Happy Thanksgiving!

Brrrr. Temperatures are dropping as we head into the Thanksgiving week. We are trying hard to button things up before a big taste of New England weather makes its way to South Hadley. Lately the wind has been a factor, making it difficult to do roof work safely. We are still on schedule however.

There is a great picture of what the fire wall looks like in this post. As you may know, firewalls are now code for any 3-family dwelling. We hope that you and your family are able to be together to enjoy the holiday.

If you're in the neighborhood, stop by to see the progress in person and bring the family along. We'll be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week (Nov. 26, 27 & 28) from 1 - 3 each day for our Holiday Open House.

Phase IV Progress - Fall Arrives

It's always amazing to see how quickly we can move from a hole in the ground to something that actually looks like a home. Now that the walls are being framed, window placements are taking shape and roof trusses are ready to be added, it's easy to see what our newest homes will look like. We are still on track for a Spring occupancy. If you're ideal location is along the rear of our community directly abutting the Black Stevens Conservation Area, (see our Extreme Bridge Makeover), now is the time to act.

Last week we held off positioning the trusses due to some pretty high wind warnings. We "battened down the hatches" for a couple of days until the weather cooperated once again.

Framing Begins

The mild weather we've been having has been a big boost to keeping Phase IV right on schedule. The foundations were poured in late September and the framing is now well underway.

The first photo is the new four-season sun room that will be a featured part of many homes. The second photo shows the full lower walkout which will add an additional 1,450+ of usable space ready to customize for our new homeowner.
The Black Stevens Conservation area displaying its fall colors is shown in the background. Our community enjoys direct access to this beautiful natural habitat. We recently coordinated Extreme Bridge Makeover, as we reconstructed a footbridge that crosses one of the streams located in the area.

We were joined by Count Me In, a new volunteer organization in South Hadley. Materials were graciously donated by 84 Lumber, one of our suppliers.



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