Ellicott City, Md. (December 10, 2008) – Columbia Builders has announced it will begin selling 42 spacious and energy-conscious homes on half-acre homesites in a new community that is bordered in part by picturesque Patapsco Valley State Park.

Hollifield Hills is located in a secluded section of an established community off Old Frederick Road in northern Ellicott City, with easy access to I-70 and downtown Baltimore. Sales will begin in late April, with the first homes ready for owners to move into by late summer.

All homes will have four bedrooms, two full baths, a powder room and basement, and will start at 2,600 square feet. Many homesites will have wooded backdrops to forest conservation areas.

Five basic floor plans will be available, with the opportunity to choose from various exterior elevations. All homes with feature brick and stone accents. Such luxurious upgrades as sunrooms, libraries and morning rooms will be offered as will 3 car garages on a limited number of homesites.

One of the exceptional attributes of this neighborhood is that it will be an Energy Star community that offers energy-saving construction components.

Residents will live within minutes of Historic Ellicott City's Main Street, where a one-of-a-kind shopping and dining experience co-exists beside the first terminal of the B&O Railroad. At the other end of the spectrum is the Mall in Columbia, with its plethora of modern shops, eateries and movie theatres only a 10-minute drive away.

Buyers will also have the top-rated Howard County public schools system at their disposal.

For more information, please contact a Columbia Builders sales consultant at 410-964-0451.

About Columbia Builders, Inc.
For nearly 35 years, Columbia Builders has been building homes and communities in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Columbia Builders has built more than 3,000 homes in more than 50 communities and is recognized for superior craftsmanship and innovation by national, regional and local industry associations. The company was the first homebuilder in Maryland to receive the prestigious Energy Value Award from the National Association of Home Builders.