ft. x 40 ft. heated swimming pool and outdoor fireplace.

Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge is located just two miles from GA-400 at the intersection of GA-20 and Samples Road. From Atlanta take GA-400 North to Exit 14 (Cumming) and turn right onto GA-20. Travel approximately two miles and turn left onto Samples Road and then take an immediate left into the community. For more information, call Joan Wise at (770) 780-9095.

An Atlanta-based builder and developer, Jim Chapman began building custom homes in Buckhead in 1998.  Today, Jim Chapman Communities applies to the active adult market the same quality and service standards Jim Chapman developed while building luxury homes.  Jim Chapman Communities currently builds elegant yet affordable one-level ranch condominiums and detached homes in communities across metro Atlanta including Douglas, Gwinnett, Cobb, Fulton and Forsyth counties.  Planning and delivering extraordinary communities designed for the active adult lifestyle, Jim Chapman Communities offers Well-Earned Elegance for today’s active adults.  For more information on Jim Chapman Communities, call (770) 319-7474 or visit http://www.jimchapmancommunities.com/.

Jim Chapman Communities recenty began construction on two new units at its Brookhaven at Lanier Ridge community near Lake Lanier.

We never really know what to expect from certain moments in life until they are upon us. Such was the case for Hugh Clark, a current resident of Jim Chapman Communities‘ Brookhaven at Johns Creek community. His story is a prime example of how even the surest of decisions can yield unexpected results.

It all started for Clark when he was 17, an age where most of us have no idea what to do for summer vacation, let alone a career. But Clark was different. By that age he had graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and enlisted in the Navy.

Originally set on pursuing a career in technology in the military, Clark was later offered a different path in Washington D.C. He worked hard and was invited to join the Presidential Honor Guard. After a few months, Clark was asked to become a pallbearer in the ceremonial unit .

While much of his time in the unit was standard procedure, there was one event that stood out above all others: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

“We were up in the barracks and I was pressing my dress blues thinking I would be going home for Thanksgiving. When it came on the TV that President Kennedy was shot, we were all in shock. Everyone was restricted to the base,” said Clark.

The next series of events are remembered vividly. Clark and five other soldiers were responsible for going to Andrews Air Force Base and loading the casket into an ambulance so that the body could be given an official autopsy. He recalls seeing Kennedy’s wife, Jackie, with blood still on her pink dress and at the hospital, seeing the president motionless on the table.

The following day, Clark was responsible for traveling with the casket until it arrived in Arlington Cemetery. After the funeral, he gave the president a final salute — a memory Clark said he’ll never forget.

After leaving the military, Clark became an investigator for the United Nations and later joined the New York City Police Department. Upon retiring, he went back to school to become a certified drug and alcohol counselor and worked as the vice president of residential services for a rehabilitation center in Stamford, Conn.

Clark officially retired in 2008. He and his wife now reside at Jim Chapman Communities’ Brookhaven at Johns Creek community. Clark enjoys the community and since retiring, he can usually be found on the golf course. According to him, the community is like family, and he feels more comfortable than he did in his previous residence. Living at Johns Creek also means being near his daughter, who lives only seven miles away.

For more information about Brookhaven at Johns Creek, visit the Jim Chapman Communities website.