White Oak offers Craftsman-style living in Ringgold

DEVELOPMENT PROFILE

* Name: White Oak Plantation

* Location: Live Oak Road, Ringgold, Ga.

* Prices: Starting in the mid-$180,000s

* Developers: Jerry Hawthorne and Charlie Whitmire

* Exclusive builders: Darrell Baggett, Sherman Smith and Todd Queen

* Status: 60 homes finished or under way; 238 total planned

* Sales agent: Jeff Nowland

at (423) 595-0912

* Model home: Open from 3 to 7 p.m. during the week and 2 to 6 p.m. on weekends

FEATURES

* Home styles: Craftsman-style with eaves and gables; exteriors made of stone and cement fiber siding; interior kitchen walls have high chair rails; all home plans are preapproved

* Energy efficiency: Cellulose fiber insulation; Energy Star-rated appliances and fixtures; caulking along foundations; low-e (emissivity) windows

* Interior amenities: Propane gas fireplaces; hardwood floors in main living areas; 18-inch ceramic tile floors in laundry room, kitchens and bathrooms; tiled walk-in showers; garden tubs; raised vanities; screen back porches; most homes have large front porches; stainless steel appliances; maple cabinets with crown molding; solid surface countertops

* Home sizes: 1,570 square feet to 2,080 square feet or larger

* Common amenities: Clubhouse, swimming pool and playground under construction

* Selling points: Convenient to Interstate 75, Chattanooga and Dalton, Ga.; zoned for Ringgold schools

* Other features: One-year builder warranty; 30-year architectural shingles; architectural mailboxes; street lights; some basement lots available