Meg Thompson, broker for meg&co. Real Estate Inc., which is handling sales in the community, said, "These special prices allow our buyers more purchasing power. For purchasers, these deep price reductions equate to an approximate $300 in monthly savings from a typical mortgage payment."

Thompson said that these homes are loaded with distinctive, premium upgrades not typically found in the $100,000s - features like granite kitchen countertops with ceramic tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances, excensive hardwood flooring, and crown molding.

The Hamptons, situated on East Main Street just off State Hwy. 20 within walking distance of downtown Hampton, offers Craftsman-styled bungalow homes. The community opened in early 2005, and the Grand Opening was held in April.

The home designs are reminiscent of the early 1900s and have period detailing such as cedar shake accents, decorative period windows and doors, tapered columns and wide, covered verandah porches. The homes come with a built-in microwave oven and hardwood flooring in the foyer, kitchen, breakfast and one-half bath. There is custom ceramic tile flooring in the other bathrooms, plus tub and shower enclosures, garage door openers, and many other special features as standard items.

Open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. every day except Sundays, when the hours are from 1-6 p.m., and Fridays, when it is closed, the model home can be contacted by calling 770-707-2358. The on-site agent in the community is Erin Dutton.

The Hamptons exhibits elements of "new urbanism" with the best features of small town living in mind. Homes are located closer to the sidewalk than normal to encourage more social interaction among neighbors, and the community is built around a grand bandstand and a central lawn as a focal point and community gathering place.

The community is convenient to local schools, the town library, and Hampton City Park. A short drive from Interstate 75, Highway 19-41, and the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton is only a half hour from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and 45 minutes south of downtown Atlanta.

The builder/developer in The Hampons is The Housing Group Partners, an award-winning 25-year-old company with Michael Ray and James MacDowell as its principals. The company, which has produced nearly 4,000 homes in Metro Atlanta, already has a solid reputation for building communities reflecting the Traditional Neighborhood Design concept. These communities in other historic locations in the metro Atlanta area received a tremendously positive reception from the home buying public.

The company, which has been active in downtown Atlanta, East Atlanta, Decatur, and other metro locations, previously built drring the late 1990s in the Heritage Lake community in Fayetteville and also built in Peachtree City and Tyrone.

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