Front Porch Homes "Green Builder"

Cotton Crossing The Return of the Neighborhood

Mark Felton has been raising the bar for residential construction. His two companies, Frontera Development and Front Porch Homes, main project is Cotton Crossing, a development centrally-located on the old Western Oaks Golf Course. Cotton Crossing is one of Waco’s newest master planned communities, classified as a Traditional Neighborhood Development. The entire neighborhood is architecturally controlled and uses historic building styles such as Bungalow, Colonial, French Country and others to recreate a true neighborhood setting. Cotton Crossing features garden homes with yards maintained by the homeowner’s association, sidewalks, front porches, lakes and walking trails.

Phase II features single-story houses geared toward baby boomers looking to downsize and lower energy bills without sacrificing the look of their home. With ever-increasing energy costs, many customers are asking about Green Building. Standard features include spray foam insulation, tankless water heaters and insulated double pane windows. These products provide significant savings for customers. “I have a three-bedroom, two-bath house that is near completion that will have an average 12-month energy bill of around $60 per month,” said Felton. Front Porch Homes and Frontera Development are building in Cotton Crossing, Rancho Lorena and Lost Oaks. Front Porch Homes will also accept custom design/build projects around the Waco area.

For information on Green Building in Waco, Texas visit the websites below for more information or schedule an appointment to visit our "Model Home" and tour the property.

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cottoncrossingtx.com

Mark P. Felton
Builder-Developer
200 Prestwick
Woodway, TX 76712
254/495-1241

Waco New Home Journal "Home Design"

This is a great video by Marianne Cusato, the nationally acclaimed architect who specializes in maximizing space in small cottage style house plans. Marianne designed the original "Katrina Cottage" which was a wonderful substitue to the FEMA trailers that were being issued to vicitms of Hurricane Katrina.

There are some great design principles that I think that anyone will enjoy who is thinking about building a new home in Waco.

Mark P. Felton offers buyers looking for houses in Waco a full suite of professional services. As a licensed realtor and co-owner of Keller Williams Waco, he can assist you with any of your real estate needs. Mark also is a Custom Home Builder and Developer. His home building company is Front Porch Homes which builds in and around the Waco area. And his development company is Frontera Development, which is a full service real estate development firm based in Waco, Texas. The primary focus is residential, master planned communities that emphasize the values of New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Development.

Cotton Crossing
Rancho Lorena
Front Porch Homes
Frontera Development
Model Home

For more information, please call Mark at 254-495-1241 or email him at fronteradevelopment@gmail.com

Front Porch Homes to begin building in Rancho Lorena

Front Porch Homes has signed on to build the first custom house in the new "Rancho Lorena" subdivision. The house will be approximately 2,300 sq/ft and will feature a rustic "Hill Country" elevation. A combination of rock and James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding will make up the elevation with cedar post, window sheds, and shutters for accents.

The house is going to be a "Green" built home. It will feature such green amenities as spray foam insulation, tankless water heaters, stained concrete floors and low voc paints.


Rancho Lorena is situated on the beautiful rolling countryside of Central Texas, where you can still see the stars and savor the crisp clean air. Take the family on a stroll through the winding roads, feed your horses, work in your shop out back . . . You're already home at Rancho Lorena!

For inquiries about lot sales, pricing, availabitity etc.. please contact Mark P. Felton at Keller Williams Real Estate 254-495-1241.

Mark offers buyers looking for houses in Waco a full suite of professional services. As a licensed realtor and co-owner of Keller Williams Waco, he can assist you with any of your real estate needs. Mark also is a Custom Home Builder and Developer. His home building company is Front Porch Homes which builds in and around the Waco area. And his development company is Frontera Development, which is a full service real estate development firm based in Waco, Texas. The primary focus is residential, master planned communities that emphasize the values of New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Development.

www.rancholorena.com

Waco Suburb of Lorena is Charming and Not So Far Away.

Lorena, Tx: Charming, Great Schools and not as far out as it used to be.

Growing up in Waco, Lorena always seemed like it was too far out in the country. Now Waco and Hewitt have grown out to Lorena right down the I-35 Corridor. You can be there via Spring Valley Rd or the newly expanded Old Lorena Rd in a matter of minutes.

Lorena still maintains its Charm with well known shops like the Village Lamplighter and many other Downtown shops.

Residents also enjoy local banking, health care, groceries and eateries. All of the necessities of everyday life that keep you from having to drive into Waco if you don't want to.

Of course, the Lorena area still boast one of the top school districts in the area. Lorena I.S.D. is still small enough to know everybody at school and always seems to be competitive in athletics as well.

The newest addition to the Lorena community is the Master Planned Community of Rancho Lorena. It will offer residents 1.4 to 4 acre lots who like living in the country but are looking for the property protection of a deed restricted subdivision. Rancho Lorena is the best of both worlds. Homeowners can have a limited number of animals, such as horses or cattle. Many people have children in FFA or 4H who raise an animal as a means of scholarship money for college. Many families find it difficult to find a place where they can be close to their animal and still live in a nice area.

Rancho Lorena is situated on the beautiful rolling countryside of Central Texas, where you can still see the stars and savor the crisp clean air. Take the family on a stroll through the winding roads, feed your horses, work in your shop out back . . . You're already home at Rancho Lorena!

For inquiries about lot sales, pricing, availabitity etc.. please contact Mark P. Felton at Keller Williams Real Estate 254-495-1241 or fronteradevelopment@gmail.com.

Mark offers buyers looking for houses in Waco a full suite of professional services. As a licensed realtor and co-owner of Keller Williams Waco, he can assist you with any of your real estate needs. Mark also is a Custom Home Builder and Developer. His home building company is Front Porch Homes which builds in and around the Waco area. And his development company is Frontera Development, which is a full service real estate development firm based in Waco, Texas. The primary focus is residential, master planned communities that emphasize the values of New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Development.

Texas Education Associaton rates Lorena Schools Highly

Rancho Lorena Residents Benefit from Highly Rated School District

New Residents living in the master planned subdivision of Rancho Lorena will benefit greatly from the highly rated Lorena school district.

"Rancho Lorena is a perfect setting for families wanting to experience the small town, country living that the Lorena area offers. If you are new to town and you ask anybody that lives in the area, they will tell you that it is a great place to raise a family, say's Mark Felton. He is a builder, developer and realtor in the Waco area and was hired to represent the subdivision.




2007 TEA school ratings for McLennan County by campus:

Lorena ISD — Academically Acceptable

Lorena Elementary — Recognized

Lorena High — Recognized

Lorena Middle — Recognized

Lorena Primary — Recognized

Printed in the Waco Tribune Herald on August 2, 2007.

Mark Felton offers buyers looking for houses in Waco a full suite of professional services. As a licensed realtor and co-owner of Keller Williams Waco, he can assist you with any of your real estate needs. Mark also is a Custom Home Builder and Developer. His home building company is Front Porch Homes which builds in and around the Waco area. And his development company is Frontera Development, which is a full service real estate development firm based in Waco, Texas. The primary focus is residential, master planned communities that emphasize the values of New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Development.

www.wacotrib.com

www.rancholorena.com

Rancho Lorena Breaks Ground on Phase I

Rancho Lorena Breaks Ground on Phase I

Even though there was no official ground breaking ceremony, Rancho Lorena is well underway. The streets have been rough cut and the rustic rock entrances have already been built. There will be approximately 120+ acreage lots. The lots will be equally divided between two phases. They will range in size from 1.4 to 4 acres, with the majority of them being in the 2 acre range.

Since the completion of the Old Lorena Rd. expansion, this property has probably the best access of any development in the Lorena area.

Rancho Lorena seeks to recapture the Hill Country charm of the Austin and San Antonio areas with a strong influence on rustic architecture utilizing natural materials such as rock, and stained cedar post.

The property is exclusively marketed by Mark Felton of Frontera Development & Keller Williams Realty. Customers can purchase a lot or have their lot wrapped into their construction loan at closing. For inquiries regarding lots, pricing, availability contact Mark P. Felton at 254-495-1241 or go on to the website. http://www.rancholorena.com/