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AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTIAN & KRISTEN
PROUD HOMEOWNERS OF 400 FLINTLOCK ROAD SINCE 2015

WHAT MADE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS HOME?
As soon as we walked into the open foyer of 400 Flintlock Road, we knew that we were home.
We fell in love with the open kitchen that flows into the family room, and immediately started
to picture our family playing together, or watching a football game while we prepared our dinner
in the kitchen. Once we moved in, we really realized how great our neighborhood really is. We
have made many friends, and we will truly miss them. Our flat back yard with plenty of room to
play catch, soccer, lacrosse, or even build a snowman was the icing on the cake. The home and
area is everything that we wanted – can’t say this enough, but we truly don’t want to move!

PLEASE DESCRIBE THE RENOVATION PROCESS ...
When we moved in, there was very little to do inside the house. We focused primarily on improving
the grounds in both the front & backyard. We removed several trees to add more light into the living
space and provide a wonderful sized backyard for the kids to play tag, hide easter eggs, or play
soccer. We also lengthened & widened the driveway to have more room for family to park their cars.
Finally, we replaced & widened the old brick sidewalk with beautiful bluestone and Belgian block.

DID YOU EVER CONSIDER A POOL?
Yes we did consider it – however, because of our young children and how much we can worry, we
decided against it. Had we stayed in the home as the kids got older, we probably would have put in
a pool.

WHY ARE YOU MOVING?

Unfortunately, we are moving as our company is moving out of state. We truly do not want to
move and wish we could take our house and neighborhood with us!

WILL YOU MISS THE NEIGHBORS?
A lot. We have formed some great relationships with our neighbors – our children ride the bus
together, we see each other often on weekends and holidays, and often see each other while
riding our bikes throughout the neighborhood. It's a fantastic neighborhood and one that we
truly do not want to leave.

TELL ME ABOUT THE GROUNDS ...

When you sit in the kitchen and look to the backyard it becomes very apparent as to why we
love the lot. The backyard is one of only a few in the neighborhood that is both flat and large. It is
wonderful to sit on the deck and hear the birds chirp while the kids play in the yard..

WHAT MAKES YOUR LOT SO SPECIAL?
Truly not one thing - but it's an open, amply sized, flat space for children and their friends to run
around and play. The whole family will certainly miss it.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO MENTION?

If we didn’t have to move, we wouldn’t. We spent over 18 months searching for the right house, town, and
neighborhood (we are very picky). It truly is bittersweet to be leaving 400 Flintlock. We can only hope that whoever
moves into our home will care for and love it as much as we have.