Developers at Idlewilde in East Cobb County do Their Part to Preserve the Environment

Article taken from HomeTown Cobb.com - July 9, 2007

When the development and construction of the 15 new homes at Idlewidle in East Cobb County began a few weeks ago, developers preserved a pine tree and saved a family of hawks.

As the land was being cleared, Mike Tobin of Tobin Properties noticed an adult hawk going back and forth from a nest in the top of a large pine tree. After watching for a few days, he realized the hawk was feeding three babies in a nest. The tree was slated to be taken down, but Tobin halted demolition of the tree in order to ensure the family of birds would have a nest to call home.

“Many times during the development of new communities, crews come in and clear the land according to prepared plans. However, not everything always goes as expected and sometimes plans have to be altered,” Tobin said. “In order to allow the hawks to mature, we decided to halt construction on the area around the tree and leave the nest undisturbed.”

Idlewilde, which is being marketed by Jenny Pruitt New Homes Services, is nestled in a private, wooded area of East Cobb in the Lassiter High School district. The homes are priced from the $900,000s to more than $1 million. The beauty of the surrounding woodlands will be incorporated into this new community.

“The builders at Idlewidle, Tobin Properties and Lone Star Custom Homes, are environmentally conscience, and they want to leave as many trees and natural surroundings in the community as possible,” said Ada Love, Senior Vice President - New Homes Director for Jenny Pruitt & Associates. “When the homes are complete at Idlewidle, the developers will add back to the landscaping to further enhance the natural setting of the community.”

The custom built homes at Idlewilde will include an array of distinguished features, such as 10-foot ceilings on the first floors and 9-foot ceilings on the second floors. The designer kitchens will include granite countertops and custom cabinetry. Other features include hardwood floors on the main levels, stone fireplaces, complete home theatres and mudrooms. All of the homes will have three-car garages, and many will offer finished terrace levels with wet bars and mini-kitchens.

Detailed backyards will include covered decks with stone fireplaces, and waterfalls can be incorporated into the backyard landscaping. The community will have sidewalks and streetlights throughout.