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You know to be honest, I was not the biggest fan of the Martha Stewart/KB Homes alliance. I remember visiting Twin Lakes when it first opened and while the interior design was something to shout about, the basic models of the homes left something to be desired. You see, most KB Homes are built to order, unlike your basic inventory builder, so customizations are what sets KB apart. That’s the good, bad and the ugly all in one. The major problem I had with the marketing combination is that once you order the “make mine like Martha’s package”, your home price may have swelled $35,000-75,000.

Currently homes are being marketed as being from the 400K’s and range in square footage from 1,761 to 3,396 square feet.

As for the Martha Stewart and KB Homes combination, the part that I really never got was how and why buy a home with the Martha stamp, when we have no idea of Martha’s relevance in 10, 15 or 20 years when I go to sell my home. Whether Martha will be an added feature or a functional obsolescence, is something that only time will tell. But when I came across Wynbrooke during the Parade of Homes, I found a winner that had beauty on both the inside and the outside. Now, this semi-secluded, tree heavy and forest like home community is what I envisioned Twin Lakes would be like, but with only 90 or so homes, I think this North Raleigh neighborhood is poised to take off. It’s ideal for Relocated Yankees that Can Afford Raleigh….local joke. And for those of us not looking for ranches and or golf course living its a perfect fit. Near good local schools, freeways and major business hubs, it is a good fit.  Raleigh Families have another good choice.

If you are interested, this weekend would be great and ask for Kris as she was the saleslady that gave me the tour for the home.

BONUS

The top 5 “celebrities-influencers” I would love to see attach their name to a home builder.

Celebrity/Home Feature

1. Ralph Lauren/ 1.5 acre miniature pony ranches
2. Tom Ford/ every hallway would double as a runway
3. Donald Trump/ heliport outside the master bedroom window.
4. Apple-Steve Jobs/ all white walls with iMacs for flooring tile.
5. Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo Designer/ bedroom furniture that is controlled by the Wii remote.
   

The top 5 “celebrities-influencers” I would love to see attach their name to a home….. out of spite.

1. Flavor Flav/ Clocks, gold teeth and all kinds of debauchery.
2. Perez Hilton/ A house with no refrigerator?…… thats hot!
3. Ozzie Osbourne/ Giving a whole new meaning to powder rooms.
4. Shaquille O’neal/ The worlds first and only Olympic size bath tub.
5. Hugh Hefner/ Wait a second, doesn’t he already have a house?

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