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Needless to say, we're thrilled about the quality work that he and his company do and about the ability to feel trust in our builder's honesty and integrity. He's not offering any gimicky promotions because he doesn't need to - he's offering a well-built house at a fair price and that's the bottom line to us anyway. My wife and I are looking to purchase some land on the east side of Cincinnati and build a home.
You can slightly see the accent wall in the foyer. Next to the fireplace are some amazingly huge window that let the natural light flood in the home. If you look up at the ceiling in the room there are exposed beams that match the flooring, again completely breathtaking. This room is by far my favorite in the home and is where I would probably spend a lot of my time. They do have other locations that also showcase this floor plan that are available on their website.
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There are so many things to think of when building and anything you may possibly forget and add a change fee. We made some design changes and always a few things you wish you would have thought of but in the end yes, was happy and we love our home. We had a great builder that worked well with us so we were quite pleased.
One of the builders we are looking into is Paul Schumacher. I would appreciate any posts that comment further on the quality, craftsmanship, etc. of their homes. Just beyond the great room is the kitchen and butlers pantry/laundry room. The kitchen has granite countertops, a beautiful tile backsplash, and tons of gorgeous cabinets that are all soft close (it’s the little things that make me happy). There is also one of the largest islands I have ever seen.
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The good news for us is we've found our builder at last! He's someone that has been highly recommended to us by several people who have had homes built by him, one of which has had 3 homes built by him and won't even consider anyone else. Our closest neighbor's house was built by him and we've seen his quality work up close. Our neighbors raved about him and made the call to him that moved us up his waiting list, since he values his former clients. He does not have to advertise at all and is one of the local builders whose business is BOOMING because he has all the work he needs by reference only.
Took a trip to see their model homes and really liked one of their models. It's been a true joy working with someone that I feel such trust in. I can honestly say that he's restored my faith in general contractors being good people who sometimes get a bad rap from the bad apples in the business. To answer the post regarding when to negotiate. They were offering $13,000 in free options on their website, we got the salesment to admit he could go up to $17,000. SO my wife asked if we signed a contract that day, would he give us $20,000 and he said it was a done deal, just had to get his manager's approval for the extra $3,000...
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The dishwasher (spoiler alert! There are two dishwashers in this home) is next to the sink and around the corner from that, there is a wine fridge built into the side of the island facing the dining room. I wish you all the best in building your new home and hope your experience with PSH is a good one. From personal experience if you go to Millersburg and surrounding Amish country, make a day of it, the views from the back country roads are gorgeous. I absolutley love the fall season when all the trees are turning colors.
We had very much the same experience with Schumacher - low base price that looks enticing, but the price quoted is never the real bottom line. We've lived in our Schumacher home for 2 months now with no problems other than a stuck door. If I could have afforded another $50,000 for the same size house by a local builder, I would have gone with them, but it wasn't in my budget.
Sorry, but this common error is one of my big pet peeves. (That and people saying something is a "mute" point when the correct term is "moot" point. And I guess this is a "moot" point. Sorry, but I'm crabby today, lol). The upgrades are very not to bad if you do them in your initial meeting and have it all included. Once you go past that stage, they become very expensive to do changes. Know what you want before you meet with them for blueprint detail/design. On the back wall is a wooden accent wall that again matches the floors and really ties the room together with the beams in the ceiling and the floors.
I have never worked for Schumacher Homes, but I see many of the same misconceptions. Unfortunately, most people are woefully uneducated on building. My husband and I have fallen in love with a PSH floorplan and have been in contact with a rep in our area . The sales guy was very nice and accomodation though, and the floor plans are the best I have found on the internet.
Coming through the front door, a half bathroom is to the right. It is beautifully decorated and a really nice size. It is setup as an office in this model, but could be used as a formal living room or dining room. They were ok but you have to stay on them or stuff wont get done. Their contractors drink beer on the job site.
We originally wanted to talk to him a couple of years ago, but he had a waiting list of clients from references - always a good sign. We originally thought we couldn't afford him, but much to our delight, we've found that we can, even with substantial upgrades. He charges a fair price and he's totally upfront about the costs with no surprises. And we'll have a quality built house, using local Amish carpenters, with custom built cabnetry and trimwork, and local building products that support the local economy.
We are a little dubious on the cost after another builder gave us a "ballpark" cost/square foot that is way higher than Schumacher's ranges. We are not looking for extreme high-end finishes, but don't want a vinyl house either. Visited Schumacher in Greensburg,PA on Mar 29,2009. Salesman did a plan but we wanted a few changes- 2 x 6 walls, 5/8 roof sheeting, brick.
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Back to the main entry way, directly ahead is an amazing two story foyer. The foyer has a beautiful wood accent wall that spans all if the way up to the ceiling and it matches the wall in the office as well as the floors throughout the home. We went to Schumacher homes yesterday, base price for the house we wanted was $199,700 after building upgrades, the price jumped to $305,000 and that doesn't even include the minor fixture upgrades we want.
