Congratulations to Linda and Kelly Boehmer and the entire Boehmer Team for achieving Diamond Level (over $15,000,000.00 in sales in 2011) from the St. Charles County Association of Realtors! We are honored to work with your team.

Bridgewater Communities and the St. Louis Union Homebuilding Partnership are joining forces to keep St. Louis Working!  This offer valid through February 29th.  Dont miss out on this unbelievable deal!

January Promotion: Free Finished Lower Level!  Buy a new Bridgewater Communities Villa in the month of January and receive a free finished lower level.  Visit one of our villa communities today and take advantage of this offer! Add an extra 850 square feet of living space at absolutely NO EXTRA COST!

NHN Free lower level FLYER

Designing a new home allows you to create a atmosphere where you can relax and rest.  Although the apperance and feel of your home is of great importance, often the functionality and liveability of your home is neglected.  Barry Glantz, President of Glantz and Associates Architecture, in his most recent newsletter, (below) featured key universal design features to be addressed in designing or remodeling your home with an aging population in mind.  At Bridgewater Communities, we design our luxurious homes with many of these universal design features in mind,  setting our villas apart from the rest.  Wide spacious hallways, open floorplans, main floor living, and bright and airy designs allow our buyers a comfortable space that will allow them to age in their home.  For information on our luxurious villa homes, visit one of our sales communities and experience the bridgewater difference. 

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At the Villas at Barathaven, residents and new home buyers are buzzing over recent news that home owners association fees have been reduced.  The historical fee of $ 170.00 per month has now been reduced to $ 155.00, a 10% reduction in monthy fees.  The Villas at Brathaven boast a 13 acre lake, miles of walking/ nature trails, and beautifully manicured lawns and common ground.  With low maintenance  living and beautiful luxury villas,  an already sought after location is now sure to boom after this exciting news.

Ten happy homeowners said “come on in!” to prospective villa buyers during the “Tour of Homes” at The Villas at Lindbergh Place!

 The homeowners at The Villas at Lindbergh Place were excited to show off their beautiful homes and to show perspective buyers the many personalized features in their homes.  The villa owners were proud to express their satisfaction with their builder, Bridgewater Communities and to give first hand testimony about living “the villa lifestyle.”

 Two tour groups visited the ten homes, and many guests came away with great ideas they will incorporate into their new build at The Villas at Lindbergh Place.  What a great community!  It’s like having “great neighbors” before you even move in! 

 At Bridgewater Communities, we believe that your villa should fit your needs and lifestyle demands.  As the Villa Experts of St. Louis & St. Charles Counties, we carefully assist our buyers in personalizing their new luxury villas.  We deliver strategic design, expert craftsmanship and happy homeowners!  Just ask any of them! 

For more information contact:

 Marti Ellebracht

Villa Expert at The Villas at Lindbergh Place

(636)-299-7048

martiellebracht@bridgewatercommunities.com

For the month of July, Bridgewater Communities is pleased to offer our customers a free gourmet kitchen!

Often referred to as “The Heart of the Home”, we find that today’s Villa buyers are looking for exceptional finishes and and high functionality in their kicthens.

For details, please contact any our our Villa Experts to learn more!

There are an estimated 77 million Baby Boomers in this country born between 1946 to 1964, which represent 28% of the population.  This is the largest segment of our population, and one that may very well shape the economic future of this country over the coming years.  That being said, all aspects of the Boomers transfer of wealth and changes in their housing, draw great attention in the real estate industry.  Their needs and expectations regarding housing have changed from those of their parents.

The Boomers reshaped a host of industries, services, and trends that are now part of our everyday lives.  Rock and Roll is here to stay, as is online shopping (shop till you drop in the hot tub), Botox (wrinkle free zone), and Viagra (forever young).  As we move into 2011, understanding the needs, wants and trends of the Baby Boomers will be crucial to the real estate industry and in turn the economy.  Let’s look to 2011 and the Baby Boomer Housing Trends.

1. Boomers will be retiring later. According to a Del Webb study, 75% of boomers plan on staying in the workforce to some extent,   up from 68% the previous year.  The working longer trend brings with it other desires – the ability to live in a place where work is available, home offices instead of extra bedrooms, and ready access to good transportation.
2. Boomers are preoccupied with budget. The majority of boomers who know they have finite assets and want to get the most retirement out of them.  Some of the ways they will do that is by reducing home sizes, cutting some luxury amenities, and building in energy and maintenance efficiencies.  Good deals are available in the resale and the new markets because of high inventories.  Foreclosures, and short sales also offer good values, yet require substantial liquid assets and carry some risk of their own.
3. Boomers are concerned with health care. Indications from the Del Webb study indicate that fitness and being close to quality health care are increasingly important concerns.  For these boomers, amenities like fitness centers, bicycle and hiking trails, canoeing and kayaking access, may be more important than a golf course.
4. Boomers are concerned about accessibility. Peter Pan syndrome (I’ll never grow up or get old) is still alive but the reality of mobility is starting to sink in.  More builders are using universal design principles that will allow boomers to age in place for the oncoming decades.  Single floor levels, first floor master suites, wider interior doors, appropriate counters, appliances and cabinet heights that everyone can use, ramps and steps, will continue to be expected features.
5. Boomers look for ongoing education and enrichment. A lot of the boomers will skip the active adult community thing as too contrived, too stereotypical, or too old.  The attraction to small towns neighboring colleges and universities, will offer the boomers an opportunity  to experience the benefits of adult learning, a wider cultural palette, and the ability to maintain the excitement of attending sporting activities that they remember playing themselves ( when they really were Peter Pan).
6. Boomers are thinking about their next move. Many see their parents going through the difficulty of older homes not suited for aging in place.  Staying too long in a suburban home not suited for the physical handicaps of aging is usually a colossal mistake that some elders have made.
7. Boomers will be willing to relocate. Economic factors might be the trigger for many of these people, and climate may be another.  Boomers have made more moves in their careers than their parents did, and they are willing to do it again for a better lifestyle.  The Del Webb study found that of those who are willing to move in retirement, 50% might move out of state.

One thing is to be learned from these Baby Boomer Housing Trends.  Do not under any circumstances, try to label or categorize the baby boomers as they approach retirement.  They are all their own Peter Pan on an indirect route to Foreverland.

Baby Boomers Dominate New Housing Trends