Sinclair Homes is proud to introduce the Nestings Community! Simcoe’s newest home community is synonymous with luxury bungalow living, embracing nature and healthy living inside and out. Whether you are looking put down roots to start your family, or you are looking to scale down and are gearing up for a safe, happy and quieter days in your life, you will find the Nestings Community is a perfect fit for you. Here are 5 reasons you will love “nesting” into your new Sinclair home.

Simcoe Is The Best Of Both Worlds

You get the best of both worlds living in this friendly neighbourhood town. Residents are drawn to its small-town charm and its large selection of amenities for all ages. Relax on some of Ontario’s most beautiful beaches as Lake Erie is just a 15-minute drive. Take a trip into nearby big cities such as Hamilton, only 40 minutes from your new home or Toronto and Niagara Falls, just 1.5 hours away. A major attraction is Simcoe’s low cost of living providing more opportunities for a balanced lifestyle.

Norfolk County was named on Maclean’s list of Canada’s safest places to live in 2019! Which is why Simcoe is the perfect town for your growing family and aging in place.

Feel Good In Your Home

Sinclair Homes’ energy-efficient homes program is a testament of quality built homes. In addition to the functional home designs, maximizing living space and homes with curb appeal,  Sinclair Homes are built for a healthier living inside and out, affordable luxury, lower carbon footprint on the environment, lower operating cost of living and much more.

Plenty of Room for Family

The new luxury townhomes at the Nestings Community offer 1, 2 and 3 bedroom bungalofts, perfectly fitting your active lifestyle, with beautiful guest rooms for your grandbabies when they visit. Or impress your friends or family with the grand living space, tall ceilings and the loft overseeing the living room below.

New Builds Are an Ideal Option

Moving into a new build fitting to your family and lifestyle needs takes a lot of stress out of the moving process. You deserve to enjoy yourself, your family and your new home. Living in the Nestings community means more time to relax and enjoy your new home, location, and community. Renovations and maintaining the home for resale are no longer a concern when you’ve moved into your new home at the Nestings. Nesting’s sense of community will make your transition into a new neighborhood feel that much more comfortable and safe.

Sinclair Homes is on Your Side

Whether you are looking for room to grow, or a place to retire, Sinclair Homes has the expertise and experience to offer you new-build options that fit your lifestyle. Learn more about the Sinclair Homes family-friendly business here.

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If you’re looking for a quick weekend trip or a fun way to spend your Saturday this fall, here are some of our favourite things to do in the Simcoe area:

1. Visit a local winery or brewery

Prince Edward County and the Niagara region aren’t the only places to find award-winning wineries, cideries and breweries. Some of our favourites include Blue Elephant Craft Brew House, where you can sample local beers and food that focuses on seasonal and local produce. Or, head to Bonnieheath Estate Lavender and Winery, where you can explore the lavender fields and vineyard.

2. Norfolk County Fair

If you’re looking for some old-fashioned family fun, visit the Norfolk County Fair from October 8-14 in the heart of Simcoe. Featuring rides, a horse show, live entertainment, delicious food from local vendors and more. Stop by for a day or get your week-long pass so you can enjoy every day of this popular, family-friendly event!

3. Norfolk Arts Centre

Norfolk’s public art gallery showcases some of the best in local, regional and national art, with special exhibitions in addition to their permanent collection of over 1000 pieces. The Norfolk Arts Centre’s mission is to preserve art and educate the community, and its location in a stunning century building makes it an ideal stop on your weekend getaway. Take a stroll through their gift shop and take home a piece of local art with you!

4. Friday the 13th

If you’re a motorcycle enthusiast, mark your calendar for Friday, September 13th! Every Friday the 13th, Port Dover attracts motorcyclists from all across North America for a large gathering hosted by the Port Dover Kinsmen. Friday the 13th is also a great excuse to visit Port Dover, go camping and eat some delicious local food.

5. Apple picking

Nothing says “fall” quite like apple picking! There are several orchards throughout the county that offer apple picking, but the fun doesn’t stop there. The Norfolk Fruit Growers’ Association’s Apple Place is one of the best places to stock up on apple gadgets, candies and their famous apple cider donuts. There’s no better way to spend a fall afternoon!

6. Spa day

Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway with your partner or a day trip with your friends, the Elements Day Spa is the perfect place for some much needed rest and relaxation! Their day spa packages offer services including manicures, pedicures, massages, and meal and appetizer options. They even have an indoor salt water pool with views of Lake Erie.

Throughout the year and in every season, Simcoe and Norfolk County is a wonderful place to visit — and an even better place to call home! Learn more about Sinclair Homes’ new development in Simcoe, Westwood Trails.

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1. They’re Only for the Rich

It’s entirely possible to have a modern home that lives up to all your expectations of style and quality without blowing your budget. High-end finishes and vaulted ceilings are nice, but there are many options that look and feel just as beautiful without breaking the bank. New build homes are the choice of many middle-class families because of the freedom and flexibility to customize the interior to suit your lifestyle.

2. There Are Hidden Costs

We’ve all heard the rumours about hidden costs when working with a builder. Sinclair Homes is a family-owned and operated company that prides itself on transparency. You will never receive an unexpected bill. In fact, the closing costs, which are usually paid to a private lender or big bank, are included in our cost — so there are no surprises.

3. All the Houses Look the Same

Designs are inspired by current trends and tend to change through the decades. Take a drive through any older neighbourhood and you’ll notice this. It’s important to us and our residents that Sinclair homes have a cohesive look and feel that is unique to each community.

4. You Don’t Know What You’re Getting

At Sinclair, we will work with you every step of the way to ensure that we turn your ideas into reality. This begins with detailed floor plans, digital simulations, and customizable updates. If you’d like to check the progress of your home, schedule a walk through with us. We’re happy to accommodate you and give you peace of mind with your new build home.

If you’re interested in more information about Sinclair Homes, take a look at our portfolio and get in touch.

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One of the most important aspects of designing your home is choosing a colour scheme, from the paint on the walls to the cabinets, and right down to your furniture. Sinclair Homes’ designer, Joanne, has helped us put together a list of things to keep in mind when choosing the colours for your new home:

1. Determine your style

Before you make any colour decisions, it’s important to figure out your decorating style. Do you prefer a traditional look or country feel for your home? Do you lean towards classic looks that never go out of style? Perhaps you like a contemporary or modern feel for your home. Being able to give your personal style preferences a name will help you focus your decision-making.

2. Decide on a colour scheme

Narrowing down the type of colour scheme you like will be helpful for making specific colour decisions. Decide whether you prefer a colour scheme with neutral browns and taupes, neutral and cool greys (this is one of our most popular choices!), or bright and bold colours. It’s also important to consider whether you prefer light or dark colours. Be sure to take your new home’s layout into account when considering colours. Joanne suggests sticking to lighter colours to help your home feel spacious in areas where there is a lack of natural light.

3. Start with the main living areas

Choose the colours for the walls, floors and accents in your living room and kitchen, then work your way to the bathrooms and bedrooms.

Expert Tip: Contrast your cabinets with the countertops or flooring. The darkest colours should be on the bottom to ground the room, working your way up to the lighter colours. You can also contrast warm with cool, such as warm wood floors with cool grey furniture.

4. Incorporate your furniture

If you’re buying new furniture for your home, choose all of the colours for the walls, cabinets and floors first, then shop for furniture that works within the space. If you’re working with existing furniture, bring in a couch cushion, or photos of your wood furniture and accent pieces like rugs or artworks. This will make it easier to work with a designer to come up with the perfect colour scheme to match your furnishings!

5. Add some black to the room

One of Joanne’s favourite design tips is to add a little bit of black to each room when possible. Black accents are timeless and trendy all at once, and add a ton of style to your space. Cabinet hardware, faucets, door handles and light fixtures are all great ways to add black to a room without disrupting the rest of the colour scheme.

6. Use the 60-30-10 rule

If you’re having trouble getting the right proportions for your colour scheme, the 60-30-10 rule will help. The dominant colour should take up about 60 percent of the space on the walls and floors. The secondary colour is for your furniture and cabinets, and should make up about 30 percent of the space. The last 10 percent is for your accent colour, which can include things like accessories or an accent wall.

At Sinclair Homes, our team of experts is here to help you design the house of your dreams. Check out our latest development, Westwood Trails in Simcoe — it could be your new home!

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1. Amp up your curb appeal

The first thing potential homebuyers see is the front of your house, and there’s nothing more important than that first impression. You don’t have to completely renovate the front of your house or re-landscape, but freshening it up can have a big impact. Make sure to mow your front lawn, trim bushes and trees, put some pretty planters on your porch and rid your garden beds of weeds. Consider giving your front door a fresh coat of paint.

2. Clean your home’s exterior

In addition to making the landscaping look fresh, you should clean the front of your home as well. This means making sure your windows and doors are clean, and don’t forget about the siding and gutters. If your home doesn’t look well-maintained, potential homebuyers may begin to question whether important interior maintenance has been neglected.

3. Declutter your personal items

Personal items are what makes your house a home, but when it comes to selling, they can be a distraction. Try to remove some of the personal items from your home, like framed family photos or anything that could be seen as clutter. It’s okay to have a few personal touches here and there, but it’s important that potential homebuyers can picture themselves living in your house.

4. Clean every surface

Putting your home on the market is a great opportunity to give it that deep-clean you’ve been avoiding. Make sure to clean every surface in your home, from ceiling fans and light fixtures to baseboards and countertops. Every surface in your home should be dust- and grime-free before you welcome potential homebuyers.

5. Organize storage spaces

While it’s not typically one of the first things people look at when they visit your home, storage spaces are one of the most important features. Go through all of your closets, cupboards and anywhere else you store items and make sure they look organized. Even if you have ample storage space, if these spaces are disorganized they’ll look small and may put people off from making an offer.

6. Neutralize colours

As with the personal items in your home, brightly coloured rooms may not be attractive to potential homebuyers. Whether it’s a lime green bedroom or a bright pink bathroom, try to neutralize the colours in your home wherever you can. Making your home appear as much like a blank canvas as possible will allow visitors to picture themselves in your home.

7. Get rid of odours

One of the first things people notice when they walk into your home is the way it smells — or doesn’t smell. You may be used to the way your home smells, but it could be off-putting to visitors. Try to neutralize odours from your pets, and freshen your home up with scented candles, fabric sprays, fresh flowers, freshly baked cookies or an essential oil diffuser.

If you’re thinking about moving, Westwood Trails at Simcoe could be your new home! Learn more about this exciting new development from Sinclair Homes.

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Planning ahead and taking extra steps for precaution will help you keep your new home safe from damage during the move-in process!

1. Prepare your items

It’s important to prepare your items for a smooth move-in process. If you’re moving large appliances, like stoves or fridges, make sure they are wiped clean and dried before you go to move them. Dirty or wet appliances can be slippery, and if dropped, large appliances could do irreparable damage to your brand new floors.

Small, fragile items should be packed away in boxes. Consider putting foot pads on couches, tables and other similar pieces of furniture, and cover sharp corners with blankets or pieces of foam.

2. Protect your walls and floors

Preparing your items is the first step in protecting your walls and floors from damage, but you should always ensure that your walls and floors themselves are protected as well, so you can avoid costly repairs. Consider protecting carpets with a self-adhesive plastic to protect from tearing, footprints and other damage. Protective covers for hardwood floors are also available to help protect from dents and scratches during the move. Consider hanging drop cloths on your walls in narrow rooms and hallways to prevent dents or scuffs.

3. Take care when moving large items

Give yourself plenty of time to move large appliances and furniture, especially when carrying them through doorways and hallways.

Make sure you have enough people on hand to help for the really large items, so there’s no need to drag furniture or appliances across your new floors. Dismantle as much of your furniture as you can before you move in so items are easier to carry and manoeuvre. Make use of trolleys and dollies wherever possible. And to make things really simple, measure doorways and hallways in advance (or get the measurements from your builder) so you know they’re wide enough for furniture and appliances.

4. Keep children and pets out of the way

Moving day can be chaotic, and the chaos can lead to accidents that may cause damage to your floors and walls. One of the best ways to ensure that things go smoothly is to keep children and pets out of the way to avoid tripping and other accidents. If you have really small children, consider asking someone to babysit on the day you move in, and think about keeping your pets in pet carriers until all of your items have been moved into your new home.

Sinclair Construction’s Westwood Trails community in Simcoe could be your new home! Learn more about this exciting luxury bungaloft development.

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Planning a move can be a stressful time and you want to make sure at the end of it all, it was worth it. Moving into a new build community provides benefits such as move-in ready homes, a sense of community, and optimal community planning.

Move-in Ready Homes

When you choose to buy a home in a new build community, you get to select from a variety of floorplans, exterior options, and features, in addition to choosing your lot.

Working directly with the builder allows you to be involved in the design of your home so you don’t need to face renovations like you would when buying a resale home. All of the details, such as flooring, countertops, and hardware will have been decided early, freeing up your time for the move.

Prior to the move-in, you would have selected a particular floor plan and been able to plan out the placement of your items. A new build home provides the benefit of a smoother move-in because your home is constructed to your preferences.

Sense of Community

Joining a new build community means that you will be a part of a community of new homeowners, which will provide you with a sense of comfort and safety. Having neighbours nearby presents the opportunity to form friendships. Creating these types of relationships with neighbours can provide a sense of security and safety, as you have someone close by to rely on if need be.

If you have young children, you have the added benefit of being a part of an instant neighbourhood which can be a great way for your kids to make new friends. If you are looking to retire but want to remain social, being part of a new build community will allow you to meet a variety of people.

When you live in a community, even if you aren’t particularly close with all your neighbours, you can rest assured that there are those close by should you ever require anything.

Optimal Community Planning

A builder will consider lot sizes, roads, and access to amenities during the planning stages. When you choose to live in a new build community you will be able to have a better understanding of what you can expect the community to look like once building phase is complete — and also what the community could grow to become in a few years.

You will benefit from being a part of a new, vibrant community and be close to established areas with shops, entertainment, and workplaces.

Future Resale Value

Buying in an up-and-coming new build community, that will grow to have amenities in the coming years, ensures you will benefit from a better resale value when the time comes because majority of buyers prefer areas that are established and having surrounding amenities. Many new build homes are built with enhanced safety systems and energy-efficient components which will also increase the value of your home.

As one of Ontario’s leading home builders, we are committed to creating homes and communities that provide benefits for all types of buyers. Contact us today to find the perfect new build home for you!

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Buying a new home is an exciting time. To help ensure that your expectations are met, here are three important tips to consider when buying a new home:

1. Review the surrounding homes and neighbourhood

Naturally, many homebuyers focus on the exterior and interior of their new home. However, it is just as important to focus on where your home is located and what will surround it.

New and pre-construction homes allow you to select your lot — so make sure you try to imagine, or map out, where the other homes will be located.

Take into account the following questions:

• How close will your neighbours be?
• Will your bedroom window look onto your neighbours’ bathroom window?
• What will be just outside your subdivision?
• Are there schools or other amenities close by?

Your home is important but where it will be located is just as important, so make sure you love all of it.

2. Confirm what is included and what is considered an upgrade

One of the many benefits of buying a new home is that you can discuss the building details of your home directly with the builder. However, make sure you confirm what is included in your plan, and clarify what will be considered and charged as an upgrade.

When you are shown a model home or showroom version, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of what your new home will look like. Make sure to set aside time to discuss what details you want included in your home so the builder can let you know what is part of your build and what will have to be included as an upgrade.

• Do you want a finished basement?
• Is a walk-in shower considered standard in the build package you have decided on?
• What sort of kitchen countertop were you hoping for?
• If you change your mind about your choice of tile, are you able to switch without penalty?

You deserve the home of your dreams, but it’s important that your dreams are a viable reality. Make sure to have your questions prepared so your builder can deliver your new home to you with the inclusions you want.

3. Ask About the Completion Clause

When purchasing a new construction, you have to work with the builder’s timelines. Many builders will let you know ahead of time when the estimated date of completion is expected, but make sure this is confirmed in writing.

You have the right to discuss the completion date with your builder to ensure that it coincides with your needs. A completion clause should also include a cancellation or refund clause, in case the builder does not complete the new home by the specified promised date.

A new home is a large investment and one you must protect. Working with a reputable builder guarantees that your needs and expectations are at the top of the list throughout the process.

If you have any questions, or want to learn more about new build projects, contact Warren D. Sinclair today!

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Touch-Ups

Within the first 30 days after you move in, if anything needs a touch-up, we’ll cover it. This doesn’t just include paint. We make sure we leave behind ample materials to cover all touch-ups including paint, tile, flooring and more. So if you notice any imperfect tiles, paint that needs to be touched up or any other imperfections within the first 30 days, we’ll come and fix it for you at no extra charge.

House Settling

With newly built homes, sometimes the house needs a while to settle and get used to its place. This is a completely normal part of new home building and shouldn’t be a cause for concern. If you notice any signs of settling within the first year, give us a call and we will come address it.

Mechanical Warranty

Each piece of equipment in your new home comes with its own manufacturers’ warranty, but we take it one step further. If any problems arise with your furnace, water heater, or other equipment in your home within the first two years, we’ll cover it.

At Sinclair Construction in Ingersoll, we’re committed to our customers. Read more about what makes us different from other homebuilders.

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Double Sinks

Gone are the days when you and your partner needed to battle over the sink! If you often find yourselves battling over who gets to brush their teeth first or one person taking too long to get ready, double sinks are a great way to make sure you both have the space you need. Some couples are even choosing to customize their vanities with differing wood colours to really customize the space.

Radiant Heat

No one likes the feeling of a cold tile floor in the winter. And in-floor radiant heating options mean you don’t have to suffer anymore. They’re perfect for bathrooms because the type of flooring used for bathrooms is often cold and hard, like ceramic tile, porcelain tile or other natural stone. You can use them all year round, but they make a huge difference in the winter especially.

Separate Shower & Tub

All-in-one shower and bathtub units come standard in almost any new home build. But if you want one bathroom upgrade that will make a huge impact, consider a stand-alone shower and a separate tub. It not only changes the look and feel of your bathroom, it also gives you a ton of options for things like style and placement. Consider a classic claw-foot soaker tub if you love to relax at the end of the long day, or a huge shower with benches and a rainfall shower head. The options are endless!

At Sinclair Homes, we offer a wide range of upgrades for your new home to fit your needs and budget. Contact us today to find out more!

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