FAQ

Branch Creek homes that offer one floor living—bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and living room all on the first floor—in Phase 1 are the Birch, the Cedar, the Dogwood, the Juniper unit 1, and both units of the Knotty Pine. Later phases will also include one floor living options. There are a few Branch Creek homes that can be adapted to meet the standards for Fair Housing Accessibility and/or be adapted into a full ADA compliant unit.

We have carefully selected exterior home colors to ensure a cohesive look for the neighborhood, including both base colors and accent colors. Buyers of all single family homes can select their exterior paint colors from this set list. For twinhomes, the buyer of the first unit selects the color for the entire twinhome. The exterior colors of the townhomes, because there are multiple homes that must be the same color, will be selected by the Branch Creek development team from the set list of exterior colors.

During the purchase process for pre-sold homes, you will get to make a series of selections for your new home. You will pick the materials, such as cabinet finish and flooring, the fixtures, such as faucets and bath accessories, and the hardware, such as cabinet hardware from six different styles. As upgrade options, you can also choose between two types of interior doors and from a set list of kitchen counter options. For more information about the interior selection process, click here. After you move in, of course you get to make the interior your own!

No. All homes in Branch Creek are required to be owner-occupied. In addition, you cannot list your home on AirBnB, VRBO, or similar short term rental sites.

No. There is not an income requirement. Your lender will have their own requirements to be approved for a mortgage, but Branch Creek does not have any income requirements.

Yes! All kitchen appliances, the washer and the dryer are included (a hookup is provided for a water softener, but the water softener itself is not included). All homes will also include roller shades, bathroom mirrors, towel bars, toilet paper holders, and closet organization systems. There are no gas hook ups for stoves; all stoves are electric.

The heating will be gas.

Most homes will not have shared driveways in the traditional sense, but townhomes and some twinhomes will have adjoining driveways. Many homes have a rear garage entry from a shared alley.

Each home has its own outdoor space. Patio sizes and shapes vary from home to home to suit a variety of lifestyles and preferences. Be sure to refer to the individual plans to find out what type of patio experience each home provides. All homes have front yards. In addition, the Branch Creek neighborhood has community green spaces, with a walking path, community garden, and pond.

Yes. Branch Creek allows fences around the patio of each unit; the fence must be the approved neighborhood design. Branch Creek does not allow underground fences.

You can have potted plants on your patio and front porch, and you can have in-ground plants within three feet of your house. Branch Creek also offers a community garden space for residents who want more room to garden.

Clark Drew Construction is building Branch Creek’s homes. They are a local Brookings company known for quality home construction. For more information about Clark Drew Construction, visit their website.

The talented and creative team at ID8 Architecture designed the Branch Creek homes. ID8 is a design studio based in Brookings, SD.

Brookings’s Slumberland Furniture staged the model home. More information about Slumberland is available here.