Nestled within Chesterfield County, the community of Midlothian is a thriving suburban town located on the Southside of Richmond, with a population of approximately 90,000. Founded over 300 years ago, the area combines rich history and small-town atmosphere with all the modern necessities homebuyers need and the most sought-after neighborhoods in the area. Money Magazine has even ranked the town in their top 100 “Best Places to Live”—twice!

It’s easy to see why CraftMaster Homes loves building in Chesterfield. The neighborhoods are far enough away from the city, but maintain an easy commute with close access to 288 and major interstates. Children have the opportunity to attend great Chesterfield County Schools. All the daily needs such as grocery stores, shopping malls, banks and family or fine dining are conveniently located within minutes. It truly has everything on a homebuyer’s wish list.

Edgewater has it all, too. A beautiful Midlothian neighborhood with homes starting in the $250s, homebuyers can once again enjoy the simple pleasures in life with a traditional residential setting. They’ll choose from wooded home sites and ranch style or two-story floor plans designed to complement the natural surroundings. Our special architecture features combined with landscaping, functional design and a classic appearance are masterfully blended to provide the utmost in quality and style. Whether you’re scaling down for an active retirement, moving up the corporate ladder or somewhere in the middle, we offer you more of what you want in every home. So maximize your leisure time, sit back, relax and unwind with friends and family at Edgewater.

CraftMaster Homes would like to introduce you to one of our most affordable communities in Chesterfield, Va. Located in the heart of old Chesterfield, Colony Pointe, allows home buyers to enjoy the benefits of country living without sacrificing convenience. The community is minutes away from Rt. 288 and major interstates making it a quick and easy commute to and from work. It’s also a short drive to Commonwealth Place, Chesterfield Town Center Mall and Commonwealth Centre Parkway, where you’ll find all your daily needs including grocery stores, wonderful restaurants and banks. Children will attend the Chesterfield County Public School District. Plus, there’s always something to do in the area, from playing at the park to annual festivals there’s fun for everyone.

Decided this is the place you want to call home? Then you’ll love the variety of homes and versatile floor plans. Outdoor seating on your country porch is perfect for watching sunsets. A first floor guest room is a nice option if you frequently entertain visitors or have a newborn with dotting grandparents. Gourmet kitchen with granite island was made for inspiring even the microwave cook to learn a new dish or two. And, a basement home option is a wonderful luxury to consider.

Each spacious home is built on a large wooded lot and includes a number of standard features that are usually only found in custom homes. You’ll have nine-foot ceilings, sunrooms, garages, elegant entry foyers, lofts and abundant storage space—all included at a starting price in the $190s. CraftMaster Homes can custom build any home to suit your needs. Contact us today at 804-310-5952 and we’ll help you get started on your new home journey.

With the desire for affordable homes that still include luxury and resort-like amenities, competition for ownership in the popular Bell Creek Community has put this neighborhood in high demand. Between the prices starting in the $270s for single-family homes and our homebuyer incentives people are naturally drawn to begin and end their search here with Richmond Homebuilder CraftMaster Homes.

Located in the heart of Mechanicsville just off Pole Green Road, Bell Creek’s backyard not only makes you feel like you are in the country, but literally backs right up to a tranquil 124-acre Historic Park. Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, the park features trails for biking or walking along to view animals in their natural habitat. Inside the community, homeowners enjoy a large family friendly clubhouse with swimming pool and separate kiddie pool, two tennis courts, and a playground and tot lot.

When you come to visit, you’ll realize it’s an easy drive no matter where you’re coming from. The quick access to I-295 puts you minutes away from downtown and the West End of Richmond. Travel a little further north and you’ll stumble upon pastures and century old farms. For quick shopping trips, the area offers a variety of stores including Lowes, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target and BJ’s. The Regional Memorial Medical Center is also just minutes away. Have children? The Hanover County Public Schools are an award-winning education system.

While Hanover County is a growing area, it maintains a country feel within a private setting and offers families everything they could want and more.  CraftMaster Homes has many homes for you to choose the perfect fit for your family.  Come see us at CraftMaster Homes today.

Make Yourself At Home

If you’re looking for a planned community that features a 1,900-acre championship golf course, resort style amenities, and beautiful homes, then come make yourself at home in a CraftMaster Home at  Magnolia Green. Settled in the rolling hills of Chesterfield County, the active, family oriented neighborhood will keep everyone happy with a community clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, playgrounds and trails. Drive down the street and you’re minutes away from great schools, grocery stores, shopping and restaurants, medical centers, the interstate, over 30 public parks and more. The location maintains easy accessibility, but is far enough removed from the fast-paced city lifestyle. In addition to the enticing surroundings, CraftMaster Homes offers a line of elegant and architecturally detailed styles to choose from when designing your next home.

Here are a few features of building with Craftmaster Homes:

• Large lots
• Four or five bedroom homes
• Master suites with spa-like bathroom
• Gourmet designer kitchens
• Side Load 2-Car Garages
• Media Rooms
• Ranch Plans
• Custom Designs

 Basically, anything you need because we have a feeling you’ll want to enjoy the many great features Magnolia Green has to offer for a very long time.

Richmond is home to rich architectural details. Step inside any home in the Fan District and you’ll most likely be greeted with the original wide baseboard molding, framed entryways and windows, and paneled pocket doors. Before you set one piece of furniture down the room already feels defined and decorated.

New homebuyers can easily achieve this desired look and character during the building stages of a new home with CraftMaster Homes, which will save money and the headache of trying to add it later when everything is already decorated. The placement and style of molding is endless; from crown to baseboard, wainscoting to beadboard, the list goes on. Choose from the simple to the more ornate depending on your personality. Overall, adding this architectural design to your new home will add charm, elegance and above all value with very little effort.

Contact one of Richmond’s leading homebuilders, CraftMaster Homes to get started on your design today. CraftMaster builds new homes in Richmond, Chesterfield, Midlothian, Henrico, Hanover, Dinwiddie, and Hopewell.

Usually the first item on every new homebuyers wishlist is hardwood flooring. It provides warmth, beauty and timeless appeal that easily incorporate into any style of décor. But, did you also know there are five other reasons why you should love it? Here are the added benefits:

 Durability: Hardwood flooring has proved to be a durable product that has lasted over many decades of use. Combine it with the technology manufacturers have today to preserve its quality and you have a long-lasting investment. While other flooring options become tired and outdated, hardwood floors stay beautiful and timeless.

Affordable: Today, it’s more affordable than ever to purchase hardwood flooring. Plus, if you consider the increase in value and appeal to future homebuyers, it becomes a smart, cost-effective decision.

Easy to maintain: For daily cleaning, it only takes sweeping or vacuuming, and a little professional hardwood cleaner to remove stains or scuff marks. Overtime, all hardwood fades or changes shades. Protect your investment by shading it from the sunlight as much as possible.

Options: There are a wide variety of styles, shades, and types of wood to choose from. Whether you’re looking to add wood in the kitchen or a wood floor to contrast against a light background, you’ll be able to find the exact look and feel that fits your personality.

Allergies: Richmond ranks high on the list of worst cities for allergies. If you’re one of the many sufferers affected, wood is a good option. Since hardwood floors don’t have any fibers to harbor allergy particles it will help reduce the problem and provide a healthier home for you and your family.

Be sure to contact Richmond area homebuilders, Craftmaster Homes, for more ideas and knowledge when it comes time to choosing your floors.  Craftmaster is offering 20% off all options thru 3/31/12.

We can build your new home in Chesterfield, Midlothian, Henrico, Hanover, Dinwiddie, Hopewell or Richmond. Tell us your ideas today!

Two-tone kitchens have become a strong trend over the past few years, but it wasn’t always received with such enthusiasm. People hesitated in the beginning thinking this custom style was reserved for the wealthy. And, what if it only turned out to be a trend? It was too expensive to re-do an entire kitchen. Now, after more than a decade of showing up in magazines and everyday kitchens, the appeal is still there proving it’s not a fad, but rather a timeless and classic way to design your home. Plus, thanks to CraftMaster Home’s homeowners ever growing demand for more options and variety, the custom-built look is more affordable and easier to achieve than ever. Plus with CraftMaster Homes 20% off options promotion, you can get exactly the look you want.

Here are a few ways to add two-tone into your new Craftmaster home:

• Kitchens with islands are a natural fit for introducing a new color or stain. It makes it appear as if the island is a piece of furniture added later on giving you a more custom designed look.
• Adding a darker cabinet color on the bottom helps ground the kitchen, while a lighter color above reduces the overall heaviness, adding brightness and height. Pair natural woods with white cabinets, or dark stains with painted cabinets.
• Accent your cabinets by choosing a different stain or paint color for the molding and trim. It showcases the details and really makes them pop.

In the end, choose what you love. The Richmond area homebuilder (CraftMaster Homes) will work with you whether you’re building a new home in Chesterfield, Midlothian, Henrico, Hanover, Dinwiddie, Hopewell or Richmond. Tell us your ideas today!

When it comes to entertaining, no matter how inviting you make the rest of your New home, guests will always end up hanging out in the kitchen. So, when deciding how to design the room, make sure to include features that are both functional and create a space you and your guests will love. Here are 8 key essentials every kitchen would love and with 25% off you can pick and choose which would best fit you for your New Home – 25% off OFFER GOOD ONLY THRU JAN 15th 2012.

Double Ovens:

Take advantage of the essential timesaving feature for the holidays. Cook the turkey in one oven, while baking or keeping side dishes warm in the other. Cuts down on time spent in the kitchen and having to schedule your recipes to correspond with temperature or cooking time.

 Fridge:

The three-door fridge, also known as “French style” is perfect for entertaining. It can easily accommodate large platters. Plus, having the freezer on the bottom, keeps fresh food at eye level and a comfortable arms reach. No more having to bend down to see what’s inside.

Pot filler:

Save your self from having to carry heavy pots filled with water from the sink to the stove by installing a pot filler.

High-Style Faucets:

Come in a variety of styles and finishes by all your favorite brands.

Full-Extension Drawers and Deep Drawers:

Never let guests see you sweat. Make it easy on yourself by installing full-extension drawers to allow easy in and out access to pots, pans and all your cooking essentials. Also, designing a deep drawer right by your stove is perfect for grabbing large pots. You’ll be thankful for these simple upgrades every time.

Lighting:

Make sure there is ample lighting over countertops and cooking areas. It’s important to make sure you can see what you’re doing while prepping food with potentially dangerous tools. Also, the proper lighting can add warmth and glow, giving your kitchen that inviting quality and overall ambiance.

Wine Cooler:

Keep beverages and wine chilled at the perfect temperature.  Guests have easy access and can help themselves while you work. Plus, it frees up space in the refrigerator.

Double Dishwashers:

After prepping, cooking and devouring your delicious gourmet meal, you’re going to return to a mountain of dirty dishes. Having two dishwashers cuts down on the clean-up time and keeps you and your kitchen chaos free. Want to disguise the added help? Turn your washer into a pullout cabinet drawer.

This offer is available to all new home buyers looking to build in Chesterfield, Midlothian, Hopewell or Richmond. For more information, contact us at 804-739-0770.

You finally found the house you want; now all you have to do is make it yours.
Craftmaster Homes is offering 25% off selected options to help incorporate your own style and creativity into every square foot of detail. When choosing your features, make sure to pick what best fits your personal style. If you spend most of your time socializing or entertaining in the kitchen, then upgrading the countertops to granite and adding all stainless steel appliances are going to be your premier focal point. If you enjoy feeling pampered, upgrade the bathroom lighting and add natural stone for a spa-like oasis. From luxurious add-ons like these to simply warming the home with hardwood floors and custom trim or molding, there are a variety of options at your disposal to help turn your house into a home.

Aside from the aesthetic appeal, another benefit to making your home more than standard is adding the extras while building. This is not only convenient, but cost effective as well. Homeowners, who put projects off until later, either never get started or end up paying more. In the long run, you have to think what best works for you and your needs.

Craftmaster is a locally owned Richmond area home builder, whose mission is to work with their clients to deliver creatively designed homes on their budget.
This offer is available to all new home buyers looking to build in Chesterfield, Midlothian, Hopewell or Richmond. Take advantage of this great deal and get started on building the home of your dreams. For more information, contact us at 804-739-0770.