About Hendricks County, IN

Avon Indiana’s finest neighborhoods offer luxury living at it’s best. There are several neighborhoods in Avon featuring homes built by Indy’s top home builders. Build your custom dream home or choose an existing home in one of these distinguished Avon neighborhooods.

Homes in these communities start at $500,000.

Parks at Prestwick

Parks at Prestwick, located in the southwest corner of Avon is built on a nature preserve, with rolling hills, trails and wooded lots. Choose a home overlooking the Prestwick Country Club and golf course or a secluded home amongst trees.

Amenities include a community park, basketball court and swimming pool.

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Woodcreek Farm

Woodcreek Farm is a lovely community of stately homes on tree lined streets with large lots. Perfectly manicured lawns, open green areas and a small creek which runs through the neighborhood.

Located off CR200 (21^st St), just east of SR 267, close to the new Ronald Reagan Parkway.

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Heritage Hill

Heritage Hill is the newest custom and luxury home community in Avon. Built on 100 acres of nature, with rolling hills and wooded lots, there’s still time to choose a great lot for your custom home.

Future amenities include, park/playground, nature area, pool and clubhouse

Located off SR267, north of CR200.

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Copyright by Paula Henry 2008 - originally posted at IndyRealEstateTalk.com

Chris Castetter quoted in the Hendricks County Business Leader...

Everyone knows how dismal the housing market has been recently. Chris Castetter knows. He is a Realtor. He is also a small business owner and knew he had to do something. "You have to change with the times or fall through the cracks," he says. As the downturn continued, Castetter asked himself, "What is it going to take to set me apart?" He researched successful agents nationwide and interviewed them. "I educated myself (to know) what it means to have a website and how to drive traffic to it"

Castetter says. He uses his website to educate consumers and keep them informed. "The marketing for sales is mostly web-based now," he adds. Castetter also reassessed how he worked. As a result, he hired another agent to concentrate on homebuyers, so he could concentrate on sellers. He established a partnership with Home Matters, LLC, a professional home staging company and added a consultation for all of his listing clients. Administratively, he hired an assistant. Now he spends most of his time working with clients and building his business.

"I determined what I had to do to survive, and thrive in this economic climate. The foundation of my past clients was and is my saving grace (in the beginning), and now I am meeting new people I may never have had contact with (through my website)." He credits the strategic changes made in his business for making 2009 his strongest sales year to date. Score one for small business. He can be contacted through www.chriscastetter.com or at (317)414-1117.

Parks at Prestwick in Avon offers some of the most beautiful land in Hendricks County. Scenic tree lined and sloping hillside lots sitting above the Prestwick Country Club. On either side of the custom home lots are paired ranch maintenace free communities. I've always been a huge fan of these communities. No yard work, no shoveling snow, no exterior maintenance! Okay, so it's really a huge benefit for my husband, but still, if he's not busy maintaining all these items, I could create another honey - do list :) I mean honey-please list.

Last year the largest builder of maintenace free homes in Indianapolis went out of business and the communities are in foreclosure. I have been working with the Receiver of the homes at Grant Park and after a few months of getting all the details in place, I now have some of the homes at Grant Park listed and ready to sell. We will be adding additional homes to the inventory soon.

Although not officially bank owned, we have been given the liberty to price these homes to SELL.The price represents a savings of 25-30% off what the builder had these homes listed for.

My favorite model is the Majestic with the optional bonus room. We just happen to have one available. With over 2900 square foot, you would never know you are in a condo. This model home features a double sun room with a wall of windows overlooking the pond, hardwood flooring, fireplace and custom upgrades throughout.

I will be there on Sundays from 1-4 with all five models open, plus four additional homes. We have some homes which can be finished to specifications. Come by and check out this beautiful community. I'll see you there!

You can see more detail, floor plans and photos at GrantParkAvon.

After a long and anticipated wait, the Hendricks County real estate tax bills are finally getting sent out...however, better check those bills for any changes. Many clients are calling our office and asking what their rights are with the revised Hendricks County tax bills. Below is a list of items to check:

1) Assessed Value. This value is suppose to be based on "Market Value". If you live in a neighborhood where there are many foreclosures and they have raised your assessed value. Then you will probably need to file an appeal.

2) Exemptions: If the property is your primary residence and you have a mortgage on it, then you have the right to file a Mortgage and a Homestead Exemption.

3) Additional Exemptions: Other exemptions for Hendricks County include over 65, blindness and disability, etc. Contact the Hendricks County Auditor to check eligibility for other exemptions.

Not having any exceptions filed could be paying up to two times the amount for your Hendricks County Taxes.

These changes in taxes are going to create many problems within the Hendricks County community because of the following reasons:

• Many bills have increased tremendously and they are due on September 10th for Spring and then the fall bills will be due on November 10th. Approximately 61 days after the first round of taxes are due.
• If you have your real estate taxes paid thru your mortgage payment - check your escrow balances verses the amount of your tax statement. Lenders could change your mortgage payment based on the increase in your real estate taxes.

Here is the website for Hendricks County, to check on the taxes you need to click on "Data Warehouse Lookup":http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/

One of the hardest hit people with the new taxes are the investors. My husband & I own a few rental properties in Danville and Hadley Indiana and our taxes will have a tremendous effect on our rental properties.