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Greg Cantori plans to downsize when he retires. Really, really downsize. His retirement home is 238 square feet — one-tenth the size of the average new American house — and sits in his Anne Arundel County yard. He and wife Renee can hitch it to a truck and take it with them wherever they go. "It's so cheap — that's what's so cool about this," said Cantori, 52, who envisions a surf-and-turf future, alternating between the house and a sailboat. "We bought the house for $19,000.

Wellington Homes Stoneridge Builders and Developers has a new model open at Wellington West, a traditional estate-style home development in Glenwood. The western Howard County community will feature 33 estate homes built on one-acre sites and ranging from 3,013 to 4,690 square feet. Stoneridge offers seven models, ranging in price from $401,990 to $484,990. All homes are heated with propane gas, are on well-and-septic systems, and include a granite cooking island in the kitchen, hardwood kitchen floors and upgraded Colonial trim.

Wellington Homes Stoneridge Builders and Developers has a new model open at Wellington West, a traditional estate-style home development in Glenwood. The western Howard County community will feature 33 estate homes built on one-acre sites and ranging from 3,013 to 4,690 square feet. Stoneridge offers seven models, ranging in price from $401,990 to $484,990. All homes are heated with propane gas, are on well-and-septic systems, and include a granite cooking island in the kitchen, hardwood kitchen floors and upgraded Colonial trim.

Masonry Macks Homes Inc. has begun pre-construction sales at Kensington in Owings Mills, where the firm is building 93 three-level townhouses with gas heat and cooking and public utilities.The Hampton is an end-unit townhouse with 1,496 square feet of finished space on two levels and an unfinished lower level with a beginning price of $125,990.An entry foyer with guest closet, powder room, 14-by-20-foot great room and 21-by-13-foot kitchen/breakfast area with walk-in pantry are on the first floor.

Gemcraft Homes has opened a model of the "Annapolis," one of three traditional houses the firm is building on one-third to one-quarter-acre lots at the Trails of Glen-eagles in Bel Air.Gas heat, hardwood foyers and unfinished basements are standard. The homes are being built under the BGE EnergyWi$e program.The "Annapolis" has 2,130 square feet and starts at $201,900. A 13-by-11-foot living room and 11-by-9-foot library flank the two-story foyer. Also on the first floor are a two-car garage, laundry and powder rooms, 12-by-11-foot dining room, kitchen/breakfast area with pantry, and 19-by-13-foot family room.

Masonry Macks Homes Inc. has begun pre-construction sales at Kensington in Owings Mills, where the firm is building 93 three-level townhouses with gas heat and cooking and public utilities.The Hampton is an end-unit townhouse with 1,496 square feet of finished space on two levels and an unfinished lower level with a beginning price of $125,990.An entry foyer with guest closet, powder room, 14-by-20-foot great room and 21-by-13-foot kitchen/breakfast area with walk-in pantry are on the first floor.

Models OpenWoodlands at Coldspring1. Struever Brothers, Eccles & Rouse Inc. is the developer at the Woodlands at Coldspring, where the firm is completing the construction of 56 townhomes and Ryland Homes is building 46 detached houses.The community is adjacent to Cylburn Park and Arboretum and many of the homes back to forest conservation areas.Buyers at the Woodlands can receive up to $5,941 in city housing funds when financing their homes with an FHA loan. To visit this Baltimore community, take I-83 north to Cold Spring Lane west, go one-eighth mile to a right into the development.

Five different neo-traditional floor plans are offered at Pine Meadows in Ellicott City, where H. R. Jenkins is building 15 homes on one-third-acre lots with gas heat.The model in the Howard County development is the Saratoga Park, a 2,485-square-foot home with a starting price of $293,900. Seven homes are available in the final section.This open floor plan has a two-story foyer with dual coat closets. At the left is an 11-by-13-foot dining room. On the right are an 11-by-13-foot living room, 11-by-10-foot library and 15-by-19-foot family room with fireplace.

Mount Bay Homes is building three different traditional homes at Welsches Cradle in the historic district of Glyndon in Baltimore County. A total of 34 homes with gas heat, cooking and hot water systems will be built on eighth-acre lots.The model at Welsches Cradle is the Chatterly, with a base price of $195,900 for 2,010 square feet of living space.A one-car garage, foyer, 14-by-11-foot living room, 11-by-11-foot dining room, guest closet and a powder room make up the front of the house.

Washington Homes has 11 lots remaining at Walden, the Crofton golf course community where the firm is offering 13 floor plans on lots from one-tenth to one-quarter acre. Gas heat and hot water are standard in the Anne Arundel County development.The least-expensive home offered is the Cromwell, which has a base price of $189,990 for 1,975 square feet.A one-car garage, foyer with guest closet, 14-by-14-foot living room, 10-by-12-foot dining room, 9-by-10-foot kitchen, 8-by-10-foot breakfast room and 11-by-15-foot family room occupy the first floor.

Ryland Homes has opened its McKenzie model at Terra Maria, the neo-traditional neighborhood in Ellicott City, featuring 102 19th-century Federalist-style homes that back to alleys, and several village greens.Public water and sewer and gas heat, cooking and hot water are standard features in the Howard County development.The McKenzie is a 2,400-square-foot home with a front porch and a beginning price of $250,990.Laundry and powder rooms, a two-story foyer with coat closet, 11-by-13-foot dining room, 13-by-11-foot living room, 18-by-16-foot family room, 10-by-15-foot kitchen with work island and pantry and 10-by-12-foot breakfast nook are on the first floor.

Washington Homes has 11 lots remaining at Walden, the Crofton golf course community where the firm is offering 13 floor plans on lots from one-tenth to one-quarter acre. Gas heat and hot water are standard in the Anne Arundel County development.The least-expensive home offered is the Cromwell, which has a base price of $189,990 for 1,975 square feet.A one-car garage, foyer with guest closet, 14-by-14-foot living room, 10-by-12-foot dining room, 9-by-10-foot kitchen, 8-by-10-foot breakfast room and 11-by-15-foot family room occupy the first floor.

Preakness Homes has opened a second section at Oakdale in Perry Hall, where the company is building 30 single-family homes with gas cooking, heat and hot water.The homes in the Baltimore County community are being built under the BGE EnergyWi$e program, which seeks to lower energy costs by using high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment as well as better insulation and windows.The St. Michaels, a 2,000-square-foot Colonial with a base price of $194,990, is the model at Oakdale.A two-story foyer, guest closet, 13-by-10-foot living room, 13-by-10-foot dining room, 16-by-13-foot family room, 20-by-12-foot country kitchen with pantry and work island, and powder and laundry rooms occupy the first floor.

Ryland Homes has opened the final section of 29 homes at Vineyard Oak in Bel Air, where it is building 109 traditional homes on one-third to one-half acre lots that back onto woods or natural resource areas.Nine-foot first-floor ceilings, brick fronts, lampposts, vinyl windows, six-panel interior doors and gas heat and hot water are some of the standard features in the Harford County community.One of Ryland's models at Vineyard Oak is the South Hill, which has 3,035 square feet and a beginning price of $291,990.

Mount Bay Homes is building three different traditional homes at Welsches Cradle in the historic district of Glyndon in Baltimore County. A total of 34 homes with gas heat, cooking and hot water systems will be built on eighth-acre lots.The model at Welsches Cradle is the Chatterly, with a base price of $195,900 for 2,010 square feet of living space.A one-car garage, foyer, 14-by-11-foot living room, 11-by-11-foot dining room, guest closet and a powder room make up the front of the house.

Beckett GreenDavid S. Brown Enterprises is continuing its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Beckett Green in Owings Mills, where the firm is building 168 condominiums with "the amenities of a single-family home."Beckett Green offers seven floor plans in four-story, elevator-equipped buildings that will feature six residences on each level. Gas heat and hot water are standard in the Baltimore County development.The largest home offered is the 1,949-square-foot Beckett. The base price is $125,900 for a second-floor unit, $126,900 for a third-floor unit and $127,900 for a unit on the fourth.

Ryland Homes has opened its McKenzie model at Terra Maria, the neo-traditional neighborhood in Ellicott City, featuring 102 19th-century Federalist-style homes that back to alleys, and several village greens.Public water and sewer and gas heat, cooking and hot water are standard features in the Howard County development.The McKenzie is a 2,400-square-foot home with a front porch and a beginning price of $250,990.Laundry and powder rooms, a two-story foyer with coat closet, 11-by-13-foot dining room, 13-by-11-foot living room, 18-by-16-foot family room, 10-by-15-foot kitchen with work island and pantry and 10-by-12-foot breakfast nook are on the first floor.

Beckett GreenDavid S. Brown Enterprises is continuing its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Beckett Green in Owings Mills, where the firm is building 168 condominiums with "the amenities of a single-family home."Beckett Green offers seven floor plans in four-story, elevator-equipped buildings that will feature six residences on each level. Gas heat and hot water are standard in the Baltimore County development.The largest home offered is the 1,949-square-foot Beckett. The base price is $125,900 for a second-floor unit, $126,900 for a third-floor unit and $127,900 for a unit on the fourth.

Gemcraft Homes has opened a model of the "Annapolis," one of three traditional houses the firm is building on one-third to one-quarter-acre lots at the Trails of Glen-eagles in Bel Air.Gas heat, hardwood foyers and unfinished basements are standard. The homes are being built under the BGE EnergyWi$e program.The "Annapolis" has 2,130 square feet and starts at $201,900. A 13-by-11-foot living room and 11-by-9-foot library flank the two-story foyer. Also on the first floor are a two-car garage, laundry and powder rooms, 12-by-11-foot dining room, kitchen/breakfast area with pantry, and 19-by-13-foot family room.

Under ConstructionGunpowder PointeGemcraft Homes has begun construction at Gunpowder Pointe in the Joppatowne area of Harford County. The firm is planning to build 25 traditional and split-level homes on one-fifth- to one-quarter-acre lots. Gas heat is standard.The Chesapeake is a 1,452-square-foot, three-level home with a base price of $125,900.On the entry level there is a 14-by-14-foot living room with guest closet, 9-by-10-foot dining room and 8-by-10-foot kitchen.A 12-by-14-foot master bedroom with a walk-in closet shares the top level with two other bedrooms, a linen closet and a full hall bath.