If you own a property and would like to build a nice family home, perhaps the best idea is to purchase a complete pre-designed, turn-key home package. It will save you countless hours, lots of money and tons of frustration dealing with a hired contractor.
To satisfy the growing market for pre-designed homes, Wrinkle Development recently launched their new “Homes of Distinction”. The company’s 12 models offer a choice of high-quality ready-to-build homes starting from just $149,900.
According to Wrinkle Development President, Steve Wrinkle than 25 years in construction<"The Homes of Distinction" fill a popular demand for pre-designed homes where there's no compromise on quality and the value is very high.
“People with their own land want value and want to be proud of their home. Our homes inject quality everywhere and keep the price low,” says Steve Wrinkle.
Prospective buyers also like the fact that they can visit and “walk through” selected models before they purchase. At Rolling Hills Estates on Carmichael Road, home shoppers can walk through to get a real sense of the home feeling. Viewing an actual home model is much better than just imagining what a plan is going to be, says Wrinkle. “When you come through our models you can see the detailed workmanship, the spaciousness and how the home is designed for modern lifestyles’ function and flow.”
In explaining how a Wrinkle home reaches such a high standard at such a low price, Wrinkle says it comes only from the expert planning and then great building team. Wrinkle’s construction and home designers were chosen because they were each proven leaders in their field. “The guys on our team know so much, about every aspect of building a beatiful, practical home. When you buy a Wrinkle home you’re getting the best expert advice in all areas.
Everything is top quality: from the electricals to the kitchen counters, but you pay less compared to hiring your own contractor,” says Wrinkle.
“Professional knowledge and execution are indispensable to achieve that value.” Wrinkle says his homes the homes already built at Rolling Hills experts and buyers.
“People walk through and first see the spacious layout. But what catches their eye are all the extras we’ve included as standard features for every model,” says Wrinkle. “We’ve made over $20,000 extra quality standard and people are impressed with that.”
“You can hear the “Oohs and Aahs!” as they see one surprising feature after another.” “Once we designed them, we then tested every facet of function and flow in these homes,” says Wrinkle, “And they’re superb examples how smart and beautiful design makes a home comfortable and a joy to live in.
According to on-site representative Jovann Chisholm, who tours visiting customers at Rolling Hills Estates, people can see these homes are several notches above other ready-to-build houses out there.
He points out features such as the instant pull down staircase to go to the attic. “It’s so easy the Christmas decorations. There’s a wooden platform up there specifically for storage,” says Chisholm. “People really notice the quality finishing: how the tile is expertly laid and how there’s no grout or sloppy paint.” Wrinkle says his builders are all seasoned professionals and the standard is extremely high. The supervision is also far above the industry average. He says, for example, you won’t find any sheetrock in the interior walls, only solid masonry. That makes the building stronger, durable and quieter. In the kitchen, Wrinkle points out the finer aspects of how it was built: perfectly fitting custom cabinets; top grade roll-around faux-granite mica counter tops, and the generous cupboard space.
“Mums love the way we’ve inset this spacious microwave into the cupboards. That leaves the counter clear. They like the breakfast bars and the chrome sprayer in the sink. They really rave when they se the jaccuzzi hot tub in the ensuite bathroom. When our women buyers enter the spacious walk-in closet, their eyes light up,” says Wrinkle.
Chisholm also shows a lot of prospective men purchasers around the homes. “The men seem to come after the women have told them to come, and the men notice different things. They like the carports for protecting the cars. But the women like the covered doorways so they don’t get wet.”
Chisholm says the men notice details like the top quality Schlage door hardware. “It’s secure and practically lasts a life time. The women live the attractive extras such as carriage lights, coloured glass and mahogany door frames,” says Chisholm. “The men like the strength of the doors.” Chisholm says it’s the men that go round checking out the utilities and the attic. “They slide up there and really admire how we’ve dome the electrics< all conduited wiring and a huge breaker panel with room for more outlets," says Chisholm.
“Men notice things like the installed garden water faucets around the house. They think: “Oh great-I won’t have to waste my time adding that myself.” Chisholm says for this price range, Wrinkle has thought of almost everything to make the homes turn-key and easy. “For the back garden we’ve included a flagstone patio. Folks stand here and imagine themselves delvering up some nice steaks at a BBQ party,” says Chisholm.
One feature that comes standard are the Hunter Valley ceiling fans spread throughout the house, each one with attractive pretty lights installed. “One surprising feature is how you can switch on the outdoor lights from the master bedroom,” he adds.
Chisholm also mentions that purchasers can add many optional extras such as a special security package. In fact, says Chisholm, you can add almost anything you want, even a swimming pool.
Turn-key, ready-to-build houses are becoming more and more popular says Wrinkle, just because of all the nightmare stories you hear around town. If you do build your house the old way, you have an uphill battle that can last years, he says.
No one needs reminding of the contractor stories: “Doesn’t show up”, “Slow as a snail”, “Charged extra”, “Bad plans”, “Cost over-runs”, and more. He says, “Nassau is paved with heartache caused by the problems and frustrations of building on your own. Even really smart people get trapped. Dealing with all those people government agencies, and contractors is overwhelming for someone who has a job or kids. Just imagine the colossal amount of time wasted and frustration you want the easy way.”
“What we do is to take the nightmare out of building your dream still be a pleasant experience,” says Wrinkle.
“Hiring your own contractor is, for sure, a risky business,” he says. “You have no protection from shoddy work or mistakes. And, believe me, plenty things go wrong with contractors and their hired workmen. There’s about a million things that can go wrong, and many have to be corrected. That’s why people come to us tested and proven. We’ve elminiated all of that risk. The peace of mind you get with us is worth tens of thousands,” adds Wrinkle.
“And as for saving you time and cutting out hassles, with our homes, 90% of the planning work and approvals have been done before you start!” “What’s more,” says Wrinkle, “we give you quality service after you’ve moved in to your home. “If there’s a problem, we’re there for you,” he says. “It all ads up to quality and value Chisholm says the Wrinkle’s service also extends into helping you with financing. They will pre-qualify you and then shop around to find the best deal most suited to your situation.
“Our financing specialist will get back to you quickly,” says Chisholm. Wrinkle’s 2004 models start with the Riveria home at $149,900 when built on your own land. The deluxe four bedroom and three bath “Foxboro” home, with all amenities included, is a little more than $200,000.
“Our difference is that you have high quality and the great value for an amazingly low price<. Even if you build on your own land, it's the same quality you see in the model," says Wrinkle. "Really, if you know what's out there on the market, it's easy to see why people are choosing the ready-to-build solution. The difference is night & day."
Wrinkle’s Homes of Distinction sales office is at Rolling Hills Estates on Carmichael Road and is open 7 days (after 1 pm on Sundays). Tel: 362-0529 or 325-5363.
