Windsong Properties, Atlanta’s premier active adult courtyard home builder is proud to announce the recent completion of its 200th EasyLiving Home©. The home, located at The Villas of Blackberry Run Seven Hills community in Dallas, Ga. is one of four active adult communities built by Windsong Properties. The Villas of Blackberry Run start at $199,900.

Each Windsong Properties home is specifically designed to meet EasyLiving Home© specifications, which includes no-step access, wide doorways, lever handles and other amenities that facilitate changing life situations.

“From day one, we committed to building only EasyLiving© certified homes,” said Windsong Properties Managing Partner Steve Romeyn. “Once our prospects are educated about EasyLiving© homes, they embrace it as a “must have” feature. Many of our buyers are moving from two story homes where the second floor master bedroom is becoming inaccessible. Certainly, all of our buyers want to be prepared for a future when step-free movement throughout the home and “visitability” will be critical. I urge homebuilders to design their homes to EasyLiving© standards. To do otherwise is a disservice to new home buyers – especially older buyers.”

The EasyLiving Home© program was conceived and developed cooperatively by organizations representing the building industry, government and accessibility advocates. The program represents the most successful attempt to date to promote change in construction practices without adversely affecting either the builder or the new homebuyer.

“I am so proud to congratulate Windsong Properties upon the certification of its 200th EasyLiving Home©,” said Easy Living Home© Director Bonnie Bonham. “Steve Romeyn is a winner on two counts: when presented with the tenets of the program, he immediately saw the benefits for his buyers and became such a believer that every home he has built has met the criteria and received the EasyLiving Home© seal of approval; and, to date, he has built more EasyLiving Homes© than any other builder in the program. We are pleased with his diligence!”

The masterly crafted Villas of Blackberry Run Seven Hills feature 76 homes and offer three award winning floorplans, including three bedroom, three bathroom and two bedroom, two bathroom options. Homes include10-foot vaulted ceilings, a private courtyard retreat with patio, ventless fireplaces, oversized master walk in closets and cultured marble garden tubs. Residents also enjoy the community’s wide tree-shaded sidewalks and elegant private clubhouse for planned activities.

The Villas of Blackberry Run Seven Hills is conveniently located in Northwest Atlanta along the banks of Little Pumpkin Vine Creek over a ridge at Seven Hills. From I-75 exit onto Glade Road (Exit 278). Turn left. At 3rd light (Hwy 92), turn right. At Hwy 41, turn right. Past Hwy 92 and turn left at light on Cedarcrest Road. Seven Hills is approximately 5 miles on the right. Turn Right on Seven Hills Blvd. Just past the amenities, turn right on Blackberry Run Trail. Follow to the entrance of the Villas at Blackberry Run on the left. For more information call Kris Johnson at 770-917-8082 or email kjohnson@windsonglife.com.

Low maintenance EasyLiving© homes are also available at Windsong Properties Somerset community in Woodstock. The community features 59 detached ranch courtyard homes priced from $278,000.The homes offer three bedrooms and elegant details, such as private courtyards with garden retreats; rocking chair front porches; ten foot ceilings with crown molding; and large master suites with baths that have separate vanities, garden tubs and tile showers with seats and ceramic tile floors. Homeowners at Somerset will enjoy the community’s wide tree-shaded sidewalks, the elegant private clubhouse for activities and gatherings, and a beautiful park area nestled under mature oak trees.

Somerset is located just two and a half miles west of I-575. Take I-75 North to I-575 North to Exit 8. Travel west on Town Lake Parkway, staying straight on Eagle Drive. Turn left off Eagle Drive onto Putnam Ford Road. Somerset is half a mile on the left. For more information, call Micki Craven at 770 516- 3678 or email mcraven@windsonglife.com.

Locally owned, Windsong Properties was founded by Mark Carruth and Managing Partner, Steve Romeyn. The two bring more than 50 years of local building experience to Windsong Properties, “Where Life’s a Breeze.” As empty nesters themselves, Mark and Steve have first hand knowledge of the desires of active adults and are passionate about creating communities and homes for empty nesters. Every decision made at Windsong Properties from the design of the community and its amenities to the award winning floor plans, and the unique customer service approach is targeted to the 50-plus, empty nester group. Windsong Properties earned the highest honor from the Certified Professional Home Builders association in 2007 and 2008 when it was awarded the Customer Satisfaction Award. They were also recipients of four gold OBIE awards in 2008. The OBIE Awards are presented by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s Sales and Marketing Council to honor excellence in building in Greater Atlanta. It is the highest honor given in the Atlanta housing industry. Windsong Properties invites you to visit one of its two communities and see for yourself just how easy living the Windsong Lifestyle can be. For more information, call 770-516-3409 or visit www.windsonglife.com.

Top photo: The Villas of Blackberry Run Seven Hills

Bottom photo: Somerset

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