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Photo courtesy of Balsam Mountain Preserve<\/p><\/div>\n

Balsam Mountain Preserve is simplifying the homebuilding process for buyers with a new approach designed to highlight the community\u2019s distinctive mountain setting. With existing inventory nearly sold out, the team is focusing on helping new residents build their dream home the easy way.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Balsam Mountain Preserve<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cAt Balsam Mountain Preserve, we do the hard work related to building in the mountains and leave the \u2018fun stuff\u2019 to our buyers,\u201d says developer David Southworth. That work includes studying each available lot through topographical surveys, soil tests and site plans to design the most spectacular home for each site. Once engineered, sited and permitted, the team completes clearing, grading and foundation work before marketing the homes. \u201cGetting to this stage takes anywhere between 6 to 12 months and costs a substantial amount of money,\u201d says Southworth. \u201cIt\u2019s what we refer to as \u2018the not so fun part of the process.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

When buyers join in at this point, they can customize various design elements along with colors and finishes to suit their preferences. \u201cAs buyers then come along, typically there is plenty of opportunity to customize certain features, choose colors and finishes, and really put their stamp on a home,\u201d Southworth says. \u201cThis isn\u2019t always easy for us, but we\u2019re not looking to make things easy for us\u2014just for our buyers. What we\u2019re striving for are extremely happy customers and a finished product that we are proud to say we\u2019ve built.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The natural attributes of the land play a significant role in how homes are designed and sited at Balsam Mountain Preserve. \u201cIn the beginning stages of our lot evaluations and study, we make note of the lots\u2019 attributes, such as views, creek and streams views and sounds, sunsets, privacy, potential for future expansion, cost of sitework, and we then design a home that can best capitalize on that particular location\u2019s attributes,\u201d says Southworth. \u201cIt\u2019s actually an enjoyable process for us. We even sometimes discover bonuses during this process such as a cluster of amazing trees or beautiful rock outcroppings.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Balsam Mountain Preserve<\/p><\/div>\n

For many buyers, home completion is an 8- to 10-month process, depending on when they purchase during development. To make the experience easier for those who don\u2019t live nearby, the Preserve emphasizes over-communication with monthly reports and copious photos. \u201cWe also strongly recommend the three or four \u2018Balsam Home Development Vacations\u2019 where our homebuyers stay in our beautiful guest cottages for a few nights and maybe mix in some golf, great food, great company and even a massage or two between design meetings and landscape decisions,\u201d says Southworth.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Balsam Mountain Preserve<\/p><\/div>\n

Beyond the homes, Balsam Mountain Preserve offers a number of features that enhance the appeal of living there, from its high elevation and golf course to 40 miles of hiking trails and a nature preserve. For Southworth, home development is rewarding in both the process and the results. \u201cDevelopers love to develop, and seeing various areas of Balsam Mountain come alive is very gratifying,\u201d he says. \u201cWhat\u2019s even more gratifying is witnessing the pure joy that homeowners experience as they set up their homes and move in. And the ultimate is when their hearts are touched when their kids and grandkids say they are \u2018never leaving\u2019 or \u2018when can we come back?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Southworth views this streamlined building model as a natural extension of what makes Balsam unique. \u201cI think it\u2019s just another feature of Balsam Mountain that makes the community so special,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Learn more at BalsamMountainPreserve.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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