Apex, North Carolina.  Mixed-Use Community in Apex.  In mid-December ground was broken for the Regents At Old Mill Village in Apex.  It will have a total of 1,300 condos, townhomes and single-family homes.  North Hills Homes, an award-winning custom home builder, is the builder of Regents.

The Townhomes are three story and provide six floor plans.  David Wagner, President of North Hills Homes, says that buyers will have more than 1,000 different options to select from.  Oh yes, you can have an elevator as well (optional).  The two, three and four bedroom homes range in size from 1996 to 2175 square feet.  Prices start from the mid $290s. The units have ColorPlus Hardiplank siding, a first floor office or bedroom with full bath, granite countertops, gas fireplaces, optional double master suites, brick accented exteriors and a two-SUV garage.

Amenities include a 13 acre park, paved walking trails, greenways, two large lakes, a two acre dog park, a Village Center, private elementary school and retail shops and restaurants to the tune of 220,000 square feet.  The whole design concept is that of providing a small town atmosphere.  The Villages will connect to the current downtown Apex historic district.

If you would like to get an idea of where the Regents is go west on US 64, left on Laura Duncan Rd. which turns into North Mason Street, go several hundred feet and turn left into the Regents at Old Mill Village.  If you would like more information call me or send me an email at the telelphone number or email address shown below.

John Fish (919) 696-3474   Email: Marvmax@mindspring.com   Website: www.JohnFish.com

Raleigh, North Carolina. One of the nations largest builders of condominiums, Epcon communities, has built condo communities in 27 states through its 125 franchise partners.  However, until now it has never expanded its own construction program outside of its home state of Ohio.  Most of their projects have approximately 100 units in 25 buildings.  One of its franchise partners, Cornerstone Homes of Richmond, Va. is planning to do condo communities in Wake Forest and Apex. It is currently awaiting approval of a 144 unit complex off Capital Boulevard.  The Apex complex would have 23 buildings with 92 units at Peachtree Landing off of U.S. 64 north of Haddon Hall. 

In 2005 there were 853 new condo sales in the Raleigh-Durham metro area while there were 1,235 resales.  This is up from 426 and 945 (respectively) in 2002.

Epcon condos range from 1,300 to 1,990 square feet, are built four to a building, are single story, have either two or three bedrooms, an attached two-car garage and either an enclosed veranda or a patio.  They are built in a pinwheel design. 

While these units are targeted toward active, older adults who don’t want stairs or yard maintenance, Epcon does not have any age restrictions.  This type of facility doesn’t exist in large numbers in this area. 

John Fish  (919) 696-3474   Email: marvmax@mindspring.com   Web Site: www.JohnFish.com