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Amazing Location

Clarks Ferry is conveniently located at the corner of Hoo Shoo Too Road and S. Vignes Road, just minutes from Airline Highway and I-10. This positions residents for easy access to other areas of town, as well as close proximity to many daily amenities like restaurants, groceries, gas, and other errands you may need close by to make life easier.

Affordable luxury

Clarks Ferry homes start in the mid $400s, and feature architecture and design established with the highly recognized Kenneth Brown. The design in these homes is intended to reinvent the modern farmhouse. You can have cutting edge design and functionality for the luxury feel at a price that is achievable for you.

Community development that will hold its value.

Clarks Ferry is a Bardwell exclusive community, meaning that every home and community space will match our high standards for excellence and beauty. Thoughtful curation of community development will lead to easier maintenance and details that make a big difference. This community will hold its value for years to come, so whether you stay or sell the return on your investment will be weighty.

All the space you need.

All Clarks Ferry floor plans are over 2,000 square feet of living space. These homes will all have 3-4 bedrooms with additional bonus spaces like in-home offices.

Know the inventory is there.

In this market, half the battle is finding an available home and then having your offer accepted. Clark’s Ferry is new construction and over 15 opportunities available. You can have exactly what you’re looking for in a home with our pre-sold process or opt for a quick move-in with one of our available spec homes. Either way, save yourself the stress and take back a little control over your home search with the ease new construction can offer.

Does Clark’s Ferry sound like an opportunity that interests you?

We’d love to show you around! Take a virtual tour of our model home or schedule an in-person showing to learn about your opportunities. All the information you need can be found at https://www.bardwellhomes.com/community/clarks-ferry/

There are a dizzying number of details to consider when you’re thinking about how to have a home built. Will you choose the marble countertops you’ve always dreamed about? What flooring will last for the long haul? Should you go with a classic subway tile or a modern backsplash?

But Scott Bardwell, owner of Bardwell Homes, says too many people focus only on the “sizzle” of a house — the finishes and decorative elements. However, there are a lot of cool things you may want to include in your home you have not thought of.

“The way a house lives is often overlooked,” Bardwell says. “Those decisions are what really make an impact on your everyday life. You may love your oversized kitchen island, but if you don’t have accessible storage space for the appliances you use every day, you’re going to get frustrated.”

Bardwell identified nine design choices that make a big impact on a house’s long-term livability. These are things you may be wishing you had in your house after the fact..

Power Outlets in the Utility Closet

Where do you charge your vacuum cleaner? If your bulky vacuum always sits in your foyer so you can keep it plugged in between cleanings, consider adding outlets inside the closet where you store cleaning supplies. This will let you charge the vacuum and other household appliances while they’re out of sight so they’re always ready to go when you need them.

Laundry Rooms with Dutch Doors

Many pets love to retreat to the cool tile floor of a laundry room during the summer. Adding a Dutch door lets you close the bottom half, keeping your pets contained when needed while letting in air and light. A Dutch door is much more elegant than a baby gate for keeping pets safe in a defined area like a laundry room.

A Deep Sink in the Laundry Room

Another laundry room must-have is a deep sink for washing out stains, soaking clothes or filling pets’ water bowls. Having a utility-sized laundry sink keeps kitchens and bathrooms clear and makes the chore of doing laundry a little more tolerable.

An Additional Living Area Upstairs for Kids

If you have kids, you know that their toys and everything else seem to explode overnight. As soon as everything is put away, the toys, books, homework and athletic equipment seem to creep out all over the house again. Many Bardwell Homes clients carve out an additional living space for the kids upstairs, so the mess is out of sight. Kids love to play, watch TV and have friends over in an upstairs rec room or playroom. With this option, adults can entertain downstairs while the kids have fun in their own dedicated spot.

Cabinetry That Hides Appliances

You’re cooking breakfast and you want toast. The only problem: Your toaster is stored at the top of your tallest cabinet. Instead of spending all of your time on a stepladder, consider adding accessible, hidden storage for your everyday appliances right inside your kitchen cabinets. Hidden storage for toasters, coffee makers and grinders, bread slicers and microwaves is a must-have for busy cooks. When you’re finished cooking, the appliances neatly slide away until you need them again.

Kitchen Prep Areas Near the Pantry

One of the golden rules of kitchen design is that items should be stored as close as possible to where they’ll be used. Many people consider the workflow between the sink, refrigerator and stove, but they often forget about the placement of the pantry. It makes sense to store food items next to your primary kitchen prep area. Avoid the temptation to design a huge pantry at the far end of a kitchen, and work toward storing some of your most-used food items near your prep area for easy access.

Efficient Home Orientation

Did you know that the direction your home faces has a significant effect on your energy bill? Many homeowners don’t realize the importance of a home’s orientation and window placement, but the savings can add up fast in an ideally oriented home. Homes oriented toward the sun require less energy for heating and cooling. Frequently used rooms like the kitchen and living room, and outdoor spaces like decks and patios, should be on the southern side of the home. This placement maximizes the sun’s warmth in the winter and minimizes heat during sultry Louisiana summers. Placing windows on the north side of the home can also improve natural light and ventilation.

Creative Storage Spaces

Today’s new homes offer a lot of opportunities to maximize storage. Two storage ideas that Bardwell Homes clients love are under-the-stairs storage areas and high shelves in closets.

Under-stairs storage is great for bulky items that are difficult to store but are needed close by, instead of in a garage or attic. High, out-of-reach shelves at the top of each closet can help you maximize storage space for less-used items like sleeping bags, blankets or offseason clothing.

A Hose Bib on Second-Floor Balconies

If you’re including a grand outdoor balcony in your home design, have you considered how you’ll clean it? One creative tip: Add a hose bib on that second-floor balcony to make cleanup a cinch.

These features might seem like little things, but they really can enhance your day-to-day life, Bardwell says. “We encourage our clients to spend time considering how they’ll use every element in their homes. That attention to detail helps us ensure that every client loves the experience of living in a Bardwell home,” he says.

An Inside Look at Building a Pre-Sold Home

With the Bardwell pre-sold process, clients work with an in-house team of experts for a personalized home-building process. We want our clients to feel confident and informed, so we make sure you know the process from the very beginning. We have fine-tuned our process to be efficient, stress-free and FUN for our clients. In this inside look, you’ll get a glimpse at how choosing your home design works as a Bardwell client!

1. Sign your contract & attend your intro meeting.

Once you sign a contract on your future home, we will schedule an introductory design meeting with our selections team. At this meeting, you will be given a binder that provides all the information you need about finances, due dates, construction/design timelines, expectations for staying on track, and more. At this meeting, you’re given information about standard home features as well as what your options are for personalizing or upgrading selections.

2. Get started with design!

The bulk of the design decisions are made in the following few weeks after signing the contract. We schedule 2-3 design meetings with our design coordinator to make specific design and material selections at each one. All of these design choices will be made before construction begins.

3. Attend a pre-construction meeting.

The superintendent dedicated to your home will lead the way through a pre-construction meeting at our office to review in more detail the site plan, floorplan and electrical plan for your home. You’ll decide on any final changes with our team’s guidance before building starts! This is the end of your design process.

4. Construction starts!

At this time, all selections and upgrades are processed through our system and finalized with our subcontractors and vendors. Once construction begins, you’ll receive updates and information from our selections team along the way, and you’ll attend a pre-drywall orientation with the superintendent about midway through the build. All of this is laid out for you and discussed in your binder at your first meeting. Our team will work for you to ensure your choices are executed with excellence and quality.

5. Welcome home!

After this, the home is yours! A customized home can be available to you through the pre-sold process with an ease you might not have known before. If you’re interested in exploring pre-sold opportunities, we’d love to talk. Ask questions and get more information by calling us at (225) 325-0707 or submitting a contact form here.

How does a Bardwell pre-sold home differ from a traditional custom home?

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Bardwell Homes announces a 33 lot purchase in Inniswylde subdivision located off Bluebonnet Blvd near Interstate 10. The closing was recorded on Tuesday August 17, 2021 for a purchase price of $3,795,000, or $115,000 per lot. The Seller was RD Development, represented by Joshua Rivet and Stephen Duplechain.

Inniswylde is a 70 lot community with 37 lots previously sold to individuals and custom home builders. Approximately 15 homes have been sold to date. BARDWELL HOMES will be the exclusive builder on the 33 lots they purchased and will offer buyers a choice of floorplans and elevations, as well as a cadre of upgrades to personalize each home. Heather Kirkpatrick, director of Sales at BARDWELL HOMES commented that “Inniswylde is a best kept secret because it’s so close to everything but tucked away in a great residential area off Bluebonnet”.

While sales in Inniswylde have been historically slow around 8-10 sales per year, Bardwell believes that their brand will increase activity as more people learn about the community and its location. “We feel it’s the perfect time to purchase these lots as interest and sales are picking up and the houses are representative of the quality and design that we like to build,” said Scott Bardwell.

Homes in Inniswylde will range in price from $525,000 to over $650,000 and will be a mix of one- and two-story plans. Home designs will maximize family open space connected to the rear yards with 3- and 4-bedroom options for households looking for flexible spaces for work-at-home. The average price per square foot is around $250/sf of living area, depending on the level of upgrades and finishes a buyer
selects.

Bardwell Homes is a Baton Rouge residential construction company with the proven ability to build homes where classic luxury features meet the needs of today’s homeowner. Known for construction in communities such as Rouzan, Artisan Hill and Audubon Square, BARDWELL HOMES is currently building in several locations across the Greater Baton Rouge area, including Veranda at University Club, Magnolia Square in Central and Clark’s Ferry.

For more information, sign up for updates on our Inniswylde community page or contact Heather Kirkpatrick directly (225) 325-0707.

Celebrations are in order! This Summer, Bardwell Homes was named one of the Top 100 Private Companies by the Baton Rouge Business Report. With the nuances and challenges presented over the past year, we understand that a thriving business is not to be taken for granted. It is an honor to be counted among the incredible companies on this list. Yet, we know that we did not get here on our own.

Without the Bardwell team and new homeowners who trusted us to build their homes, this growth would not be possible. Thank you for choosing us.

That said, our homes are not built by Bardwell alone. It takes a team of talented and excellent partners to bring homes and communities to life. We are grateful for the support of many trade partners that work with us on the ground to deliver the high quality our clients deserve.

JDE Designs is a key partner, providing incredible groundwork for our beautiful portfolio of homes.

Additionally, outside sales agents across the Baton Rouge community are helping to find clients the best fit for their family and lead them to Bardwell Homes time and time again. Lending partners such as Red River Bank, First Horizon IberiaBank, HomeBank, Citizens, Sicily Island State Bank, and Resource Bank work with our clients to make it all possible.

We build homes we hope our clients will love, but a big part of that equation is finding locations and communities that we believe will serve them as well. We’ve been privileged to work with incredible communities like Rouzan (Engquist), Magnolia Square, and University Club (Sinclair Kouns) who provide us the opportunity to develop and build.

Finally, it is difficult to succeed without sound business strategy and decision making. We are thankful for the professional expertise and wise council provided to us by Crossroads Professional Coaching and Shinn Consulting.

Our growth has been a team effort, and we are proud of the team that we have developed and work alongside. Our internal Bardwell staff are hard-working, dedicated, and passionate about serving homeowners in the Baton Rouge community. It is fun and humbling to have our efforts recognized in the Capital Region. So, thank you.

To see the full list of Top 100 Private Companies, check out the Baton Rouge Business Report’s new issue at: https://issuu.com/batonrougebusinessreport/docs/brbr_july_2021_flipbook_e0e16654f4bbd5