Lots of activity at SummerHill Homes! 16 home buyers are looking forward to moving into their new homes at The Enclave at Waverly Park. That's right, 16 homes sold in just 3 months. Â And, the first homeowners will move into their homes in September, which is right around the corner! Plus there is even more happening at SummerHill.... (more…)......
The preliminary construction work continues at SummerHill's newest community - Creekside at Saratoga and we will start pouring the first foundations later this month. Â We will have photos of the progress on our Facebook page soon, but first check out the artistic renderings of the eight buildings at the community. [caption id="attachment_2025" align="aligncent...
[caption id="attachment_1796" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Our construction team hard at work at The Enclave at Waverly Park in Mountain View."][/caption] As a company, we have experienced a lot of change in the past 3 years.  Last weekend marked the start of the next era of SummerHill with  the opening of The Encla...
[caption id="attachment_1788" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="View of the models under construction at The Enclave at Waverly Park in Mountain View."][/caption] The Enclave at Waverly Park is now open! Â We've just opened our newest community and it is receiving rave reviews from prospective home buyers. Â The models will open later this spring. ...
Turn-key is defined as a spec home ready for immediate move-in, which is much of the "new" on the Peninsula. SummerHill's homes are different. Â We build brand new from the foundation up. Depending on when you purchase your home, you get to personalize your home to get more early in the construction of the home and a bit less if you purchase later in the const...
First question…The big news this week regarding new home construction was- (buzz buzz buzz) CNNMoney- what’s the answer? -This week it was reported that although housing starts have fallen over the last quarter, permit requests from builders have sky rocketed. This is the largest request for permits since Summer of 2008 and was a pleasant surprise for ...
During a planning meeting yesterday morning, our ceiling started to shake as if the financial corporation upstairs were having an astro jump party without us. My co-worker asked, “Hey, what IS that? Is it an... an earthquake?†to which someone quickly responded, “You think ONLY the roof would shake if it were an earthquake- oh come onâ€. Little ...
This year we are grateful for many, many things, including: - New members of the SummerHill family: our new homeowners at Merimont, Park Station, Parkwood, Redwood Gate, Rosewood, Satake Estates, Talavera and Village Square; new babies of SummerHill team members; and new members of the SummerHill team. (more…)......
It's been a while since our last round of Real Estate in 6 lines or less... hope you enjoy! The news this week has mostly focused on our sister market, commercial real estate, as it continues to struggle through this tough time- see this Forbes.com summary article. Meanwhile, CNN published a story about the ups and downs of small real estate business. L...
Labor day. Possibly the best holiday for you hard workin’ 8 to 6er’s out there. A day off (a real one!) with no obligation to buy gifts, visit family, or travel for hours on end while playing “I spy with my little eyeâ€â€¦ So in honor of this amazing holiday, let’s briefly review the labor of homebuilding and why we ALL dese...