For many years it seems we’ve found with new construction that our buyers are on the proverbial fence about hardwood in their kitchens.  Most decide    Continue reading To Wood or Not to Wood…>>>]]> That seems to be the question!

For many years it seems we’ve found with new construction that our buyers are on the proverbial fence about hardwood in their kitchens.  Most decide to squelch their inner desire to drench their brand new kitchen in the warmth that hardwood has to offer.  All this to possibly avoid an unsightly mess of worn out floors in the not so far away future.  However, is that really the outcome?  Will your average family of four visibly wear out hardwood in a high traffic room like the kitchen in just a few short years?  If yes, then what’s better than hardwood?  Is it tile?  One could argue that depending on the color of your tile you will forever be on your knees cleaning it.  Now let’s talk about grout…if not properly sealed your grout will darken with each spill and dirt filled footstep.  So what’s the better choice?

An argument can be made for both flooring choices.  At the end of the day the decision has to be based on what will make you happiest when using your well deserved space.  With hardwood, if you’re like me, you’ll want to inspect the soles of everyone’s shoes upon entering your home.  All it takes is one little tiny unsuspecting rock to be embedded into someone’s shoe tread for your floors to be forever scarred.  Don’t even get me started on the heels…just one bad one and your gleaming floors are forever marred.

As a builder of new homes in Massachusetts we know our buyers are preparing for the heavy winters, if and when we get them.  So if you choose hardwood rest assured that Long Built Homes has chosen to use the Bruce Westchester Oak Strip that comes with a 50 year warranty from Bruce, the manufacturer.  This will of course protect you from defective wood.  The out of shape heel and rock infested tread is all you.

Let us know your thoughts.

Editors of Boston Magazine, scouting the region skirting Interstate 495 for enticing bets on real estate, have placed two area communities at the top of    Continue reading Lakeville, Plymouth on list of top places to live.>>>]]> High-tech schools and downtown development cited.

Editors of Boston Magazine, scouting the region skirting Interstate 495 for enticing bets on real estate, have placed two area communities at the top of their list of the 14 best places to live.

Lakeville and Plymouth made the cut for reasons ranging from high-tech schools to downtown redevelopment.  The South Shore Chamber of Commerce also bought 18 pages of special advertising in the March issue of the monthly magazine, which hit newsstands Friday.

The magazine’s annual guide to “finding your happy place” also seems to be targeting towns that don’t typically appear on such lists.

Lakeville, for example, is the first one mentioned in the 12 page spread.  Why Lakeville? “Because it’s an overlooked waterfront retreat,” the story asserts.

And Plymouth caught their eye for affordable house prices coupled with the new, technology-infused Plymouth North High School, set to open in September.

“This town, where you can get a 1,600-square foot house for less than $275,000 is a savvy shopper’s dream,” the article stated.

The magazine gushed over the new Plymouth school’s gadgets – a robot engineering lab, electric car chargers in the parking lot and interactive white boards.