Maidstone The term “Jewel Box Home” is not new or original. Famed architects Louis H. Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright used the term to describe some of their designs. In the current age of environmental responsibility, the popularity of the Jewel Box Homes and their lifestyle philosophy has reemerged from bygone eras. Jewel Box homeowners transcend the demographic age groups, including newlyweds, young professionals, families, empty nesters and retirees. A Jewel Box Home represents the notion that quality should supersede quantity. The focus is good design; that we build only what we need as efficiently as possible, and with quality and craftsmanship. This is a fundamental of “green” building; what we put into our building is more important than what was left out. “The measure of a home should not be a matter of square footage but what is used within the cubic footage.” Patrick Farley, Small is Beautiful; Richmond Magazine Since the nationwide decline in the McMansion craze, Jewel Box Homes have become highly desired by those who have experienced first hand or simply understand the negative economic and environmental impact that these “Elephant Sized” homes have had on the owners’ lives. People are realizing more than ever that excess encumbers our life more than enhancing it. The Jewel Box Home concept contradicts the “bigger is better” mindset and confirms the virtue of “enoughness”. Once our society realizes we need less, we can build less which means we have less to manage in terms of debt, maintenance, energy, and water consumption. Jewel Box Homes have smaller footprints and reduce the negative impact on the environment. They are human scaled while preserving green space and preventing urban sprawl. Once a symbol of the middle class, it is now a symbol of wisdom and environmental responsibility. Owners of Jewel Box Homes celebrate the joy of a small, well crafted home. Living in a Jewel Box home is not a status symbol, it is a lifestyle. Beauty, quality, efficiency and function are valued over accumulating space and things while considering our environment. Be one of the fortunate to experience a simple, rich lifestyle in a Maidstone Jewel Box Home! See our sample | TOWNHOMES coming early 2011
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