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Echelon Village: Architerra’s First Leasing Community

Last year, Architerra Homes broke ground on ‘The Parkllyn,’ a community focused on beautiful, craftsman-style homes, green space, and outdoor living. Within the Parkllyn comes Architerra Home’s first rental community – Echelon Village.

Echelon Village is a new construction, single-family rental community. It will feature 58 homes in the first phase offering multiple layouts with different room and bathroom options. The first phase includes three unique designs.

The Cobalt is a single-story ranch-style home featuring 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It comes with a two-car attached garage and plenty of living space to enjoy your favorite activities – cooking great meals, hanging out with friends, or watching the game.

The Indigo is our 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom single-story home. Similar to The Cobalt, The Indigo offers a two-car garage. The kitchen and living space come with beautiful stainless-steel appliances, quartz countertops, and painted beach wood cabinets, all the makings of a beautiful living space.

Finally, there is the Admiral, our two-story offering. The Admiral is a 3 bed, 2.5 bath home that offers plenty of space for working from home to starting a family. Like our other offerings, 9-foot ceilings grace this home throughout the interior and are complimented by laminate wood flooring. There is a two-car garage and a front and rear entrance.

We built Echelon Village with tremendous attention to detail. Tile backsplashes adorn each kitchen, with beautiful countertops and stainless steel, Frigidaire appliances. We’re very excited to continue construction on Echelon Village and can’t wait to reveal what is coming in the future.

To Learn more about Echelon Village, check out the website here.

The Admiral

3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom, 2 Car Garage

Admiral Floor Plan
The Admiral Floor Plan

The Cobalt

2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, 2 Car Garage

Cobalt Floor Plan
Cobalt Floor Plan

The Indigo

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, 2 Car Garage

Indigo Floor Plan

Pro Tips: Preparing Your Home for Winter

The Cascade in Winter

As winter approaches, it’s essential to take the time to do necessary yearly maintenance and preparations on your Architerra Home. The change in seasons brings a variation in Weather – cold Weather, ice, and snow. Cold Weather can have adverse effects on your home if not prepared properly. Here are a few tips to making sure your home is prepared and protected as the cold Weather of winter blows in.

  1. Blow Out Your Sprinklers: Blowing out your sprinklers is exactly what it sounds like – compressed air pushes any lingering water out of your irrigation pipes after the last cycle of the year. Blowing out your sprinklers protects your pipes from holding water that could freeze and potentially burst your irrigations lines. When water freezes, it expands, and that could cause a pipe to crack or burst – an absolute nightmare to face when you turn your sprinklers back on come spring. 
  2. Install Clean Filters: Air filters are crucial to maintaining healthy and clean air circulation in your home. A clogged air filter can cause damage to your HVAC system. Additionally, a clean air filter assures cleaner, healthier air circulating your home for you and your family to breathe. 
  3. Close Crawl Space Vents: Close your crawlspace vents during the winter to prevent exposed pipes from freezing. As temperatures cool in winter, the air becomes dryer, and this cooling effect can be detrimental to exposed pipes. Keeping your crawlspace vents closed adds additional insulation for protection. 
  4. Unhook Hose from Outdoor Valves: It is essential before it starts to freeze to unhook your hose from the valve. Hoses can often hold water that can back into the piping through the valve. If your valve isn’t drained and your hose is disconnected, it could result in a burst pipe. Once your hose is disconnected from the valve, storing it indoors and out of the cold will help preserve the integrity of the hose. 
  5. Keep Your Heat at 55° or Higher: During winter, keeping your house at 55° or higher with consistent airflow protects the keeps your home comfortable, your heating bill consistent, and your pipes safe. With today’s thermostats and insulation, keeping your house at 64° or higher is consistent and efficient due to automated thermostats like the Nest.  
  6. Keep Your Garage Door Closed: Keeping the garage door closed adds to your home’s heating efficiency. If it is open, it acts as a large vent. Keeping your garage door closed holds air in and keeps your home warmer. 
  7. Change out Weatherstripping on Exterior Doors: Weatherstripping can get worn down over years of use. Buying and installing new weatherstripping in your home every few years ensures protection against unwanted water or moisture entering the house. It also has the secondary benefit of keeping interior air in – providing cost savings and energy efficiency for heating and cooling your home.