Curb Appeal Matters!

Whether you are building your new DreamHome or getting ready to update your current house, choosing the right exterior color palette is essential. The exterior is the first thing you and your guests will notice as you pull in the driveway, so you will want to make sure it looks just right. There are many color combinations to consider, depending on your home’s architectural style, materials, and the surrounding environment. At Traditions of America, our expert design team will help guide you through the selection process every step of the way. Browse through a range of our completed projects, from modern farmhouses to classic styles and craftsman designs. We offer a wide variety of options to spark inspiration and meet your desired aesthetic.

1. This charming craftsman evokes a feeling of serenity with its white exterior and contrasting dark roof.

2. Staggering a two-car garage with fieldstone façade adds depth while the large foyer window and metal roof adds height.

3. An inviting front porch welcomes guests while the stone clad garage adds visual impact.

4. Neutral colored siding, stonework and shutters  with a pop of color contrasts beautifully with the landscape.

5. A copper metal roof with board and batten siding in the gable pairs seamlessly with the field stone accents.

6. Our contemporary farmhouse with its gooseneck lights showcases a popular historical style.

7. Cedar shake siding over accent metal roofing adds warmth to a cold shade color palette.

8. An eye-catching front entry ties together the neutral tones that define the modern farmhouse aesthetic

9. Add texture using rustic cedar siding paired with earthy greens and an inviting burgundy door

10. Crisp light-colored siding provides a canvas for the intricate front door and draws the eye to the contrasting metal roof.

Discover a world of endless exterior home colors and design possibilities to create your perfect DreamHome. Explore a wide range of options tailored to your style and location, all on TraditionsofAmerica.com.

No matter how much sleep we get, it often feels like we could always use a little more. One way to improve your sleep routine is by creating a space that promotes harmony between the elements. By following a few easy tips, you can enhance your sleep quality and transform your bedroom into a calming, balanced retreat.

 

Luxury of Space

At Traditions of America we offer the Hancock Model with the distinctive feature of Dual-Primary Suites. Some of the many benefits provided by Dual-Primary Suites include: better rest, better moods, more patience and personalized space. At Traditions of America we believe you deserve better home designs and the ability to customize to your dreams. When you buy a home from Traditions of America, we deliver on this promise. If you are seeking a resort-style living experience and top-notch amenities in a 55+ active-adult community, Traditions is the place for YOU!  The Wall Street Journal recently published an article highlighting the design trend of Dual-Primary Suites. Check out that featured story here: They Got a “Sleep Divorce” – and Their Marriage Has Never Been Better

The Benefits a Dual-Primary Suite

A great Primary Suite tends to consist of a well furnished room and plenty of space. While a home that consists of one Primary Suite is wonderful, a Dual-Primary Suite is all the better. At Traditions of America, the Hancock Model offers just that! This trend is steadily increasing for people who want separate rooms to accommodate to their sleeping habits in order to get the best rest possible. Better sleep helps our homeowners feel rejuvenated and promotes their happy and healthy lifestyles! When spouses get a better nights rest they often see that they have more patience, are happier, are less stressed and its often key to a better marriage! Different sleep schedules, temperatures, and noise preferences are just a few reasons why residents would utilize a Dual-Primary Suite. Homeowners at Traditions can choose what works best for them so they can keep up with this fun filled, stress free lifestyle!

Start Living Better with the Hancock

At Traditions of America we strive to create excellence in the comfort of your own home. You don’t have to sacrifice a good nights rest; with Traditions of America’s Hancock Dual-Primary Suite you can start sleeping and Living Better now! If you can dream it, we can build it!

For many people, a new year brings the opportunity for change. Whether it be your lifestyle, your career or just sticking to resolutions, changes can be both exciting and intimidating. If you are looking to make a lifestyle change by joining an active adult community, Traditions of America can deliver.

Deciding to purchase your dream home is no small feat. At Traditions of America, we understand it’s important for our homes to meet your needs. We help bring visions to life in our 55+ communities with our unrivaled floorplans.

With different options across all of our active adult communities, finding the home you want to build has never been easier.

Garden Homes:

Our attached models, the Adams and Jefferson, offer the look & feel of a Single-Family Home at a Garden Home price!

The Adams

The Adams floorplan is our best-selling attached home that has charm & natural light flowing throughout. This floorplan offers 3 bedrooms and a beautiful eat-in kitchen that opens into a Great Room with a volume ceiling.

The Primary Suite in the Adams features a spacious walk-in closet and an inviting window seat that can be the idyllic reading nook. One of the best features of the Adams is the spacious loft included on the 2^nd floor.

The loft is perfect for entertaining and hosting guests & grandchildren. The Adams Floorplan is currently available at three of our active-adult communities: Green Pond, Richland, and East Petersburg.

The Jefferson

The Jefferson floorplan is the other half of our Garden Home Collection. This home welcomes you in with a private side-entryway that opens to an inviting two-story foyer. The floorplan boasts a spacious kitchen featuring a right-sized island.

In the Primary Suite, you’ll find vaulted ceilings that add to the home’s welcoming appeal. A Guest Bedroom and full bath are tucked away from the main living area, creating the ideal space for hosting guests. Plus, the roomy 2nd floor loft is perfect for entertaining grandkids. The Jefferson Floorplan is currently available at three of our active-adult communities: Green Pond, Richland, and East Petersburg.

Single-Family Homes:

Any of our Single-Family homes can provide the perfect blueprint for bringing your dream home to life!

The Betsy Ross

There’s more than one reason the Betsy Ross has been a best-selling floorplan for decades. The Betsy Ross offers an open concept kitchen, dining area and Great Room that is both welcoming and intimate.

The Great Room also features 9-foot-high ceilings, creating a space where natural light is plentiful. And, for those looking to add a second floor, the Betsy Ross has the option for an expanded loft and 3^rd bedroom, perfect for a guest or grandkids’ suite.

Comfort is built right into this right-sized floorplan, and you can build a beautiful Betsy Ross floorplan at any of our growing active adult communities.

The Washington

The Washington is one of our award-winning floorplans. This home features a versatile kitchen that opens to an expansive Great Room and Dining Room. Another great addition to the main floor is the cozy den area – perfect for those looking for an extra place to entertain or a separate, quieter space for relaxing and unwinding.

If you choose to build a second floor, the Washington offers a reimagined loft and 3^rd bedroom space. The Washington loft can be more private than our other lofts, perfect for guests and visitors to feel like they have their own oasis. And, the 3^rd bedroom in the Washington also features private access to the loft bathroom, creating even more of a private, comfortable guest area.

The Washington floorplan has plenty to offer, and it can be built at all of our 55+ communities.

The Grant

The Grant is our newest floorplan. Filled with thoughtful details, many of our homeowners say this floorplan is cozy and comfortable. Though the kitchen size is more compact, its proximity to the Great Room and Dining Room makes up for it. One of the best bonuses of this floorplan is the nook.

This separate dining area is a hit and with the option to add a Cathedral ceiling, the nook creates an almost sunroom-like feel. Another outstanding feature of the Grant is the large laundry room,  also functioning as a mudroom with its own convenient entry through the garage. The Grant floorplan is available for building at all of our active adult communities.

The Franklin

The Franklin floorplan offers many great options for an active adult home. Throughout this floorplan you will find natural light pouring in through expansive windows, especially those in the Great Room. This spacious and flexible floorplan stands out to our homebuyers because of its versatile kitchen options. One of the most popular kitchen additions to the Franklin is the option to add a full Butler’s Pantry!

The ability to add a drop-zone near the garage creates the perfect space in your home to be a catch-all as you come and go. Another Franklin feature is a bonus room on the first floor that can be made into either a home office or a 3^rd bedroom. And. when adding a second floor to the Franklin, you can expect an oversized loft that is ideal for entertaining. The Franklin floorplan can be built at each of our active adult communities.

The Hancock

 

The Hancock is our largest floorplan. If you are known for being the “host with the most”, look no further than our entertainer’s dream home! Some of the standout features of this floorplan are the 2-story vaulted ceilings in the spacious chef’s kitchen, the ability to add a walk-in pantry, and the oversized Great Room.

The first floor has an additional den that is separate from the main living areas and can be the perfect home office. The first floor also features both a formal living and dining room. The Hancock offers the most versatility for customizing. With endless spaces for gathering and a fantastic chef’s kitchen, it is easy to see why this favorite is the entertainer’s dream home!

The Hancock floorplan can become your dream home, and it can be built at all of our 55+ communities.

 

For many people, a new year brings the opportunity for change. Now is the perfect time to consider building your Dream Home with Traditions of America. Visit our communities page, or if you’d like to learn more about our buying process, click here.

Every now and then, we poll our designers to hear their latest floorplan favorites and ask them to share WHY they love a certain model home. We include a few of their responses below for readers to gain insight into the creative workings of a designer’s mind.

The personal favorite of Pamela, a designer at our West Brandywine active adult community, is hands down the Hancock. She loves having the versatility of a closed off den. Someone can enjoy more private, quiet time in the den while other activity is going on in the rest of the home. In addition, with the challenges of working from home during the pandemic, many homeowners were (and still are) using the den as their home office. The flexibility is important and that ranks high in Pamela’s mind.

For Nanci, a designer at our Green Pond active adult community, the Betsy Ross is a standout in the pack. In her experience, the Betsy Ross is the perfect size for buyers truly looking to downsize in a single-family home. She loves the idea of a separate dining room, yet it’s not a “formal” dining room. The super room addition makes an ideal space for entertaining or for a hobby room. She especially loves seeing the varied ways her customers use the additional space.

Allison, also a designer at Green Pond active adult community, is partial to the Hancock. She loves the Hancock for its Butler’s Pantry option AND the walk-in pantry. The more formal, separate dining room is a feature she values. Allison is also drawn to the expansive feel of the kitchen with the vaulted ceiling (it’s the only model that features a vaulted ceiling). But, she is equally keen on the coziness of the Great Room with its flat ceiling.

Our Southpointe design team favors the Washington floorplan for its open concept and because it’s “right-sized”: not too large and not too small. In addition, the living room space offers versatility. For customers who are only building a 1-story home, the Washington living room is sometimes used as a third bedroom due to it’s private location.

Donna, a designer at East Petersburg, favors the Hancock for the vaulted ceiling in the kitchen and the Butler’s pantry. But, she also admires the Grant for its true cathedral ceiling option in the Great Room, as do many customers. Nancy, another designer at East Petersburg, loves the Franklin for the overall size and the generous kitchen layout. The inviting 2-story Great Room appeals to her design sense.

Our garden homes – the Jefferson and the Adams – garnered high marks across the board from our designers across all communities. The affordability and square footage of the garden homes make them exceptionally attractive for customers looking to down-size in an attached home. The Jefferson, with its side-entry front door, gives a welcoming entry into the kitchen with a view to the dining room and Great Room. The open concept is very popular. The vaulted ceiling in the Jefferson’s Master Bedroom provides an element of interest, and there is direct access to the laundry room. In addition, the Jefferson has a handsome tray ceiling in the Great Room.

The Adams, the other garden home crowd favorite among the designers, has a captivating tray ceiling in the Master Bedroom (in the 1-story plan). The Adams also offers the ability to build an expanded loft overlooking the Great Room with the dramatic vaulted ceiling and added windows.

Of course, we love all of our model homes. They are unique, well-planned to the smallest of details, and best of all, our homes are customizable so that you can truly create your DreamHome exactly as you envision it. Visit an active adult community near you and take a tour of our models to find your favorite!