Visnic Introduces the Villas at Creighton Farms

The Villas were designed specifically for Creighton Farms. Large spacious rooms affording majestic views of the rolling hills create the perfect setting. Outdoor areas grace each home with terraces and front porches. Charming exteriors give you a wide variety of architectural styles to suit your taste. Intricate details can be found throughout the homes, including your ideas. No detail is too small, and our ability to work with you to create the perfect Villa will result in just what you wanted.



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A Home on the Water

Overview:
A home was purchased on the Miles River in St. Michaels, Maryland, to serve as a summer retreat for my client, their children, and grandchildren. They asked Visnic Homes to expand and renovate the main house and add guest quarters in a former barn and various other buildings.

Challenges:
The owners had a short time span, one year, to complete the project. That meant that we had to work extremely efficiently. My team ordered materials well in advance of the time schedule and managed the day-to-day building, never missing a day on the job.

End Result:
Visnic expanded the main home by more than 50 percent, added a new kitchen, a new two-story library with panoramic river views, and a new radial room complete with a long bar for entertaining. The barn now consists of several bedrooms, a full bath and a kitchenette. This past summer, the home was overflowing with children and parents enjoying swimming, crabbing, and boating.

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An interesting note: this is the 7th project completed for this family. Let’s talk about starting your first Visnic project.

A New Visnic Community

McKendree View is a wonderful new property in West Friendship Heights, MD that might be perfect for your Visnic Custom Home. It was formerly part of the Ambassador Estate and will now be home to five custom estates. We have many Portfolio Homes you can consider, or we can start from scratch. If you visit the web site, you can tour our Idea Book to get your imagination going.

McKendree View is located just off I-70 and Rt. 144 in Howard County.

Design Trends

I recently undertook designing an entirely new collection of homes to be built in Georgetown at 1801 Foxhall. The Foxhall Collection is unique in that they are City Homes and I wanted them to reflect a city dwellers lifestyle. Architecturally, they reflect Old Georgetown with Federal, English, French, and Greek elements. It was interesting to research the blend of looks currently in the Foxhall area and design a home that would look both new and old. I think we accomplished it while offering homebuyers a wide array of looks.

When it comes to the inside features, there is nothing old about it. One of my favorites is the Wine Grotto in the Federal Home. This is a wonderful room located on the main floor designed to hold your wine collection, and space to taste and enjoy a good bottle of wine. The kitchen is open and features the perfect entertaining layout. We extended the kitchen to the outdoors with the ability to have a full outside set up. This is one of the most popular new features. Of course, it goes without saying that we build the essential Green elements into all our homes. As our slogan says, “Life in Detail”… it’s the little things that make the difference.

Take a look at these designs in the Portfolio section of my web site and let me know which one you like the best.

Green Comfort

The buzzword in the new home industry is “Green”. Everyone wants a more energy efficient home. Here at Visnic Homes, we area big proponent of Green building.  Geothermal heating and cooling technology has gained popularity with our clients interested in committing to “greener” living. I installed a system in my home 10 years ago and it’s great. Here’s how it works. The ground temperature about four to six feet down remains constant year round. The geothermal system circulates a water-based solution underground to exchange heat   with the surrounding constant temperature. The energy is recycled to a geothermal compressor that heats or cools air to the desired temperature and circulates it throughout your home.   This is far more efficient than a conventional heat pump that has to exchange heat with a wide range of outdoor air temperatures.  A geothermal system will heat and cool your home, and heat some of your home’s hot water. That can amount to savings of 30 to 70 percent on your utility bills. Now, that’s significant. At Visnic Homes, we’ve installed many of these systems over the years throughout Virginia, DC, Maryland, and West Virginia.   I highly recommend you consider it. The end result is a home that is both energy-efficient and extremely comfortable.

Let me show you how easy it is to be green in your new Visnic Home.

Ted Visnic

[Ted Visnic, President of Visnic Homes, has been building award-winning custom homes and renovations for over 19 years in the Greater Metropolitan Washington area.]

Is it Time to Build Your Custom Home?

[Ted Visnic, President of Visnic Homes, gives you a few hopeful things to think about. Ted has been building award-winning custom homes and renovations for over 19 years. He’s seen all the cycles, and come out ahead each time. It’s all about knowing how to see the opportunities out there.]

Are you asking yourself the question? Is it time? Consider:
*The price of building materials, particularly lumber, is as low as we’ve seen it in a long time.
*Petroleum and its related products are also historically low.
*There is a lot of value in the workforce. Tradesmen have dramatically lowered their cost to retain their best people.

I think it’s a great time to take advantage of today’s value for a project that will finish months down the road. I sense there is a narrow window of opportunity. We can lock in to favorable pricing now that will still be in place when the market has returned, and at some point it will. Washington is perennially one of the strongest markets in the country.

Right now:
*Permit application volume is down. It’s a great time to get through the local red tape quickly.
*The cost of money is at a 53-year low. There is an opportunity to lock in now to great rates that will still be in place when the home is finished.


You’ve all heard the adage over and over, but it’s true, there has never been a better time to build a Custom Home.

I can see the market starting to heat up. Our phone is ringing off the hook and folks are ready to move while the conditions favor them. In every downturn, there is an up-cycle that follows. Many others and I sense it’s starting up now.

Take a tour of our variety of home designs and start your imagination soaring.

Now is the time. Give me a call and we’ll explore your options.
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Ted
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