Biltmore Homes Featured Home Spotlight:The Irlington in South Lakes

Biltmore likes to refer to our inventory homes as featured homes as that is what they are loaded with - Awesome FEATURES!

This week's featured home is the beautiful open Irlington floor plan located at South Lakes in Fuquay Varina, NC.  The Irlington is a popular first floor master with an additional 4 bedrooms and a bonus loft upstairs.  At 2457 square feet the Irlington is the perfect house for the entire family.  The Irlington features hardwoods floors, trey ceiling, tile master bathroom, granite countertops, upgraded cabinets and and stainless steel appliances.

The best part of the home very well may be the HUGE screened in porch perfect for those beautiful North Carolina spring, summer and fall nights!  This house is a must see - start be viewing the below video tour and then contact Biltmore Homes to set up your very own personal tour.

This Energy Star Certified home priced under $300,000 is ready for move in so that you can be enjoying the pool and lakes of South Lakes this summer!

Biltmore is proud to bring you this featured house and looks forward to seeing it come to life as someones home in the near future!

Built For Life!

- Team Biltmore

Great Video On The First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit

One of the biggest questions floating around the real estate market right now is exactly how does this first time homebuyers tax credit work?  It seems that most first time homebuyers or those who are eligible for the tax credit know that now is the time to buy but are not 100% sure how the details work.  Here is a great video from the NAHB that explains and answers questions about the first time homebuyers tax credit.

Biltmore Homes has home prices and floor plans in selected neighborhoods that are a great fit for first time homebuyers so please contact us and let us know how we can help making homeownership a reality!

- Team Biltmore

Heritage Wake Forest is the place to be in the spring time!

Nothing beats spring time here in the Triangle and especially at Heritage Wake Forest.  Why you ask?  Well it is because of the awesome amenities that Heritage has to offer.  Many of our new Biltmore homeowners in the Heritage Knoll always talk about being drawn to the many amenities that Heritage has to offer and no time are these amenities more featured then during the spring and summer!  

Once that spring daylight savings time kicks in then it means more hours to play a round of golf, swim in the pools, play tennis, walk the many trails, fish in the pond, play at the soccer field or just sit on the back porch at the 1250 Heritage restaurant and enjoy a cocktail with friends. Yes these are all things you can do without ever leaving Heritage Wake Forest.

Biltmore Homes has over 20 award winning floor plans priced in the $300-$400's in our Heritage Knoll section.  Weather you want to pick your own lot and customize your very own floor plan or move into one of our showcased inventory homes, Biltmore will take care of your home needs and Heritage Wake Forest will take care of all your fun needs for the entire family!

Contact Biltmore Homes today and let us show you around the homes of Heritage Knoll and the amenities of Heritage Wake Forest!

- Team Biltmore

Biltmore Homes Builds Energy Star Certified Homes - What Does That Mean Though?

The popularity of Energy Star is growing as many home buyers are asking for it by name when researching new homes but at the same time too many home buyers are not aware of the actual benefits.  Whenever the Biltmore team is on site one of the most popular questions we get asked is "What are the benefits of an Energy Star home?"  Let us help try to answer that as the www.energystar.gov website has a lot of great information.  Here are just a few of the specific benefits they point out:

LOWER OWNERSHIP COST
Compared with standard homes, ENERGY STAR qualified homes use substantially less energy for heating, cooling, and water heating-delivering $200 to $400 in annual savings. Over the average 7 to 8 years you may live in your home, this adds up to thousands of dollars saved on utility bills. Additional savings on maintenance can also be substantial. Financing your home purchase using an energy efficient mortgage can also lead to savings.

BETTER PERFORMANCE
Properly installed energy-efficient improvements deliver better protection against cold, heat, drafts, moisture, pollution, and noise. An energy-efficient home helps ensure consistent temperatures between and across rooms, improved indoor air quality, and greater durability.

SMART INVESTMENT
To date, more than 6,500 home builders (including Biltmore Homes) have partnered with EPA to construct nearly 940,000 ENERGY STAR qualified homes. The trend is clear. By choosing a home with the ENERGY STAR label, you can be confident that it will have an increasingly valued feature when the time comes to sell.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Did you know that your home can be a greater source of pollution than your car? In fact, 16 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the energy used in houses nationwide.

Energy used in our homes often comes from the burning of fossil fuels at power plants, which contributes to smog, acid rain, and global warming. Simply put, the less energy we use in our homes, the less air pollution we generate.

If you would like to learn even more additional benefits then visit our Biltmore Energy Star section or contact us as we would enjoy the opportunity to meet with you locally and show you some of the many great Energy Star features!  

Biltmore Homes are not only Energy Star certified but Built For Life!  Thanks for reading!

 - Team Biltmore

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