Brighton Village attracts downsizing couples, young professionals
The Tennessean• June 4, 2008
NIPPERS CORNER — Andy Dodson found out about the new Brighton Village development by driving by.
So when he and his wife, Norma, began thinking about downsizing, he decided to check it out.
For eight years, the Dodsons have lived in a 2,700-square-foot-home in Williams Grove, a subdivision at the corner of Old Smyrna Road and Edmondson Pike that crosses over into two counties.
Dodson said he has to mow seven-tenths of an acre, not to mention trimming shrubs and other landscaping.
The homes at Brighton Village are more of what he and his wife are looking to own, he said. The only downside is that none of them have floor plans that have downstairs master's suites. Also, he added, it may be a good time to buy, but not necessarily a good time to sell.
But "the workmanship" of the homes at Brighton Village looks very good, Dodson said.
He added, "it's a great location." Brighton Village is near interstates 65 and 24, and there is easy access to shopping. It's also across from the Edmondson Pike Branch Library, and it's close to Nashboro Village, where he likes to golf.
While the Dodsons are shopping, new Brighton Village resident Mitzi Maddox is enjoying her new home. She pointed to her granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors, she said she had many upgrades. Some, though, were included as incentives when she decided to move there.
The base price for her unit was about $180,000, and she paid $196,000 after upgrades.
Maddox, who works as the admissions manager for Odyssey Health Care in the Metroplex corporate center, said she worries some about the surrounding neighborhood and decided to have a security system installed as a result.
But she really likes the aesthetics of the Brighton Village neighborhood and thinks it will be a great place to live.
Units attract empty nesters
Since the opening of its Crosby model home in March, Brighton Village has been experiencing brisk sales of its two-and-three bedroom town center homes, said sales manager Randy Smith.
More than 50 percent of the homes in the development's first phase of construction have been sold since the first week in March, he said.
And, added Smith, none of them are investor owned. "We really try to limit that," he said.
The homes range in price from $134,900 for the least expensive town center homes to the $209s for the most expensive three-story town homes.
The stacked flat town center homes feature 42-inch cabinets and fire sprinkler systems and are equipped with all appliances, including a washer and dryer. All of the town homes feature 42-inch cabinets, hardwood floors, 9-foot ceilings and two-piece crown molding. Some include fenced in courtyards. The three-story town homes include two-car garages.
The units also feature maintenance-free exteriors, and the yards are maintained by the homeowner's association, Smith said.
David McGowan, president of Regent Homes, said Brighton Village seems to be very popular among empty-nesters and among "young professionals who currently reside in nearby apartments."
"With rents rising drastically and interest rates staying low, this is the perfect opportunity to buy," he said.
The Tennessean• June 4, 2008
NIPPERS CORNER — Andy Dodson found out about the new Brighton Village development by driving by.
So when he and his wife, Norma, began thinking about downsizing, he decided to check it out.
For eight years, the Dodsons have lived in a 2,700-square-foot-home in Williams Grove, a subdivision at the corner of Old Smyrna Road and Edmondson Pike that crosses over into two counties.
Dodson said he has to mow seven-tenths of an acre, not to mention trimming shrubs and other landscaping.
The homes at Brighton Village are more of what he and his wife are looking to own, he said. The only downside is that none of them have floor plans that have downstairs master's suites. Also, he added, it may be a good time to buy, but not necessarily a good time to sell.
But "the workmanship" of the homes at Brighton Village looks very good, Dodson said.
He added, "it's a great location." Brighton Village is near interstates 65 and 24, and there is easy access to shopping. It's also across from the Edmondson Pike Branch Library, and it's close to Nashboro Village, where he likes to golf.
While the Dodsons are shopping, new Brighton Village resident Mitzi Maddox is enjoying her new home. She pointed to her granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors, she said she had many upgrades. Some, though, were included as incentives when she decided to move there.
The base price for her unit was about $180,000, and she paid $196,000 after upgrades.
Maddox, who works as the admissions manager for Odyssey Health Care in the Metroplex corporate center, said she worries some about the surrounding neighborhood and decided to have a security system installed as a result.
But she really likes the aesthetics of the Brighton Village neighborhood and thinks it will be a great place to live.
Units attract empty nesters
Since the opening of its Crosby model home in March, Brighton Village has been experiencing brisk sales of its two-and-three bedroom town center homes, said sales manager Randy Smith.
More than 50 percent of the homes in the development's first phase of construction have been sold since the first week in March, he said.
And, added Smith, none of them are investor owned. "We really try to limit that," he said.
The homes range in price from $134,900 for the least expensive town center homes to the $209s for the most expensive three-story town homes.
The stacked flat town center homes feature 42-inch cabinets and fire sprinkler systems and are equipped with all appliances, including a washer and dryer. All of the town homes feature 42-inch cabinets, hardwood floors, 9-foot ceilings and two-piece crown molding. Some include fenced in courtyards. The three-story town homes include two-car garages.
The units also feature maintenance-free exteriors, and the yards are maintained by the homeowner's association, Smith said.
David McGowan, president of Regent Homes, said Brighton Village seems to be very popular among empty-nesters and among "young professionals who currently reside in nearby apartments."
"With rents rising drastically and interest rates staying low, this is the perfect opportunity to buy," he said.
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