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Peebles Homes Closes Out Prugh Woods

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Peebles Homes, a third-generation Dayton home builder is quickly closing out of the popular Kettering new home community, Prugh Woods. With less than a handful of homesites remaining, Prugh Woods is ab intimate enclave of craftsman and cottage style ranch and two-story homes. A Desarrollo, Inc. community, Prugh Woods is within minutes of the Kettering Recreation Complex, with swimming, outdoor recreation opportunities, indoor strength and fitness training and team sports.

With new homes in Kettering starting in the mid $200s, new Peebles Homes in Prugh Woods provide easy access to I-675 for easy commuting to Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

With two available homes currently under construction and expected to complete in January or February, shopping, dining and entertaining couldn’t be any more convenient with The Greene Town Center just around the corner.

Named a top 100 school district by Money Magazine, families will embrace the stellar educational experience available with the Kettering School District.

About Peebles Homes: Locally owned Peebles Homes is a third generation new home builder offering energy efficient new homes in the Dayton area for over 80 years. Offering new homes in some of the finest communities, Peebles Homes is an active member of the Dayton HBA. Second generation homebuilder, Tom Peebles, served as President of the HBA in 1995 and was picked by his peers as the 1994 Builder of the Year based on a record of leadership and accomplishment. In 2009, Tom was awarded the prestigious Robert E. McDaniel-Karl Zengel Leadership Award for demonstrated leadership accomplishments over a career. Third generation homebuilder, John Peebles, is a graduate of Southern Adventist University and a Certified Green Professional by the National Association of Home Builders. John has served on the Board of the Home Builders Association since 2013, serving as Vice President in 2016 and President in 2017. John was also named the 2018 Builder Member of the Year for contributions to the industry and the community. For additional information on Peebles Homes in The Woods of Beavercreek or custom homes by Peebles Homes, visit PeeblesHomes.com.

 

2019 Dayton Homearama

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Peebles Homes is pleased to present The Rosebud for the 2019 Dayton Homearama. Located in The Woods of Beavercreek at 2760 Greenridge Circle, Beavercreek, OH 45431, The Rosebud is one of the newest home designs by award-winning Peebles Homes. With 1926 finished square feet (plus a full unfinished lower level), The Rosebud is a two-story open concept home with a main level master bedroom and study, two upper level bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, and a two-car garage.

Designed by Peebles Homes, The Rosebud is just minutes from shopping, New homes near Wright Patterson AFBdining, and entertainment. Families in The Woods of Beavercreek enjoy community amenities including a neighborhood pool, walking trails, tennis courts, and a 5000 square foot community center with fully equipped exercise room, showers, meeting rooms, kitchen, and dance floor. The Rosebud offers luxurious living without a luxurious price tag. Showcasing an exceptional selection of interior features, The Rosebud in The Woods of Beavercreek is an easy commute to Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

Featuring a transitional interior design style, The Rosebud welcomes guests with a covered front porch and an inviting entry way. This main level New homes in Beavercreek Ohiomaster, two-story home features a stone exterior and an upgraded garage door with opener. The inviting great room adjoins the kitchen and eating area and showcases a natural gas fireplace as the room’s focal point. Featuring hardwood floors and neutral shades of gray, accented by hues of blue, The Rosebud features two tone cabinets, quartz countertops, a center island, and upgraded stainless steel appliances to compliment the open kitchen. The bathrooms and laundry room are accented with exquisite tile floors and tile shower and bath surrounds. An abundance of natural lighting is provided by energy-efficient Pella Windows throughout.
Don’t miss The Rosebud by Peebles Homes, where you’ll find great attention to detail has been paid to seamlessly blending the traditional style of this thoughtfully designed home with modern living design elements to ensure a cozy and casual solution for entertaining friends and family.

To learn more about this year’s Dayton Homearama or to download the convenient app for discounted tickets and information, visit DaytonHomearma.com.

About Peebles Homes:  Locally owned Peebles Homes is a third generation new home builder offering energy efficient new homes in the Dayton area for over 80 years. Offering new homes in some of the finest communities, Peebles Homes is an active member of the Dayton HBA. Second generation homebuilder, Tom Peebles, served as President of the HBA in 1995 and was picked by his peers as the 1994 Builder of the Year based on a record of leadership and accomplishment. In 2009, Tom was awarded the prestigious Robert E. McDaniel-Karl Zengel Leadership Award for demonstrated leadership accomplishments over a career. Third generation homebuilder, John Peebles, is a graduate of Southern Adventist University and a Certified Green Professional by the National Association of Home Builders. John has served on the Board of the Home Builders Association since 2013, serving as Vice President in 2016 and President in 2017. John was also named the 2018 Builder Member of the Year for contributions to the industry and the community.  For additional information on Peebles Homes in The Woods of Beavercreek or custom homes by Peebles Homes, visit PeeblesHomes.com.

Introducing Downing Farm

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April 25, 2019 – Peebles Homes, a third generation Dayton new home builder, is excited to introduce Downing Farm, an intimate enclave of 35 bungalow styled homes located off West Social Row and Hwy. 48.

With lawn care and snow removal included, these maintenance free, ranch style homes will feature covered front porches that encourage you to get outside and meet your neighbors.  With tree lined streets, the neighborhood features a 5-acre park with pond and walking trails.

With single story homes in Centerville, starting in the $200s, Downing Farm  is convenient to shopping, dining, and entertainment.  Austin Landing and I-25 are an easy 10 minutes away.

Construction of the model and new homes begins in early summer.  For a personal tour of homesites and additional information, call Kim Shroder at (937) 321-6729.

 

Spring Cleaning – Your Gardening Checklist

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While the calendar still says winter, a few warmer days, the longer sunlight, and the beginning of March have turned our thoughts to lovely summer months ahead.  Dreaming of yards filled with colorful blooms, bubbling rocks and firefly lit evenings?  Starting now will have you and your yard ready for sweet tea and a fire pit in no time!

Spring Gardening Checklist for your new home in Dayton
(courtesy of HGTV.com)

Revive Garden Decor: Start by taking your existing pieces out of storage and replacing them in your planting beds. If you’re like most of us, you’ll want to recycle a few and replace a few. For garden decor in the Dayton area, we love The Secret Garden. Located off Hwy. 73, The Secret Garden is a must see. Save the trip for a Saturday or Sunday as you’ll want to walk the grounds, the gardens, and the indoor/outdoor showrooms.

Plant Summer Bulbs: Start your warm-weather bulbs off early and to a solid start by planting them in pots and placing them in a warm and sunny place in your home.

Clean Up Beds: Remove leaves and debris that has collected over the winter. Be careful not to damage new tender growth.

Add Mulch: Many perennials (roses, clematis, berries) love an early application of fresh mulch. You can add up to 3 inches but be sure not to cover any fresh growth.

Hook Up Hose: After you find it, just make sure it doesn’t leak. Avoid leaving your hose attached to the hose bib until after the threat of freezing is over.

Sharpen Cutting Tools

Prune Ornamental Grasses (if you didn’t last fall)

Clean/Fill Bird Feeders & Baths

Prune Fruity Trees (before buds break)

Sweep Your Patio

Clip Perennials (if you didn’t last fall)

Divide Perennials: Spring is a great time to dig and divide your late summer and fall flowering perennials. Clumps are easily divided when the shoots first start to appear.

Clean Patio Furniture: Spring is the best time to clean your patio furniture and access your needs while the selection is still good.

Outdoor living is one of the hottest trends in new homes in Kettering, Ohio and across the nation. Whether you’re looking for a new home, decorating ideas, or landscaping ideas, stop by our model home for a tour and a little inspiration!

About Peebles Homes: As one of the top Dayton new home builders, Peebles Homes is a third generation home builder specializing in new homes in Dayton, the Miami Valley, and surrounding areas for eighty years. An award-winning Dayton new homebuilder, Peebles Homes specializes in building high performance (we call them ComfortSmart) homes in southern Ohio. PeeblesHomes.com

 

 

Winter Weather Precautions

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No one, especially a home owner, likes frozen pipes. During extreme conditions it is important that you be aware of things you can do to prevent any frozen water lines.  Below 0 degree air temperatures and -30 degrees and below wind chills are considered extreme weather events that we do not see in our area often and additional steps should be taken to ensure that you do not have any issues with your new home in Dayton. Please use these steps to make sure you don’t have any issues during this extreme weather event:

To prevent frozen/burst water pipes on your hose bibs: Turn off the water valves to each of your hose bibs. On a Peebles Home, these are either located in your mechanical room, under a sink just inside of the hose bib location or via an access panel shown to you by us at your walk through. You will have the corresponding number of valves to the number of hose bibs. There are many valves in your mechanical rooms. Typically, there are two sizes of valves in your mechanical room. The smaller valves are for your hose bibs.

After turning off the hose bib valve, go to each hose bib on the outside of your home. Turn the hose bib in the on position to relieve any water pressure built up.  Once all water has drained, turn the hose bib back in the closed/off position.

If there are any hoses connected to your hose bibs, remove them.

For extra protection, you can purchase special foam cones that function to insulate the hose bib. This step is not required but can provide peace of mind.

If you have a Bathroom Vanity on an outside wall, even if the water pipes are not in the wall, or if the Vanity backs up to a space that is unconditioned (Garage/Attic), do the following:

Leave the door to the bathroom open to encourage an even temperature between the bathroom and the adjoining space.

Open the Vanity Cabinet Doors to allow warm air to circulate within. This will help tremendously in keeping the pipes as warm as possible.

For extra protection, you can turn on the faucets in those areas to allow a small amount of water to run. Running water has a much harder time freezing than stagnant water.

Keep your garage door closed to keep the air within as warm as possible.  Many houses we build have either a mechanical room or a finished space above the garage that includes bathrooms. This will not only help in keeping water lines from freezing but also increase your comfort within your home.

Keep your thermostats for the furnace between 70-72 degrees and turn the fan on your thermostat from AUTO to ON. Warmer temperatures inside of the home help to penetrate behind the drywall for waterlines inside of those walls and into your vanities to the water lines. Keeping the fan on your thermostat in the ON position will allow your system to circulate consistent air temperature throughout your house. To make this more effective, keep all doors (bedrooms, bathrooms, closets, laundry, office, etc) OPEN to keep that warm air flowing. There are waterlines in areas that you may not be aware of and this will help in keeping them from freezing as well.

Last but not least, turn the water off to the house if you are not going to be using it. Many of you have day plans and jobs that keep you away from the house during the day. Since the high is going to be 2 degrees tomorrow, it will be extreme weather all day. Once you turn off the main water to your house, open a water source (bathroom/kitchen faucet) to remove the water pressure from the line. Once you are ready to turn the water back on, turn the water valve on slowly to slowly build water pressure back into your pipes. Turning the water off to your house and relieving the water pressure is also a good idea when you are leaving town for a vacation any time of year.

Take the fear out of bone chilling winter weather by being prepared and practicing preventative home maintenance.

About Peebles Homes: As one of the top Dayton new home builders, Peebles Homes is a third generation home builder specializing in new homes in Dayton, the Miami Valley, and surrounding areas for eighty years. An award-winning Dayton new homebuilder, Peebles Homes specializes in building high performance (we call them ComfortSmart) homes in southern Ohio. PeeblesHomes.com

John Peebles Named 2018 HBA Builder of the Year

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The Home Builders Association of Dayton held their annual ceremonial Presidential Inaugural and Awards event on Friday, January 25 at the Dayton Art Institute. The ceremony brought together industry leaders, elected officials and friends of the Association to honor the 2018 Home Builders Association of Dayton leadership, welcome and install the 2019 Board of Directors (lead by Donna Niswonger) and present prestigious industry awards to many well deserving individuals.

In recognition for his tireless contributions to the community and the industry, 3rd generation Dayton home builder, John Peebles, was named the 2018 Builder Member Of The Year. Peebles, who chaired and built the the HBA’s debut Showcase Home which premiered during the association’s 2018 Homearama, was the 2017 President of the same organization.

As one of Dayton’s top new home builders, Peebles Homes has specialized in new homes in Dayton, the Miami Valley and surrounding areas for over 60 years. An award-winning home building company, Peebles Homes specializes in building high performance, energy efficient homes. By incorporating the highest quality of craftsmanship and materials, Peebles Homes ensures that the families who purchase and live in a new Peebles home are guaranteed to reside in one of the most cost and energy-efficient new homes on the market. A locally-owned Dayton home builder, Peebles Homes promises their customers the highest quality materials and workmanship, exceptional value, stellar custom service and durability that will stand the test of time.

The Peebles family has also long assisted the Home Builders Association of Dayton. John Peebles’ father, Tom Peebles, a second generation home builder in the Dayton region, was the President of the Home Builders Association in 1995 and was named Builder of the Year in 1994.

John Peebles was born and raised in this area and takes great pride in being called a Daytonian. John started at a young age in the residential construction industry. Beginning with sweeping the floors of Peebles Homes’ job sites, John was able to learn many facets of home building as he attained additional responsibilities. Through college, he worked at local construction jobs outside of his family’s business to learn the trade, plus gain skill and experience. After graduation from Southern Adventist University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, John began working with his father for Peebles Homes, LLC and has earned a Certified Green Professional designation through the National Association of Home Builders. As he continues to hone his skills as a home builder, John is committed to continuing a proud family tradition of providing quality housing for empty nesters and young families.

Homeownership In Ohio – Less Expensive Than Renting

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10.19.18 While some reports may say that renting is a more affordable option than owning a home, the statistics say otherwise.  In a recent study by personal finance site HowMuch, renting a home, on average, is more expensive than owning a home in 40 out of 50 states in the US.

Ohio actually ranked 2nd in the nation for home ownership affordability, with a monthly mortgage running $804.00 per month and rent for a similar sized home/apartment at $1000.00 per month.  And, this monthly savings doesn’t take into consideration the benefits of home ownership.

Looking for more reasons to purchase a new home in Kettering, Ohio?  Below are five reasons why owning a new home in Beavercreek, Ohio and surrounding areas makes great sense!

Homeownership builds equity as time goes on.

Homeownership means stable monthly payments instead of rising rents every six months.

Homeownership comes with tax benefits including interest and property tax deductions.

Pride in ownership allows you to create a place that is uniquely yours.

Homeownership improves the community by improving the local economy and local tax base for community improvements.

Ready to move forward with an investment in your future Peebles Homes is a third generation home builder specializing in new homes in Dayton, the Miami Valley, and surrounding areas for eighty years. An award-winning Dayton new homebuilder, Peebles Homes specializes in building high performance (we call them ComfortSmart) homes in southern Ohio. PeeblesHomes.com

 

Fall Home Maintenance In The Miami Valley

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With falling leaves, now is the time to prepare your home for winter.  Fall home and landscape maintenance will save you from experiencing a winter of discomfort and costly expenses from winter damage to your home and lawn.

Change Air Filters: Check your furnace filter and humidifier pad.

Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Replace batteries.

Furnace and Fireplace Tuneup: Before the first cold night calls for turning up the furnace or light the fire, schedule a cleaning and that will help your systems perform safely, reliably, and efficiently. Don’t forget to keep the area in front of your furnace clear of clutter to avoid fire hazard.

Replace Thermostat: New homes come with new home features including energy efficient furnaces and programmable thermostats.  If your home does not include a programmable thermostat, consider replacing.  Programmable thermostats allow you to adjust and program your home’s temperature to your family’s away and sleeping schedule.

Disconnect Hoses & Sprinkler Lines: Before the first freeze, be sure to disconnect and store sprinkler hoses and have sprinkler lines blown out to prevent damage to pipes and valves.

Seal Concrete: To prevent concrete spalling from freezing and unfreezing water, we suggest that you apply a waterproof concrete sealant to your driveway, walkways, and patio.

Clean Gutters: Prevent blockage in your gutters by removing leaves and debris.

Clean Up Flower Beds: Remove dead leaves and plants from beds.  You may also want to add additional mulch to protect freeze sensitive plants.

Aerate Lawn: After marking sprinkler heads, aerate the lawn and apply the proper fall/winter fertilizer.

Pruning: Now is the ideal time to trim and prune trees and shrubs.

Fall is a beautiful time in the Miami Valley. As a third generation new home builder in Dayton and surrounding areas, we love all that this season brings from the changing colors to the fall produce!

About Peebles Homes: As one of the top Dayton new home builders, Peebles Homes is a third generation home builder specializing in new homes in Dayton, the Miami Valley, and surrounding areas for eighty years. An award-winning Dayton new homebuilder, Peebles Homes specializes in building high performance (we call them ComfortSmart) homes in southern Ohio. PeeblesHomes.com

Peebles Homes Wins 2018 People’s Choice Awards!

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Locally owned, third generation Dayton new home builder, Peebles Homes, has been awarded four People’s Choice Awards by Home Builders Association of Dayton for the 2018 HBA Homearama.  The Wildwood received Best Exterior, Best Kitchen, Best Master Suite, and Best Overall Home for a home under $400,000.  A featured home in the 2018 Dayton Homearama, this year’s HBA Showcase Home by Peebles Homes showcased affordable, single level living in one of the area’s most popular new home communities, Prugh Woods.

Minutes from the outstanding recreational opportunities at the Kettering Recreation Center, Prugh Woods is conveniently located to the Greene Town Center and 675 for commuting to Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

At 1538 finished square feet, The Wildwood by Peebles Homes features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and an open concept family room and kitchen with dining area.  Hardwood floors, quartz countertops, elegant tile, and gourmet appliances are just a handful of the features included.

Available for immediate move-in, the showcase home is located at 2716 E. Millstone Dr., of off Dorothy Lane and can be viewed by visiting the Peebles Homes model home at 3100 W. Millstone Dr. in Prugh Woods.

About Peebles Homes: As one of the top Dayton new home builders, Peebles Homes is a third generation home builder specializing in new homes in Dayton, the Miami Valley, and surrounding areas for eighty years. An award-winning Dayton new homebuilder, Peebles Homes specializes in building high performance (we call them ComfortSmart) homes in southern Ohio. PeeblesHomes.com

Peebles Homes Offers New Homesites In The Woods at Beavercreek

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“We’re excited to move dirt on the last phase of homesites in The Woods of Beavercreek,” said Tom Peebles, owner of Peebles Homes.  Now available for homesite reservations, this enclave of skillfully designed and crafted homes will be nestled in the heart of this prestigious Beavercreek neighborhood. “One of the most desirable locations in the greater Dayton area,  Peebles Homes has been the exclusive builder of The Woods of Beavercreek for seven years, which ensures that the neighborhood receives the quality and craftsmanship that the community and customer deserves.” he continued.

With the last phase of homesites available for reservations, new Peebles Homes in The Woods of Beavercreek start in upper $200’s.The Woods of Beavercreek is one of Dayton’s premier communities and offers outstanding educational facilities, conveniently accessible commuting and diverse recreational opportunities. Designed in concert with the acres of natural surroundings to provide a tranquil setting for your new home, The Woods of Beavercreek raises the standard of living with a community clubhouse and pool, miles of trails, and tennis courts.

For more information or a tour of available homesites, call Kim Schroder at (937) 321-6729.

About Peebles Homes: As one of the top Dayton new home builders, Peebles Homes is a third generation home builder specializing in new homes in Dayton, the Miami Valley, and surrounding areas for eighty years. An award-winning Dayton new homebuilder, Peebles Homes specializes in building high performance (we call them ComfortSmart) homes in southern Ohio.