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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford

M/I Homes

Aldie, VA

September 2018
Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
  • Gracious age-targeted homes that provide single-level living with “pop-up” second stories and spacious optional basements.
  • A cluster layout gathers homes around a landscaped green that functions like historic neighborhood planning instead of a density solution.
  • Covered porches and patios provide a connection to the outdoors and outdoor living—needed space when private yards are not provided.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The Grant Courtyards by M/I Homes is a collection of main-level living detached homes located in the Grant neighborhood of the master-planned community of Willowsford in Aldie, Virginia, which was featured in the July 2015 edition of DesignLens. Homes range from 2,482 to 5,052 square feet and the homes obtain a density of 2.8 per acre. After opening for sale in March 2016, the Grant Courtyards have sold 30 homes as of September 2018. Prices start in the high $600,000s.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
To promote connections between neighbors, the homes are clustered in private cul-de-sacs of three to six homes, with each cluster mostly backing to farm land or a conservation area to preserve views and sight lines. The cluster layout is about a sense of connection, not a density solution.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
Landscaping enhances each cluster with a shared green at the heart of the motorcourt. Photo courtesy of Maxine Schnitzer Photography.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
M/I Homes worked with KTGY to create this unique collection of homes. The charming farmhouse elevations make the Grant Courtyards feel like an older village in a rural area with homes clustered around a shared green. The style works well with the agrarian nature of the Willowsford masterplan. The only plan modeled is the Ashville.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
Garages are accessed off of a shared cul-de-sac with some homes fronting the main street and some fronting the landscaped clusters.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
With main-level living and no private yards, the homes appeal to an older move-down buyer who is still looking for a spacious home but no longer wants the landscape maintenance. This is the only neighborhood in Willowsford that is truly maintenance free.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The historic neighborhood feel and farmhouse charm continues with the spacious front porch.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The porch is given a more modern feel due to the lack of railing.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The Ashville is 3,650 square feet with 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and a 2-car garage. This 70-foot-wide, two-story home provides main-level living with a ground-floor master and only a pop-up second story with loft, bedroom, and bath. The optional finished basement allows the home to greatly expand its square footage.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The front door opens on an elegant foyer with two-story volume.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The stairs provide access to both the second floor and basement.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The main living areas are filled with light, as they are bordered by windows on two sides. The great room layout places the seating area at the prime outside corner.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The dining area has direct access to a covered porch. 9-to-10-foot ceilings come standard on the main floor.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The seating area includes a traditional fireplace and direct access to the covered porch. While the plentiful windows fill the room with light, the sliding doors create furnishing challenges.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The spacious covered porch provides another outdoor living area for the home.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
While open, due to the plotting and generous space between clusters, this covered patio retains some privacy and can enjoy the views of the open green space.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The kitchen is spacious and would work well for entertaining. While these homes are designed for the more mature buyer, that does not mean these buyers are looking for smaller homes, just a different way of living.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The kitchen has multiple features that buyers are looking for like the large island and plentiful storage including a walk-in pantry.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
A half wall separates the great room and the entrance to the master suite, which helps to differentiate the public and private realms.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The master suite is spacious with multiple windows and a tray ceiling.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The suite even has access to the covered porch.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The master bath includes dual sinks and both a shower and tub.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The oversized shower even has a built-in bench.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The bathroom is located at the front of the home, so the large window over the tub creates some privacy challenges.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The ground floor also includes two nicely sized secondary bedrooms, which occupy their own wing of the home.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
Multiple windows fill the secondary bedrooms with light.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The Jack-and-Jill bathroom is an interesting choice, since this is an age-targeted plan. Perhaps the assumption was that this space would be for visiting family versus friends?
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The elegant staircase leads up to a spacious loft with views down to the foyer.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The loft space benefits from a tray ceiling and a single window to one side.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
This upper floor would work well for guests, since it includes both a bedroom and gathering area.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The bedroom includes some interesting ceiling angles around the window, which add charm to the space.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The Grant Courtyards includes two unmodeled plans: the Barrett and the Charlotte. The Barrett is 2,123 square feet with 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a 2-car garage. The plan is 65 feet wide.
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Grant Courtyards at Willowsford
The Charlotte is 3,950 square feet with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, and a 2-car garage. This 65-foot-wide, two-story home provides main-level living with a ground-floor master bedroom and a pop-up second floor. The basement can be optioned as finished. Despite not being modeled, the Charlotte is actually the top-selling plan.
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Move-Down Homes That Simplify Life without Giving Up the Features Buyers Love

  • Gracious age-targeted homes that provide single-level living with "pop-up" second stories and spacious optional basements.
  • A cluster layout gathers homes around a landscaped green that functions like historic neighborhood planning instead of a density solution.
  • Covered porches and patios provide a connection to the outdoors and outdoor living - needed space when private yards are not provided.
Product type
Single-family detached
PROJECT STATS
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Included Features Project Summaries
Price as of September 2018
$600,000/ starting at
Square footage (min)
2,482-5,052
Lot size
10,000/ square feet average
Density
2.8
Sales start date
March 2016
Total homes
–
Sales as of
30 as of September 2018
HOA
$396 per month
Target market
Age-targeted, move down
Unique selling position
Courtyard homes that are clustered around interior landscaped greens. Each cluster is surrounded by open space to preserve views and sight lines. This is the only neighborhood in Willowsford that is completely maintenance-free.

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JBREC Consultant

Jeff Kottmeier
Senior Vice President
Washington, DC
jkottmeier@jbrec.com

Location

23533 Whiteheart Hickory Lane
Phone number (703) 334-3344
Region Northeast
State Virginia
City Aldie
Zip Code 20105