New homes in the Noblesville/Fishers area in the $200k range without vinyl? (Lawrence: chapel, buy)

[Ryan75]

After looking at many existing homes in the Noblesville/Fishers/Carmel area, I'm leaning towards purchasing a new home instead. I have only found two developments with homes in the $200k range that do not use vinyl. One is the Chapel Woods development by Ryland Homes, and the other is the Hawks Landing development by Ryan Homes. Both use partial brick fronts with the remainder covered in Hardi-Plank.

Are there any other builders that I should be looking at?

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by Ryan75

After looking at many existing homes in the Noblesville/Fishers/Carmel area, I'm leaning towards purchasing a new home instead. I have only found two developments with homes in the $200k range that do not use vinyl. One is the Chapel Woods development by Ryland Homes, and the other is the Hawks Landing development by Ryan Homes. Both use partial brick fronts with the remainder covered in Hardi-Plank.

Are there any other builders that I should be looking at?

Good luck with that, because it's a tall order.

Personally, I don't understand the aversion to having some vinyl. The weather here is very, very tough on painted surfaces. Vinyl is very practical, inexpensive and durable when of the proper quality and installation.

[Michelle Morris]

I get a lot of people that say they don't want vinyl, but I agree with GRMASTERB, I don't really understand it. I think the phrase "Vinyl Village" has given the stuff a bad rap.

[Ryan75]

I would gladly pay $10k extra for brick or Hardi-Plank. From what I've read, that is approximately the difference in construction cost. I don't understand why builders don't offer it.

It looks like Estridge used to make smaller full-brick houses. There are some existing ones in Cicero for under $200k.

[Ryan75]

Shoopman Homes is also building with Hardi-Plank at Gray Eagle. I'm not crazy about any of their floor plans though.

I'm leaning towards building the Washington floor plan from Ryland in Chapel Woods.

[dave.dawsn]

You could always buy a brick, stone or wooden home in the city. You'd probably get a bigger house for less money. What's that, you have kids? Washington, Lawrence, Franklin, Pike, Warren and Perry township schools are all good. Don't like them? There are several excellent charter schools around the city. Still not sure? You could go with private school, which you'll be able to afford since your house isn't as expensive.

Gas is skyrocketing...unless you're working in the 'burbs I would think twice about living there.

[Svoboda]

Originally Posted by Ryan75

Shoopman Homes is also building with Hardi-Plank at Gray Eagle. I'm not crazy about any of their floor plans though.

I'm leaning towards building the Washington floor plan from Ryland in Chapel Woods.

I have a Ryland home and it has been really good for our family. We're in the Westminster Subdivision and it's very family friendly. I would imagine Chapel Woods is very similar. We've got the Kensington floor plan and love it.

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Jason

[Svoboda]

Originally Posted by dave.dawsn

You could always buy a brick, stone or wooden home in the city. You'd probably get a bigger house for less money. What's that, you have kids? Washington, Lawrence, Franklin, Pike, Warren and Perry township schools are all good. Don't like them? There are several excellent charter schools around the city. Still not sure? You could go with private school, which you'll be able to afford since your house isn't as expensive.

Gas is skyrocketing...unless you're working in the 'burbs I would think twice about living there.

We were in the Lawrence school system prior to moving to Fishers and it is nowhere near the quality that is available out here. Our son went from being in "double advanced" classes and had to move down because the Fishers schools were very much further ahead.

Additionally, if you have a kid with special needs, the HSE school district also has some very nice options available.

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Jason

[indy_317]

Originally Posted by dave.dawsn

You could always buy a brick, stone or wooden home in the city.

These homes are also available all over the suburbs. Most of the housing additions built in the last 60s into the early 80s have homes with all brick, stone, or wood sides. For some reason, people want "new" and thus they really don't look at the decades old homes that can definitely be found in Carmel and Fishers.

[Ryan75]

I looked at some 5-year old Ryland homes yesterday, and they looked brand new. I couldn't find any defects in them.

Fishers/Noblesville is better for my for the commute to work. I've looked at several older homes also. I haven't been able to find a good floor plan, and the prices are nearly the same as new homes.