Featured Floor Plan: The Clairemont
Finished with white oak floors and stunning 9-foot ceilings, you’ll never forget the feeling of walking into this home for the first time. Step inside and take in the beauty of a 2-story foyer with a classic staircase that overlooks the dining room, and head into the kitchen where wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, stone countertops, and a large center island are waiting with open arms.
Right next to the foyer, you’ll find a spacious and comfortable 2-story great room that’s perfect for entertaining family and friends, and taking personal time to enjoy doing what you love the most. Cozy up to the timeless fireplace with your family and a good book, and feel the distinctive warmth of home.
On the second floor, luxurious living is all yours. Your master suite comes complete with an expansive walk-in closet and a spa-like bathroom that lets you unwind whenever you’re in the mood. Enjoy an elegant shower, a freestanding tub, porcelain and marble tiles, an abundance of closet space, and a double vanity — when you live here, your needs come first.
With additional bedrooms and bathrooms, your family and guests will always be as comfortable as possible. Not to mention, a large bonus room above the garage is perfect to create the space that you’ve always wanted, whether it’s a game room, media room, fitness room, or playroom for your children.
When you build with the Calvosa Organization, you know you’re getting the best of the best that spectacular custom homes have to offer. We can’t wait for you to experience the enhanced lifestyle that this home provides.
For more information on the Clairemont home at Fox Run Estates in East Islip, please visit our website, or give us a call at 631-563-2551. We’re looking forward to working with you!
Find your perfect match at Calvosa
What’s on your list of must-haves? How about creativity, openness, attractiveness, dependability, forethought? Ideal qualities for a home. At this time of year, thoughts often go toward finding that Perfect Match. So we’ve come up with a list of desirable luxury features you’ll find in every Calvosa home.
1.) Creativity. Each Calvosa home is a work of art, a place uniquely designed for its family. They feature adaptable floor plans, handmade paneling and crown molding, gorgeous stone countertops, vaulted and tray ceilings. And that’s just our vision. It only gets better when you add your imagination.
2.) Openness. Calvosa homes feature innovative designs that reflect today’s families… open living spaces, soaring 9-foot ceilings, wide doorways, spa baths, large windows. We promise, you’ll never feel restricted in one of our homes.
3.) Attractiveness. We put a lot of thought into the way our homes look. From the classic architecture to details like white oak floors, solid wood cabinets, elegant porcelain tiles, carriage-house garage doors, and brick and stone facades, we have no doubt it will be love at first sight.
4.) Dependability. While pretty is good, day-to-day dependability is best. And Calvosa homes are built to be loyal, faithful and true. We include poured concrete foundations with egress windows, 2×6 exterior walls, ¾-inch Advantec engineered subflooring, engineered floor joists and paralam girders, enhanced fiberglass insulation, zoned HVAC, 75-gallon hot water heaters, and a 200-amp electrical service. We know… you just can’t find homes like this anymore.
5.) Forethought. We plan homes that live for today – and tomorrow. Because who knows what kind of adventures the future brings! Calvosa homes are pre-wired for phone, cable and HDMI, designed for energy-efficiency, and smart home, generator, and solar ready. No matter what comes up, you’ll be able to face it together!
This might be our inner matchmaker coming through, but we think your Perfect Match might just be right here!
12 Ways to get your home sold faster!
When families come to us here at The Calvosa Organization, they want to build their new dream home. But most of the time, they need to sell their existing home. For our experts, that’s no problem. We offer advice and support for choosing the right realtor, and Vince Calvosa himself will even go look at a potential home buyers current residence to make suggestions on how they may be able to sell it quicker. We find it helps having a true expert on your side with the market experience that can give you insight you need.
Though real estate markets vary drastically depending on where you live, there are some basic tips that will show your home at its best – and get it sold faster!
- Take a step back. Go outside and look at your house the way a stranger would. Walk up the driveway and front
path. Open your front door. Does the house welcome you? Imagine how it will look to a buyer.
- Curb appeal is key. A buyer’s first impression of your home comes the second they pull up to the house. Keep the sidewalks cleared, and the lawn mown. Spruce up the mailbox, siding and window trim. Plant seasonal flowers. Trim the shrubs. Make sure visitors can clearly read the house number.
- Make minor repairs. Replace cracked tiles. Patch holes in the walls. Fix leaky faucets. Fix doors that don’t close properly and drawers that stick. Replace burned-out light bulbs. And give everything a fresh coat of paint. Stick to neutral colors.
- De-personalize. You have stuff. Potential buyers don’t need to see it. Think of your home as a model home. All visitors need to see is uncluttered surfaces, empty closets and neat rooms.
- Less is more. Homes show better with less. Remove furniture that blocks views, paths or walkways. Remove extra leaves from the dining room table. Leave just enough furniture in each room to showcase the room’s purpose.
- Organize & de-clutter. Do you want people to see your messy coat closet or that over-stuffed kitchen cabinet? No, you want them to see neat, organized spaces with plenty of room to store things in!
- Let the sun shine in. Raise the shades. Open the curtains. Wash the windows. Turn on the lamps. Rooms that are bright seem larger and more inviting than those that are dark.
- Take a deep breath. It’s very common for people to be unaware of smells in their own homes. (Tobacco, pets, mustiness, cooking odors.) Open the windows, and thoroughly clean rugs, floors and walls. Put out fresh flowers. Bake bread or cookies.
- Clean the house – top to bottom!
- Rent a pressure washer and spray down sidewalks and exterior.
- Clean out cobwebs.
- Polish faucets and mirrors.
- Wash & wax floors.
- Dust furniture, ceiling fan blades and light fixtures.
- Bleach dingy grout.
- Hang up fresh towels.
- Send pets and children away. If prospective buyers are coming to have a look, you don’t want them to be intimidated by your dog or distracted by your children.
- Price it right. Don’t price your home too high. A higher price will only discourage potential buyers, and leave your home on the market longer.
- Picture perfect. Make sure your listing has lots of good photos. Photos go a long way to enticing prospects to come visit your home in person.
When you’re ready to build a new home – and sell your current one – call The Calvosa Organization. We’re the experts who can get it done.
Innovative Smart Home Technology in Our Grace Estates Homes
One of the hottest trends in new homes today is smart home technology. From heating and air conditioning to audio/video systems, smart home technology lets you control your whole house from your phone!
As our fearless leader, Vince Calvosa, notes, “Home automation systems are the biggest change going on in home building and design right now. Being able to control the lights, the thermostat, the security system, not to mention the entertainment system, all at once… who doesn’t love that!”
According to Smart Home USA, the term “smart home” usually refers to a residence that has systems capable of communicating with one another, which can be controlled remotely from any room, as well as from any location by phone or internet. Smart home technology may include:
- Appliances
- Lighting
- Heating/Air conditioning
- TVs, computers or entertainment systems
- Security or camera systems
Smart home technology allows homeowners to monitor their homes from anywhere in the world, any time they want. In the interest of comfort and security, homeowners are taking advantage of the opportunity to make their homes smarter with technology that monitors and controls doors & windows, lighting, HVAC, irrigation, and more. In older homes or brand new ones, integrated home technology is definitely becoming a “must-have” item.
So, although we’re dedicated to old world craftsmanship here at The Calvosa Organization, “we are also thrilled to be able to offer the latest in smart home technology in our homes at Grace Estates,” says Vince. “Our homes may look traditional, but the technology inside them is innovative and cutting edge.”
In addition to the coolness factor, we’re sure our homeowners will appreciate the comfort and energy saving advantages that a smarter home will offer, as well as the peace of mind that comes from being able to know what their home is thinking!