Legends of Bethlehem Now Open Near Albany

Hodorowski Homes is thrilled to announce that our long-awaited Legends of Bethlehem community is now open.  This maintenance-free community offers a variety of home styles, from townhomes, to single-family cottage homes, to estate homes. 

We’ll be offering a new roster of models to choose from.  Currently, you can preview the Mt.Redfield and the Mt. Marshall models on our YouTube channel or in person, at Stuyvesant Landing II, in Slingerlands.

The Mt. Redfield is a 2-story cottage home with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a 2-car garage. Featuring an open first floor, this spacious home includes a large family room with a soaring 2-story ceiling and a fireplace, a formal dining room, and a walk-in pantry. Upstairs you’ll find a luxurious master suite with a private bath and two walk-in closets. There are two additional bedrooms with a shared bath, and the laundry room upstairs as well.

The Mt. Marshall is a 1-story cottage home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a 2-car garage. This home is the essence of great one level living, featuring an open floorplan that includes the kitchen, breakfast nook, great room and dining room!  The master suite, located just off the kitchen, includes a private bath and walk-in closet. The other two bedrooms are just off the entry foyer. This efficiently designed home has a mudroom, laundry room, walk-in pantry, and covered rear porch.

Legends of Bethlehem will feature walking trails, sidewalks and a picnic area. 

It is conveniently located in the heart of Bethlehem, mere minutes from Bethlehem schools, shopping, highways, recreation, and downtown Albany.

For more information or to walk the featured models, contact Jim Bordis at jbordis@hodorowskihomes.com or 518-229-6235, or Paula Filkins at Pfilkins@hodorowskihomes.com or 518-221-7757.

Hodorowski Homes is the Capital Region’s premier home builder building single family homes in Schenectady, NY and its surrounding areas. Please visit www.hodorowskihomes.com for more information.

Easy Ways to Increase Your Home’s Value

Are you ready to build your dream home with Hodorowski Homes, but you need to sell your current house first? Before you put your home on the market, take a look at some of these tips below to how to raise your house’s value before you sell.

$- Plant flowers or hang potted plants. Start from the outside of your home- the exterior is the first impression that your buyers have, make sure it’s a good one! HGTV says: “No question that shrubs and colorful plants will add curb appeal to any home, but when shopping at your local garden center, make sure that you "think green." Purchase plants that are native to your region or plants that are drought-tolerant; these require less water and maintenance.” 

$- Clear the clutter. The best way for the rooms in your home to appear larger is to clean up the clutter. If you must, rent a storage unit and put unused bulky furniture or clutter in a storage unit. Better yet, have a garage sale or donate any unwanted items that are in good condition.

$$- Paint. Before you list your home, put up a fresh coat of neutral paint on your walls. This will not only refresh the rooms, but it’s potentially one less thing the person moving into your home will have to do. Also consider the front of your home- give your front door a fresh inviting color.

$$- Add dimmers to light switches. This Old House suggests that “lighting noticeably enhances a home's appeal.”  Lighting can make a space appear larger and with the correct hue, it can create warmth and set the mood.

$$$- Clean/replace carpet. Along with the same line as paint, if your carpets have stains or odors, it would really benefit the value of your home if they were shampooed or better yet replaced. “Nothing turns buyers off more than the thought that they will immediately need to replace all of the flooring in a home. Ideally, you may want to replace them all, but if a limited budget puts a snag in that plan, start by replacing the carpet in the room that shows the most wear and tear and replace the others as your finances allow.”

$$$$- Update your bathroom(s). One easy way you can update your bathroom is to replace the outdated vanity with a more modern one. If you have cracked tiles or an outdated flooring, you may want to just consider a small gut renovation. Be sure you hire a professional.

For more tips on how to increase the value of your home, visit HGTV’s website.

Hodorowski Homes is the Capital Region’s premier home builder building single family homes in Schenectady, NY and its surrounding areas. Please visit www.hodorowskihomes.com for more information.

Popular House Trends for Baby Boomers

Here at the Hodorowski Group, we are noticing a rising trend in the types of houses and communities we are building that are more geared toward Baby Boomers, or, those born between the years of 1946-1964. Many of these Boomers are looking for convenient independent housing and are not at all ready to move into a retirement home. We wanted to share with you some of our senior-friendly house designs and a brand new community we recently finished building that are more popular with the Baby Boomers.

Homes with first floor Master Bedrooms: According to National Association of Home Builders, "more than 40% of new homes have Master Suites downstairs, a 15% increase over a decade ago. Boomers not wishing to go up and down stairs... helped fuel this trend. The bedrooms also are also larger, with more spacious walk-in closets and bathrooms that have a separate tub and shower and dual sinks."  (NAHB) We offer a number if different house designs with a first floor Master Suite. Some of our more recently built houses that follow this trend is the 'Ashley', 'Biltmore' and 'McKinley.' Other designs include the 'Brighton', 'Taylor', 'Buchanan' and the 'Tyler' designs.

The 'Ashley' design

Downsizing to a one story design: Another trend we are seeing with Baby Boomers is downsizing to a smaller one-story or ranch house. "A smaller home sometimes means less maintenance, less work and less worry." says a recent article from U.S.News, "... and a lot of them, suffering from bad ankles, bad knees and bad hips, are opting for one-story housing." In the past year we have built a number of different ranches in several different communities including The Preserves, Sandy Rock Estates and Traver's Meadow. The more popular one story house designs we've built are the Stanton, Aqueduct, and Cleverdale. Other ranch designs include the Camden, Cleveland, Franklin Pierce, and Covington.

The 'Aqueduct' design

The 'Stanton' design

This ranch is custom designed model

Age restricted apartment living:  Then there are the Baby Boomers that take downsizing to another level and move to an age restricted community or senior apartment living.  These Boomers are looking for the quality of independent living but with the convenience of not needing to maintain a house or property. The Hodorowski Group recently finished building a 110 unit senior apartment building called Glenwyck Manor, in Glenville, New York with amenities included like a fitness center, indoor pool, community center, and spa. There are about 80 units available to rent still in either a one or two-bedroom option. For more information on Glenwyck Manor, visit www.MeadowsAtGlenwyck.com. If Glenville isn't the area for you, we are also starting phase I of construction of a similar community in Wilton, New York.

View of Living Room at Glenwyck Manor, senior apartment living.

View of an Entry, Kitchen, Dining & Living Room, Glenwyck Manor apartment

View of hallway into Dining area from Master Bedroom, Glenwyck Manor apartment

In-law apartments: One final trend we are seeing in the houses we build, is the rising popularity of in-law apartments attached to the main house of a home. We offer several options for those looking to build a brand new home, with the convenience of having Mom and Dad next door. You can read more about the In-Law options we have, and see some of the designed we've built here.

This 'Helmond' has a custom built in-law apartment attached.

We'd love to know, if you are a Baby Boomer, what something that look for in a home or community?

Hodorowski Homes is the Capital Region’s premier home builder building single family homes in Schenectady, NY and its surrounding areas. Please visit www.hodorowskihomes.com for more information.

Welcome Home to Adirondack Development!

Welcome home to neighborhoods of sophisticated condominiums and spacious abodes in the Albany area....neighborhoods with nature trails or river-front views....neighborhoods close to work and play! Homes in the heart of the Capital Region... including Niskayuna, Saratoga, Cohoes and East Greenbush. You'll have a CAPITAL Time.... in any of our communities!