Odenton’s Eden Brook Condos Awarded $5.6 Million for Builder’s Faulty Construction

A jury this week found that owners of Odenton’s Eden Brook condominiums are entitled to a $5.6 million award from the company that built their homes. According to the court ruling, NVR Inc. used inferior materials and shoddy construction practices in building the community, and the firm is responsible for a host of problems that resulted, including leaking windows and defective heat controls.

The Baltimore Sun reported the story on Nov. 20 (http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/real-estate/wonk/bs-re-jury-gives-odenton-condo-owners-20121120,0,7706483.story)

Eden Brook, located in the Piney Orchard section of Odenton, is a 55-and-older community. The builder, NVR Inc., is a Virginia-based company that does business as Ryan Homes, NVHomes and Fox Ridge Homes.

According to the condo association’s attorney, NVR Inc. must pay the homeowners for defective construction and misrepresentations about the quality of the complex’s construction. The finding comes after more than two dozen Eden Brook residents testified at a five-week trial.

Eden Brook is an eight-building, 224-unit community, one of several 55+ condo groups in the Odenton/Gambrills area.

Jerry Kline is a Realtor with the Odenton, Md., office of Keller Williams Flagship Realty (1216 Annapolis Rd., Odenton.) For more information on the local real estate market, contact him at (443) 924-7418.

Odenton Three-Month Home Sales Rise 17 Percent Over Last Year

Piney Orchard led the way with 48 homes sold, while Seven Oaks had 22

The number of homes sold in Odenton between Aug. 1 and Oct. 31 rose 17 percent over the same period last year, according to figures provided by the Metropolitan Regional Information System. The three-month numbers indicate the local housing market may indeed have turned the corner after several years of falling sales numbers and price declines.

The Piney Orchard community led the town of Odenton in the number of homes sold during the late summer periods of 2011 and 2012, with 48 homes sold over the most recent three months and 31 homes sold from Aug. 1 to Oct. 31 last year.

By a wide margin, Piney Orchard and the Enclave at Seven Oaks led Odenton communities in the number of homes sold during both years. From Aug. 1 through Oct. 31 this year, Seven Oaks had 22 homes sold, while over the same period last year Seven Oaks had 23 homes sold. (See table below.)

Chapel Grove, with nearly 250 single family homes and more than 100 townhomes, was the next highest community in terms of home sales. Maple Ridge, Lions Gate and Four Seasons Estates also contributed steadily to Odenton homes sales during the period.

Eleven Odenton communities produced 87 percent of Odenton home sales during the most recent three-month period. The same 11 communities produced 89 percent of Odenton homes sales from Aug. 1, 2011 through Oct. 31, 2011.

Odenton Community

No. Homes Sold

8/1/12 – 10/31/12

No. Homes Sold

8/1/11 – 10/31/11

Piney Orchard

48

31

Seven Oaks

22

23

Chapel Grove

6

4

Maple Ridge

3

7

Lions Gate

5

4

Four Seasons Estates

3

5

Odenton Heights

2

3

Eden Brook

3

1

Kings Ransom

2

2

Kings Heights

1

2

Town Center Commons

1

2

Other

14

10

Jerry Kline is a Realtor with the Odenton, Md., office of Keller Williams Flagship Realty (1216 Annapolis Rd., Odenton.) For more information on the local real estate market, contact him at (443) 924-7418.