Recent trip to Lexington (home builders, neighborhoods, subdivisions)

[easydoesit]

I returned to Lexington to help some people look at houses. We drove around all day and I came to a conclusion:

Lexington sold out in a big way to Ball Homes.

The new housing developments look like complete garbage. Huge sprawls of the houses with a variation of what seemed to be 4-5 models. There also seemed to be little done to break up the pattern - no parks, etc. - just house after house on tiny tracts of land.

A shame if you ask me. I can't believe these places are so popular.

[InLondon]

There are other developments besides Ball Homes in Lexington. Take a look at Patchen Wilkes, Still Meadow and Ellerslie at DeLong neighborhoods. Jimmy Nash Homes - Lexington, Central Kentucky Home Builder - Proven Best Value In Town . One of my favorite home builders in Lexington.

[easydoesit]

My point is you can't reverse what was built and a lot of Lexington's development makes the area look ugly and cookie cutter.

Nash does build nice homes but that's aside from the fact.

[stx12499]

Originally Posted by easydoesit

I returned to Lexington to help some people look at houses. We drove around all day and I came to a conclusion:

Lexington sold out in a big way to Ball Homes.

The new housing developments look like complete garbage. Huge sprawls of the houses with a variation of what seemed to be 4-5 models. There also seemed to be little done to break up the pattern - no parks, etc. - just house after house on tiny tracts of land.

A shame if you ask me. I can't believe these places are so popular.

Agreed. Lots of sprawly garbage going up, and Ball Homes is the epitome. You should see the crap they spew in Ohio. These type of companies build such cheap stuff they will effectively be creating new suburban ghettos when their developments age in 30 years.

[timelesschild]

Originally Posted by easydoesit

I returned to Lexington to help some people look at houses. We drove around all day and I came to a conclusion:

Lexington sold out in a big way to Ball Homes.

The new housing developments look like complete garbage. Huge sprawls of the houses with a variation of what seemed to be 4-5 models. There also seemed to be little done to break up the pattern - no parks, etc. - just house after house on tiny tracts of land.

A shame if you ask me. I can't believe these places are so popular.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[timelesschild]

Originally Posted by stx12499

Agreed. Lots of sprawly garbage going up, and Ball Homes is the epitome. You should see the crap they spew in Ohio. These type of companies build such cheap stuff they will effectively be creating new suburban ghettos when their developments age in 30 years.

This is what I've been saying for years; and time is proving me right, I'm sorry to say.

I guess no one can blame Ball Homes for building what the market seems to be eager to purchase.... it's a terrible shame though.

[easydoesit]

It will be interesting to see what the Masterson Station area will be in 20 years. I noticed, despite the recent housing downturn, some tracts of land were still being developed so the area is still in expansion mode.

[lexingtongal]

The sea of tan siding subdivisions are so generic. I find them very unattractive.
If they could at least incorporate some brick they might not look quite as ugly.

[LEXpert]

I know people won't agree, but trees make the difference. Look at old pictures of Chevy Chase, Kenwick, Meadowthorpe, etc. When they were new neighborhoods they looked like row after row of bungalows and cape cods. Even as little as 15 years ago Hartland, Palomar and Andover Forest looked bleak. Not trying to defend Ball, or take sides, but just wanted to point that out!

[timelesschild]

Hm, yes, trees do help. Very much! You are absolutely right.

I still don't much care for Hartland, Palomar, or Andover Forest, but that's OK too. And they did seem better after their trees matured.