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Matt McPadden, builder with Kathleen and Kirk Lee at the final
walk-through of their ‘downsized’ new home.
It was at the 2015 Showcase of Homes that the Lees and
McPadden first met, after Kathleen and Kirk toured the
builder’s Chestnut model and realized they’d found the
downsizer of their dreams.
“The Showcase of Homes [is] something my husband and
I do in the fall every year,” explained Kathleen. “We walked
through the particular model and it just struck me as being
the perfect house in terms of its layout and open floor plan.”
With all their favorite features from their larger home,
but in a more manageable space, and built brand new, the
model home made downsizing look like an upgrade. And
the visible quality of the home provided the Lee’s peace of
mind for their future ahead.
“For us it was a matter of getting a good quality built
home. It’s kind of an intangibility really, but we could just
tell that it was a well-built house. It’s going to last, it’ll be
good for resale, and it stuck in my head. This particular
house is more in line with our lifestyle, especially after we
retire,” Lee says.
“We have always built efficient, detailed homes, both in
terms of the lack of wasted space as well as energy efficien-
cy,” McPadden explains. “Add that together, and the product
epitomizes what 55+ home buyers are looking for since
most of them are coming from larger homes with higher
costs to operate.” 75% of his new construction clients are
now adults over 55. “Build it and they will come,” indeed.
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Starting at: $331,000
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Contact
Beth Smith Realty, Ltd.
c: 518-928-3057
maltadevelopment.com