With spring opening doors to a robust building season, Brittani Bergtoll is primed and ready to answer your questions about your new home at Mountain View Meadows. To better assist new home buyers, the Information & Sales Center will remain open until 6:00 PM on Thursday evenings starting April 1 and by appointment on Saturdays and Sundays from Noon until 6:00 PM.  With seven homes available for purchase currently under construction and new plans in the works for the Aspen Park neighborhood, there is plenty to see and choose from now with even more coming this summer.  Starting in May, buyers looking to begin construction this summer on a new home in The Uplands neighborhood or a Garden Home in the Craftsman Village neighborhood will be able to pick out plans and reserve their lot.  "It's an exciting time of year," said Rebecca Ryland, Director of Design.  "We've had days already with two or three different groups in the office at one time looking at plans and discussing options."   Ryland went on to say that some buyers have begun submitting their own designs for approval for building in the Aspen Park and The Uplands neighborhoods.  The Mountain View Meadows Information & Sales Center is open daily during the week starting at 10:00 AM with Brittani and Rebecca available to assist potential homeowners and real estate agents and their clients ease their way through the new home purchase process.  "It's exceptionally easy here," said Brittani. "Buyers do not need to take out a construction loan.  They only need to prequalify, pay a deposit and set up their mortgage with their lenders to pay for their home at closing. We cover all the cost during construction. What can be easier or better than that?" 

Did you know that every year, suicide claims more lives than war, murder, and natural disasters combined?  The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention aims to change the conversation about mental health and put a stop to this tragic loss of life--setting a goal to reduce the annual suicide rate 20% by 2025.  By participating in the Out of the Darkness Campus Walk in East Helena on April 29, 2017, you can help to bring awareness to our communities and raise funds that allow AFSP to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss.   The walk will begin at East Helena City Hall, 306 E. Main in East Helena at 2:00 pm.  Check-in and Registration will begin at 1:00 pm.  Join  Mountain View Meadows, who donated to Lewis & Clark County Commisioner Andy Hunthausen's team, in supporting AFSP through a monetary donation.  For more information about walking or donating, look on the website or contact Tova Reddick Starkel at 406-465-4471 or email her at email [email protected] .  

According to Pew Research Center, a reported 57 million Americans lived in multi-generational households in 2012; twice the number that did in 1980.  Not surprisingly, home plans specifically intended for multi-generational households have begun popping up in the market.  These plans are designed to provide two separate living areas within the same house and may include separate entrances and kitchens and often two master suites allowing extended families to live comfortably under one roof.

 

Mike Kalis, in an online article for the March issue of Builder Magazine, posed reasons why it makes sense for builders to add multi-generational floorplans to their new home portfolios. Kalis pointed out that multigenerational floor plans provide a call to action to several types of home buyers. To start, people concerned about caring for their aging parents will see this as an option that's cheaper and more appealing than a nursing home. On the other side of the coin, those same aging parents could seek out this option as they plan for the future.  In the interim, they can provide private living space to out-of-town visitors where guests can feel like they're part of the family while not infringing on anyone's space.

 

The "guest bedroom" often doesn't provide the kind of privacy and sense of independence that many older family members need when moving in with their adult children--and adult children aren't necessarily all that keen on sharing living space with their parents.  A multi-generational floor plan may be the perfect option providing privacy for both parties while maintaining a sense of security that all is well with Mom and Pop or to lend a helping hand to a recently married son or daughter saving for his or her own home. 

Although the economy has rebounded significantly over the past several years with more buyers moving back into the housing market, the financial benefit of potentially two revenue sources contributing to one mortgage might also prove beneficial to homeowners. Further, as Kalis points out, that with the American population rapidly aging, builders can count on a robust multigenerational home market for years to come.

A choice of new homes to meet your lifestyle and budget are ready for move-in at Mountain View Meadows with more under construction.  Visit our Information & Sales Office at 431 S. Alice Street to tour our right-now homes, view plans to build and check out lot maps. Realtors always welcome. Have your own plan? Give us a call at 406-449-0800 to arrange a meeting.  The availability of new homes and lots is subject to change so check back often. Below is a listing of some of the new homes ready for move-in or currently under construction.