Categories: A 5 Minute Walk, Green Home Blog
More than half of the world’s population now lives in urban areas. An urban area does not have to be a large city, but can be a location such as downtown Davidson North Carolina that features a concentration of community resources such as shopping, banks, churches, libraries and educational institutions. The desire to live in […]
Categories: Homes For Sale
This house plan was designed for our second lot on Walnut Street, adjacent to the classic home we built at 514 Walnut. With a master down, 2600 square feet and plenty of storage, this home will be not only jaw dropping beautiful, but functional as well. These will be the homes that tour buses drive […]
Categories: active adult, News & Updates
One of my objectives in building a home is to create spaces where families can interact, not only within the family but also with friends and neighbors. Such interactions are what build a community. The porch is perhaps the best example of a space that can build relationships and community. In the warmer months my […]
Categories: Portfolio
Built in Davidson Springs, our neighborhood in the heart of downtown Davidson, this charming cottage style home has great features in a compact space. A master down with stunning bathroom highlights the first floor together with a cook’s kitchen. Upstairs are two guest bedrooms and an office, plus an ample unfinished storage room. A private […]
Categories: Green Home Blog, News & Updates
About a year ago I got a phone call from someone who had been through one of our homes in downtown Davidson and loved it. They were moving here with their family as part of a corporate location, and were looking for a walkable location in Davidson. He asked if I was familiar with the […]
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 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: A 5 Minute Walk
Unique among the northern Mecklenburg towns, Davidson has a distinct, historic downtown. While other towns try to revitalize their downtowns, Davidson’s has always been a vibrant district of shopping, dining and relaxing. Downtown Davidson is a five minute walk from John Marshall Custom Homes ‘Davidson Springs’ neighborhood which is tucked into the heart of old […]
Categories: Green Home Blog
I spent several years of my youth in Tucson, AZ. Tucson averages about 10 inches of rain a year (compare that to 40 for Charlotte), and it is not uncommon to go weeks without rain, especially in the hottest summer months. Plants adapt to this environment by having large root systems and few leaves, or […]
