Floor Plan Friday: The Sonoma

Today we feature another home design and floor plan from Walker Home Design. This is certainly not your average cookie-cutter design home. This unique design would be stand out beautifully in any neighborhood.

Interested? We can also help you find the lot to build on. Visit our contact page or call our offices at
385-313-0656.

Sonoma
1-1856

Well thought out plan allowing for comfort and efficiency. Attractive smaller home with many extras, including a three car garage, covered front entry, large master suite with walk in closet, and open living area. Lots of room for expansion including craft or hobby room, family, game, or theater rooms, and many storage possibilities. Easy to build and own. A great value

Floor Plans

Main Level

Lower Level

Specs and Features

BASICS
Levels	2
Bedrooms	3
Potential Bedrooms	5
Baths	2.5
Garage Stalls	3
STYLES
Modern
DESIGNER NOTES
This Mediterranean plan is available in a number of different styles, including Traditional, Craftsman, French Country, Mountain Rustic, Southwestern, Modern, and Victorian. If you have a favorite exterior style not mentioned, we can do it. Talk to our design professionals and tell us your special “likes”.
FEATURES
Attractive smaller home with many extras. Three car garage, covered front entry, large master suite with walk in closet, and open living area. Lots of room for expansion including craft or hobby room, family, game, or theater rooms, and storage space. Easy to build.. A great value

DIMENSIONS
Width	65
Depth	52
Height	23
SQUARE FOOTAGE
Above Grade Square Footage	1856
Total Square Footage	3660
Main Floor	1856
Basement	1739
Garage	1000
Porch	70
Patios	optional
WALL INFORMATION
Exterior Wall Constr	2x4, 2x6
Exterior Wall Finish	Hardy Board or Similar
ROOF INFORMATION
Roof Framing	Trusses, Wood Beams
Roof Pitch	8.12
CEILING HEIGHTS
Ceiling Main	9
Ceiling Details	optional
FOUNDATIONS
Basement
Unfinished Basement

Get Expert Advice on Remodels & Tear Down/Rebuild

As land gets harder to obtain, we will start seeing more and more older homes being remodeled or torn down and rebuilt. We have put together a panel of experts, including a builder (us), general contractor, designer, architect, lenders and real estate agents to answer all of your questions about remodeling and tear-down/rebuilds.

With low lot inventory and more people investing in real estate,you'll want to catch all of this valuable information and even learn how to build equity right away utilizing this option!

When: Thursday, May 29th from 6:00-8:00 pm
Where: Lake City Loft at 29 W. 800 S. Suite 300, Salt Lake City, Utah

It's free to attend, we ask that you let us know you are coming on the Facebook event page so that we have plenty of refreshments.
https://www.facebook.com/events/789850527693595/

Contact Rochelle Greetham Owens for more info: 801.414.7440 or email rochelle@influencerealestate.com

A Home with a $0 Energy Bill? Is it possible?

As the temperatures start to soar as we head into late spring/early summer, energy efficiency is on our minds as we contemplate how to reduce the growing electricity bill associated with central air conditioning.

Have your ever thought of building an energy efficient home out of concrete as a solution? One man did and he expects a $0 energy bill this year.

Contemporary Patio by Victoria Design-Build Firms NZ Builders ltd

Read more about this fascinating story and check out the pics from Houzz.

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27285792/list/Houzz-Tour--See-a-Concrete-House-With-a--0-Energy-Bill

Floor Plan Friday: The "Bandon"

There is a lot of room for expansion in this unique home. 

Well thought out plan allowing for comfort and efficiency. Attractive smaller home with many extras, including a three car garage, covered front entry, large master suite with walk in closet, and open living area. Lots of room for expansion including craft or hobby room, family, game, or theater rooms, and many storage possibilities. Easy to build and own. A great value

Floor Plans

Main Level

Lower Level

Specs and Features

BASICS
Levels	2
Bedrooms	3
Potential Bedrooms	5
Baths	2.5
Garage Stalls	3
STYLES
Craftsman
DESIGNER NOTES
This Craftsman plan is available in a number of different styles, including Traditional, Mediterranean, French Country, Mountain Rustic, Southwestern, Modern, and Victorian. If you have a favorite exterior style not mentioned, we can do it. Talk to our design professionals and tell us your special "likes".
FEATURES
Attractive smaller home with many extras, including a three car garage, covered front entry, large master suite with walk in closet, and open living area. Lots of room for expansion including craft or hobby room, family, game, or theater rooms. Lots of storage. A great value.

DIMENSIONS
Width	65
Depth	52
Height	21
SQUARE FOOTAGE
Above Grade Square Footage	1830
Total Square Footage	3641
Main Floor	1830
Basement	1715
Garage	1000
Porch	70
Patios	Optional
WALL INFORMATION
Exterior Wall Constr	2x4, 2x6
Exterior Wall Finish	Shakes, Hardy Board
ROOF INFORMATION
Roof Framing	Trusses
Roof Pitch	4.12
CEILING HEIGHTS
Ceiling Main	9
Ceiling Details	optional
FOUNDATIONS
Basement
Unfinished Basement

Education - Prairie Style

For some reason, Utahn's get the reputation for being "behind the times".  We tend to get stuck in one style and stick with it for awhile.  One of our goals this year is to educate the public on all the different styles of homes.  How you can build the exact same plan, but put a different facade on the front.

Today's style is "Prairie", since we're seeing this trend move here to Utah.

Developed in the Midwest by architectural trailblazer Frank Lloyd Wright, the prairie style was built based on the idea that a home should serve all practical needs without being overly embellished or showy. It was influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement and features many of the same concepts such as built-in furniture, simple materials and open floor plans. But prairie-style homes also feature long flat roofs, rows of windows, horizontal lines and organic patterns.

You will start to notice a lot of the same materials, such as brick, stucco and hardy board.  Just a lot more simple in style.

Eye on Housing

Read the Latest News from the National Association of Home Builders

"Starts and Permits over One Million

Housing starts exceeded one million for first time since last year and housing permits were over one million for a third consecutive month. The increases were almost entirely in multifamily rental construction.
Multifamily construction soared 40% to 423,000 starts, the highest since January 2006 and permits also rose 20% to 478,000, the highest in almost six years. Multifamily starts were particularly strong in the Midwest where they more than doubled from an unusually low 42,000 to 100,000."
Read more: http://eyeonhousing.org/2014/05/16/starts-and-permits-over-one-million/

Floor Plan Friday: The "Albany"

This floor plan from our strategic partner Walker Home Design boasts a unique modern design sure to make you the envy of the neighborhood with it's sleek lines and wonderful curb appeal.

Efficient, attractive, comfortable home. A covered front porch, dining nook, and kitchen that opens into the great room. Three bedrooms, including master suite. Roomy and comfortable. Mud room, fruit room, and two car garage. Unfinished space allows for future growth. Efficient and economical to both build and own.

Floor Plans

Main Level

Lower Level

Specs and Features

BASICS
Levels	2
Bedrooms	3
Potential Bedrooms	4
Baths	2
Garage Stalls	2
STYLES
Modern
DESIGNER NOTES
This Modern plan is available in a number of different styles, including Traditional, Craftsman, French Country, Mountain Rustic, Southwestern, Mediterranean, and Victorian. If you have a favorite exterior style not mentioned, we can do it. Talk to our design professionals and tell us your special “likes”.
FEATURES
The Albany Modern is a perfect starter home, or for someone who just wants efficient use of space in an attractive comfortable home. A covered front porch, dining nook, and open kitchen into the great room, give the feel of a much larger home. Three bedrooms, including master suite, are roomy and comfortable. Include a mud room, fruit room, and two car garage, and you have a comfortable, efficient, and economical home. Unfinished space allows for future growth. Efficient and economical to both build and own.

DIMENSIONS
Width	45
Depth	47
Height	18
SQUARE FOOTAGE
Above Grade Square Footage	1558
Total Square Footage	3010
Main Floor	1558
Basement	1452
Garage	440
Porch	70
Patios	optional
WALL INFORMATION
Exterior Wall Constr	2x4, 2x6
Exterior Wall Finish	Hardy Board, stucco, stone, brick are options
ROOF INFORMATION
Roof Framing	trusses, beams, stick framing
Roof Pitch	8.12
CEILING HEIGHTS
Ceiling Main	9
Ceiling Details	optional
FOUNDATIONS
Basement
Unfinished Basement

We Are Different! See Why

Here at Novum Homes, we have developed a whole new way of building that is focused on you; the customer and making sure that your needs and expectations are met in the build process. Not only do we do things differently than other builders, we now have a proprietary online portal that allows you to access your build project 24/7 and keep up with everything that is happening. It's a custom software we've developed to give our clients 24 hour access to the details of their builder. Your schedule, plans and bids are at your finger tips! . Check us out--Novum Homes

Go Green In Your New Build or Remodel

May is National Home Remodeling Month and according to the National Association of Home Builders, green building products are the most popular trend when people remodel their homes. Of course, if it is popular for remodeling, it will be popular for new home builds.

So what is the hottest green product for remodeling right now? High performance windows including Low-E and Argon gas windows. Read the full article to discover what the other  green products are HOT in the home building industry this month.

http://www.nahb.com/news_details.aspx?newsID=16791

Windows in Novum Home Builds

Floor Plan Friday: "Eagle Ridge"

Today we feature the Eagle Ridge floor plan. Eagle Ridge offers a traditional look with many modern features. What do you think of this design? Post your comments below.

Sophisticated and beautiful, this home is practical with the most effective use of space. Natural light pours into the vaulted ceiling space of the grand entry. A suite with private bath and large walk-in closet greets your overnight guests. The large gourmet kitchen boasts a walk-in pantry, a preparation island, and an eating bar. French doors open to a covered rear deck for entertaining either inside, or out. Basement space can be transformed into bedrooms, theater space, exercise room, game room, kitchenette, or any combination of these. It's your home. You decide.

Floor Plans

Main Level

Upper Level

Lower Level

Specs and Features

BASICS
Levels	3
Bedrooms	4
Potential Bedrooms	6
Baths	3.5
Garage Stalls	3
STYLES
Traditional
DESIGNER NOTES
The Eagle Ridge plan is available in one of eight different styles, including Traditional, Craftsman, French Country, Mountain Rustic, Southwestern, Mediterranean, Modern, and Victorian.
FEATURES
Open floor design in kitchen and great room. Large walk-in pantry.Grand entry Guest suite. Large master garden bath. Formal dining room. Computer room. Loft overlooking grand entry. Mud room.

DIMENSIONS
Width	72
Depth	60
Height	33
SQUARE FOOTAGE
Above Grade Square Footage	3923
Total Square Footage	6014
Main Floor	1995
Upper Floor	1928
Basement	1889
Garage	700
Porch	96
Patios	140
WALL INFORMATION
Exterior Wall Constr	2x4, 2x6
Exterior Wall Finish	Stucco, Stone
ROOF INFORMATION
Roof Framing	trusses
Roof Pitch	8:12, 10:12
CEILING HEIGHTS
Ceiling Main	9
Ceiling Upper	8
FOUNDATIONS
Basement
Unfinished Basement

Client Success in Bountiful

We love to brag...that's right! We love to brag about our client's successes because our client's success is our success. Today we are featuring a client whose home was recently completed on the East Bench of Bountiful, Utah.

They purchased their lot when the market was very high. When they considered selling the lot, it was only worth half of what they had originally paid due to the downturn in the housing/land market. Not sure what to do, they contacted us and we worked with them on a plan to build a home on the lot and created a strategy to build immediate equity in the property.

Even though the lot was only valued at half of what they paid for it, with the finished home they now have equity in the property and they haven't even moved in yet! Isn't that fantastic? Once they get the landscaping in they will build even more equity into the home. BOOM! Immediate equity just by working with the team at Novum Homes. They were seeing RED and now working with our team they are seeing BLACK.

That's one of the many benefits of working with us. We have your best interest at heart.

Check out these amazing photos. If you want to see the entire home, be sure to visit our video tour at:

http://www.spotlighthometours.com/tours/tour.php?&tourid=51568&reloaded=true

Housing Starts Up 20 Percent

Novum Homes Construction on East Bountiful Bench

Housing starts which measure the level of new construction was up 20 percent from 2011 at the end of 2013 in anticipation of the 2014 market. Now is the best time for new construction according to the Salt Lake Board of Realtors. Read more on their website at:
http://www.slrealtors.com/news/inthenews/houses-vs-apartments-they-re-both-on-the-rise-in-utah/

Floor Plan Friday: The "Dayton"

Dayton
1-2345

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This modern design home is very functional with an open floor plan. Dine with guests in your formal dining room served from the butler's pantry. A large master suite will give you space whether in your walk in shower, or the private deck. A three car garage gives you plenty of space for vehicles, and a mud room will help you keep floors cleaner. An unfinished basement gives you plenty of options for growth. There is a lot to like in this home.

Floor Plans

Main Level

Lower Level

Specs and Features

BASICS
Levels	2
Bedrooms	3
Potential Bedrooms	5
Baths	2.5
Garage Stalls	3
STYLES
Modern
DESIGNER NOTES
The Dayton plan is available in one of eight different styles, including Traditional, Craftsman, French Country, Mountain Rustic, Southwestern, Mediterranean, Modern, and Victorian.
FEATURES
Modern design and functional use, in an open floor plan. Formal dining room with butler’s pantry. Large master suite with private deck. Three car garage and mud room. Unfinished basement. A lot to like.

DIMENSIONS
Width	70
Depth	60
Height	16
SQUARE FOOTAGE
Above Grade Square Footage	2345
Total Square Footage	4577
Main Floor	2345
Basement	2194
Garage	950
Porch	64
WALL INFORMATION
ROOF INFORMATION
Roof Framing	Trusses
Roof Pitch	6.12
CEILING HEIGHTS
FOUNDATIONS
Unfinished Basement