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Sugar Hill move made commute 'less than a song'For the Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/04/08
Robert and Laura Kimble's move to Avonley Creek in Sugar Hill shortened commutes and gave the couple and their 9-year-old son, Alex, more space. Laura, who teaches at Sycamore Elementary, chatted about their new home, which has a basement.
Q: When did you move in and where were you moving from?
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A: The end of August. Dacula.
Q: What prompted the move?
A: I got a new job, and our other house was very small. We've been wanting a bigger house for a few years.
Q: How did you go about the search?
A: I work at the elementary school that this neighborhood feeds into. We went around to neighborhood after neighborhood on weekends. Pulte's standard features are way above what I saw in [neighborhoods by] other builders. Many people in my family own Pulte homes as well. We came here first, then I looked around, then I came here again.
Q: What kind of space did you need?
A: We had to have at least four bedrooms and a basement.
Q: What did you like about the floor plan?
A: The kitchen is very open with the family room. Pretty much, the kitchen sold us — black granite countertops, the cabinets have a cherry finish.
Q: Did your commute drop, too?
A: It's less than a song. It's got to be three minutes. It shortened my husband's commute by a good 30 minutes. Our quality of life is a lot better. He was spending two hours in the car. It just grinds on you after a while.
Q: Were you able to take advantage of the slow housing market and get a deal?
A: Definitely yes. It kind of prompted us to kick up our plans a year.
Avonley Creek in Sugar Hill
Address: 622 Old Cumming Road, Sugar Hill 30518
County: Gwinnett
Information: 770-831-8552, Pulte Homes
Price range: low $200,000s-$300,000s
Homes: 101
Square footage: 2,500-2,900
Lot sizes: about one-fifth of an acre
Standard features: GE appliances, island, desk and eating area in kitchen, two-story foyers, separate garden tub and shower in master bath, fireplaces with gas logs and mantel
Amenities: pool, cabana, tot lot, sidewalks
Homeowners fees: $650 annually ($500 initiation fee)
Developer/builder: Pulte Homes
Schools: Sycamore Elementary, Lanier Middle, North Gwinnett High
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