What upgrades should you add to your new Marvida home? That depends on your family’s lifestyle. What’s best for you might not be worthwhile to someone else. However, there are a few upgrades everyone agrees are worth spending a little extra cash on. These will improve your life and add value to your home for years to come.
The Heart of Your Home
The most used common area of your home is the kitchen. It is the heart of the home and deserving of your upgrade dollars. Opt for alternate kitchens with islands and built-in appliances. Upgrading your cabinets ensures they last longer. Taller cabinets that reach to the ceiling give you more storage space and a finished look. Under cabinet lighting is always useful. If your home doesn’t have a walk-in pantry, see if you can add one. If possible, skylights will add more natural light.
What’s Beneath Your Feet
When it comes to what’s beneath your feet, the standard answer is tile in kitchens and baths, and carpet in bedrooms and family rooms. If you have it in the budget, hardwood floors are worth the investment. Wood floors are prized for their look. Laminate floors that look like wood are less expensive. They also reduce allergens and are easy to clean. If you are planning to sell, wood floors will increase the value of your home.
Upgrade the Primary Bath
If you plan to turn your bath into an oasis for relaxation, standard options won’t do. Many builders are making tubs optional, so if you love a good soak, make sure you have one. Tubs are difficult to tear out so if you want a jacuzzi tub, invest in one from the start. If you don’t need a tub, see if you can extend your shower for spa-like luxury. Radiant floor heating is a must-have for chilly mornings.
Home Automation is a Plus
For comfort and convenience, nothing beats a smart home. Many Marvida builders offer home automation packages that include smart thermostats, door locks, lights and garage door openers. These packages can usually be upgraded. You can and should add more smart lights and outlets, smart shades, sprinkler systems and home security.
Electricity Now
It’s easier to add outlets or do any other electrical work while your home is being built. Add outlets to the patio for your television or to plug in speakers. Outlets that exist directly behind your wall-mounted television hide unsightly cords. USB outlets cut out the need for charging stations. If you have an electric vehicle, see about adding a charger to the garage.
Patio Upgrades You’ll Love
Go beyond the extended patio. Add an outdoor kitchen if you plan to host a lot of al fresco gatherings. An outdoor fireplace can make outdoor living a little cozier. Some builders can add fire pits, pergolas, second patios and decking if you prefer. Check to see if you can have a brick floor instead of concrete or tile everything over.
Build It In
Built-in cabinets and shelves solve storage solutions and look great. Add cabinets to your media room to hide game consoles and speakers. Cabinets are also great for game rooms and garages. Built-in shelves give your study a professional look.
Don’t Forget the Garage
Take advantage of opportunities to extend the garage. Some builders will let you add a garage bay so when junior gets his license, he has a place to park the car. Others offer extensions that can be used for additional storage, workshops and hobby areas.
Your home should be an expression of your individual style. Gehan Homes offers hundreds of design options to help you do just that.
The 13th largest private homebuilder in the nation has won multiple awards for design. In 2022, the builder took home Best Product Design awards from the Texas Association of Builders and the Greater Houston Builders Association. Over the years, both associations have honored them with awards for their kitchens, family rooms, bathrooms and primary suites.
What makes Gehan’s designs special? They are crafted with modern families in mind. Their floor plans are innovative, offering multiple ways for families to gather, relax and entertain. The builder employs the latest technologies to ensure your comfort and security. Personalizing your home is easy. Before your design center visit, you can use their online personalization tool to compare colors and styles. You can even save your design and bring it with you to the design center.
Once you have chosen your floor plan and interior design, you can be sure your home will be built to the highest standard. Gehan stands by its craftsmanship with a comprehensive warranty. Your home is built to be energy efficient to save you money on utility bills.
Customer service is another cornerstone of the Gehan Homes’ experience. Houzz awarded Gehan Homes a best customer service award in 2020.
Gehan Homes offers eight floor plans in Marvida. Homes are priced from the high $280s and range from 1,400 to 2,310 square feet. The one- and two-story homes expansive great rooms, chef’s kitchens and spa-inspired primary baths. Options include additional bedrooms, alternate kitchen and bath designs and covered patios.
With access to the exceptional amenities available at sister communities Miramesa, Bridge Creek and Canyon Lakes West, Marvida residents always have something to do — including attending some spectacular holiday events.
In December, Marvida residents will be enjoying Cookies with Santa at the Bridge Creek clubhouse. Everyone will be rocking around the Christmas tree to tunes spun by a DJ, nibbling on snacks and snapping photos from inside the giant snow globe. There will be a face painter, balloon artist, games and prizes, crafts for the kids, moon jump, obstacle course and more. A professional photographer will be onsite taking and printing photos with Santa. Each family will go home with a free photo.
Then we will be lighting up the walking trail around the Bridge Creek clubhouse. During the Holiday Lights event, residents can stroll through stations featuring lighted ornaments and photo opportunities. There will be hot chocolate, too!
When the holidays are over, our residents still have access to all the amenities available in the three communities. That includes four pools, four clubhouses, three fitness centers, two splash pads, two dog parks, sports courts and numerous parks and playgrounds.
Marvida’s own amenity village — The Island — is currently under construction. When finished, residents will enjoy a resort-style pool surrounded by a lazy river, splash pad, water playground, clubhouse, event lawn, shaded pavilion, fire pit, fitness center, dog park, sports courts and playgrounds.
You’ll have so many choices and never, ever be bored. Visit Marvida today to choose your home and all the ways you want to play.
A family-owned company knows what families value. K. Hovnanian Homes builds on those values to offer homes that families will enjoy for years to come.
The builder believes every family should have a beautiful home and that home should be designed and constructed as if it was being built for a member of their own family. At the heart of this philosophy is a commitment to integrity and dependability.
One of the ways K. Hovnanian does this is by making the home buying and building process simple. That’s why they created their own mortgage company. K. Hovnanian® American Mortgage, L.L.C. works exclusively with K. Hovnanian buyers to streamline the buying process.
Another way is by offering their designer-curated Looks Collection. Choose from four different design packages to easily get the look you want for your home.
K. Hovnanian Homes will soon begin sales in Marvida. Homes will be priced from the mid $300,000s. Designs range from 1,902 to 3,190 square feet. Floor plans feature home offices with barn doors, spacious kitchens, covered patios, sophisticated primary suites, entertainment lofts and two- or three-car garages. The HovHall and Stuff of Life Rooms keep clutter at bay with strategically placed benches, cubbies and mail slots as well as access to the laundry room. Some homes can be equipped with a multigenerational suite.
Join their interest list to receive updates, then visit Marvida today.
Think a beautiful, spacious home is out of your reach? Think again. Centex Homes has begun pre-sales of their value-laden homes in Marvida.
Homebuyers have been attracted to Centex Homes’ spacious designs, flexible floor plans and affordability for more than 70 years. Centex partners with industry leaders to ensure their homes are beautiful and durable. Partners such as Moen, Lennox, Whirlpool and Sherwin-Williams and more.
Centex has also put in place a 10-Step Build Quality Experience™ Process. Several of these steps include inspections of your home’s foundation, frame and mechanics. As part of the process, you will meet with your construction manager who can answer any questions you might have. You will even be given a tour of your new home before they put up the drywall so you can see your home’s mechanical systems before they are covered up.
Flexibility is key when it comes to rooms that can fulfill a variety of purposes — family rooms that are large enough to accommodate neighborhood potlucks and cozy board game nights, kitchens that allow you to whip up extravagant appetizers and tacos for Tuesdays, primary suites that help you get ready in the morning and relax in the evenings.
Homes by Centex are built smart from the ground up and feature CAT 6 wiring to ensure better connectivity and faster internet speeds. You can build on that foundation by adding the home automation devices you believe will make your life easier.
Centex offers more than a dozen floor plans in Marvida. Homes range from 1,501 to 2,598 square feet and are priced from the $279,900s. Designs feature large living spaces, primary suites with elegant baths and walk-in closets, game rooms and two-car garages.
Visit Marvida and find out how you can purchase your new Centex home today.
If you want to love where you live, you want to make the move to Marvida. Why? We’re located in beautiful Cypress, Texas! There’s so much to do as well as great schools, convenient shopping and plenty of opportunities to get outdoors and have fun. Here are 5 reasons we love Cypress:
A Fabulous Location
Cypress is booming in part because of its fabulous location. You can hop on U.S. 290 and State Highway 249 for the 30-minute commute to downtown Houston. Cypress is 45 minutes from major employers along the Energy Corridor. Want to attend a concert at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands? Nothing easier! The Sam Houston Tollway and Grand Parkway can also get you pretty much anywhere else you want to go.
A+ Education
A first-class education starts with a first-class school district. Cypress Fairbanks ISD was the largest district in Texas to receive an “A” rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2022. Cy-Fair ISD serves 116,000 students across 92 campuses. It is the third-largest district in Texas and the 21st-largest in the United States. Despite its size, Cy-Fair ISD prides itself on giving students the personalized attention they need for future success. The district’s lauded College Academy partnership with Lone Star College allows students to receive both a high school diploma and an associate degree at the same time. Marvida students attend highly regarded Walker Elementary, Rowe Middle School and Cypress Park High School.
Small Town Vibes
Cypress may be growing, but it still feels like a small town. The people here are friendly and always willing to lend a hand. Annual festivals like A Taste of Cy-Fair and the CyWoods FFA Fall Festival & Crafts Show bring neighbors together to enjoy food, fun and a little shopping. Friday Night Lights are a big deal here with everyone coming out to cheer on their favorite team. The Berry Center is a premier sports and entertainment venue that hosts everything from blood drives and high school graduations to concerts and local theater productions.
Outdoor Adventuring
Whether you enjoy hiking, biking, bird watching or just picnicking, Cypress has got you covered with plenty of parks, playgrounds and wide-open green spaces. Little Cypress Preserve features 57 acres of interactive trails. The Cypress Creek Greenway is an ambitious project that seeks to preserve a natural corridor along Cypress Creek and develop a trail system to connect existing and future parks. Matzke Park is accessible to kids of all abilities. Bibi & Mini Me Bush Dog Park is the perfect place to spend the day with your furry Fido.
Convenient Shopping
Cypress offers more than 140 retail stores and restaurants, so you never have to go far to find what you need or get a great meal. Cypress Towne Center and Fairfield Town host big box stores such as Kohl’s, PetSmart, Best Buy and more. For discount designer duds, residents head to Houston Premium Outlets. It’s also easy to head to the Galleria for a girls’ day out.
When it comes to buying your new home, Perry Homes understands what’s important.
A high-quality home that fits your lifestyle and offers comfort and convenience poised to help you make lifelong memories.
Founded in 1967, Texas-based Perry Homes quickly earned a reputation for design and craftsmanship. The builder uses an in-house design team dedicated to creating flexible floor plans that allow you to personalize your home to fit your family’s needs. One of their most loved creations is a gorgeous wall of windows in the family room that floods the area with natural light and creates an airy but elegant space.
The builder understands that a beautiful home means nothing if it is not backed by quality construction. Perry Homes only uses top-quality building materials, many of which are green and eco-friendly. Independent inspectors ensure each home is built to exceed your expectations.
Innovation is another hallmark. The builder’s Smart Comes Standard home automation package provides the smart home technology you want without having to pay for upgrades. Homes feature Nest thermostats, Leviton Wi-Fi light switches, video doorbells, smart garage door openers and Kwikset door locks.
Perry Homes’ reputation for customer service proceeds it. The builder has a 95 percent customer satisfaction rating. Customers refer their friends and family members to Perry Homes when it’s time to make a move. Perry Homes understands that buying a house is one of the most important decisions you will make, and they are there with you every step of the way.
Perry Homes offers homes on 45- and 55-foot properties in Marvida. Homes on 45-foot homesites are priced from the $390s. Ranging from 1,600 to 2,600 square feet, these homes feature open floor plans with high ceilings, gourmet kitchens, covered patios and two-car garages. Designs for 55-foot properties include home offices, formal dining rooms, primary suites with 11-foot ceilings, game rooms, covered patios and two-car garages. Homes are priced from the $520s and range from 2,44 to 3,600 square feet.
Visit the Perry model home in Marvida today to learn how you can build the home of your dreams in the community of your dreams.
Thinking of making your home in Marvida? When you do, you’ll be making your home in one of the top 20 master-planned communities in the nation.
How do we know? Housing research firm Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO) recently released their annual mid-year list of the top 50 best-selling master-planned communities in the United States. We tied for the No. 20 after being open for less than one year!
Communities are ranked based on new-home sales from January through June. Builders in Marvida sold 320 new homes.
It’s an honor to be on the list. To make the top 20? Wow. There are many reasons home buyers choose Marvida. First, they have a huge choice of new home options by 16 award-winning builders. One-story, two-story, three bedrooms or five — you’ll find a floor plan that fits your lifestyle and budget.
Second, there are our amenities. With access to the many amenities available at sister communities Miramesa, Bridge Creek and Canyon Lakes West, you can take a break from those moving boxes and play right away.
That’s not all. The Island Amenity Village in Marvida will offer a resort-style pool, lazy river splash pad, clubhouse, playgrounds, dog park, fitness facility, sports courts, shade pavilion and event lawn.
Great homes, amazing amenities? Yep. It’s all coming together. Plan your visit to Marvida today, so you can start building your home tomorrow.
A beautiful home tailored to your needs that fits your budget? Is it a dream? Not if you purchase from Devon Street Homes in Marvida.
Devon Street Homes knows what homebuyers want out of their homes and is dedicated to giving it. That includes energy efficiency. They are committed to building homes that meet or exceed the standards set by the Environments for Living program. These rigorous requirements ensure a more comfortable home that saves you money on your energy bills.
Buyers also want choices so their homes fit their aesthetic and their needs. Devon Street Homes understands. Each of the six floor plans the builder offers in Marvida features numerous options. Most builders allow you to add a covered patio, but Devon Street Homes offers up to three patio choices. If you work from home, you can add a study. Don’t need a large study? Most floor plans boast pocket offices as a standard feature.
Other standard features include large family rooms game rooms, luxurious primary suites with beautiful baths, two-car garages and more.
The best part of all this is the price. Devon Street Homes in Marvida are priced from the $260s to the $340s. Designs range from 1,500 to 2,582 square feet. Visit us today to meet with a Devon Street Homes sales representative to start building your dream home.
You walk into a model home, open the pantry door and you can just imagine how orderly your canned goods, snacks and other items would look on the pantry shelves.
And then you go home and see just how crowded your current pantry is — ugh!
There is hope, though. You could — of course — buy a new home with that pristine pantry and all that comes with it. Or you could make a few smart purchases and devote an afternoon to perfecting your pantry. Either way, you’ll be happy you did!
So whether you’re starting with a brand new pantry or taking everything out of the old one and starting fresh, here are some tips to get you going:
Sorting
After you’ve taken everything out of your pantry and given it a good scrub (unless you’re lucky enough to be moving into a new home in Marvida), sort your items. Your very first criteria is to see if an item is out-of-date, which can be very likely for items stuck way back into a pantry corner. Then put like items together — snacks, baking items, canned goods, vinegars and oils, grains, etc. When you put your food items back into the pantry, put the newest in the back and the oldest up front to make sure you use items before they expire.
Planning
Before you can start loading up the pantry shelves, you’ll want to plan out your pantry if you haven’t done that already. Decide which items are likely to be accessed by little hands and which you definitely want to stay away from the kiddos. If you’re a big baker, you’ll want flour, baking soda, sugar, baking powder and other necessities readily available. Bake only during the holidays? Devote that prime pantry real estate to something you use on a more regular basis. Also consider putting little-used appliances on the hard-to-reach top shelves, although you may want to keep the heaviest appliances on the floor — we’re talking to you, KitchenAid stand mixer!
Containing
After you have your pantry planned out, consider what kinds of containers you’d like to use. Containers do more than just flavor your pantry with style, they are also functional. Instead of unwieldly boxes, open baskets can store snacks. And unless you use a lot of flour on a regular basis, you don’t want to keep them in their original containers. Why? Two words — flour beetles.
A few tips on containers — make sure the ones for flour and other items you might measure have openings that are wide enough for a measuring spoon. You’ll, of course, want clear containers so you can see what’s inside. And make the containers stackable. Do still consider adding labels, however, if only to put the expiration date on the label.
Shelving
For the items you aren’t putting in a container, consider purchasing tiered shelves so you can easily see everything you’re storing. Another solution would be to use a pull-out wire shelf or to even turn your shelves into drawers. Nothing will ever get lost in a corner if you use lazy Susans in your pantry — an easy solution for bottles of vinegar, oils and other liquids. And while this isn’t technically a shelf, you can add hanging storage to the back of your pantry door to further expand your storage capabilities.
A Final Pantry Point
If you do happen to be purchasing a new home — hopefully in Marvida! — talk to your builder about customizing your pantry. Storing a large bag of dog food? Perhaps a shelf can be raised to accommodate the bag. Going to place heavy appliances on a shelf? See if it can be reinforced or maybe even extended a little. An advantage to building a home is you can have your pantry constructed exactly the way you want!
