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with a big island rather than a central
kitchen. It a lso has a big walk-in pantry and
two separate closets in the master suite.”
Inside, Blank said, the design goals
included maximizing living space and in-
creasing natural light. Another goal was
allowing for flexible use of interior spaces.
For instance, buyers can add a bedroom for
multigenerational living, a possibility on
the ground floor — the “lower level” below
the main level in these townhouses — and
as part of an optional fourth-level loft.
“A bout 50 percent of our buyers, so far,
have added the first-floor [ground-floor]
bedroom and about 25 percent have added
the fourth level,” Blank said.
The Dailings purchased a home that had
already been built and that has an optional
bedroom and a full bath on the ground
floor, for a total of four bedrooms and four
bathrooms in the 2,153-square-foot town-
house.
Options on all levels: The furnished
Hyatt model home has an entrance from
the two-car garage and a front door that
opens into a recreation room. The lower (or
ground) level also has a powder room, a
linen closet and a coat closet. Options
include a full bathroom and a bedroom
with a closet, instead of the recreation
room.
The main level has an open floor plan
with — front to back — a great room, a
dining area and a center-island kitchen
with a walk-in pantry. A second powderroom is on a landing off the main staircase.
Upstairs are three bedrooms and two
bathrooms. The two smaller bedrooms
share a hall bathroom. This level also has a
linen closet and a laundry closet with a
washing machine and dryer. The owner’s
bedroom suite has two walk-in closets and
a bathroom with a double-sink vanity, a
large walk-in shower and a separate water
closet. Buyers can opt for two large bed-
room suites instead of three bedrooms on
this level.
The Barnes floor plan — designed for
end-unit townhouses — is priced from
$424,900 and has 2,173 square feet. The
furnished Barnes model home has a bed-
room on the lower (or ground) level with a
full bathroom and a closet, one of several
options for the lower-level layout.
T he main level in the Barnes model
home has a kitchen with a large island at
the center of the open floor plan, with a
dining area and walk-in pantry on one end
and a great room with an optional stacked-
stone gas fireplace on the other. The model
home also has a powder room off the
staircase and an optional balcony off the
great room.
Upstairs, the Barnes model home show-
cases the alternate floor plan with two
large bedroom suites. The Barnes can also
be built with three bedrooms on the upper
level.
The Crossings townhouses include
smart-home technology such as an Ama-zon Echo device, a Samsung Smart Hub, a
Ring Pro video doorbell and a programma-
ble thermostat.
Amenities: The Cabin Branch planned
community includes an outdoor swim-
ming pool and a clubhouse. Plans call for
parks, playgrounds, sports fields and an
elementary school to be built within Cabin
Branch.
What’s nearby: “A big draw here is that
the community backs to the 2,000-acre
Black Hill Regional Park,” Blank said.
“There’s a trail system in place, so it’s easy
to get access to nature.”
In addition, Clarksburg Premium Out-
lets, adjacent to the Crossings at Cabin
Branch, has shops, restaurants and occa-
sional events.
“It wasn’t a prime reason to buy here, but
it’s a nice option to be able to walk to the
outlets, and our guests have all been
excited about it,” Joe Dailing said.
Schools: Clarksburg Elementary, Rocky
Hill Middle, Clarksburg High.
Transit: Cabin Branch is close to Inter-
state 270, the Intercounty Connector,
Route 355 and Route 27. The community is
about four miles from the MARC train
station in Boyds and about 13 miles from
the Shady Grove Metro station.
[email protected]buying newthe Crossings at Cabin Branch
BY MICHELE LERNERWhen Joe and Angela Dailing, home-
owners in Manassas, Va., decided that it
was time to buy a larger home and move to
Montgomery County, Md., to be closer to
Angela’s work and their families, they
focused entirely on new construction.
“I guess we’re new-home people,” Joe
Dailing said. “Our first home was new
construction, and we like the look of new
homes. It’s n ice to be the first owners and to
be able to personalize your home.”
The Dailings, both 34, began dating after
they graduated from high school in Harf-
ord County, Md., and they are expecting
their first child in June. After searching in
Rockville, North Potomac and German-
town for homes that fit their $475,000
budget, they settled on a townhouse in the
Crossings at Cabin Branch in Clarksburg.
“You’ve heard of ‘Drive till you qualify,’
well, we decided to drive until we’re com-
fortable,” Joe Dailing said. “We like the
neighborhood in Clarksburg, and we really
like the space we could get within our
budget for our dog and our baby.”
The Cabin Branch community, which
includes single-family houses and town-
houses, has been open since 2014. Eighty-
five townhouses are planned in this phase,
and more than 20 have been sold.
“In 2017, we thought that it was time to
add something a little less traditional to
Cabin Branch,” said Bradley Blank, presi-
dent of builder Winchester Homes. “We
looked at customer feedback, brought in a
California architect and brainstormed
with a group of Winchester employees and
came up with a townhouse design with
cleaner lines, more of a modern farmhouse
look, for the Crossings.”
The Dailings opted for a Hyatt town-
house, one of six floor plans available in the
community. The Hyatt has a base price of
$419,900.
“It’s a 20-foot-wide townhouse with a
functional floor plan,” J oe Dailing said. “My
wife really liked the idea of a rear kitchenTownhouse opportunities in Clarksburg, Md.
BenjAmIn C tAnKersley for tHe WAsHIngton Post
The owner’s bedroom in a furnished Winchester Homes model townhouse at the Crossings at Cabin Branch, a community in
Clarksburg, Md., with townhouses and single-family houses. Eighty-five t ownhouses are planned in this phase of development.tHe Crossings At CAbin brAnCH
22568 Cabin Branch Ave., Clarksburg, md.
B ase prices for the townhouses range from
$419,900 to $484,900.
builder: Winchester Homes
Features: the townhouses have hardwood
flooring on the main level, stained oak stairs
and energy-efficient gas heat. they have a
bedroom-level laundry area and a two-car
garage. Kitchens have stainless-steel
appliances, granite counters, an island, and
42-inch maple cabinets in a choice of colors.
owner’s bathrooms have ceramic tile flooring
and a double-sink vanity.
bedrooms/bathrooms: 2 to 5 / 2 to 4
square-footage: 2,153 to 2,826
Homeowner association fees: $92 a
month
View models: open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact: sarah echelberger and steven
Buterbaugh at 240-716-5725 or visit
http://www.WinchesterHomes.com. to see more photos of the Crossings, go to
washingtonpost.com/realestate.