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2020and painted to match the siding. Stone
veneer is an option along the bottom of the
facade.
T hree Wrightmoore homes are available
for purchase, all of which will have an
upgraded, finished basement, with a rec
room, a bedroom and a full bathroom.
Interior options include a gas fireplace, a
propane kitchen range, cabinet upgrades
and smart-home features. The smart-home
options include light and thermostat
scheduling, keyless entry, computer net-
work wiring, video monitoring and central
vacuum systems.
Flexible space: The model home’s front
door opens to a foyer that has a powder
room on one side and a room that could be a
study or an office on the other. (This space
could also be left open to the staircase).
Then a short hallway leads to the open-plan
kitchen and living (great room) and dining
areas.
T he second floor has an owner’s bed-
room suite at the top of the stairs, with a
large en suite bathroom and a walk-in
closet. This floor also has three smaller
bedrooms, including one arranged as a
nursery in the model home, another full
bathroom and a laundry room.
The model home has the finished base-
ment, with a rec room, a bedroom and a full
bathroom, as well as unfinished space
useful for storage.
Sturbridge participates in the Quality
Builders Warranty program, which offers a
10-year warranty on some parts of the
house and one- and two-year warranties on
others. Sturbridge makes a visit after 11
months to correct any faults that have
emerged.
Sturbridge, which specializes in develop-ments of 10 to 75 houses, is flexible about
floor plans and options, DeStefano said.
“While we are a production builder, we will
consider customization in our homes,” s he
said. “People like to customize their bath-
rooms. They have a vision of what they
want their shower to look like.”
What’s nearby: Jessup Dorsey Park and
Matthewstown Harmans Park, both Anne
Arundel County parks, are nearby. Three
golf clubs and two country clubs with golf
courses, several gyms and three marinas
are within a half-hour drive.
Arundel Mills, the largest mall in the
state, is east of Wrightmoore, beyond a
stand of trees. The mall’s businesses in-
clude a Costco, a casino hotel, restaurants
ranging from fast food to fine dining, and a
24-screen movie theater. More shopping isavailable at the Shops at Arundel Preserve,
which has, among other businesses, a li-
quor store, a dry cleaner, a nail spa, a
Starbucks and several restaurants.
Schools: Frank Hebron-Harman Ele-
mentary, MacArthur Middle, Meade High.
Transit: Wrightmoore is near Interstates
95 and 295, to Baltimore and Washington,
and I-97, to Annapolis. The nearest MARC
commuter rail station is about 15 minutes
away at Baltimore-Washington Interna-
tional Marshall Airport. Buses stop at Ar-
undel Mills mall about five minutes away.
[email protected]Buying NewWrightmoore
BY ROY FURCHGOTTWhen the three sibling partners of Stur-
bridge Homes saw the opportunity to buy
and develop a wooded lot in Hanover, Md.,
they pounced. “What makes this unique is
its seclusion,” said Gina DeStefano, who
runs Sturbridge with two brothers and a
fourth partner.
Wrightmoore is a 12-lot enclave tucked
into a forested nook that screens it off from
surrounding residential and commercial
development, including hundreds of
homes at the adjacent Villages of
Dorchester.
Wrightmoore single-family houses are
two stories with a full basement (some have
walkout basements) and a two-car garage.
The architectural style might be described
as a contemporary interpretation of Colo-
nial.
The houses, all variations on one floor
plan, are clad in vinyl siding and come
standard with a poured-concrete founda-
tion that is stamped with a brick pattern
A wooded
enclave of
single-family
houses in Md.
Photos by benjamin C tankersley for the Washington Post
ABOVE: The living area in the model home at Wrightmoore, a 12 -lot development of single-family houses in Hanover, Md.
BELOW: A bedroom furnished as a nursery. The model home has five bedrooms, including one in the finished basement.Wrightmoore
7247 Wright rd, hanover, md.
base prices for the single-family houses
range from $562,134 to $562,483. three
house sites are available for purchase.
Builder: sturbridge homes
Features:
the houses have electric heat, an attached
two-car garage and a fire-suppression
sprinkler system. Ceilings are nine feet high
on the ground floor, eight feet high
elsewhere. a laundry room is on the second
floor (bedroom level). the standard
unfinished basement has a full bathroom
rough-in (pipes, ducts, electrical wiring). a
center island and maple cabinets are
standard in Wrightmoore kitchens, as are
granite countertops, stainless-steel
appliances, and an electric stove with a hood
that is vented outside. the standard poured-
concrete foundation is stamped with a brick
pattern and painted to match the vinyl
siding. all houses come with a quality-
assurance warranty.
Bedrooms/bathrooms: 5/4 (including
powder room)
Square-footage: 2,303 to 3,000
homeowner association fees: $74 a
month
View model: only a virtual tour is being
offered while a state order closing
nonessential businesses is in effect because
of the coronavirus pandemic.
sturbridgehomes.com/floorplans/the-
kensington/1345/.
Contact: Donna haney at 443-714-8284 or
[email protected] to see more photos of Wrightmoore, go
to washingtonpost.com/realestate.