Categories: Davidson NC, Green Home Blog
In 2010 we completed Davidson’s first LEED certified home. Built at 233 Catawba Avenue, this home was also the first in Mecklenburg County to be certified at a GOLD level or higher. The Ross Chapin design features about 1,600 square feet of living space, and not an inch is wasted. The first floor master features […]
Categories: Davidson NC, News & Updates
As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. This morning’s graphic in the Charlotte Observer was clear: property values have increased in downtown areas, while they’ve languished in the suburbs. The reddish-orange blocks on the graphic show where tax values have increased by about 50% over the past 8 years. These areas […]
Categories: A 5 Minute Walk, Davidson NC
Last April DavidsonNews.net posted this video of a Saturday in Davidson. This may have been a slightly atypical Saturday, but there’s always a lot happening in Davidson, and the action is usually downtown. From the Davidson Farmer’s Market to walks and races, downtown Davidson is always bustling with activity, yet it’s also a great place […]
Categories: A 5 Minute Walk
Located in Sadler Square on Griffith Street, the Our Town Cinemas are just a five minute walk from Davidson Springs, a neighborhood of custom homes being built by John Marshall Custom Homes in the heart of downtown Davidson. Our Town Cinemas provide a unique experience in watching movies. Theaters are smaller, and feature a combination […]
Categories: A 5 Minute Walk
Located within just a three minute walk from Davidson Springs, the Southeast Greenway (full name South Prong Rocky River Greenway) offers a paved cycling and walking trail through beautiful woods and fields. The trailhead is on South Street just past Davidson Elementary School. The initial section of greenway winds about 1/2 mile through the woods […]
Categories: Green Home Blog
When we have an open house at one of our LEED homes, the question I am most frequently asked is “what makes this house green?” I frequently answer that question by first addressing all of the things apart from the home that make a home green. Green building is not just the structure and mechanics […]
