This is the start of our journey to create our home.  This is the Florence in Elevation L, cottage style, from Ryan Homes.  We signed the contract and selected our lot yesterday, and have a meeting with the NVR loan  officer this evening.

Our colors for the exterior are as follows:
(Note: we will have an exterior carriage light on each side of the garage door)

• Stone is about the color in the picture
• Shake above the garage and in the eaves is also similar to the pictures
• Siding on the second floor is a light Sage Green
• Brick wrap on lower level sides and back will be similar to the stone in color
• Trim will be in almond and white accents

Our Options Thus Far:

• Elevation L with Resort Facade ($10,995)
• Finished Basement ($12,995)
• Glass Pane French Door to Basement ($375)
• Storage Closet Under Stairs in Basement ($450)
• 1/2 Bath in Basement ($2,995)
• Additional Window, on side, in Living Room ($425)
• Kitchen Island ($1,695)
• Scottsdale Maple Espresso Kitchen Cabinets ($2,595)
• Crown Molding on Cabinets ($595)
• 42" Cabinets ($995)
• Gas Range Hookup ($275)
• Stainless Steel Range, Dishwasher, and Over Range Microwave (vented to the outside) ($1,495)
• Side Fireplace with Granite Surround in Family Room ($3,395)
• Master Bathroom Upgrade to Oversize Shower and Linen Closet (We are modifying the shower by deleting the fiberglass set in and opting for a ceramic tile shower with a sliding glass door instead.  I will update color selections later.) ($995 plus tile)
• Double Bowl Vanity in Scottsdale Maple Espresso in Master Bedroom ($995 + $450)
• Additional Window on side of Master Bedroom ($425)
• Tray Ceiling with Crown Molding in Master Bedroom (We are having them lower the crown molding just enough to put in our own rope lighting above it, and adding a switched outlet for hookup above the crown as well.) ($795)
• Andover Square White Vanity in Upstairs Hall Bathroom ($100)
• 2 Additional Wall Outlets in Garage (we will probably add another in the upper cabinets in the kitchen for above or below cabinet lighting also) ($250)
• Recessed Lighting Package for Kitchen (we will also put 2 recessed lights above the fireplace) ($795)
• 8" Depth Sink in Kitchen ($275)
• Additional Exterior Carriage Light by Garage Door ($225)

Things We Got Free (YAY!!!):
(Note: Total freebies - $24,485.....   I like free :)

• Finished Basement
• $5,000 off Options
• $5,000 off Elevation Upgrade
• Stainless Steel Appliance Package

We still have to make some of our color selections as well as our meeting with Guardian for electrical, and Rite Rug for flooring and the afore mentioned shower tile selections.

Very excited about the process but also a little stressed at the same time.  They are projecting completion sometime between October - December.

Here are some pictures of our color selections thus far:
Kitchen and Master Bathroom Cabinets
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Kitchen Cabinet with Counter Top Sample --->

Our plan is for our shower to end up looking something like this

Exterior Color Overview

Exterior Colors Again
The Siding will be the 2nd from the top on the left side.
The Shake will be the 3rd from the bottom on the right (the 2nd fully visible sample)









The Shutter color












The Stone (for some reason it looks a little darker in this pic, it has    a little more of a tan hue to it)

The French Door to the Basement (The end result of our home will look almost exactly like this)















The door handles will all look like this










One more exterior pic of the elevation, just for good measure :).

Wrong colors but this shows an already completed Florence Elevation L

Another exciting note is that our home will be one of only 2 with this elevation in the section that we are building in.  There is one other lot available that it could be built on if that buyer chose to do so, but that would be all.  Our lot is the last available lot in a cul-de-sac in our section also.  It is easily accessible to the main entry road and within walking distance of the pool and clubhouse.  In the future they are supposed to put in exercise equipment, as well as build a basketball court, and children's playground.  They are currently preparing to start the placement of over 5 miles of walking trails also.

This is a start, I will continue to post as things change and progress.