34th Annual Wilmington Parade of Homes

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We welcome you to the 34th Annual Wilmington Parade of Homes!

As one of Hagood’s most favorite events of the year,  we are so excited to feature our three new model homes in the 2020 Wilmington Parade of Homes- the Fort Fisher Cove and the Cape Lookout in Compass Pointe and the Baja Cove in Catherine’s Cove!

Prepare to be dazzled by our:

  • Airy, open floor plan with tons of natural light
  • Entire home with spray foam insulation
  • Crushed shell finishes on spacious front and back-screened porches
  • Chef’s kitchen with granite countertops
  • Master suite with tiled zero–entry shower and seamless glass enclosures
  • 8-foot tall doorways in common areas
  • Large pantry and oversized two-car garage
  • Shiplap in foyer, fireplace & island
  • Barndoor, signature drop zone, 7″ baseboard trim, elegant pediments & much more!
These homes will be available for in-person tours on:
November 7th & 8th | November 14th & 15th
From 12pm to 5pm Daily

ABOUT THE PARADE

The 2020 Parade of Homes is sponsored by the New Hanover County Home Builders Association. Chartered in 1965 and representing nearly 9,500 members from 1,000 member-firms, they are the largest trade association in Southeastern North Carolina and the second largest Home Builder Association in the state. This non-profit, professional membership organization represents all facets of the building industry in southeastern North Carolina and for more than 40 years continues to diligently support the home building industry, as well as the home buyers in New Hanover County who keep the industry strong.

TAKE PART IN THE PARADE!

We invite you to take part in the festivities of the Parade of Homes!!!

Tour our model homes at Compass Pointe:
Fort Fisher Cove: 8571 Safflower Way, Leland NC 28451

VIEW FORT FISHER PLAN

FOR SALE: Cape Lookout: 8555 Safflower Way NE, Leland NC 28451

VIEW CAPE LOOKOUT PLAN

 

Tour our model home at Catherine’s Cove:

Baja Cove: 753 Scorpion Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411

VIEW BAJA COVE PLAN

Explore Our Homes in the 2020 Brunswick County Home Builders Parade of Homes

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We are excited to feature our two new model homes in the 2020 Brunswick County Parade of Homes, the Fort Fisher Cove in Compass Pointe and the Woods Cove in St. James Plantation!

These homes will be available for in-person tours on:

October 16th, 17th, & 18th | October 23rd, 24th, & 25th

From 12pm to 5pm Daily

ABOUT THE PARADE

The 2020 Parade of Homes is sponsored by the Brunswick County Home Builders Association, a non-profit, professional membership organization comprised of over 300 members, representing all facets of the building industry in southeastern North Carolina and dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Brunswick County.

TAKE PART IN THE PARADE!

We invite you to take part in the festivities of the Parade of Homes!!!

Tour our model home at Compass Pointe:

Fort Fisher Cove: 8571 Safflower Way, Leland NC 28451

VIEW FORT FISHER PLAN

You can also drive by these other homes available for tour within Compass Pointe:

FOR SALE: Cape Lookout: 8555 Safflower Way NE, Leland NC 28451

VIEW CAPE LOOKOUT PLAN

The Portsmouth Island: 8530 Safflower Way NE, Leland NC 28451

VIEW PORTSMOUTH ISLAND PLAN

The Harbour Town II: 8567 Robbins Walker Place Court, Leland NC 28451

VIEW HARBOUR TOWN II PLAN

The St. Lucia: 9032 Island Rider Court NE, Leland NC 28451

VIEW ST LUCIA PLAN

 

Tour our model home at St. James Plantation:

Woods Cove: 3538 West Legacy Park Drive, Southport, NC 28461

VIEW WOODS COVE PLAN

You can also drive by these other homes available for tour within St. James Plantation:

The Shackleford Banks Canted: 3715 Pepperbush Drive, Southport, NC 28461

VIEW SHACKLEFORD BANKS CANTED PLAN

The Portsmouth Island Canted: 3290 Oceanic Drive, Southport, NC 28461

VIEW PORTSMOUTH ISLAND CANTED PLAN

The Harbour Town III: 3956 Baynard Court, Southport, NC 28461

VIEW HARBOUR TOWN III PLAN

 

 

 

 

Eco-Friendly Construction Waste

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We pride ourselves on thoughtful design so that every inch of a Hagood home is used, with not a nook or cranny unused. That same low-waste philosophy goes into our construction materials. But like most Hilton Head and Wilmington new home builders, there is inevitably materials that are not used during the construction process. From finding uses for wood remnants to recycling cardboard packaging, we aim to find eco-friendly ways to minimize waste in our homebuilding.

Wood

Wood is primarily used during the house framing process. However, many materials arrive on wood pallets that are left over once a home is complete. We recycle 70 percent of clean wood products, including two-by-fours from framing or pallets, to make a clean mulch. This wood mulch is then dyed and reused by third-party landscaping professionals.

Brick and Concrete

Brick and concrete are used in our homes’ foundations, exteriors, patios and driveways. The material that is left over is sent to a facility that makes crush and run, which is also known as ABC stone or dense grade aggregate (DGA). Both ABC stone and DGA contain pulverized stone, stone dust and often mixed with tiny pieces of gravel and limestone. In turn, DGA and ABC are used in parking lots, patio bases and temporary driveways.

Sheet Rock

We have approximately 240 tons of sheet rock remnants each year. This material is sent to a recycling plant to make compost and topsoil. We partner with McGill Environmental Systems at its coastal Carolinas composting facility for this effort. McGill Environmental Systems manufactures premium compost products through the recycling of non-hazardous, biodegradable byproducts. An added bonus is that McGill SoilBuilder Premium Compost is good for the soil and the planet. According to McGill, SoilBuilder compost reduces irrigation requirements and stormwater runoff up to 50 percent. It also improves drainage and nutrient uptake for plants, trees and turf.

Cardboard

We partner with Sonoco Recycling for our cardboard recycling program. The cardboard from various packaging is recycled into new cardboard. Sonoco collects more than 3 million tons of recyclables in more than 100 towns across the U.S each year and help over 15,000 companies save money, resources and create clean, renewable energy. We appreciate their commitment to transform challenges into opportunities and create more sustainable communities and businesses.

Eco-Friendly Hilton Head & Wilmington New Home Builder

Hagood Home’s focus is to produce quality products with integrity and to maintain the solid reputation our founders created. As Hilton Head and Wilmington new home builders, we have a reputation for constructing highly livable, quality homes. We design and build homes in some of the finest, amenity-rich neighborhoods in the coastal Carolinas. Contact us today to discover the possibilities!

Featured Premium Partner: Markraft Cabinets

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As a leading coastal Carolina homebuilder, we believe that our homes must be leaps and bounds above the competition in all aspects. While we’ve honed our proven process to homebuilding, it is still a complex undertaking that requires us to work with the best. Our homes come together with the help of our premium partners. At Hagood Homes, we only work with the best vendors in their respective fields. 

Meet Markraft Cabinets 

Markraft Cabinets specializes in cabinets and countertop design. Since 1985, Markraft Cabinets has been an industry leader, expanding to four locations throughout Carolinas and Tennessee. One of the things we love most about Markraft Cabinets is its commitment to extraordinary service and its goal to be a champion in the hearts and minds of its customers. Its staff doesn’t just aim to satisfy customers – they strive much higher – they intend to amaze them. 

Product Selection: Style & Options

During the selections process, our buyers have a one-on-one design consultation. At this time, selections are made to further personalize the countertops, cabinetry, colors and finishes featured in the kitchen. Our team is able to make recommendations to ensure that their kitchen selections flow with the rest of the home and bring harmony to their space.

Markraft Cabinets offers thousands of styles, colors, hardware, and cabinet-feature combinations for buyers to choose from. While shaker style is one of our favorites, Markraft Cabinets also offers transitional, bevel, and more traditional styles. Buyers can choose from over a dozen stain finishes or upgrade to painted cabinets. A more recent trend that we’re seeing is a two- or three-tone color combination of paint and stain.

Included Features

The kitchen created by Hagood Homes have many extras and upgrades that come standard. Some of these include oversized islands, under-cabinet lighting and tile backsplashes. A few cabinet features that we include standard are a double trash pullout cabinet with a drawer on top and a pegged dish organizer. We also include light rail molding and cove crown molding on all our cabinets.

   

 

   

 

Some of the more popular cabinet feature upgrades include a three-drawer bank (which is very popular under a flat cooktop), rollout trays, and a spice pullout (which is nice to have beside the stovetop). 

We’ve also worked with Markraft Cabinets to develop shiplap and shaker base molding island details that are durable for this highly trafficked area. All of these quality features as well as island legs, valence and furniture base come standard in a Hagood home. Buyers are sure to find the right cabinet and countertop design that fits their style.

 

Quality that Stands the Test of Time

Standard construction for all cabinets includes:

  • Backs: 3/8” furniture hanger rail on 3/8” furniture board back
  • Tops & bottoms: 3/8” furniture board with natural maple
  • Shelves: 3/4” furniture boat with natural maple
  • Toekick: unfinished furniture board
  • Natural maple laminate exterior
  • Solid wood
  • Dovetail drawer with undermount
  • Full extension guides
  • SoftTouch IHC self-closing mechanism

All of the drawers that Markraft Cabinets installs in Hagood homes are wood full extension dove-tail, soft close wooden drawers. They are rated for 100 pounds, ensuring a stronger quality of construction.

Explore our Kitchen Cabinets
Explore our Bathroom Cabinets

Looking for a coastal Carolina homebuilder? Let’s Chat!

We know what today’s buyers want, and we can help bring your vision to life. We’ve been building custom homes throughout the Carolinas for more than 20 years. Our proven process and numerous customer testimonials are testaments to what buyers can expect in a custom Hagood home. If you’d like to learn more about our custom home building services or want to discuss modifying an existing plan, we’d love to connect! Please fill out the form below, and one of our sales managers will be in touch soon.






    Building with Peace of Mind: Virtual Tools to Monitor Your Home Building Progress

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    From the footings to the final touches, our new construction home building application allows seamless communication and updates to homebuyers every step of the way.

    At Hagood Homes, we are proud to present Buildertrend, an award-winning platform that is designed specifically for homebuilding. It’s a web-based application that is used by top homebuilders across the country. Watch our tutorial below on how we use this application to guide you through the building process.

    Buildertrend is another example of Hagood Homes’ superior level of service to our homeowners. It is a tool we use to outline and organize the homebuilding process. Click here to learn more about our coastal Carolina home building process.

    No matter where you are in the world, as a Hagood homebuyer you’ll be able to experience your home’s construction daily and without driving to the worksite. It’s available to you through any electronic device, whether you’re using an Internet browser or the Buildertrend app on a mobile device. Click here to view an instructional video on BuilderTrend.

    Watch Your Dream Home Come to Life

    Here are just a few of the benefits our new home construction app provides:

    • Updates and daily logs with progress photos
    • Review checklists
    • Timelines and schedules of the construction process
    • 24/7 access to architectural plans of your home
    • Real-time communication with commenting and private-messaging features

    Carolina Home Builders: Building with Peace of Mind

    When building the home of your dreams, you know what you want and what you don’t. We understand how important it is for all key team members to be involved and on the same page every step of the way. Peace of mind is what our new home construction app provides. It allows for seamless communication between everyone involved in the project — the vendor and construction crew, the project manager, the selections coordinator and of course you, the client.

    What Our Buyers Say About Their Carolina Home Building Experience

    “Building a custom home certainly has its challenges and ours was no exception. Hagood has worked with us to satisfy our concerns that came up along the build process and after completion.”
    ~Mark Binkley and Karen Small from Middlesex, NJ

    “The Hagood Team provided outstanding customer support throughout the entire process of building my first house. This process went so smoothly because of their unending customer service and meticulous attention to detail.”
    -Col. (US Army Retired) Tom McCarthy

    “Hagood was the only builder we interviewed with who from the start met almost every thing that we had on our wish list and were able to satisfy our wish list completely. When we asked for modifications to our house plan, they were easy to work with to get it done. We loved the attention they gave us during the home research process and the ability to work with us effectively from afar.”
    -Tom & Nancy Pane

    Carolina Home Builders

    As a premier Carolina homebuilder, we pride ourselves on staying on top of the latest innovations and communications to improve the home buying and building process. If you are interested in learning more about our homes and our building process, please contact us today!






      Top Modern Farmhouse Features

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      As a top home builder in NC and SC, many of our customers are seeking farmhouse design with modern twists.  Farmhouse design is warm, relaxing and full of character. While this style has evolved over time, it continues to balance modern sensibilities with design elements that are reminiscent of the past.

      Our farmhouse features are in tune with natural elements but executed in a clean and stylish palette. They are hearty but maintain sophistication and style. Read on to learn more about our most requested farmhouse features in our Carolina custom homes.

      Most Popular Farmhouse Features

      Expansive Covered Porches

      Nothing elicits the nostalgia of a southern farmhouse quite like drinking a glass of cold lemonade while sitting in a white rocker on a large, open porch. Expansive covered porches are something we incorporate into many of our home designs. With southern climates being so mild and outdoor living growing in popularity, large covered outdoor areas are among our most requested features. However, we veer away from traditional wood floor planks and use more durable materials, such as brick or shell concrete.

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      Exposed Beams

      Exposed wood beams are a natural element that creates a striking architectural detail to your home. It’s almost always one of the first things guests comment on when entering a home. Exposed wood beams are stunning but don’t overpower a home’s overall design aesthetic. They give spaces a rustic feel, but also a sense of grandeur.

      Top Home Builders NC Farmhouse Rustic Wood Floor     Top Home Builders NC Modern Farmhouse Design

      Rustic Wood Flooring

      Many of our flooring options have a rustic, weathered look but are built with durability in mind. Today’s flooring technologies let buyers achieve a lived-in look that will stand up to the test of time.

           

      Shaker Cabinets

      White shaker cabinets are the ideal choice for farmhouse style because of their brightness and effortless design. They help unify a space and bring balance to a colorful island or backsplash. Incorporated with other details like shiplap or rustic pendant lighting, they can help set off your kitchen design.

      top home builders nc farmhouse interior barn door     

      Sliding Barn Doors

      In years past, these doors were used on the exterior of barns for entry and exit. Today they are often used as interior sliding doors to save space and add a decorative touch. With thousands of door styles to choose from and unique hardware options, we can elevate an interior entry to a style that is truly your own.

      Interested in Custom Homebuilding? Let’s Chat!

      We know what today’s buyers want, and we can help bring your vision to life. We’ve been building custom homes throughout the Carolinas for more than 20 years. Our proven process and numerous customer testimonials are testaments to what buyers can expect in a custom Hagood home. If you’d like to learn more about our custom home building services or discuss modifying an existing plan, we’d love to connect! Please fill out the form below, and one of our sales managers will be in touch soon.






        The Hagood Family

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        The day you choose to purchase a Hagood home, or make the decision to grant us the honor to build the home of your dreams you become part of our family. Being part of the Hagood family is so much more than living in a brand new beautiful home, meeting new people in a new neighborhood or getting to know the Hagood team through the building process- it is a connection that you will carry with you throughout the rest of your life. The Hagood family is a group of people with an array of backgrounds, experiences and various walks of life but they uniformly share specific common values.

        The Hagood family is comprised of individuals that not only value superior customer service and high quality homebuilding materials, they value integrity and the solid reputation that Jim and Troy Kenny have instilled into each team member and each home for over 20 years. Members of the Hagood family appreciate the passion that goes into each detail of their home and can actually feel the difference in Troy Kenny’s unique home designs and special features. This collection of people not only believes but also has experienced that a Hagood home lives larger, lives better and improves their lives.

        Listen to Jim Kenny, owner of Hagood Homes, share what home means to him and the inspiration that drives him and his wife Troy to passionately continue to lead and influence the homebuilding industry in the coastal Carolinas:

        Hagood Story – Why Jim Enjoys Building Homes from Hagood Homes on Vimeo.

        Contact us today to learn about building with Hagood Homes, and join the Hagood family that has been steadily growing for over 24 years. Whether it be a custom design or a neighborhood plan, we design our homes in-house so that Hagood Homes is a part of the process from the start. Meet our Hagood team here. Please fill out the form below and one of our sales managers will be in touch soon.






          Hagood Custom Home Service

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          At Hagood Homes we pride ourselves on providing building solutions that fit our customers needs. From move-in-ready homes to custom construction from the ground up, buyers are sure to find a home solution that works for their time frames, budgets and lifestyles. For buyers who have a very specific vision of what they are looking for in a home, our custom homebuilding service is an excellent option.

          Plan Customization Versus Custom Homebuilding

          Some builders may claim they offer custom homebuilding when in fact what they offer is customization of a plan in their portfolio of homes. This can be a great option for some buyers. It is often less expensive than custom building. But there can be limitations in the layout or floor plan they are modifying. For example, the location of a staircase or certain entry points to a home may be limited when modifying an existing plan. Buyers may also be limited in certain types of ceiling heights or other structural modifications.

          Hagood Custom Homes

          When we sit down with clients who are looking to build, we take the time to learn about their vision for the home and what features are important. We try to gain an understanding of how the home can best fit their lifestyle. We also consider their budget to determine if plan modification or custom homebuilding is the best fit for their needs.

          For buyers who choose a custom home, the building process is very similar to modifying a plan. Our proven building process takes 33 weeks from curiosity to completion for custom builds. There is a little more time spent drafting the floor plan on the front end of the process. But subsequent stages all get completed in a similar timeframe as when we modify one of our existing plans.

          During construction we rely on our network of preferred vendors to bring our custom homes to life. From plumbing and HVAC to cabinetry and appliances, our vendors provide a huge selection of options that custom homebuyers can choose from. Below are some examples of premium customizations that our clients have featured in their custom homes. From unexpected architectural details to stunning outdoor living areas, our custom homes exude luxury.

          VIEW CUSTOM HOMES GALLERY

          Interested in Carolina Custom Homebuilding? Let’s Chat!

          We’ve been building custom homes throughout the Carolinas for more than 20 years. Our proven process and numerous customer testimonials are testaments to what buyers can expect in a custom Hagood home. If you’d like to learn more about our Carolina custom homebuilding services or to discuss modify an existing plan, we’d love to connect! Please fill out the form below and one of our sales managers will be in touch soon.






            Healthy Hagood Homes: Advanced Framing Technology

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            Advanced framing, or Optimal Value Engineering (OVE), combines several methods of reducing the amount of framing required in a home without compromising the home’s structural performance while also increasing thermal resistance. As we all know, a structurally sound home is vital to the sustainability of that home. This is why structural integrity should be considered first and foremost when implementing advanced framing techniques. The good news is that there are several safe and easy ways to implement advanced framing techniques that every buyer should consider when buying a new home.

            Why Is Advanced Framing Important?

            Advanced framing reduces the amount of structural components, typically wood, needed to construct a home. In the home building science world, the sum of the structural components in a wall assembly is referred to as the framing factor. The fewer structural components in a given wall assembly, the lower the framing factor and the more room there is for insulation. If you can’t tell where we’re going with this, the more insulation a home has, the better the home performs and the more comfortable it is for you. A typical home without advanced framing has a framing factor of roughly 0.25, meaning that 25% of the wall is composed of non-insulating material such as wood studs. By implementing advanced framing practices, Hagood Homes can reduce the framing factor by as much as 10%, and in this case less means more!

               

            Benefits from a reduced framing factor include higher R values in building assemblies, better HERS scores, and larger utility incentives. By combining the benefits of high quality insulation and advanced framing, homeowners are able to enjoy a more comfortable and higher performing home while builders insulate their margins from reduced lumber and labor costs.

            Insulated Corners

            Traditionally, the intersection of exterior walls were framed either solid or with a dead air space that cannot be insulated. As a result, this has developed the nickname “cold corner” due to its lack of insulation. Hagood Homes does the best practice alternative that is commonly referred to as a 3 stud, or “California” corner. This simply re-organizes the stud layout to maximize the insulated area, leaving a pocket for insulation to fill the corner.  Alternately, a 2 stud corner can also be used to the same effect by using drywall clips or a nailing edge in place of the third stud.

               

            Insulated Headers

            Many times the correct header size is not calculated and may be oversized, meaning they represent a large portion of the home’s uninsulated wall area. Even worse, headers either have an uninsulated air gap or a piece of non structural OSB in between in order for the header to equal the width of the wall assembly. It is a best practice of Hagood Homes to have our engineers properly size the headers, at a minimum the OSB or air gap should be replaced with a section of extruded polystyrene foam board (XPS), or blue board, although other insulation materials may be acceptable. The insulation can also be installed on the interior or exterior side of the header.

               

            Insulated Wall Intersections

            Where interior walls meet exterior walls often results in significant uninsulated wall area because of excessive blocking. In many cases this is a large area of solid framing that provides no structural benefits. A simple method is to install ladder blocking and align it so that insulation can be installed behind the wall intersection, resulting in a significant improvement to the overall performance of the wall assembly. This type of blocking can also be installed vertically as a nailing edge, while leaving a space for insulation.

               

            Selling Your Home? Home Staging Tips + Tricks Webinar by Hagood Homes

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            Next Thursday, July 23 from 5:30p.m. until 6p.m. join Hagood Homes for a special Zoom webinar. Nora Ruehle, sales representative for Catherine’s Cove and our certified home stager, will be sharing tips and tricks of the best ways to highlight your home’s most impressive assets to help buyers imagine themselves moving in so that you can sell your house quickly!

            Whether you are just entertaining the idea of listing your current home, already have your home on the market or simply looking for new ways to decorate your new home, Nora’s years of experience combined with knowledge of the latest trends that attract today’s savvy buyers will have you leaving our session with ideas to make your home look its absolute best to all that walk through the front door!

            Click to join for the special Zoom webinar:
            https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84262444931

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            Start Your Home Building Journey

            Conscious of our clients’ needs to make their dreams become reality, Hagood Homes has built a reputation to provide certainty and expertise in all areas of the homebuilding process. Since 1996, all our homes have been designed and built with quality and originality in mind. If you are looking for your dream home or planning to retire to the Carolinas, we’d love to assist in your home buying journey. You can reach us by phone at 910-256-8284 or click here to contact us through our website.