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“Fox Hollow Community Breaks Ground.”
Naugatuck – Fox Hollow, Naugatuck’s first universal design, active adult community, offers single-floor living with airy, open spaces that appeal to empty nester thinking of scaling down. Community Development Investment Fund, LLC, recently broke ground to begin building Fox Hollow on 7.7 acres on Silver Ridge Lane off Route 63. The property backs up to Baummer’s Pond. Each of Fox Hollow’s 20 homes offers no-step entry, single-floor living with more than 2,000 square feet of living space, a full basement and oversized garage. Gary Bonomo, president and CEO of CDIF, feels that universal design, age-in-place communities are the answer to a growing demand for housing. “They provide beautiful homes that allow people to grow old while living independently and comfortably,” Mr. Bonomo said, “and they are exactly what the burgeoning Baby Boomer population longs for.” The island kitchen has an extra sink, stainless steel appliances, two-drawer dishwasher and automated, under cabinet dustpan that whisks dirt and crumbs away into the central vacuum system. The atrium can be designed as a garden room, an exercise suite with room for a resistance pool, an in-law studio apartment for an aging parent or even a home health care suite. The spa-like bathroom is appointed with pillars and Tuscany tile, radiant heat in the floor and overhead heat at the entrance. The curb-free showers measure 4 feet 6 inches deep by 9 feet 11 inches wide with body jets and hand-held spray and a full-body warm air dryer. Fox Hollow’s location puts outside activities close to homeowners with parks, walking trails, jogging tracks, the Larkin State Bridle Trail, Hop Brook Lake Park and pavilions and Hop Brook Golf Course all close by. Gary Bonomo, president and CEO of CDIF, believes strongly that universal design communities are the answer to a rapidly growing need. “There are 70 million baby boomers out there,” Mr. Bonomo noted. “Millions of them are already trying to accommodate elderly parents with mobility challenges. Fox Hollow is unique in that it provides the prefect accommodations for the aging parent in the atrium space that can, at any time, easily be converted back into a beautiful garden room, exercise room or anything you want.” Fox Hollow houses are energy efficient. Floors are either hardwood or stone tile. Doorways are spacious, as are the hallways and rooms. Light switches are illuminated and easily accessible from a wheelchair. Rooms can be wired for cable, phone, Internet and audio. All cabinets, faucets and doors have levers instead of knobs that make it easier for people with arthritis. Cabinets have pullout shelves and slide-back doors under the sink. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) offers a certification for builders and developers called “Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist” designation. A three-class program teaches participants to design, build and market barrier-free living environments suitable for the elderly. The NAHB has designated a set of standard design features that a CAP home must incorporate. Fox Hollow homes include all of those requirements and many, many more. Fox Hollow is the first of its kind in the state. “While the house is very wheelchair friendly,” Mr. Bonomo said, “it’s a transparent amenity. These are homes that will appeal to people of any age who want to live extremely well in comfort and style and practically maintenance-free. “The common charges are low and the homes are affordable,” he added. “We’ve put in every convenience feature you could ever need, but we’ve also paid close attention to aesthetics – to the “wow” factor. These homes have sex-appeal.” All the home designs and an extensive list of features and amenities can be found on the website www.foxhollow1.com |
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