Community Spotlight: Bainbridge

While sometimes there are some fun questions from Chatta-newcomers about how to pronounce “Ool-te-wah”, one thing there’s never uncertainty about is that it’s a great place to live!

Just 15 minutes from the TN/GA split, according to the TDOT signs, it’s been a convenient place to call “home” for many Pratt customers throughout the years. With convenience to our mid-size city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Ooltewah still offers a charm of its own. Just 10 minutes from Hamilton Place mall, the local shopping mecca, Ooltewah itself boasts a nice Publix shopping center and the ever-popular Cambridge Square, a local town square featuring local restaurants and boutiques. Many of our best-loved communities throughout the last five years have been tucked away just across the interstate for little more rural lifestyle that doesn’t sacrifice style or convenience.

The Pratt Home Builders Ooltewah community-to-watch in 2024 is Bainbridge. Just 5 minutes from Interstate access, Bainbridge is nestled between I-75 and Ooltewah-Georgetown Road for ultimate convenience. Nice and level, it’s a great place for walking with sidewalks lining both sides of the streets. The pool area will feature a pool house and plenty of lounge chairs to enjoy time with family and friends. Bainbridge offers spacious homesites that accomodate many of Pratt’s best loved home plans, thoughtfully designed by our in-house team of construction and design experts.

At this stage, Pratt customers can enjoy choosing between two options: Pre-sales, which give the opportunity to select homesite, home plan and all the finishes of your beautiful new construction home OR designer market homes, which are thoughtfully-designed by our in-house team so they offer stylish finishes without the longer timeline or having to make all the decisions.

When it comes to Pre-Sales, here are some of our beloved home plans we expect to be popular in this community in 2024:

Some of our favorite plans include The Emory, which can be built on many homesites at Bainbridge. The Emory is a spacious ranch home with an open kitchen and living room, with plenty of natural light along the back of the home. For customers who are looking to have everything on one level, but who still may need some extra space, this home plan is a great blend of features.
Another popular favorite home plan that can be built in Bainbridge is the Peachtree. The Peachtree is a two-story home with great curb appeal, offering a dining area we’ve seen many customers use as a library, office, or sitting room. It also has a spacious guest room on the main with a full bath, perfect for a teenage suite or giving visiting parents a place of their own on the first floor. A beautiful staircase brings residents to a showstopping main bedroom and spacious bathroom, complete with two additional bedrooms and the option of adding a bonus room.
Another great option to build at Bainbridge is the Waterford home plan, which is a main bedroom down home plan with remaining bedrooms upstairs. With a dedicated home office, dining room, and open kitchen and living room, this home plan offers style and space on the main level, with cozy additional bedrooms tucked upstairs.

For customers who prefer to leave the details to the experts, our designer market homes are a great option to for a less-involved experience for customers who need a quick-move-in or who may prefer to leave details to our experts. Below are the finishes of some homes currently available at Bainbridge. *Please note: Call to verify availability of current homes.

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Design Trends: Light Fixtures

One of our customers’ most common questions is in regards to lighting! Sometimes it is something so simple and common that can really make a statement in design. Working for a home builder, I constantly have to try to find ways to easily incorporate new features that create an impact in a home. I have gotten stuck so many times trying to come up with something unique and bold to help set my designs apart, but sometimes I am making it too difficult. Sometimes the answer is just in a small detail. Lately, my favorite way to add character is through light fixtures – more specifically, wall mount light fixtures! Lighting plays such an important role in setting the style of your home!

What I love about wall mounts is their flexibility. They can be used in any room of your home, any outdoor area of your home, for general lighting, or for accent lighting. Sometimes they are just used to wash a wall and sometimes they are used to light a space for a specific task. What I love even more is that the light fixtures chosen for your project can add interest to your space through the color, shape, style, etc. Light fixtures are pieces of art so having them on the wall only makes sense.

Photo by Insidesign – Browse kitchen ideas

These gooseneck light fixtures are awesome! They serve a function and add something special to this kitchen. I love how they come out over the top of the cabinets and apply more general lighting to the workspace. For a vaulted ceiling, layers of lighting are very important. These wall sconces help fill the gap between the highest point of the kitchen where the recessed lighting is located and the workspace. They are also so unique and interesting which helps to round out the style of this kitchen.

Photo by Flooring Connections – Browse kitchen photos

Love, love, love the simplicity in the photo above. The neutral colors are brought to life through a great mix of textures. Three light fixtures sitting atop three windows adds the perfect amount of jewelry to ensure that this space is anything but boring. Sometimes simple is better. I am typically a fan of oversized light fixtures, but in this case, the small dainty fixtures are the best solution. They add just enough character without stealing the show.

bright covered porch area with natural light

Photo by Magnolia Market – Search home design pictures

The directional gooseneck lights in the photo above are so unexpected and fun! The large scale makes this space quirky. One of my favorite things about oversized fixtures is that they create a focal point and allow you to keep the décor simple elsewhere.

Photo by Tommy Daspit Photographer – Browse kitchen photos

Thin brick and goose neck lighting? This is my dream kitchen! Obviously the photographed space has enough going on that the wall mounts are not the first or only things you notice. However, they still add that last little spark to really tie this room together. I could go on and on about how much I love this kitchen. It strangely looks like it could have been the inspiration for one of my own projects that I plan to share with you soon (stay tuned)!

I think I have made my point so I am going to let the rest of the photos below speak for themselves!

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New Developments at Pratt Living

At Pratt Home Builders, new developments are our business. With over 1,200 homes built in 19 different communities around the greater Chattanooga area, our locally-owned business continues to grow. Not only do we have five new communities planned for 2018, but we also have some exciting new internal developments that have been under construction that we are excited to share as well!

Online
We’d love to welcome you to explore our new home on the Web – prattliving.com.

Redesigned to make searching for your new home easier and more enjoyable, we invite you to check out everything from new home plans and financing options, to our blog and videos. We’ve also updated all of our social media to @prattliving on all of your favorite platforms.

At Pratt Home Builders, we don’t just build homes – we build lifestyles and communities. Now, we are excited to build a community of home-design enthusiasts online. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest updates about new and existing communities, helpful tips for buying and owning a home, and for fun things to do in this beautiful area we are blessed to call home. Check us out on Houzz and Pinterest, too, to see guest posts from our in-house designers and get inspiration for your new – or current – home, and see what’s inspiring our new designs!

Design Center
Speaking of design, we couldn’t be more excited about our remodeled design center off Dayton Boulevard! One of the most exhilarating things about building a new home is being able to select some of your favorite design elements to create a space that reflects you and your family!

Three design center meetings are included as part of The Pratt Process, so we couldn’t be more thrilled to have a newly updated space that showcases the latest trends in tile backsplashes, lighting designs, and flooring finishes. Whether you’re looking for inspiration that’s elegant and traditional, warm and rustic, or the clean and contemporary farmhouse look made popular by Chip and Johanna Gaines, our design center offers looks for a variety of style preferences. Drop by during our business hours to tour the center and to learn more about getting started on your dream home.

Communities
Our communities are the foundation of all that we do. Pratt Home Builders is honored to have the opportunity to build homes, dreams, and communities for Chattanooga-area residents. Nothing satisfies us more than happy home buyers! Our developments have evolved over time. From the pool and cabana at Creekside at Hampton Meadows in Ooltewah to the family camping area and hiking trails at GreyHawk Trails on Signal Mountain, to the baseball-inspired field and features at our up-and-coming Engel Park development in East Brainerd, we aspire to help our community residents “love where you live” in every regard. We hope you’ll follow our progress and stay in touch!

New for Late 2017 – 2018