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February 2016

h e Manor House T The Heart of Brookberry Farm Tucked away in the beautiful rolling hills of Brookberry Farm is the Manor House.

The historic property was constructed for the Bowman Gray, Jr., former chairman and CEO of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and noted philanthropist. The home has been host to scores of community events, family gatherings and is now for sale as part of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas Realty Luxury Collection.

This unique country estate was designed by famed area architect William Roy Wallace in 1949 and remains an exceptional home with traditional charm and unlimited modern potential.

The estate home includes five acres of pristine countryside buffered by an additional three acres of common greenspace. With nine bedrooms, six-and-a-half baths and an indoor pool, the Manor House is perfect for a family who cherishes timeless quality or could be adapted for an alternate use by a visionary entrepreneur.

Discover more at Brookberry Farm.com or contact listing agent Peggy Gheesling at (336) 813-4675 or Peggy.Gheesling@BHHSCarolinas.com for a private tour.

Snow & Ice REMOVA L

Many neighbors at Brookberry Farm are already dreaming of warmer weather. Spring arrives in just a few weeks, but here in the mid-South it’s possible to get snow and ice at least through the end of March. If more winter weather hits the area, keep these tips in mind for safe removal of snow and ice from driveways, walkways and stairs.

• To help prevent injuries, warm up your muscles before shoveling snow and be sure to take your time to prevent exhaustion – and remember to keep hydrated.

• When shoveling snow, do not dump it onto the sidewalk, streets or over drains.

• Use calcium chloride – not salt – to melt ice.

It works better and faster than salt and won’t cause as much damage to your property.

• Do not use hot water to remove ice. This can quickly refreeze and turn to the much-dreaded black ice!

• If possible, offer to help to remove snow or ice from your Brookberry Farm neighbors’ walkways.

Streets within Brookberry Farm are publically owned, and snow removal is handled by the City of Winston-Salem.

To report the need for snow and ice removal or other street maintenance, call CityLink311 at (336) 727-8000.

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Homes to be featured on the Tour of Fine Spaces are on Stable Bend Lane in the Village.

Village Homes to be Featured Mark your calendars for the Junior League of Winston-Salem’s Tour of Fine Spaces on Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tour of Fine Spaces is an event for everyone!

Two homes from the Village at Brookberry Farm – one constructed by Benchmark Custom Homes and the other

by Homes by Jonathan Lee – will be featured on the tour.

For more information and tickets, please go to jlws.org.

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We would love to include recipes from Brookberry Farm residents in future issues of The Farm Truck. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please email it to Recipes@BHHSCarolinas.com.

BEAUT IFU L at NIG HT

The pavilion is part of the Village Green, located in the heart The Village at Brookberry Farm’s Phase IV. When completed, the Village Green will feature an outdoor amphitheater, two outdoor fireplaces, a community garden, bocce ball courts, sporting greens and two open-air rooms for dining and other social gatherings.

Reminder: Neighborhood Directory

There’s still time to be part of the new online directory that is coming soon to Brookberry Farm residents. To be included, send an email to BrookberryFarm@BHHSCarolinas.com with the following information: name (including children’s names if you want included), address, email, and phone number.

Residents will be able to access the directory by logging into the Brookberry Farm website at BrookberryFarm.com.

builder profile

Benchmark Custom Homes, inc.

This year, Benchmark Custom Homes, Inc. will celebrate 20 years in the Triad. Founded in 1996 by Steve Frucht, Benchmark has become synonymous with quality, integrity and customer service throughout the area. With a dedicated staff and valued team of high quality subcontractors, Steve also holds himself to the highest of standards and holds distinctions as a Graduate Master Builder, Certified Aging in Place Specialist and Certified Green Builder from the National Association of Home Builders. In addition to holding an MBA from UNC Chapel Hill, Steve is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina.

From the planning phases to the end of the construction process, Benchmark Custom Homes sees each project – whether a new, custom build or a remodel job – as a challenge and a task that they are ready to conquer. Superintendents Bob Reitz and Joe Sangallo can be found on site each day, as well as Steve himself. Benchmark keeps a small, manageable number of projects going at once to ensure that the utmost care and detail is being put into each and every one of them.

Twenty years seems to be just the beginning for Benchmark Custom Homes, as their quality and customer service prove time and again that they will remain a valued member of the Triad construction for years to come.

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