Has anyone built the Ansonborough by Frank Betz?

aglamon

7 years ago

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Hi! We are about to start building the Andonborough, but I can’t find any photos of it. Has anyone built this?

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Patrick S

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

I have a few pictures of an Ansonborough in the later stages of construction. Someone on the Kensington Park Facebook page allowed us to walk through her house. If you'd like to see the pictures, I can send a link to the google drive folder to you. But, I don't want to go posting her house up all over the internet. If you send me a private message I'll share that link with you.

We have some land that we'd like to build the Ansonborough on. But, we don't plan to start building until mid-late 2019. Any photos you might put up along the way would be much appreciated! Best of luck.

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aglamon
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6 years ago
I will keep you updated and post pics along the way! We Just cleared our lot last Thursday, so pouring slab sometime this week!
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Thank you for your suggestions! You are totally welcome. :-) Although, honestly, I don't feel like I've contributed much, lol! ;-) The land is a little over 1 acre but only 1/3 has been cleared and the remaining is wooded. Ooooh dang, that's nice. <3 I'm in eastern Central Texas, and I'd kill for a heavily wooded neighborhood like yours. I haven’t thought about landscaping the front yet. If I could -- without sounding uppity lol -- please, please, please don't plant a tree right in front of the door! :-D I see this all. the. time. Smaller/medium-szied accent trees (preferably flowering, but stay away from Bradford Pear, lol) to frame the house would look lovely, especially with all the tall trees in the back. I also love the look of a front door painted in a cheerful color pulled from flowering perennials in the yard. <3 We did extend the covered deck to 12x20 with stairs and are thinking about a a semi in ground pool in the future The house's orientation will make this perfect! Southern exposure is great for spending time outside on a backyard deck or in a pool.
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aglamon
Original Author
6 years ago
Hey Patrick! I would love to see anything you have on the ansonborough floor plan. I’m new to this, so I’m not sure how to send you a private message. Here is my email if that’s easier! ashleyngavin@yahoo.com. Thanks so much!
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Patrick S
6 years ago
Hey, I sent an email to you a while back with the pictures. I never heard from you, so I'm just checking to be sure got the email.
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Loni Carter
6 years ago
My husband and I are considering the Ansonborough plan. I am looking for pictures online also. I found this site: Mill Creek Farms-Ansonborough.

Patrick I would really appreciate if you could send the pics you have to me also! LoniCarter at gmail . com

Thank you!
aglamon
Original Author
6 years ago
Hey Patrick!! So sorry I’m just now getting back to you! Thank you so much for sending those pictures! We are about to pour foundation this week.
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Patrick S
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Hi Loni, I will get an email out to you shortly with the link.

Aglamon, no worries. I'm sure you are swamped. If you have time to post up a few pics during the process that'd be super cool.
Loni Carter
6 years ago
Thank you for the email Patrick!

Where are you guys building? We are in Georgia and will be building in Covington (east of Atlanta).
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Patrick S
6 years ago
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We've got 5 acres in Fayetteville, GA (South of Atlanta). I don't anticipate starting to build until October 2019. We bought the land last October and are trying to pay it off before we start building. When you anticipate starting?
Loni Carter
6 years ago
Awesome! We want to get started asap, waiting to hear back from our builder and trying to decide what changes we might want to make on the plan.
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Patrick S
6 years ago
That is pretty exciting! If you do choose the Ansonborough, I'd love to know more about your build and pricing if you are ok with sharing that information. You have my email. Best of luck.
Loni Carter
6 years ago
Absolutely! I will definitely keep you posted.
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Chris Pyle
6 years ago
Hi Patrick, we are looking at building as well and the Ansonborough is on our short list. My wife really wants to see a completed/in-process home. Would you be willing to share the link one more time?
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aglamon
Original Author
6 years ago
We made a few changes to our floor plan as well. We wanted to have the guest bedroom downstairs instead of upstairs and we both bedrooms upstairs to have nice walk in closets and bathrooms. We also did away with our breakfast area and made it an outdoor grilling area off of the back porch.
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Patrick S
6 years ago
Yes Chris. you can either give me your email address or send me a message via houzz.
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Rose Barber
6 years ago
I would also love to see actual pictures of a built house/in process house. Please and thank you.
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Patrick S
6 years ago
Hi Rose, will you send me a pm with your email? I can send a link to the pics in my google drive of the house we looked at.
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Cassie Lawrence
6 years ago
I’m so happy someone’s finally building this! I want to build it in a couple years, and I’ve scoured the internet many time for photos with no luck. I hope you love it (and post photos)!
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Cassie Lawrence
6 years ago
Hey Patrick - I don’t know if you have your messaging feature enabled, but I, too, would LOVE to see the photos you have. Particularly after reading the other Ansonborough thread that only points out its flaws. I’m so in love with this house (and I’m sure my personal architect could help it be “better” if need be). My email is aquamsummers at gmail dot com. I’d appreciate it so much!!
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Kathy Barrett
6 years ago
I am so happy to see this thread - we have just about decided to go with the Ansonborough plan. I would also love to see any pictures that any of you have and hear about any floor plan changes that you are thinking about. Please share if you can. Thank you.
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Laura Thompson
6 years ago
Hi Patrick,

My husband and I just bought some land and are planning to build the Ansonborough by Frank Betz too. My email is tlauralu@gmail.com if you don’t mind sharing any photos.

Thanks!
Laura
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aglamon
Original Author
6 years ago
In progress picture
Kathy Barrett
6 years ago
I would love to see any pictures of the Ansonborough house being built. My email is kbarrett@bellsouth.net if it makes it easier. Thanks and great picture "aglamon" - did you make any changes to the floor plan?
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karosswog
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
So excited this thread came up in my google search as my husband and I are planning to break ground early next year and the ansonborogh plan Is one of our favorites. How did you go about making changes to the plan aglamon through Frank Betz website? Patrick could you send me photos as well - karosswog@gmail.com

thanks!
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HU-897724108
6 years ago
Hi everyone! We, too, are getting ready to start building this house. I would absolutely love to see any pictures that you would be willing to share. Thank you all so much!!
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Gina
4 years ago
We want to build this plan. Please send any pictures to coaching.hyatt@gmail.com
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kjdevries
3 years ago
We are currently building the Kensington crossed with the Ansonborough. We took the best of both plans and mashed them together!
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Liz Hamner
2 years ago
I would love to see more pics as well. lizc@srcocpa.com
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