English Commons “Green” Development in Topsfield

According to the Tri-Town Transcript, local developers Carl and Alan Berry, are looking forward to finishing the first phase of English Commons, a 55-and-over Green housing project located off Route 1 in Topsfield.  English Commons will consist of a total of 50 homes built on a 68.5-acre plot of land, with more than two-thirds preserved for open space.

Sales prices for the homes range between $685,000 to almost $800,000.  Green aspects of the community are spread throughout the design, from lights and air conditioning to low impact drainage plans and plants that demand less water.

“This community is one of the first Low Impact Design communities in the area that conforms to the state and local LID requirements. All of the homes are Energy Star certified also,” said Sales manager Mark O’Hara about the fact that the homes use at least 15% less energy than standard homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code (IRC).

Read the entire Tri-Town Transcript article.