Paul Thomas Homes, one of the builders at Heron Bay, is at it again! I’ve seen their homes in The Links at Heron Bay, and when I heard they were building in The Summit at Heron Bay, Helen and I flew over to see for ourselves.

We could tell right away that The Summit is going to be a great opportunity for a new group of neighbors to join us. The homes are going to range from 2,140 to 2,887 square feet, and they start in the high $100,000s. You don’t have to cash in your nest egg for that! They’re going to offer all the bells and whistles, too, like butler’s pantries, two-story family rooms, separate dining rooms and, my favorite, three-sided fireplaces.

We even got a tour of the model home, which will open in March. It’s the Raleigh plan, and it has more than 2,500 square feet with four bedrooms and two and a half baths. Helen loved the kitchen, which had a huge island and breakfast bar. She was flapping over the home management center, too. She knows some bird is going to love that. I really liked the owner’s suite. It was big enough for a deluxe sized nest, and a nice sitting area where I can catch up on my reading. No wonder Paul Thomas Homes is always receiving those OBIE Awards for building and design from the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association.