With KB Home’s unique homebuying experience, consumers have the freedom
to design nearly every aspect of their home – both inside and out. An
increasingly popular design trend among KB Home customers is an emphasis
on ‘seamless’ outdoor living. More and more homebuyers are optimizing
their outdoor spaces by taking the comforts of the indoors outside using
the standard and customizable components showcased in model homes and at
KB Home’s Design Studios as inspiration.
A view from the outside looking in at KB Home's Vicenza at Orchard Hills community in Orange County, Calif. (Photo: Business Wire)
In general, installing outdoor living features during the building
process can be more economical and convenient for a homebuyer. By
including these details with their brand new KB home, homeowners can
have the outdoor lifestyle they want the day they move in, and may even
be able to factor potential costs into their mortgage. Among the
customizable features that may be available to KB homebuyers are:
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Accordion or multi-slide pocket exterior doors that allow
homeowners to expand their home’s living and entertaining space. With
one slight adjustment, the wall between a great room and the patio
disappears, creating a seamless flow between the indoors and outdoors.
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Patios can be personalized with extensions to expand a great
room living area, and with built-in covers for homeowners to enjoy
their patio in almost any weather.
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Balconies attached to bedrooms are available in many KB Home
floor plans and offer a private place to relax and enjoy surrounding
views.
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Outdoor kitchens can make backyard barbecues and other family
gatherings a breeze for homeowners who love to host.
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Outdoor fireplaces make any outdoor space a cozy place to keep
warm by the fire all year round.
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Ceiling fans can be installed in outdoor living areas to help
homeowners cool off on hot days.
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Multi-room audio systems can be integrated into the walls of a
KB home to play music in any room of the house and from speakers
installed in patios, decks, and other outdoor living spaces.
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Water-efficient landscaping packages offer trees, plants,
ground cover and irrigation systems that can be put in place before
move-in. In arid climates, low-maintenance, drought-tolerant
landscaping is available to help homeowners minimize their water use
and reduce water bills.
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Pool prewiring can be built in to conveniently accommodate the
installation of an inground pool.
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Digital flat-panel prewiring makes it easier to install
flat-screen TV’s and experience the best in at-home entertainment,
both inside the home and out.
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Connected equipment for gas, electric, and water lines supply
resources for outdoor lighting, gas fire pits, barbecues, sinks and
other outside enhancements.
KB homes with these and other outdoor living choices are available in
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico,
North Carolina, Texas and Virginia. More information is available at www.kbhome.com
or by calling 888-KB-HOMES.
About KB Home
KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilding companies
in the United States. Since its founding in 1957, the company has built
more than half a million quality homes. KB Home's unique homebuilding
approach lets each buyer customize their new home from lot location to
floor plan and design features. As a leader in utilizing
state-of-the-art sustainable building practices, all KB homes are highly
energy efficient and meet strict ENERGY STAR® guidelines. This helps to
lower monthly utility costs for homeowners, which the company
demonstrates with its proprietary KB Home Energy Performance Guide®
(EPG®). KB Home has been named an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year
Sustained Excellence Award winner for four straight years and a
WaterSense® Partner of the Year for three consecutive years. A FORTUNE
1,000 company, Los Angeles-based KB Home was the first homebuilder
listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and trades under the ticker
symbol "KBH." For more information about KB Home's new home communities,
call 888-KB-HOMES or visit www.kbhome.com.
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