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Has anyone had any experience or know someone who has had a reproduction home built by any of the following and can share a summary of the experience and degree of satisfaction? (I would like to stay away from having a real estate agent being a "representative" or "middleman" in the process also, except for maybe the land purchase if it is not purchased through the builder).
Sunderland Period Homes (in South Windsor?)
Classic Colonial Homes (out of Deerfield, MA but many have been built in and around Granby, CT and surrounding areas of the Valley)
I know of all three of these companies after having researched them in the past. Sunderland is a builder who builds fine reproductions that are pretty authentic. They are based in Windsor and have an excellent reputation.
Classic Colonial Home is actually is a home designer which I believe has now expanded into prefabricating their designs. They are from Deerfield, Mass. I know of a person that has built a CCH through a builder in a small development of homes using their designs. They had a very positive experience and their home is stunning. I believe their home is pictured in some of the CCH literature. The CCH designs feature a generally open modern layout in a colonial home with colonial details. I have seen a number of them around and they are great. I do not think that CCH is a builder though so you have to find one on your own.
Connor is a prefabricator of colonial homes out of upstate Vermont. Their hoes look nice but I don't know much about them.
Another company to check out is New England Homes in Bolton, CT. They build colonial post and beam designs. They are affiliated with Country Carpenters which has been a builder of small very attractive out buildings. I have only seen the model and it is very nice. The only problem I see with them though is that their homes lack a few of the modern amenities that you would expect in a newer home. I did not like that their model did not have a master bedroom suite and had limited closets. Still I think that they do custom designs. I hope this helps. Jay
Thanks Jay,
I have not been through Sunderland's homes... I have been through a CCH home in Granby while it was being built, but not a finished one with the trimwork up etc. I do have their study plans. I have the Connor Building's book of designs and they look nice. I remember driving out towards Glastonbury - is this the model home you mention? I wish I had taken the time to stop and have a look. (Sorry, I'm a bit fuzzy when it comes to towns east of the river & Bolton doesn't ring a bell...) I think I remember it being a little red cape model.
Bolton is off I-384 past Manchester, not far from Glastonbury. That model home is on Route 85. check it out. I don't know where else they have built homes orher than the model though. Jay
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