Grant & Company will join five other Memphis home builders in welcoming Steve Thomas, former host of the home improvement shows, This Old House and Renovation Nation, to Memphis on June 4 when the Emmy-winning television personality participates in the kickoff of Habitat for Humanity International Home Builders Blitz 2012.

Steve Thomas, former host of THIS OLD HOUSE

Grant is one of six home builders in Memphis who has stepped up to accept the challenge of building five homes in five days for Habitat for Humanity in the Trinity Park neighborhood in Memphis. The Memphis Area Home Builders Association has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to make this project possible.
The nationwide project calls for the construction of more than 200 homes for needy families nationwide; 63 of those homes will be built across Tennessee.
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. Memphis Habitat has built 400 homes in the Memphis area since its founding in 1983 and funded the construction of 59 homes abroad. Habitat houses are built with volunteer labor and sold to partner families, at no profit and with no interest charged. Partner families make a down payment and invest hundreds of hours of “sweat equity” into the construction of their homes and other Habitat homes.
“It is a way for us to play forward all the blessings we have received over the years,” said Kim Grant Brown, owner of Kim Grant Homes and a member of the Grant & Company family of home builders. “We are happy to be a part of this exciting project. We are thrilled to be able to help a family achieve the American dream – homeownership.”

Grant & Company is pleased to announce that new Grant homes are now under construction in Brunswick Farms in Bartlett.
New lots have just been released in the newest phase of this well established neighborhood located on Hwy. 70 east of Brunswick Road and west of Canada Road.
Three available homes and a model home are under construction with completion dates set for mid-summer. Brunswick Farms is a much sought after neighborhood because of its outstanding location, well maintained homes, and excellent Shelby County Schools (Bon Lin Elementary & Middle and Bolton High School)
Prices start at just $229,950 for over 3,000 square feet of heated space. Six different floor plans with many elevation choices, ranging in heated square footage from 3,000 to over 3,600 square feet, are available. Under construction now are the Asheville, Waterford and Chesapeake. To see these home plans, click here.
For more information, call Sue Elzey at 901-338-6682 or John Giovannetti at 901-205-9501

Sue Elzey

John Giovannetti

At Grant & Co., we believe it is our responsibility to offer environmentally sound, ultra energy –efficient homes using state-of-the art construction materials and appliances that translate into long term savings for our homeowners. We are excited to introduce a new program that includes the most important energy efficient options available.
EnergySense* includes many of the energy efficient features that come with all Grant homes, but we are taking it a step further by offering several new options designed to save money and energy. These energy smart solutions include:
*Tankless Water Heater – Saves as much as 50 percent on your water heating costs
*Low E Windows – Reduces heat loss by up to one third
*Low VOC Products – Products that emit very low or zero volatile organic compounds for healthy indoor air
*Two Stage Gas Furnace – Delivers just the right amount of heat to provide steady, even temperatures
*R30 Attic Insulation – Can lower summer time temperatures by between five and eight degrees, ensuring long term comfort and savings
*13 SEER Air Conditioners – Up to 30 percent more efficient than units found in older homes
*Moen “WaterSense” Faucets – These plumbing fixtures save as much as 10,000 gallons of water a year
*Spray Foam Wall Insulation – Providing ultimate thermal performance and improves noise control
*Tightly Sealed Air Ducts – Directing conditioned air to where a family needs it thus increasing heating and cooling efficiency
*Insulated Exterior Doors – Keeps cold out and heat in – helping to lower heating and cooling costs
*House Wrap – Reduces air infiltration by tightly sealing the building envelope, which improves the energy efficiency, air quality and comfort of the home.
All of these energy solutions combine to provide the ultimate in energy efficiency at an affordable price. Grant homes with the EnergySense* package – homes that make perfect cents!
The EnergySense* package is available in all Grant & Co. neighborhoods. Ask your Grant & Company New Home Representative for all the details.

Sometimes beauty and convenience blend to make a new home both practical and fun. Such is the case with Grant & Co.’s new FRANKLIN plan in Kensington.
The FRANKLIN home plan has been so well received, in fact, that Grant chose this home as the model home for the company’s newest neighborhood, Kensington, in Arlington.
Homey, yet modern, this plan features a space in the center of the home that encompasses the great room, kitchen and breakfast/dining room all into a large living area. The focal point in this space is the contemporary stainless steel trimmed gas fireplace flanked on both sides by niches for favorite decorative items and topped with a shelf for cable/VCR boxes. The mantle is crowned with a natural slate shelf.
Your flat screen TV can be seen from any area of this space – the kitchen, breakfast bar, or the dining room. Right off the great room is a wonderful covered porch.
The master bedroom suite is one the back of the home. An optional sitting area is available to make the room more spacious and the new King Spa Shower option creates a luxurious, stress-reducing master bathroom.
There are two additional bedrooms on the opposite side of the home and a finished playroom and optional fourth bedroom upstairs.
Also available in all the homes in Kensington is Grant & Co.’s new EnergySense* package which includes an American Tankless Water Heater, Low-E Windows, R38 Attic Insulation, Energy Efficient House Wrap, Amana’s Two Stage Gas Furnace and Spray Foam Wall Insulation. This package provides amazing energy efficiency for just pennies a day.
Come see the new FRANKLIN plan and all the other new plans at Kensington in Arlington. Grant & Co. Sales Associate Mark Stauffer is available to provide all the information you need to get the new home you want in Arlington. To contact Mark, click here.

Like teenage girls getting ready for their prom, Grant & Company Realtors are getting their new homes ready for this weekend’s National Open House. All Grant & Company neighborhoods have been groomed and dressed up for the celebration.
This weekend’s Featured New Home – Prom Queen, if you will – is an amazing home in Kyle’s Creek in Olive Branch. The TRINITY is a rare find in this two story family home market in that it includes four bedrooms and three bathrooms – all on one level! The 2878 square foot home includes a large master suite with three master closets and a linen closet; a master bath fit for royalty with a tiled, walk-in shower, corner whirlpool tub and split vanity sinks. Adjacent to the master bedroom suit is a second bedroom that can be used as a study and a second full bath.
The great room and the formal dining room feature beautiful hardwood floors and oil rubbed bronze light fixtures and hardware. The large great room window looks out onto a covered porch and into the fenced half acre lot. Natural sunlight floods into the sunroom/hearth room that includes a fireplace, TV niche, tiled floors and door leading to the covered porch. The heart of this home is in the kitchen, warmed by gorgeous natural granite countertops in browns, tans and caramels. Smart as well as beautiful, the kitchen is made for the family cook with its stainless steel appliances, pantry, and breakfast bar that overlook the hearth room. Two additional spacious bedrooms are located beyond the kitchen.
Upstairs is a large bonus room perfect for family fun, a home office, a children’s den or storage.
This home has been reduced just in time for National Open House Weekend – Original price was $250,845 – but this weekend it is available for immediate move in at $234,950.
Grant & Company will have 35 homes in 10 neighborhoods across the Mid-South — PLUS, beautifully decorated model homes – OPEN and available for touring this weekend, April 28 and 29, from 11 am until 6 pm. All Grant homes have Buyer’s Bonuses and special finance options for the weekend. For directions to all Grant & Company neighborhood, click here.

All Grant & Company new homes are built with quality products using superior craftsmen – including the hardwood flooring installed by Rivertree Hardwood.
Unlike products used in older homes, today’s hardwood is environmentally friendly. “Hardwood today comes from managed forests planted specifically for the purpose of harvesting the wood,” said Steve Cooksey, owner of Rivertree Hardwood in Memphis. “Wood for flooring is just like other crops – with a longer growing season. Because of modern forest management, there are more trees in the US today than there were 50 years ago.”
For the allergy-prone, hardwood flooring is a good choice since it won’t trap dust and allergens. Hardwood is also easy to maintain. Rivertree Hardwood recommends cleaning hardwood by placing a cup of vinegar in a gallon of water. Place the mixture in a spray bottle and lightly spritz a mop before each cleaning.
Hardwood flooring is beautiful and smart. According to the National Wood Flooring Association, hardwood may seem more expensive, but in fact, hardwood flooring generally last almost 30 years, while carpet lasts less than half that amount of time. Many modern hardwood floors are coated at the factory with special finishes that create one of the hardest, longest lasting finishes that can be applied to floors.
Grant & Company offers many different Rivertree hardwood floors in our Design Center. From narrow plank to wide plank, from light, natural looking finishes to the warm, rich look of hickory – Grant has a floor to suit your lifestyle. Hardwood flooring is available in all Grant neighborhoods throughout the Mid-South.

A new home design has been added to the Grant & Company portfolio of plans & elevations – The Jamestown.

The Jamestown

This 3300+ square foot home is offered in the exclusive MONTROSE neighborhood on Church Road East in Olive Branch. Featuring four bedrooms, including the Master Suite and a second bedroom downstairs and two bedrooms upstairs, there is also a children’s den and bonus room upstairs. This home is perfect for a growing family – or anyone who needs space, space and more space!
The Jamestown is an entertainer’s dream with the smooth flow from the formal dining room into the casual great room and hearth room. A convenient breakfast bar overlooks the bayed breakfast area and fireplace in the hearth room. Besides the Master Suite, there is an additional bedroom and bath downstairs that can be used as a second bedroom down or a private study.
This plan also grows with the optional extended master bedroom, optional fourth bathroom, optional fifth bedroom and optional third-car garage. There are three outside designs for this wonderful home – a Traditional design, French country design and an English design. All three elevations feature the solid durability of brick.
Inside The Jamestown, as with all homes in Montrose, there are hardwood and tile floors, granite kitchen countertops, double stainless steel ovens, oil rubbed bronze Moen faucets, and many more choices and options available to view in the Grant Design Center.
Currently, The Jamestown is offered exclusively in our Montrose neighborhood. This neighborhood in Olive Branch includes large, wooded home sites carved into the North Mississippi countryside in a most perfect location – Church Road just west of Hwy. 305 in Olive Branch. Montrose is a convenient, but private, neighborhood. Children in Montrose attend the sought-after Pleasant Hill Elementary School and DeSoto Central High School. Located in DeSoto County, there are no city taxes.

Scott Poole

Scott Poole, a Grant & Co. sales associate, is available to answer questions, tour home sites and explain the benefits of owning a new Grant home in Montrose. Please give him a call at 901-647-4686 or email him at spoole@grantnewhomes.com

Grant & Co. is making plans for another new home in Montrose – DeSoto County’s premier new home neighborhood.
THE JAMESTOWN – another newly designed home plan – will make its debut in Montrose this spring. This elegant, four bedroom, three bath home features a breakfast bay, hearth room, formal dining room, bayed sitting area in the master bedroom and a second bedroom on the main floor. Upstairs there are two more bedrooms with an optional fifth bedroom, jack & jill bathroom, bonus room, and a loft overlooking the great room. Arched openings in the dining room and in the entry into the master bedroom suite make this home open and airy. As with all Grant homes, THE JAMESTOWN is an exclusive home plan designed especially for Grant & Co.
All homes in Montrose include granite kitchen countertops, oil rubbed bronze faucets, 42-inch Cardell-Milano cabinetry with large crown molding, double ovens & cooktop, hardwood in the entry, dining room, and great room, smooth ceilings, upgraded interior lighting and double garage with two remote openers.
Montrose is an exclusive neighborhood featuring large, wooded lots. The neighborhood is centrally located on Church Rd. just west of Hwy. 305 and east of Craft Rd. in Olive Branch. Since this neighborhood is not located within the city limits of Olive Branch, there are no city taxes. Children in Montrose attend Pleasant Hill Elementary  (one of the few schools to receive a 10 out of 10 rating by Great Schools) and DeSoto Central High.
For more information on Montrose, contact Scott Poole at 901-647-4686 or email him at spoole@grantnewhomes.com

Contrary to what you may see in the evening news, new home sales are actually UP in all Grant & Co. neighborhoods in Shelby County, TN and DeSoto County, MS. And, we are excited about what’s happening in our neck of the woods.
Things have definitely changed in the new home sales business over the past couple of years, but that doesn’t mean that the changes have all been bad. Our buyers are finding out that now is a great time to build a new home compared to other housing opportunities they are looking at.
We all know that interest rates are at an all-time low, and that is a positive thing, but there are other reasons to consider buying a new home, according to Trulia, a premier home sales website. Let’s take a look at some of them.
1. Value. Homebuyers looking for more value tend to be more cautious in their home purchase than they were maybe a few years ago. If you’re investing your hard earned money, you want to make sure you’re in an area that offers a high quality of life and offers a good resale opportunity. At Grant, we see homebuyers who are looking for a neighborhood with lifestyle amenities- a place where they can get to know their neighbors, entertain friends and family, and have memorable experiences. Homebuyers have been paying more attention in recent months in finding not only the “right price”, but what’s equally important is finding the “right home” and the right neighborhood.
That’s why our newest neighborhood in Arlington, Kensington, features a community swimming pool, walking trails and play spaces. Our Active Adult 55+ neighborhood in Lakeland, Sterling Place, is gorgeous with its lakes, fountains, walking trail, and gazebo. These amenities not only can be enjoyed by the homeowner for years, but can also add to the resale value of the home.
2. Feeling of Security. All Grant homes are located in quality planned communities, which can help give homebuyers a feeling of security. When asked what people look for when they shop for a new home, many say they’re looking for a sense of community. Planned communities help provide the lifestyle that makes a house a home. The statement entry helps give a sense of arrival, a creative land plan allows for recreational areas and slower traffic. A more attractive streetscape is accomplished through unique and distinctive architectural guidelines, enhanced landscaping and, of course, our quality team of homebuilders. All Grant neighborhoods have protective covenants that also protect value and help control the overall look and feel of our communities. New homebuyers also gain a sense of security through Grant’s One Year Builder Warranty and various manufacturing warranties. It’s less out-of-pocket expense for the homeowner.

The Grant Family of Home Builders

3. Reputable Homebuilders. Grant & Co. is a family-owned, family operated business that has been building new homes throughout the Mid-South for more than 60 years – non-stop. Grant builds model homes in most neighborhoods to feature options and upgrades that are available to homebuyers and to present an idea of what the neighborhood is all about. Grant is also one of the few builders to maintain a good inventory of homes under construction.