Every move is a big move.
But when you’re in the thick of the modern homebuying process, it’s easy to feel like each step forward is more of a compromise than real progress. What might have started as a long list of “must-haves” can be reduced into a few, feeble hopes all too quickly.
Like, “I hope the master bath has a tub and a shower, since I prefer one and my spouse prefers the other.”
If you’ve found yourself dreaming smaller, not bigger, the further you get into the home-buying process, you’re not alone. Here at Arista Development, we’ve been listening as homebuyers express disappointment with the traditional process — and how it can turn something that should be exciting into a stressful ordeal.
Because staring at a flat, confusing blueprint doesn’t actually help with visualizing your new space, and cookie-cutter solutions just don’t work for everyone.
We don’t think it has to be this way. We believe your home should be built around how you want to live, and now, we have the technology to make that happen.
So, to take the anxiety out of trying to visualize your new space and bring personalization to the fore, we’ve partnered with Anewgo — an interactive platform that puts the design process back in your hands.
Before you ever visit our Eastwood Model Home, you can now explore, customize, and perfect your vision from the comfort of your soon-to-be packed-up couch.
In This Article:
- The Problem With Traditional Home Buying
- Make It Your Own: A Stress-Free Digital Showroom
- Save Your Vision with a Free "My Home" Account
- Bring It to Life: Printable Design Brochures
- Frequently Asked Questions
The Problem With Traditional Home Buying
Whether you’ve bought a home before or are just starting out, it’s no secret that choosing a new space is a high-stakes decision.
After all, this structure will hold every experience you and your family have for as long as you live there. Every Sunday breakfast, birthday gathering, and work-from-home day will take place between those walls.
And the things that seem like “just little quirks” of the home at first? Over time, they can turn into constant agitations that make day-to-day living harder than it needs to be.
Spotting those little quirks during the buy process can be very difficult, especially if you’re working with nothing more than a static floor plan. Using blueprints to try and understand the reality of your life in this new home requires a lot of imagination — more imagination than should be necessary.
While model homes are great for bringing physicality into the visualization process and we always recommend walk-throughs for homebuyers, sometimes that still isn’t quite enough to make the picture of “home” clear in your head.
But these have been the only available options for a long time, and most people don’t even think to ask for more.
That’s why we decided to partner with Anewgo and push the whole industry into the digital age, so homebuyers like you can make decisions with certainty instead of guesswork.
Make It Your Own: A Stress-Free Digital Showroom
A platform that allows you to design your space might sound like a pipe dream to those who are used to the traditional methods of home buying — but now, it’s real.
The technology is here and, believe it or not, it’s actually quite intuitive to navigate. Anewgo uses simple interfaces to bring the design process to life from the first steps of the floor plan to the final touches on the exterior design.
And there are no surprise markups along the way. In fact, you can think of our interactive plans page as a zero-pressure digital showroom.
We’ve pulled our entire Crimson Sky community into the online space so you can design at your pace, save your ideas, and start to dream bigger without any hidden fees. Because the goal of this partnership with Anewgo is to make the home buying process simpler, more personal, and even more fun.
We do that by letting you take control of the design:
Walk the floor plan: Start by browsing our most popular layouts, like the Riverstone or Brookstone, in a way that actually makes sense. Instead of trying to decode a 2D drawing, you get a clear understanding of the home's flow and space — and whether or not it makes sense for you and your lifestyle.
Add the personal touches that matter to you: Remember those birthday gatherings we mentioned? They wouldn’t be complete without a fire pit by the covered patio! Or, if you do more traveling than you do hosting, maybe a 3 car garage would make life easier. Whatever your preference, you can explore it here and see how it changes the overall experience of your home.
Get a birds-eye view on your exact lot: Because what your home looks like is one thing, and where it’s situated in the neighborhood is another thing entirely. Would you prefer to be tucked away for optimal privacy or closer to the center for easy community-building? Location matters, and with Anewgo, you can see exactly how and where your home sits.
Customize the exterior: Does a Modern Farmhouse finish speak to you or one inspired by New Mexican pueblos? Now, you can test out both options, and all of our other signature architectural styles, with just a few clicks.
See what's available right now: Don't want to wait to build? Use the Quick Move-In filter to browse homes currently under construction. You'll see live pricing and exactly which designer finishes are included.
Save Your Vision with a Free "My Home" Account
We weren’t kidding about this being a no-strings-attached option for homebuyers. Tracking your design progress and saving home variations doesn’t cost a thing — it only takes an email address and a minute of your time.
So if you’re not sure which plan is the perfect fit yet or you want to share the trim options you’re considering with your friends, the “My Home” portal acts as your personal vision board.
Here’s how you get the designing process underway and save your plans as you go:
- Head to our Plans page. You'll find all of our Crimson Sky homes laid out and ready to explore.
- Click the "Sign In" icon in the top right corner to create a free account. It only takes a minute.
- Then, heart the plans you love. Save your custom elevations, compare square footage side-by-side, and use the interactive design features to explore structural modifications that fit your lifestyle.
Bring It to Life: Printable Design Brochures
Take your time exploring all the different design, floor plan, trim, and detail options that are available to you — there’s no rush.
Once your final design is saved and your friends have given you all the input you can handle for your new home, the next step is to bring your design to life. Which might sound daunting if you’re still operating under the old modes of home building — in the past, this part of the process often required hiring an architect to translate your decisions into a buildable blueprint.
But now, with Anewgo, it’s as simple as printing a document.
Here’s how it works: After building your dream home at your own pace, you’ll see an option in the interactive portal to “Create My Brochure.” What this button does is seamlessly transfer your design preferences into a floor plan that you can pass over to our team.
Then, with your brochure in hand, you can come share your vision and jumpstart the homebuilding process at our Eastwood Model Home. With this level of detail and personalization already brought to life, our team can quickly understand exactly what you’re looking for — right from the very first conversation.
Personalization From Start to Finish
With all this talk of digital customization, you might worry that the whole process of buying a home has shifted to the online world.
But there’s no need to fret! Our consultants are still available to help you navigate the home buying or building experience from start to finish.
In fact, when you save your designs under your “My Home” account, you’ll automatically be given contact information for your local New Home Consultant. This way, you can pick the right blend of online building and human-to-human guidance that makes sense for you.
Because choosing a new space is already a big deal, and your focus should be on picking a house that really feels like home — not deciphering blueprints or giving yourself a headache trying to visualize the residence.
And that’s what we’re committed to: Making home buying better from start to finish.
Whether it’s through this new partnership with Anewgo, or our long-standing buyer incentives, everything we do is in service to this goal.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I need an account to browse homes? Nope! You’re welcome to browse our floor plans, exterior styles, and even design details all without making an account. Through Anewgo, you get open access to explore all our Crimson Sky home designs as often as you’d like. Creating a free account is only required if you wish to save your favorite layouts and share them with our team.
- How do I find homes that are ready to move into soon? Use the "Quick Move-In" filter on the Arista Development Anewgo page to see exactly which homes are available now. This filter instantly displays homes currently under construction in Crimson Sky, complete with live pricing, lot location, and included designer finishes.
- What architectural styles are available in Crimson Sky? The Crimson Sky collection offers four distinct architectural styles: Modern Farmhouse, Contemporary, Rustic Industrial, and New Mexico Pueblo. You can instantly toggle between these exterior styles using the Anewgo interactive platform, testing out different looks until you find exactly the right one for you.
- Can I make modifications to a floor plan? Absolutely! In fact, we encourage you to explore structural modifications with Anewgo’s interactive platform. Experiment with additional garage space, extended patio pavers, and even smaller details like kitchen islands and fire pits. This platform allows you to test different layouts and functional spaces before locking in your final home design.
