Julie LaTerra Homes Designs Center on Baby Boomers

Baby Boomers looking for a different approach to custom homebuilding in Charlotte, NC have a unique opportunity to own a new home designed around their lifestyle needs. The Julie LaTerra Homes Design Center, conveniently located near I-77 in Huntersville, NC, offers a variety of home plans and features that are specifically tailored to Baby Boomers.
Julie LaTerra Homes offers a unique custom homebuilding method based on the concepts of livability and aging in place, which allows aging homeowners to continue living in their home safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income or ability level. With 72% of the population 45 and older wanting to remain in their own home as they grow older, Julie LaTerra Homes has developed the Built for Baby Boomers collection of home plans offering selections and options that allow the home to grow with the homeowner.
The Built for Baby Boomers collection of floor plans is designed to provide this generation of homeowners the ability to "right size" instead of downsize. Many Empty Nesters and Baby Boomers look forward to the day when the children have left the nest and their homes become totally catered to their needs. It's an exciting time offering these buyers groups' endless possibilities to customize their world.
The key to being able to design the perfect home for this type of buyer is to identify the changing needs of the individual or couple and to maximize the design for the possibilities of aging in place. At Julie LaTerra Homes we have the expertise to guide our clients with identifying their changing needs and to help them 'right size' instead of downsize using our unique floor plans and options. All plans include additional storage space, relaxation areas, formal and casual entertainment space and flexible rooms that can change along with a homewoner's particular need during any stage of life.
Julie LaTerra Homes has created the Design Center to showcase a variety of custom home options to accomodate the needs and lifestyle of today's Baby Boomers. Homebuyers interested in building a custom home are invited to visit the Julie LaTerra Homes Design Center for a free consultation to explore the opportunities to own a new home from the Baby Boomers collection.
Personal design consultants are available to help homebuyers choose from hundreds of design ideas or thousands of decorator solutions to customize a home that will fit their lifestyle and personality for many years to come. The designers at Julie LaTerra Homes cinsider all of the features and components important to Baby Boomers while informing buyers about the finish and feature options. Homebuyers can choose from the Built for Baby Boomer home plans or work with a design consultant to develop a personalized home plan.

Recently, I have been thinking about the different stages of life, infancy, childhood, adolescence, early, middle and late adulthood. As humans we are either growing or dying. There may also be times in all of our lives where we plateau and don't do anything to cause us to become better or improve. We stop pushing ourselves to become better and we become stagnant. We just coast along and don't do anything to stretch ourselves.
When you don't set goals, you become stagnant. It reminds me of looking at a Petri dish in science class that is filled with water that has not been able to circulate. It is stagnant and has the appearance of mold and algae growing in it. Definitely not a pretty picture and definitely not where you want to be, I am sure.
Several years ago, I realized that I needed to start setting goals and experienced the great feeling of happiness when I achieved my goals. When you reach your goals you are growing and maturing and bearing fruit that, otherwise , you would not bear.
I encourage you to take some time and examine your life and your work. Where are you in the growth cycle? Choose to move towards growth. If you want to own a brand new custom home, but need to sell your existing one and can't bear the thought of getting your home ready to put on the market, take one small step in that direction. Then tomorrow set another goal and another one the day after that. Before you know it, you will be living in your dream home.
At the Julie LaTerra Homes Design Center, our trained staff of professionals can help you in setting those goals to get your home market ready as well as assisting you in the ideal design for your Made from Scratch custom home. Please visit our web site at www.JulieLaTerraHomes.com today or call us at 704.875.3980.

Blood Drive

The staff at Julie LaTerra Homes, Charlotte’s premier custom home builder, had the opportunity to participate with the Huntersville, North Carolina American Red Cross in their “Give a Pint Get a Pint” Blood Drive on Thursday, July 9, 2009. Ben and Jerry’s gave a pint of free ice cream to all who donated a pint of blood and the turnout was excellent! It was such a great opportunity to meet and get to know the staff and volunteers of the Huntersville, North Carolina American Red Cross. It was also a great opportunity to meet so many people from all different walks of life who donate not only their blood, but take the time out of their busy schedules to help with such a worthy cause.
It had been quite a while since I donated blood and I was a little nervous at first because of the prick of the needle. Fortunately, there was nothing to it and for 15 minutes of my time; I got a free T-Shirt, a free pint of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, free tickets to a Charlotte Knight’s baseball game and a coupon at Dick’s Sporting Goods. I haven’t even mentioned the great snacks they served afterwards. This was a first class and well run blood drive and I would encourage anyone who hasn’t donated to think about coming to the Huntersville American Red Cross which is located at 9800 Kincey Ave. Suite 110, Huntersville, NC 28078.
After you have donated your blood, please stop by the Julie LaTerra Homes Design Center which is located in the same business park at 13801 Reese Blvd. Ste 110, Huntersville, NC 28078 or visit our web site at http://www.julielaterra/homes.com

Run like a Girl

This morning on my way into work at Julie LaTerra Homes, a woman and boomer focused Charlotte, NC custom home builder, I stopped in at Starbucks to get a coffee and on their bulletin board, and I noticed an ad for an 8K race in Charlotte that will be held on September 19, 2009. It is called “Run like a Girl 8K”, a women’s only event that will be held at the National Whitewater Complex. You have the opportunity to join up to 1,000 women in this race and help change the lives of women who have been affected by ovarian cancer. This 5 mile women’s only run, jog, or walk is and easy and fun way to help raise money for the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation and to encourage you to take power of your own health. As women we are constantly taking care of others and often put taking care of ourselves last. I encourage you to put yourself first, at least for a few minutes, and visit their web site to learn more about this disease and what this organization does to help raise awareness.
This could be a great opportunity to get a group of your friends or co-workers together and do this as an event to help raise awareness and money for a very worthy cause. They are also going to have a kid’s mile (girls only) event. What a great way for you, mom, to participate in a fun event with your daughter. Who knows, it also might be a great way to start getting into shape and achieve that fitness goal that so many of us made at the beginning of the year. It is not too late.
To get all of the details of the races, go to http://www.runlikeagirl8k.com/ and register for the event. You can also set up your own fundraising page and help raise awareness and find a cure for ovarian cancer. If you would like to have additional information about the organization that is sponsoring the event, please visit http://www.herafoundation.org/ .
The team from Julie LaTerra Homes is going to participate and we look forward to seeing you at the finish line!

How To Design the Perfect Room in your Brand New Home

After years of working in the new home industry there are a few things that have become very apparent to me. The best homes seem to have a room where everyone gathers and enjoys each other’s company. This room has enough space for everyone to get comfortable, yet it keeps people close enough to each other so that no one has to raise the volume of their voice to be heard. This “Perfect Room” has windows that allow in natural light and provides serene views of the great outdoors! The big question seems to be, “How do I design this perfect room?”

Answer: The perfect room isn’t exactly a set of dimensions and window sizes that create the perfect space. In fact, when I refer to “The Perfect Room” I do not think of a definition or exact set of rules that make this happen. “The Perfect Room” is not universal; it is something that needs to be custom tailored to suit the needs of those enjoying it. The only way for you to truly get the perfect space is to sit with a design consultant who can help you design this room in your new home. Julie LaTerra Homes has been helping our highly valued customer’s design rooms like this for over 24 years.

The only way to get your perfect room is by considering the number of people that you envision enjoying this room. Then consider the type of furniture that you like, is it a couch? Is it a reclining sofa seat? Then consider where the home is located and how you want to position it on your land so that the sun is shining through the windows at the perfect angle for you to enjoy those relaxing evenings. Finally consider what rooms come within reach of this special space, it could be that you want the kitchen near-by for snacks, or a wet bar area to serve drinks and snacks. Perhaps a crackling fireplace would be a great way to bring in that warm cozy feeling, or even doors that open up to a large covered patio?

Whoever you are, however you live your life, and no matter what your unique needs are; Julie LaTerra Homes is the builder who can help you have the home of your dreams. For over 24 years we have been building homes that enhance people’s lives and it is because we pay close attention to every detail in the new home building process to ensure that you get the exact home that you deserve. Contact us today to begin designing your brand new Made From Scratch™ Custom Home! Call 704-979-1188 or visit us online at http://www.julielaterrahomes.com/