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First-time buyers Scott and Rose purchased a Plan 5 at LivingSmart® Tournament Hills after finding their home through an online search. Scott and Rose Building and selling a new home takes team work, especially in today’s challenging economy. Pardee Homes can tell when it’s poised for a winning season when they get high marks from a buyer, especially buyers like Scott and Rose, first-time buyers who recently purchased a new LivingSmart® Tournament Hills Home in Beaumont. Scott and Rose had searched for a home for almost 10 years before buying at LivingSmart Homes just a few months ago and are 100% satisfied with every key measure of the buying experience from construction and customer care to financing, purchase experience and workmanship. Using the third-party Eliant Core Survey System that measures customer satisfaction at three critical stages of the new home experience, the couple offered encouraging comments of satisfaction and scores of 100% in all areas of the survey. “I have never had such an amazing, pleasant experience as I had with Pardee Homes,” said Rose. “Even though purchasing a home is very stressful, the Pardee reps made things very pleasant. Every single person I came in to contact with made things so much easier and was so, so nice.” These first-time buyers, who previously lived in Riverside, found their new home through an online search but then found when it came down to buying, the face-to-face experiences were what made the process so amazing. “I have never met a staff so nice and so happy to help,” added Rose. “The sales representative, Edwina Grayer, was fantastic; so upbeat and so encouraging. The customer service representative, Alan Jessup, was also awesome. He continues to check on us to make sure everything is going okay and that we are happy. He has been so wonderful and so helpful with our Pardee home. Our home looks fantastic and we look forward to making so many memories here.” Scott and Rose, who purchased a four bedroom, three bath home at LivingSmart® Homes at Tournament Hills in Beaumont, are loving the peaceful surroundings on their new golf-course community, as well as their two-story home. “My husband loves to golf and I thought it was great that we were able to pick our own flooring. The floor plan is so roomy and the kitchen, with its granite countertops, is beautiful,” said Rose. With a total of eight floor plans to choose from there is certainly something for every type of homebuyer at LivingSmart® Homes. One- and two- story floor plans range from three to seven bedrooms, two to four baths with two- and three-bay garages and approximately 1,132 to 3,099 square feet. Ingenious touches such as gourmet kitchens with slab granite and stainless steel appliances are complemented by a host of room options such as media niches, extra bedrooms, fireplaces, garage workshops, master bedroom decks and a four-bay garage in select plans. Priced from the high $100,000s, LivingSmart® Homes at Tournament Hills in Beaumont has a gorgeous private lake and about seven acres of park space, walking trails, and picnic areas. Additionally, the LivingSmart® Homes’ enclave adjoins the Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon, home of the Southern California PGA, with two 36-hole championship courses. 
Ping Hui, Melody Lin and Wesley Royal Ping Hui SAN DIEGO ---- The excitement and stress of the holidays pale in comparison with the experience of relocating to a new country and buying a new home, but for Ping Hui and his wife Melody Lin, that process was made easier with the help of local North County Realtor® Wesley Royal of Coldwell Banker. Royal helped them find their new home at Pardee Homes’ Highlands Village in Carmel Valley. The couple, who relocated from Vancouver, BC, Canada, started their house hunting with Royal after Labor Day, making multiple offers on resale properties in Carmel Valley, including one negotiation that lasted over three weeks. When the Hui’s were nearly ready to give up their search, their agent took them to Highlands Village where they found a new townhome that was surprisingly comparable to resale. “In my opinion, Highlands Village is priced as good as any resale in the area,” said Wesley Royal, winner of North San Diego County Association of Realtors’ 2011 Realtor Award of Excellence. “After looking at many resale properties, my client knows he got a really good value buying new. This fact was confirmed even further when his home appraised for thousands more than the asking price. Working with Pardee made for a very smooth transaction. It was a win-win situation for me, and the Hui family is very happy.” The Hui’s, who bought a Plan 1 at Highlands Village, purchased at an ideal time during a special year-end promotion. Their offer was accepted the same day they placed it and their home buying process went smoothly. They are now enjoying their new home and the beautiful community, including the spa and pool. “We are very happy with the whole complex and have found that the location of Highlands Village is quite convenient for shopping and driving to work,” said Ping Hui. “We are also really happy with the final choice we made, thanks to the help of Wesley, and we truly feel lucky and fortunate to have worked with someone who demonstrated world class professionalism in dealing with all aspects of the transaction.” Priced from the mid $400,000s, the homes at Highlands Village combine high style and carefree living in a choice of five floor plans that have from two to four bedrooms, two and one-half baths and approximately 1,274 to 2,069 square feet. Buyers can select from a number of design options including fireplaces and a bedroom versus loft option available in some plans. An extensive list of included features such as fully-equipped kitchens, luxurious master baths and walk-in closets is complemented by Pardee’s LivingSmart® package of standard and optional measures that boost energy efficiency, save water and improve indoor air quality making Highlands Village an exciting new home choice in the coveted coastal-close Carmel Country Highlands community. Homeowners at Highlands Village have access to the exclusive 11,000 square foot Highlands Village recreation and activity center. The center’s fabulous private clubhouse is the ideal place for relaxation or entertaining, with its elegant foyer, spacious great room with fireplace and fully-equipped kitchen. Other amenities include a media room, business center, game room and two guest suites available for last-minute visitors to rent. There’s also a swimming pool, spa, multi-purpose room, kid’s play area, a fitness center with weights and cardio equipment, and locker rooms. 
Pardee’s Homeward Bound program helped first-time buyers Gary and Nicole Spear, shown with daughter Mikayla, overcome poor credit enabling them to buy a two-story, four bedroom home
with 2,315 square feet at LivingSmart® Homes in Lake Elsinore.
The Spear Family One of the first families to enter Pardee Homes’ HomewardBound program is now happily settled into their own, two-story, four bedroom home with the frustrations of earlier attempts at buying a home now a dim memory. Gary and Nicole Spear started their journey with Pardee Homes as unsure, doubtful home shoppers who had experienced frustration and disappointment dealing with home sellers and credit repair companies who were unable to help them. “We had given up before coming to the HomewardBound program,” said Nicole Spear. “We came to Pardee after working with people who did not really want to help us, but Pardee helped us overcome the obstacles to buying a new home by giving us the information we needed to improve our credit. Their team of caring and attentive sales people and lenders were amazing, working hand in hand to make the process quick and easy. We followed their instructions and after the second month we were ready to move forward because our credit rating had improved significantly.” One of the ways that Pardee Homes helps clear the path to homeownership is by providing a free initial credit analysis. With that in hand, a program can be created that may include budgeting assistance, a savings plan, credit enhancement or repair, and if needed, the assistance of eCredit Advisor, an independent, third party advisor who can help the buyer maximize their credit score and correct reported errors. Statistically, buyers who work with eCredit Advisor see a 30 to 80 point increase in their FICO score in a span of two to five months; with a three-cycle program there is currently an average increase of 64 points on a mid-credit score. The Spears credit rating improved more than 40 points after working with Pardee, enabling them to qualify to purchase a home at LivingSmart® Homes in Lake Elsinore. “If someone else out there is looking for a home I would definitely refer them to Pardee Homes,” said Spear. “The Homeward Bound program is amazing, and so is our new home.” “Obstacles like poor credit, no credit, foreclosures, high debt ratios and an inconsistent employment history are hurdles that can put the dream of home ownership just out of reach,” said Gary Probert, Vice President of Sales for Pardee Homes. “These types of obstacles can make it difficult to qualify for a loan, but there are solutions, and one way is to participate in Pardee’s HomewardBound program. This is a free program available for Pardee Homes’ homebuyers and can be easily put into action by going to our website at www.pardeehomes.com/homeward-bound/ or calling our online sales counselor at (858) 342-8797.” Celebrating 90 years in the homebuilding business, Pardee Homes builds new homes and communities for first-time through luxury homebuyers. It was among the first to embrace master planned community concepts, green homebuilding measures, environmentally sensitive development practices and customer-focused processes for new home purchase. In the Inland Empire, Pardee Homes currently has one new home neighborhood offering single-family detached homes for sale in Beaumont—LivingSmart® Homes at Tournament Hills, and two in master-planned Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore---Silverthorne and LivingSmart® Homes.
LivingSmart Homes are priced from the high $100,000s at Tournament Hills, which features gated, golf-course living and a scenic lake, walking trails and an elementary school. Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore is a recreation-oriented community with two private recreation centers with swimming pools, tot lots and open space, plus a public park with tennis courts, nearby schools and convenient shopping. Pricing for new homes in this community are from the high $100,000s at LivingSmart Homes and from the low $200,000s at Silverthorne. For more information visit www.pardeehomes.com. 
The Sharma family, who recently purchased their first home at Pardee’s Manzanita Trail, is enjoying their new home and community along with the birth of their second child just three weeks ago. Shown (l. to r.) Malini Sharma holding Samarth, grandfather Krishnakant Attarwala, Shaili (3) and Sam Sharma. The Sharma Family What could be more exciting than buying your first home? For the Sharma family it is the arrival of their second child and settling into their new Manzanita Trail home in Pacific Highlands Ranch. This growing family had been on the hunt for a home since late 2009 and after a friend referred them to Pardee, they knew that Pacific Highlands Ranch was the ideal place to raise a family. “The location, between I-5 and I-15 is ideal, since my wife works in the Torrey Pines area and I work in Rancho Bernardo,” said Sam Sharma. “We are right in between. Another huge factor in choosing Manzanita Trail was the community and the Pacific Highlands Ranch Recreation Center, allowing us to forgo a gym membership and enjoy the nice recreation center so close to home.” Manzanita Trail, along with Brightwater and Hampton Lane, all offer eco-friendly living, distinctive floor plans and all the benefits of living in coastal-close Pacific Highlands Ranch. The scenic master-planned community is home to award-winning schools, convenient shopping and an expansive nature preserve with hiking and biking trails. Residents have exclusive access to the private Pacific Highlands Ranch recreation center. This state-of-the-art, resort-style facility includes an elegant clubhouse, swimming pool, spa, fitness center, barbeques and a children’s water play area. Developed by Pardee Homes, the Pacific Highlands Ranch master-planned community is located in one of northern San Diego County’s largest coastal-close sites, just east of Carmel Valley, with easy access to Interstates 5 and 15 and Highway 56, and is located just minutes from the beaches of Del Mar. With just a few homes remaining at Manzanita Trail, Brightwater and Hampton Lane offer buyers a selection of six elegant floor plans. Priced from the mid $800,000s, Brightwater opened for sale in October 2011 bringing another exciting new collection of luxury homes to Pacific Highlands Ranch. Traditional, yet fresh Spanish, Coastal Cottage and Napa design influences accent three floor plans, all with three bay garages. Homes have four to five bedrooms, three to four baths and approximately 2,827 to 3,432 square feet. Hampton Lane, which opened for sale last year as well, features fresh, sophisticated and timeless styling in three exceptional floor plans, all boasting front porch entries, charming side courtyards and rear entry garages. Priced from the high $600,000s, homes at Hampton Lane have four bedrooms, three baths and approximately 2,390 to 2,630 square feet. The final homes are now selling at Manzanita Trial, which includes a final offering of Plan 1 floor plans. This classic, courtyard-oriented home has four bedrooms; pricing is from the high $600,000s. All homes built by Pardee feature the company’s award-winning LivingSmart® program of earth- friendly features and options. This collection of standard and optional features increases the homes’ energy-efficiency, saves water, and saves the homeowner money each and every month, thus creating the perfect combination of living and lifestyle. “Our LivingSmart program helps preserve the land and its precious resources while making the home environment more comfortable and efficient,” said Matt Sauls, director of marketing for Pardee Homes. “The program includes features such as energy-efficient appliances and lighting, tightly sealed ducts, Low E spectrally selective glass windows, dimmer switches and occupancy sensors and engineered wood products. Some of the most popular options are roof integrated solar power systems, tankless water heaters and high-efficiency electronic air filtration systems.” 
Robert and Yvette Velasquez originally thought they could not afford to buy a home until they discovered Pardee’s LivingSmart® Homes at Tournament Hills, where they purchased a new two-story home with less than $1,400 down. The Velasquez Family The Velasquez family, formerly of San Bernardino, is still pinching themselves in disbelief that they really, truly own their own, brand new home. After a disastrous attempt at purchasing a home with the help of their parents, Robert and Yvette Velasquez were referred to Pardee Homes who was offering a home buying program that put a new home within reach at its popular LivingSmart® Homes neighborhoods in Beaumont and Lake Elsinore. “It was our dream to own a home,” said Yvette Velasquez. “We saved for two and a one-half years for a down payment and my husband had worked at his job for 31 years, yet we were frustrated that we couldn’t buy a home until we discovered the program at Living Smart Homes, where a CHF grant made our dream possible. We were able to buy a beautiful, two-story, Plan 6 home and put less than $1,400 down.” (The low down payment was available with an FHA loan and qualification in the CHF Platinum Program, a grant that gave the buyer all but five percent of the down payment; in addition, Pardee Homes paid the closing costs as part of the program which was designed to assist first-time and move-up California homebuyers who qualified for the grand and a FHA mortgage.) The Velasquez family, who purchased a four bedroom, three bath home at LivingSmart® Homes at Tournament Hills in Beaumont is just one of the many first-time homebuyers who was able to take advantage of the program, and found that they got more than just a new home. “This has been a life changing experience,” said Velasquez. “We currently care for our young adult daughter who was diagnosed a few years ago with Lupus and find that our new home is a peaceful retreat that has a positive affect on our entire family. We love the community, and feel very welcome in Beaumont. Originally, we thought Beaumont was too far, but found that it’s on the average only a 20 minute drive to San Bernardino. We are so relaxed in our new home and appreciate all the great energy-saving features. The home is designed to help us save water with a sprinkler system sensor that knows when it rains and sealed windows and an air conditioning timer that help us save energy. It feels like a million dollar home to us.” With a total of eight floor plans to choose from in two distinct master-planned communities, Tournament Hills in Beaumont and Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore, there is certainly something for every type of homebuyer at LivingSmart® Homes. One- and two- story floor plans range from three to seven bedrooms, two to four baths with two- and three-bay garages and approximately 1,132 to 3,099 square feet. Ingenious touches such as gourmet kitchens with slab granite and stainless steel appliances are complemented by a host of room options such as media niches, extra bedrooms, fireplaces, garage workshops, master bedroom decks and a four-bay garage in select plans. Priced from the high $100,000s, the LivingSmart® Homes are brimming with a wealth of features and recent updates include the addition of several new standard features such as sleek matching master bath mirrors, contemporary sinks and furniture-style cabinetry. Other features include designer-selected interior light fixtures and architecturally specified recessed lighting, separate interior laundry rooms and spacious master bedroom suites with luxurious bathrooms, private dressing areas and walk-in closets. To make buying a new home even easier, Pardee offers a variety of optional features including value kitchen packages, home wiring packages, bath fixture bundles and LivingSmart® packages. Standard energy-efficient features include Energy Star® rated dishwashers, low-E spectrally selective glass windows, fluorescent lights in select recessed cans, dimmer switches and occupancy sensors, and radiant barrier roof sheathing. Buyers can also add such earth-friendly options as roof-integrated solar electric power systems, high- efficiency air filtration systems, tankless water heaters, WaterSmart™ controllers for landscape, reverse osmosis water system in the kitchen, central vacuum systems, and more. Energy efficiency in a LivingSmart® home exceeds California’s Title 24 criteria, already the toughest in the nation. As the top selling new home community in the Inland Empire last year, LivingSmart® Homes received multiple industry and consumer awards, including SoCal Awards Community of the Year and Southern California Consumers Choice Award. 
Cherry Hill’s Plan Three was first choice for Carlo and Rebecca Reyes, while Carlo’s parents opted for Plan One. The Reyes Family Carlo and Rebecca Reyes are busy people. They are active professionals, he as an ER physician and pediatrician, and she as a psychiatrist. They are raising four daughters, ages 2 to 13: Charlotte, Mary Elizabeth, Chloe and Annabelle. “No, I do not rule my house!” laughs Carlo. They are also experienced homebuyers, and had decided the time was right for making a move from Calabasas. “We wanted a different environment for our kids, and I wanted to reduce the commute to my primary job,” said Carlo. Starting their search on the Internet, the Reyes began by checking into new home opportunities with Pardee Homes, the builder of one of their previous new homes, at Fair Oaks Ranch® in the Santa Clarita Valley. “Having bought from Pardee Homes before, I felt comfortable about another purchase with this company,” said Carlo. “At the Pardee website, I found out about Cherry Hill in Moorpark. Rebecca and I immediately went to look at the models and fell in love with the neighborhood.” The Cherry Hill neighborhood offers much to like. In a gated area of Moorpark Highlands in Moorpark, it has a pleasing ambience, and features two pool centers with swimming and spa pools, barbecues and lawn areas. Close by is Mammoth Highlands Park, where approximately 7.5 acres feature children’s play areas, a multi-use field, picnic pavilion and picnic tables, a lighted tennis court, a basketball court, restrooms and parking. The new homes of Cherry Hill are priced from the $600,000s, and include three designs of approximately 2,607 to 3,479 square feet. A SunPower® solar power system is included in a new release of homes here; move-in ready choices feature a host of additional upgrades. The Reyes picked Plan Three, the largest home at Cherry Hill. This gracious family home provides expansive space for dining and entertaining, with formal living and dining rooms and a large casual zone, where the stylish kitchen, nook and family rooms orient to the year yard. Five bedrooms and four baths include one bed/bath downstairs, and a luxurious master suite with two walk-in wardrobes. In addition to the comfort level the Reyes felt about returning to Pardee Homes, their decision reflects a clear preference for a new home. “We wanted a new home for peace of mind,” said Carlo. “We also wanted individualized attention for the loan process, and we had a particular price in mind.” Cherry Hill design choices also helped the family address one more important priority. “My parents and I had wanted to be neighbors for a long time, and given that they are getting older, I thought it would be convenient for all of us if we lived close to each other,” said Carlo. “My parents also wanted a change to single-level living, and Cherry Hill’s Plan One offers that.” A stroke of good luck sealed the deal, as Thor and Tita Reyes found their Plan One home right next door to Carlo and Rebecca’s Plan Three residence. “Now, our kids can run next door to visit their grandparents every day!” said Carlo. “Just as important, I can make sure my parents are okay. My parents were tearful when we closed on both homes—this is the most profound gift that I can provide to them and to our children.” Carlo was quick to credit the people of Pardee Homes for his family’s happy outcome at Cherry Hill, particularly Margie Marshall, sales representative, and Stacy Martin, sales manager of Pardee Homes Loans. “Margie and Stacy were absolutely amazing, and their individualized attention and caring personalities made the day for Rebecca and me,” said Carlo. “In this climate where home loan applications are so challenging, Margie and Stacy made sure that the process went as smoothly as possible. They kept us updated, responded to every phone call and were really happy to help us.” Cherry Hill has proven itself much more convenient than the old place in Calabasas. “By moving to Moorpark, I’ve moved myself off the 101 Freeway for most commuting,” said Carlo. “ I live close to my primary job and also can commute easily to my secondary job. It’s great!” While elevated location and preserved open spaces give Moorpark Highlands distinctive retreat character, the community is just about one mile to Moorpark Marketplace, and it’s also close to The Village at Moorpark. Proximity to Metrolink and nearby freeways puts Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village or Simi Valley within easy reach. The Reyes moved in last summer, and Carlo reports a high level of satisfaction for everyone in the family. “This purchase had incredible importance to me and to my family,” said Carlo. “And I realize that this would not have happened if it weren’t for the efforts of Margie, Stacy and the other terrific people at Pardee Homes.” To see Cherry Hill designs for yourself, take the 118 Freeway to Los Angeles Avenue exit and head west into Moorpark. Turn right on Spring Road, continue past Charles Street, and find the signs that point you up the hill to Moorpark Highlands and Cherry Hill. The Cherry Hill model center is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Mondays from 2 to 6 p.m. Broker co-op is welcomed. Brokers must accompany prospective buyers on the initial visit to a Pardee Homes neighborhood. Please call Cherry Hill at 805-530-1508 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Also see www.pardeehomes.com. 
Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Beaulieu, with wife Jamie and son, Logan. The Beaulieu Family When owning a new home with a yard is your dream, the commute is worth it, according to Petty Officer 2nd Class, Steven Beaulieu and his wife, Jamie. They found their dream home at Pardee’s LivingSmart® Homes in master-planned Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore. The Beaulieu’s have traveled from one coast of the U.S. to other throughout Steven’s eight year military career, and most recently have lived in San Diego. But with a two year old son, they wanted a new home with a yard, and a place to put down roots. “We fell in love with LivingSmart® Homes at Canyon Hills, but there was the commute to San Diego to consider,” said Jamie Beaulieu. “I checked and double checked with my husband, but he felt the drive was not a problem, especially now that we are settled in and he is carpooling to 32nd Street Naval Station with other naval personnel in a ship-sponsored carpool. “Moving from San Diego also made sense financially,” added Jamie, “though we originally thought the homes were a little out of our price range. The favorable interest rate helped and we purchased the spacious Plan 5, a two-story home with four bedrooms and room enough for a separate office. The energy-saving features were absolutely a factor in buying the home, not to mention the third-car garage and workshop space for Steven. The home we chose was already upgraded with granite kitchen countertops and stainless-steel appliances, and our home is filled with sunlight from the abundance of windows.” Priced from the mid $200,000s, the LivingSmart® Homes at Canyon Hills include both one- and two story floor plans with three to seven bedrooms, two to four baths, two and three-bay garages and approximately 1,303 to 3,099 square feet. Ingenious touches such as gourmet kitchens with slab granite and stainless steel appliances are complemented by a host of room options such as media niches, extra bedrooms, fireplaces, garage workshops, master bedroom decks and a four-bay garage in select plans. Located in master-planned Canyon Hills, LivingSmart® Homes’ residents enjoy a unique, natural setting where over 900 acres are dedicated to open space and a community Intranet with Verizon’s™ FiOS™ fiber optic network connection that reaches every new home. The nearly 2,000-acre community includes schools, neighborhood parks and recreation centers including Creekside Park and Creekside Recreation Center which has a junior Olympic-size pool, clubhouse, picnic areas, playground and basketball court. A second private community recreation center with a beautiful swimming pool and spa is located in Foothill Village, adjacent to Silverthorne. Nearby shopping at Canyon Hills Marketplace offers convenient shopping, dining and additional services, including a Stater Bros. Supermarket, Starbucks®, Bank of America and CVS Pharmacy. For more information about Pardee Homes and LivingSmart® Homes, visit www.pardeehomes.com or call (951) 244-9583 or (888) 4PARDEE. To visit the models at Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore, exit I-15 at Railroad Canyon Road and go east 2.5 miles. Turn right on Canyon Hills Road and follow the signs. 
Jonathan and Emily Borth in the kitchen of their new LivingSmart home at Tournament Hills. The Borths Pardee’s LivingSmart® Homes community at Tournament Hills in Beaumont is ideally located in Southern California with proximity to the recreational areas of Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead, Idyllwild, and Palm Springs. But the location also serves the needs of local military families at nearby March Air Force Base, like Staff Sergeant Jonathan Borth and his wife Emily. The Borths were recently transferred from Louisiana’s Barksdale Air Force Base and found Southern California a natural choice for their active, outdoor-oriented lifestyle. “Tournament Hills is perfect for us,” said Staff Sergeant Borth, “We like that this is a new development with bigger lots and in a quiet community. Emily and I enjoy biking, running and other outdoor activities and find that we are centrally located to so much of Southern California.” The Borth family moved into their new Plan 6 home at LivingSmart Homes in March and were impressed with the overall quality of their new home, as well as the entire home buying process. “The most important part of it all was the customer service,” added Staff Sergeant Borth. “The home buying process was really streamlined, and Pardee Homes’ customer service has been spot-on.” They had previously owned a home in Louisiana and had completely refurbished it themselves, so they are thrilled with living in a brand new home. “We love the floor plan, and find our home is packed with usable space making it feel even larger than it is. The kitchen and living room area is our favorite part of the house because it is so open and functional, with a great vibe. We like to entertain and this floor plan is perfect.” Priced from the high $100,000s, LivingSmart® Homes include both one- and two story floor plans with three to seven bedrooms, two to four baths, two and three-bay garages and approximately 1,132 to 3,099 square feet. Ingenious touches such as gourmet kitchens with slab granite and stainless steel appliances are complemented by a host of room options such as media niches, extra bedrooms, fireplaces, garage workshops, master bedroom decks and a four-bay garage in select plans. The homes are brimming with a wealth of features and recent updates include the addition of several new standard features such as sleek matching master bath mirrors, contemporary sinks and furniture-style cabinetry. Other features include designer-selected interior light fixtures and architecturally specified recessed lighting, separate interior laundry rooms and spacious master bedroom suites with luxurious bathrooms, private dressing areas and walk-in closets. To make buying a new home even easier, Pardee offers a variety of optional features including value kitchen packages, home wiring packages, bath fixture bundles and LivingSmart® packages. The Borth family is also impressed with the energy saving features and said they can really tell the difference, thanks to the Low-E glass windows and composite entry doors, just a few of the many features that are included in the versatile, energy-saving floor plans at LivingSmart® Homes. Standard energy-efficient features include Energy Star® rated dishwashers, low-E spectrally selective glass windows, fluorescent lights in select recessed cans, dimmer switches and occupancy sensors, and radiant barrier roof sheathing. Buyers can also add such earth-friendly options as roof-integrated solar electric power systems, high- efficiency air filtration systems, tankless water heaters, WaterSmart™ controllers for landscape, reverse osmosis water system in the kitchen, central vacuum systems, and more. Energy efficiency in a LivingSmart® home exceeds California’s Title 24 criteria, already the toughest in the nation. Tournament Hills in Beaumont has a gorgeous private lake and about seven acres of park space, walking trails, picnic areas and a new elementary school. Additionally, the LivingSmart® Homes’ enclave adjoins the East Valley Golf Club, which features 36-holes in two masterfully designed courses. 
Annie and Chris Glenn, with their two sons Cooper and Jack, were first on the waiting list for a new home at Manzanita Trail when it opened for sale in March 2009. The Glenn Family The Glenn family is happily settled into their second new home at Pacific Highlands Ranch with the recent purchase of Plan 4 home at Manzanita Trail. This former Scripps Ranch family made the move to the coastal-close master planned community several years ago where they bought at Pardee Homes’ Portico. As their needs grew, and their two sons did too, they were ready for a move to Manzanita Trail, also built by Pardee Homes. “We wanted a bigger house and a yard, so we were first on the waiting list when Manzanita Trail opened for sale two years ago,” said Annie Glenn, who along with her husband, Chris, loves their new, two-story house. “This is our dream home,” she added. “We love the layout of the rooms, the yard size and the fact that we are living in a home that is energy-efficient. We are very happy with all that Pardee has done to make green living an integral part of our new home.” There are many reasons the Glenn family originally chose Pacific Highlands Ranch, including the schools and community, but the location was important too for these local business owners. With three retail stores at Seaport Village and a new store, a second Urban Girl Accessories set to open soon in downtown Del Mar, they are freeway close. “Pacific Highlands Ranch is so convenient for working downtown, and the community is amazing. The kids can play safely outside and the schools are great,” said Glenn. Pacific Highlands Ranch is located in one of northern San Diego County’s largest coastal sites, just east of Carmel Valley with easy access to Interstates 5 and 15 and Highway 56. Residents of this premier community may enjoy a number of thoughtfully planned and proposed amenities, including an expanse of preserved habitat and a state-of-the-art private recreation center with an elegant clubhouse, swimming pool, spa, fitness center, barbecues, and children’s water play area. Manzanita Trail is priced from the high $600,000s and is designed to appeal to a variety of homebuyers by offering versatile floor plans that easily adapt to families of all sizes. The classic front porch design incorporated into the available Plan 1 and Plan 2 homes means that there’s lots of versatile living space, flexibility and a welcoming facade that creates an inviting entry and provides additional outdoor living space up front. Plan 1 features great room living, with four bedrooms and three baths within approximately 2,357 square feet. There’s also a side courtyard and the option of a workshop in lieu of the third bay garage. Plan 2 has four bedrooms, three baths, formal living and dining rooms, a spacious family room and the option of an office, nook or den in approximately 2,596 square feet. In addition to the front porch, there is an interior courtyard that creates even more outdoor living space just outside the family room and kitchen. Both floor plans are two stories and have a full bedroom and bath located on the first floor. Included standard features such as ceramic tile flooring, fireplaces, dramatic ceilings, high-speed Category 5 wiring and coaxial cable, spacious food storage pantries, gourmet kitchens with convenient food preparation islands and GE® or GE Profile™ Mix appliance packages in stainless steel, can be found in all floor plans at Manzanita Trail. Manzanita Trail features Pardee’s LivingSmart® program of environmentally friendly practices creating the perfect combination of living and lifestyle. “Our LivingSmart program helps preserve the land and its precious resources while making the home environment more comfortable and efficient,” said Rachel Collins, director of sales for Pardee Homes. “ The LivingSmart package of standard and optional measures boosts energy efficiency, saves water, improves indoor air quality and encourages material conservation and the use of recycled or sustainable resources with features such as energy-efficient appliances and lighting, tightly sealed ducts, Low E spectrally selective glass windows, dimmer switches and occupancy sensors and engineered wood products.” Manzanita Trail homeowners can also select from additional earth-friendly options such as a SunPower® roof-integrated solar electric power system, tankless water heater, high-efficiency air filtration system, whole-house water filtration system and central vacuum system. 
Gary and Anita Factor have happily recommended their new neighborhood at Pardee’s LivingSmart® Homes at Tournament Hills to their friends and family. The Factors Commuting to Los Angeles to work is not a problem for first-time homebuyers Gary and Anita Factor. Their new LivingSmart home in master-planned Tournament Hills in Beaumont offers them convenient freeway access, which makes the commute easier, and a welcoming view of the mountains and golf course when they get home. “This is the best thing that has happened to us in many years,” said Gary Factor. “We looked at a lot of homes, but wanted something new. The prices in Beaumont were better than other areas and we were quickly sold on the benefits of living in the Beaumont area. We were also impressed with the construction of the home and the functional layout of the rooms. We like the granite in the kitchen and the orientation of the house towards the beautiful golf course and mountain view. Plus, we appreciate that we have a home in a gated community.” The Factors are one of many families who have discovered the energy-saving, versatile floor plans at LivingSmart® Homes by Pardee. With a total eight floor plans to choose from there is certainly something for every type of homebuyer, including the Factors and Anita’s sister, who also bought a home at Tournament Hills. “It was easy to recommend this neighborhood to my sister,” said Anita Factor. “The home buying process was very good and the sales staff was great. We are one big happy family here at LivingSmart® Homes.” Priced from the high $100,000s, the LivingSmart® Homes include both one- and two story floor plans with three to seven bedrooms, two to four baths, two and three-bay garages and approximately 1,132 to 3,099 square feet. Ingenious touches such as gourmet kitchens with slab granite and stainless steel appliances are complemented by a host of room options such as media niches, extra bedrooms, fireplaces, garage workshops, master bedroom decks and a four-bay garage in select plans.
The homes are brimming with a wealth of features and recent updates include the addition of several new standard features such as sleek matching master bath mirrors, contemporary sinks and furniture-style cabinetry. Other features include designer-selected interior light fixtures and architecturally specified recessed lighting, separate interior laundry rooms and spacious master bedroom suites with luxurious bathrooms, private dressing areas and walk-in closets. To make buying a new home even easier, Pardee offers a variety of optional features including value kitchen packages, home wiring packages, bath fixture bundles and LivingSmart® packages. Standard energy-efficient features include Energy Star® rated dishwashers, low-E spectrally selective glass windows, fluorescent lights in select recessed cans, dimmer switches and occupancy sensors, and radiant barrier roof sheathing. Buyers can also add such earth-friendly options as roof-integrated solar electric power systems, high- efficiency air filtration systems, tankless water heaters, WaterSmart™ controllers for landscape, reverse osmosis water system in the kitchen, central vacuum systems, and more. Energy efficiency in a LivingSmart® home exceeds California’s Title 24 criteria, already the toughest in the nation. Tournament Hills in Beaumont has a gorgeous private lake and about seven acres of park space, walking trails, picnic areas and a new elementary school. Additionally, the LivingSmart® Homes’ enclave adjoins the East Valley Golf Club, which features 36-holes in two masterfully designed courses. 
Michael and Kimberley McSherry and their youngest daughter, Fiona, are enjoying their new Pardee Home at Manzanita Trail. The McSherrys recently downsized, moving from a larger Pardee home. The McSherry Family Home shoppers who want the bigger bedroom count, but not the responsibilities of a big yard, have two great choices at Pardee Homes’ Manzanita Trail in Pacific Highlands Ranch. The classic front porch designed Plan 1 and Plan 2 homes each have four bedrooms and very manageable side courtyards that help free the homeowner from yard work. Residents at Manzanita Trail also enjoy all the benefits of living within walking distance to the private Pacific Highlands Ranch Recreation Center. Families like the McSherrys, who have four children, were thrilled to downsize from their 3,500+ square foot home, and settle into their brand new Plan 2 home at Manzanita Trail. “The floor plan is perfect for our family,” said Kimberley McSherry. “The layout is great, allowing for plenty of privacy, and we think that the alley-load design is great for children. The side courtyard is convenient and the street scene, with no driveways, means the children can play outside without the worry of cars coming in and out of driveways.” It didn’t take long for the McSherry children to settle in and discover the fun of the Pacific Highlands Ranch Recreation Center. The resort-like facility, which has a swimming pool, spa, fitness center and children’s water play area, turned out to be a great place to make new friends. “The recreation center is just one more reason why we are so happy with our move to Manzanita Trail,” said Kimberley McSherry. The McSherrys are equally as pleased with the quality of their new home. They feel the level of construction is very good, and are thrilled with the upgrades they selected from the Pardee Design Center. “We knew exactly what we wanted in a new home, and selected many upgrades, including wood flooring and upgraded flooring in the kitchen and bathrooms,” said Michael McSherry. “The flooring packages allowed us to get a great deal and realize even more value in our home purchase. Together, with the super service from sales to design to construction, we couldn’t be happier. The Pardee sales team was extremely flexible and patient as we navigated the sale of our former home, which fell out of escrow three times before it sold.” Manzanita Trail is designed to appeal to a variety of homebuyers by offering versatile floor plans that easily adapt to families of all sizes. The classic front porch design incorporated into both the Plan 1 and Plan 2 homes means that there’s lots of versatile living space, flexibility and a welcoming facade that creates an inviting entry and provides additional outdoor living space up front. Plan 1 features great room living, with four bedrooms and three baths within approximately 2,357 square feet. There’s also a side courtyard and the option of a workshop in lieu of the third bay garage. Plan 2 has four bedrooms, three baths, formal living and dining rooms, a spacious family room and the option of an office, nook or den in approximately 2,596 square feet. In addition to the front porch, there is an interior courtyard that creates even more outdoor living space just outside the family room and kitchen. Both floor plans are two stories and have a full bedroom and bath located on the first floor. Included standard features such as ceramic tile flooring, fireplaces, dramatic ceilings, high-speed Category 5 wiring and coaxial cable, spacious food storage pantries, gourmet kitchens with convenient food preparation islands and GE® or GE Profile™ Mix appliance packages in stainless steel, can be found in all floor plans at Manzanita Trail. The neighborhood has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards, including California Green Builder Residential Community of the Year in 2009 and Buyer’s Choice Community of the Year for both San Diego County and overall Southern California in 2009. 
Steven, Pushpa, Jesse and Samantha Shao are enjoying the California lifestyle at Carriage Run in Carmel Country Highlands. The Shao Family When faced with relocating to the east coast or the west coast, the Shao family, formerly of Ann Arbor, Michigan, didn’t hesitate a moment when choosing Southern California. The outlook for jobs in the biotech field was good, but the housing market was another story. “We had a clear idea about what we wanted in a new home community,” said Pushpa Shao, who along with her husband Jesse and two elementary school age children are now happily living in their new Plan 3 home at Carriage Run in Carmel Valley. “Our number one concern was the school district, and number two was the commuting distance to work. We had a clear idea of what we needed, and wanted to move in by August before school started. We looked at resale homes, but liked the choices at Carriage Run and found homes that were well upgraded, ready for occupancy and the school within walking distance. We also really like the access to the surrounding trails which are ideal for walking our dog.” The benefits of buying a new home have not been lost on the Shao’s who are pleased with Pardee Homes’ customer service department. “This is the third new home we have owned and I can easily say the customer service is better than we have ever experienced,” said Pushpa Shao. “Pardee Homes’ customer service is very efficient, and very responsive.” Perched high above Carmel Valley, Carriage Run offers home shoppers a choice of three versatile floor plans with four bedrooms, three baths and square footage ranging from approximately 1,985 to 2,402 square feet. Homes at Carriage Run feature customizing choices such as optional bedrooms, lofts, master bedroom decks and tech spaces. Standard features in all three floor plans include dramatic nine-foot ceilings throughout, gourmet kitchens with a General Electric® Profile™ appliance package and granite tile kitchen countertops. Each home comes complete with a fully-integrated multimedia wiring system featuring high-speed category-5 wiring and coaxial cable configured for video, telephone, data and networking capabilities. Front yard landscaping is included. Pardee Homes’ exclusive LivingSmart™ program means each home includes earth-friendly features like European-style raised panel cabinet doors crafted of Lyptus®, a renewable wood product representing a ‘green’ alternative for sustainable building and fluorescent lights in select recessed cans. Additionally, Carriage Run offers optional features such as photovoltaic roof panel systems that generate solar electricity (on select homes) and tankless water heaters. 
Michelle and Matt Moore with their children, Brendan and Emily, found that buying a new was more attainable than buying a short sale home when they discovered Silverthorne by Pardee Homes. Silverthorne is located in master-planned Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore. The Moore Family After eight months of home shopping and the endless red tape of trying to purchase a bank owned property, the Moore family from Rancho Cucamonga was happily surprised to discover Silverthorne by Pardee Homes. This brand new neighborhood of single-family detached homes in the master-planned community of Canyon Hills® in Lake Elsinore was priced right and offered them a newly constructed home with a floor plan that suits them to a T. “We looked at over 40 homes trying to find a short sale property and we made over 20 offers before we changed our home buying tactic and decided to look at new homes,” said Michelle Moore, who along with her husband Matt and two children and are now happily moved into their new Plan 2 home at Silverthorne. “We knew that this was the time to buy and we were doing everything we could to avoid having to move out of state to be able to purchase our first home. We started out many months ago, and after a very frustrating period of time found the solution was to buy a new home. We got a great home on a cul-de-sac that’s in a community we really like. It’s quiet, convenient and there are lots of families like us.” The Moore’s are enjoying their spacious three bedroom plus den, two-story home and its open and inviting floor plan. “The kitchen, with its huge preparation island, and great room are perfect for our family,” added Michelle Moore. “We have a cool view from our backyard of the surrounding hillsides and we are looking forward to enjoying the community pool this summer.” New homes at Silverthorne are priced from the low $200,000s and feature Italian, Spanish and Cottage-style architecture. The homes have three to six bedrooms, two to four baths and two- and three-bay garages. Inviting spaces such as lofts and dens provide plenty of room for shared family occasions, and optional bonus rooms and additional bedrooms in select plans allow for lifestyle choices. Silverthorne offers a unique grouping of option packages to help reduce cost and maximize incentive dollars, plus, by purchasing a new home, buyers will have the opportunity to select from a variety of flexible room options and amenity packages to suit their lifestyle. Located in master-planned Canyon Hills, Silverthorne residents enjoy a unique, natural setting where over 900 acres are dedicated to open space and a community Intranet with Verizon’s™ FiOS™ fiber optic network connection that reaches every new home. The nearly 2,000-acre community features themed villages with their own unique identifiable elements and land forms, schools, neighborhood parks and community recreation centers, many of which are already in place, including Creekside Park and Creekside Recreation Center featuring a junior Olympic-size pool, clubhouse, picnic areas, playground and basketball court. A second brand new private community recreation center with a beautiful swimming pool and spa is located in Foothill Village. Nearby shopping at Canyon Hills Marketplace offers convenience shopping, dining and additional services, including a new Stater Bros. Supermarket, Starbucks®, Bank of America and CVS Pharmacy. 
Beatriz Moreno, Rigo Navarro and Rigo, Jr., the 100th buyers at LivingSmart® Homes in the Inland Empire, are first-time homebuyers who spent nearly a year looking for the right home. They found their new home at Pardee’s LivingSmart® Homes neighborhood in Lake Elsinore at Canyon Hills. The Moreno-Navarro Family Pardee Homes rolled out the red carpet to welcome the 100th LivingSmart® Homes buyers – Beatriz Moreno and Rigo Navarro. These first time home buyers, who are engaged to be married, were the 100th buyers to purchase at Pardee’s exciting new eco-friendly neighborhood in the Inland Empire. “When we opened LivingSmart® Homes earlier this year, we knew the timing was right for a community like this, one designed to save the buyer money and offer versatile, sustainable new home choices at a price point that made sense, but we are surprised and thrilled that we reached this sales milestone of 100 sales so quickly,” said Peter Altuchow, director of sales for Pardee Homes. “We’re celebrating our success and our commitment to our buyers, with ‘meet your neighbor’ parties and a very special welcome to our 100th buyers, Beatriz and Rigo.” Pardee Homes is treating the 100th buyers to a gourmet dinner and professional photo session to help them capture this very special time in their lives. “We’re so excited to be in our new home after looking for nearly a year to find the right one,” said Beatriz Moreno. “We fell in love with Pardee Homes and were so impressed by the quality of the construction, the sales team and loan process which was handled by Pardee Home Loans. We looked at many, many homes so we knew what we were looking for. The floor plan is great and the community of Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore is amazing. It is nice to have parks, schools and two recreation centers in the neighborhood. We were able to spend our first Halloween here and that was a great opportunity to start meeting our neighbors.” As for being the 100th buyers, Beatriz and Rigo feel secure knowing that so many other people have discovered LivingSmart® Homes too. “We feel secure knowing we bought a home from a home builder who is actively building and selling homes, and that they will be here for us in the future.” With eight floor plans to choose from in three distinct master-planned communities, there is certainly something for every type of homebuyer. Award-winning LivingSmart® Homes are now selling in Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore and at Tournament Hills in Beaumont. LivingSmart® Homes were recently named Community of the Year at the SoCal Awards, which honors superior achievement of new home marketing and product design, as well as receiving the 2010 Southern California Consumers Choice Award and the Regional Consumers Choice Award for the Inland Empire. 
Plan Two at Pardee Homes’ Oak Crest at Fair Oaks Ranch was first choice with Julio and Eloisa Alvarado. The Alvarados Convenient location and varied selections make Fair Oaks Ranch a favorite with family buyers, often drawing several branches of the same tree. Purchasing at Oak Crest, first-time buyers Julio and Eloisa Alvarado are two of the Alvarado family’s recent additions to Fair Oaks Ranch. “My brothers George and Guillermo bought here, so looking at Fair Oaks Ranch was a natural, ” said Julio, who with Eloisa owns a Los Angeles-based company that imports fresh fruits and dried grains from Central and South America. Eloisa is also a professional make-up artist with frequent assignments in Hollywood. Completing their household is Petala, their miniature Schnauzer. Oak Crest homes range from approximately 2,664 to 3,960 square feet, with 4 to 7 bedrooms and 3 to 4 baths. Each home includes a three-bay or three-bay tandem garage. As house hunters, Julio and Eloisa took their time, starting in 1996 with the idea of “someday” acquiring a beautiful home they could call their own. They moved the process forward by coming to the Santa Clarita Valley from Sherman Oaks. “We rented a townhome for about a year and a half while we familiarized ourselves with this area,” said Julio. While resales were part of the initial search, Julio and Eloisa determined that pricing, financing and tax credits made buying a new home the better choice. “It is a buyer’s market now, and for us, a new home at Fair Oaks Ranch offered better value,” said Julio. Plan Two at Oak Crest was their choice, with the home they preferred identified before its construction was completed. “We looked, we liked and then we went away to think about it,” said Julio. In early 2009, they made the decision to buy. “It’s a beautiful home,” Julio said. “We have made one bedroom a home office and one a studio for Eloisa, which leaves two more bedrooms for family when they visit us from Costa Rica or Brazil—plus our master suite. And we have a beautiful yard, nice neighbors and the pleasant, open feeling of Fair Oaks Ranch.” Julio and Eloisa found much to praise with the people who helped make the dream real, particularly sales representative Robbin Heath and Pardee Home Loans’ Dennis Donohue. “They took care of us by making our choices clear,” said Julio. “They were not just selling; they helped us determine what decisions were best for us, and that means a lot, especially when you are buying your first home.” Customer service after the sale has been equally positive. “They are truly nice people,” said Julio. “They have been here whenever we needed them, and they have taken care of all our concerns right away. We would absolutely recommend Pardee Homes to other buyers.” At Fair Oaks Ranch, freeway-close location and a nearby Metrolink station eases commutes to downtown Los Angeles. Convenient shopping includes the new Plaza at Golden Valley, just next door to Fair Oaks Ranch, between Golden Valley Road and Via Princessa. Also available to Oak Crest homeowners is The Ranch at Fair Oaks Ranch, with its junior Olympic-sized swimming pool, shaded barbecue and seating areas, children’s play equipment, an eating bar and play lawn. A full kitchen serves community events and private parties. The Ranch is reserved for residents of this section of Fair Oaks Ranch and is part of the The Ranch at Fair Oaks Community Association.
Pardee Homes’ LivingSmart® brand completes the value at Oak Crest. Buyers choosing a new home under construction will gain included and optional features that enhance the home’s energy efficiency, interior air quality and overall performance and comfort. The Oak Crest sale center is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays and 1 to 5 p.m. on Mondays. Please call 661-252-2394 for more information or to schedule an appointment with Robbin Heath or Lixsana Perez, sales representatives. 
The Jain Family For three young families seeking home ownership for the very first time, the search took three years and fanned out to Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Valencia and Santa Clarita. Location, design, price and builder—all were scrutinized. Still, why did it take them so long? “Simple,” said Dhiraj Jain. “We didn’t like the houses we could afford, and we couldn’t afford the houses we liked. Then we found Laurel Park, which was the perfect blend of the homes we dreamed about at a price we could afford.” Laurel Park designs provide approximately 1,830 to 2,432 square feet of living space with 3 to 4 bedrooms and up to 3 baths. Part of Fair Oaks Ranch®, the popular master-planned community by Pardee Homes, Laurel Park is nicely situated across from Fair Oaks Ranch Park. With attractive pricing, spacious, varied new home selections, convenient location and community amenities, Laurel Park filled the bill for Dhiraj and his wife Anita; for Asif and Anisa Tambe and for Shyam and Poonam Agrawal, all of whom had banded together in the new home search. Why were three unrelated families shopping together? It started at work. Asif, Dhiraj and Shyam are employed at B of A in Simi Valley, and figured their commutes would be a lot easier with a built-in carpool. Also built in would be kids for their kids to play with, kids who include five boys and girls, who range in age from six months to 10 years. “Our families can get together easily and often,” said Asif. “We can share resources. Our kids will go to school together and we can share the tasks of taking them here and there. It just made sense.” Searching as a collective also meant the trio could pool information, compare notes and bolster their confidence—perhaps the most important advantage in facing the understandable anxieties of the first-time homebuyer. “I’m not sure I would have bought the house had it not been with friends,” said Shyam. “This gave me confidence and reduced the workload of buying and moving.” Dhiraj agreed, adding, “One of the most difficult parts of moving is creating new friends; you don’t know who your neighbors will be. This gave us a comfort level initially, and that has helped us widen our circle in our new neighborhood.” Part of this wider circle is Srinivas Pulipaka, who met the B of A trio when he, too, became a Laurel Park buyer. “It was pure coincidence that we purchased close together and thus became neighbors,” said Srinivas, who commutes to El Segundo for his work with Glovia Software. “Now, it’s a big plus for my wife Suvarna, our two boys, Rohit and Rishik, and me.” Floor plan designs were critical to all. Asif and Anisa picked the Plan Four, in part because of its yard. “We wanted a good-sized backyard for our daughter to play in, and we got it,” said Asif. Plan Four’s separate family and living rooms scored with Dhiraj and Srinivas. “Sooner or later, gents and ladies like to talk their own subjects in their own spaces,” said Srinivas. “We can do that in this home, still stay connected and with the kitchen close by, which is also very convenient.” A downstairs bedroom was the priority for Shyam and Poonam, making Plan Two their pick. “It gives us a great guest room when parents or other family members come from India for a visit,” Shyam said. “I also like the upstairs; all the rooms are spacious and well-planned.” Although they considered re-sales and foreclosure homes, new construction won out easily with these buyers. “We really were most interested in new homes,” said Shyam. “Partly this is because this gave us more choices and a warranty, but also because buying new meant we could live in the same neighborhood.” “And pick the lot we preferred,” added Asif. “This flexibility was important to all of us.” These buyers listed plenty of additional advantages at Laurel Park, including the convenience of being close to freeways and Metrolink. They also cited proximity to the shopping of The Plaza at Golden Valley. They like being part of a good school district and having the parks and open space of Fair Oaks Ranch close at hand. Energy savings and other green measures were also welcomed. “When we heard about Pardee’s green features we felt they would certainly add more value to our homes and community,” said Srinivas. “Then we attended an open house program at Oak Crest Couple on water-saving tips for landscaping, and now we are saving more water. We also like the motion sensors for bathroom lighting—kids sometimes forget to turn off the lights!” Shyam said living with Pardee’s green features proved their value to his family. “Energy efficiency is not something I gave much attention when buying my home,” he said. “But now, six months after moving in, I am feeling the benefits, especially now that summer has started. I can feel that the insulation is keeping the heat out and the appliances, fixtures and faucets are all energy efficient and saving me both water and energy consumption.” Yet while all of these benefits helped convince the families that Fair Oaks Ranch was well worth considering, the people of Pardee Homes made them even more confident they had chosen wisely. It started with the always-important first impression, made by sales representative Mike Maimes. “He took care of us like a guardian at every stage, which we never expected, since so many people in sales push things at the customer,” said Srinivas. “He is knowledgeable, a pleasure to talk to and just a great person. In fact, we still go to see him during our weekends and enjoy the chance to visit with him again.” “Buying a home takes awhile, especially for first-timers like us,” said Shyam. “We had interactions with Mike for about nine months, and he never let us down. Everyone was a great help—all my good wishes to you!” From Mike Maimes through construction, lending, options and customer service, Pardee Homes continued to rank high with these buyers, who praised everyone on the Pardee team: Mike Carrillo, Jennie Rickert, Ed Hadvina, Scott Powe and Dennis Donohue from Wells Fargo. “Frankly, I did not expect such a good sale or after sale experience,” said Dhiraj. “Keep it up Pardee!” Moving into their new homes last winter, these friends and neighbors feel well settled at Laurel Park. “Now we have so many new things to do at home,” said Srinivas. “Especially in our nice and big backyard, where we are growing some of our favorite plants and watching our children having a great time.” Yes, the mix was right for these first-time buyers and so is Fair Oaks Ranch. “The pleasant feeling one gets when entering Fair Oaks Ranch is the best way to say it,” said Shyam. “This is the place for us.” Call the Laurel Park sales center at 661-299-5409 for more information or to schedule an appointment with Mike Maimes, sales representative. 
Pardee Homes’ Cherry Hill was first choice for Shannon and Mark Dobbs’ first home. The Dobbs Family With many attractive choices today for young families seeking their first home, what made Shannon and Mark Dobbs choose Pardee Homes’ Cherry Hill? The answer is simple. “These homes and the master-planned community of Moorpark Highlands offered more of what we were looking for in a home and community than anywhere else, so we were happy when our broker introduced us to Cherry Hill,” said Shannon, an at-home mom who works part-time as a credentialed psychologist. “We looked at new and resale homes, and nothing else compared to the overall value here.” Situated in a gated area of Moorpark Highlands, Cherry Hill homes are distinguished by Tuscan, French and Early California styling. Plan sizes range from approximately 2,607 to 3,479 square feet. Downstairs master suites, lofts, workshops and secluded guest rooms or dens are among room options, depending on plan selected. Each home also provides an attached garage. “Cherry Hill has a nice community feel and a quiet country setting, yet it’s a quick trip to pick up some milk or go to the dry cleaners,” said Mark, an acquisitions specialist in commercial real estate. “We also appreciate all the parks in Moorpark, having the beach so nearby and being able to visit local farms to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. This is an ideal family-oriented location.” Mark and Shannon selected Cherry Hill’s Plan Two, a spacious and beautifully appointed home with plenty of room for their growing family, which includes 4-year old daughter Harlow, 3-year old son Hayden and their latest addition, baby girl Fiona. “Having the large loft adjacent to the two upstairs secondary bedrooms provides a nice children’s wing with a perfect playroom/media room,” said Shannon. “This home is also great for entertaining,“ she added. “When I’m busy in the kitchen, I can still visit with our guests in the family room.” Shannon added that her new home even easily accommodates the twice-a-month playgroup she hosts for friends and neighbors—an event that sometimes draws as many as 15 moms and 17 children! Mark noted that home purchase was a pleasure with Pardee Homes. “Our sales person was simply amazing with extensive knowledge and the diligence that helped us make our home purchase happen,” said Mark. “She was always there to answer questions and calm our nerves. And after we moved in, any customer service needs were handled quickly and efficiently.”
Now comfortably settled in their new home, Shannon and Mark make frequent use of one of two pool centers that serves Cherry Hill. It features a swimming pool, spa pool, barbecue with seating, a lawn area and other amenities. “The pool area has a great view, and we joined neighbors there to watch 4th of July fireworks,” Shannon said. “There’s so much more here for families. We’re delighted that we found Cherry Hill.” In addition to stylish, up to date homes, Cherry Hill buyers find the elevated setting of Moorpark Highlands, which encompasses some 400 acres. This enclave master-planned community features multi-purpose trails with linkage opportunities to surrounding open space and trails, as well as Mammoth Highlands Park. The park has approximately 7.5 acres, and includes children’s play areas, an expansive multi-use field, picnic pavilion and picnic tables, a lighted tennis court, a basketball court, restrooms and parking. Pardee Homes’ award-winning LivingSmart® program adds further to Cherry Hill’s value. LivingSmart’s features enhance energy efficiency, interior air quality and overall performance and comfort under EnergySmart™, EarthSmart™, HealthSmart™ and WaterSmart™ groupings. “These homes are tighter, more energy efficient and more comfortable year around than homes built to conventional standards,” said Joyce Mason, vice president of marketing for Pardee Homes. “Our energy savings measures alone benefit the environment through reduced use of natural resources and reduced emissions.” Also enhancing life at Cherry Hill is everyday convenience. Moorpark Highlands is just about one mile from Moorpark Marketplace, which has clothing, shoes, house wares and specialty shops, cafés and restaurants. Also close by is The Village at Moorpark, home to a bank branch, coffee shop, office supplies, sporting goods and pet supplies. Nearby freeway access puts Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village or Simi Valley within easy reach. To see Cherry Hill, take the 118 Freeway to Los Angeles Avenue exit and head west into Moorpark. Turn right on Spring Road, continue past Charles Street, and follow signs to Moorpark Highlands and Cherry Hill. The Cherry Hill model center sales office is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Monday, when hours are 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please call Cherry Hill at 805-530-1508 for more information or to schedule an appointment with sales representative Margie Marshall. 
Bob Pearson Pardee Homes’ master-planned community of Moorpark Highlands attracted Realtor® Bob Pearson with its country-style setting and outstanding new home selections. Now a settled resident in the Moorpark Highlands neighborhood of Cherry Hill, he invites selected clients to consider this neighborhood, and says that many of his shoppers are now buyers. “Local move-down buyers who start in Westlake Village or Thousand Oaks generally have trouble satisfying their quality expectations, primarily because they find much older homes at the price point they want,” said Pearson, who has more than 26 years of experience in real estate sales. “Those who expand their search radius about 10 minutes find Cherry Hill—and get updated designs, a gated neighborhood and the really gorgeous hilltop community of Moorpark Highlands. Westlake and T-Oaks have nothing to compare with this.” Pearson said that this new home appeal, plus quality construction and exemplary customer service, sold him on his Cherry Hill home. “I’ve purchased six new homes over 20-plus years,” said Pearson, who is with Coldwell Banker in Westlake Village. “Pardee Homes is one of the best builders I’ve ever bought from, and their customer service is exceptional. “Modern design serves modern living,” Pearson continued. “These homes are open and sociable and make entertaining or just being with the family easy and fun, plus they can ‘flex’ for different households and different needs.” With his clientele primarily in the Westlake Village area, Pearson hadn’t anticipated buying in Moorpark, but the value at Moorpark Highlands won him over. Now he sees the location as advantageous. “I’m still only minutes from work,” he said. “And with its park, pool centers and trails, this is a great environment for families, plus you’re close to downtown Moorpark.” Pearson said these same advantages have also proven appealing to buyers who are relocating from the East Coast, including clients who are transferees from North Carolina. “Most of these buyers bought new homes before and they want new homes again, so I bring them to Cherry Hill,” he said. “They are also dealing with sticker shock between North Carolina and Southern California prices,” he added. “A well-designed, well-finished home with options, in a gated setting, eases their adjustment.” Further adding to the value at Cherry Hill are the money-saving, energy efficient features of Pardee Homes’ award-winning LivingSmart® program, which includes measures and systems that exceed local codes and are independently inspected and certified. “Pardee Homes offers many quality pluses, and this is one more great example,” said Pearson. “All of us appreciate opportunities to save on home operating costs.” Cherry Hill residents can enjoy two neighborhood centers, each with a swimming pool, spa pool, deck and lawn areas and other amenities. Also nearby is the recently completed Mammoth Highlands Park, which is about 7.5 acres and holds multiple amenities for all ages. The Cherry Hill model center is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Monday, when hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call 805-530-1508 for more information or to schedule an appointment with Margie Marshall, sales representative. 
The Pulipaka Family For three young families seeking home ownership for the very first time, the search took three years and fanned out to Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Valencia and Santa Clarita. Location, design, price and builder—all were scrutinized. Still, why did it take them so long? “Simple,” said Dhiraj Jain. “We didn’t like the houses we could afford, and we couldn’t afford the houses we liked. Then we found Laurel Park, which was the perfect blend of the homes we dreamed about at a price we could afford.” Laurel Park designs provide approximately 1,830 to 2,432 square feet of living space with 3 to 4 bedrooms and up to 3 baths. Part of Fair Oaks Ranch®, the popular master-planned community by Pardee Homes, Laurel Park is nicely situated across from Fair Oaks Ranch Park. With attractive pricing, spacious, varied new home selections, convenient location and community amenities, Laurel Park filled the bill for Dhiraj and his wife Anita; for Asif and Anisa Tambe and for Shyam and Poonam Agrawal, all of whom had banded together in the new home search. Why were three unrelated families shopping together? It started at work. Asif, Dhiraj and Shyam are employed at B of A in Simi Valley, and figured their commutes would be a lot easier with a built-in carpool. Also built in would be kids for their kids to play with, kids who include five boys and girls, who range in age from six months to 10 years. “Our families can get together easily and often,” said Asif. “We can share resources. Our kids will go to school together and we can share the tasks of taking them here and there. It just made sense.” Searching as a collective also meant the trio could pool information, compare notes and bolster their confidence—perhaps the most important advantage in facing the understandable anxieties of the first-time homebuyer. “I’m not sure I would have bought the house had it not been with friends,” said Shyam. “This gave me confidence and reduced the workload of buying and moving.” Dhiraj agreed, adding, “One of the most difficult parts of moving is creating new friends; you don’t know who your neighbors will be. This gave us a comfort level initially, and that has helped us widen our circle in our new neighborhood.” Part of this wider circle is Srinivas Pulipaka, who met the B of A trio when he, too, became a Laurel Park buyer. “It was pure coincidence that we purchased close together and thus became neighbors,” said Srinivas, who commutes to El Segundo for his work with Glovia Software. “Now, it’s a big plus for my wife Suvarna, our two boys, Rohit and Rishik, and me.” Floor plan designs were critical to all. Asif and Anisa picked the Plan Four, in part because of its yard. “We wanted a good-sized backyard for our daughter to play in, and we got it,” said Asif. Plan Four’s separate family and living rooms scored with Dhiraj and Srinivas. “Sooner or later, gents and ladies like to talk their own subjects in their own spaces,” said Srinivas. “We can do that in this home, still stay connected and with the kitchen close by, which is also very convenient.” A downstairs bedroom was the priority for Shyam and Poonam, making Plan Two their pick. “It gives us a great guest room when parents or other family members come from India for a visit,” Shyam said. “I also like the upstairs; all the rooms are spacious and well-planned.” Although they considered re-sales and foreclosure homes, new construction won out easily with these buyers. “We really were most interested in new homes,” said Shyam. “Partly this is because this gave us more choices and a warranty, but also because buying new meant we could live in the same neighborhood.” “And pick the lot we preferred,” added Asif. “This flexibility was important to all of us.” These buyers listed plenty of additional advantages at Laurel Park, including the convenience of being close to freeways and Metrolink. They also cited proximity to the shopping of The Plaza at Golden Valley. They like being part of a good school district and having the parks and open space of Fair Oaks Ranch close at hand. Energy savings and other green measures were also welcomed. “When we heard about Pardee’s green features we felt they would certainly add more value to our homes and community,” said Srinivas. “Then we attended an open house program at Oak Crest Couple on water-saving tips for landscaping, and now we are saving more water. We also like the motion sensors for bathroom lighting—kids sometimes forget to turn off the lights!” Shyam said living with Pardee’s green features proved their value to his family. “Energy efficiency is not something I gave much attention when buying my home,” he said. “But now, six months after moving in, I am feeling the benefits, especially now that summer has started. I can feel that the insulation is keeping the heat out and the appliances, fixtures and faucets are all energy efficient and saving me both water and energy consumption.” Yet while all of these benefits helped convince the families that Fair Oaks Ranch was well worth considering, the people of Pardee Homes made them even more confident they had chosen wisely. It started with the always-important first impression, made by sales representative Mike Maimes. “He took care of us like a guardian at every stage, which we never expected, since so many people in sales push things at the customer,” said Srinivas. “He is knowledgeable, a pleasure to talk to and just a great person. In fact, we still go to see him during our weekends and enjoy the chance to visit with him again.” “Buying a home takes awhile, especially for first-timers like us,” said Shyam. “We had interactions with Mike for about nine months, and he never let us down. Everyone was a great help—all my good wishes to you!” From Mike Maimes through construction, lending, options and customer service, Pardee Homes continued to rank high with these buyers, who praised everyone on the Pardee team: Mike Carrillo, Jennie Rickert, Ed Hadvina, Scott Powe and Dennis Donohue from Wells Fargo. “Frankly, I did not expect such a good sale or after sale experience,” said Dhiraj. “Keep it up Pardee!” Moving into their new homes last winter, these friends and neighbors feel well settled at Laurel Park. “Now we have so many new things to do at home,” said Srinivas. “Especially in our nice and big backyard, where we are growing some of our favorite plants and watching our children having a great time.” Yes, the mix was right for these first-time buyers and so is Fair Oaks Ranch. “The pleasant feeling one gets when entering Fair Oaks Ranch is the best way to say it,” said Shyam. “This is the place for us.” Call the Laurel Park sales center at 661-299-5409 for more information or to schedule an appointment with Mike Maimes, sales representative. 
Mamta, Parag and Rohit Gupte are thrilled with their new Carriage Run home by Pardee. They love the location, which offers them an easy commute to work and great schools for their son, Rohit. The Gupte Family Despite the fact that it’s been nearly two months since the Gupte family moved from their former home, an apartment in the Torrey Highlands area, and they haven’t quite finished unpacking, they are still giddy with joy with the home buying experience. “We loved every minute of it,” said Mamta Gupte, who, along with her husband Parag and 12-year old son Rohit, are now living at Pardee’s Carriage Run in coastal North San Diego County.
“The whole experience was unbelievable. From the first time we walked into the Carriage Run sales office, we felt an immediate connection. And after we moved in, we found the customer service experience wonderful as well. There are so many things we love about our new home, and we are thrilled that we all have our own space in this beautiful floor plan.” Priced from the mid $700,000s, Carriage Run offers homebuyers a choice of three floor plans with four bedrooms, two to three baths and square footage ranging from approximately 2,151 to 2,402 square feet. The community is surrounded by foothills and opportunities for incredible outdoor adventures, with easy access to major freeways, employment centers, recreation and shopping. “The location of Carriage Run is so convenient,” said Mamta Gupte. “The location is just one of the reasons we bought at Carriage Run. I love that we are close to stores and the beautiful beaches of Del Mar, and great schools. I work nearby, so the commute is easy. We also bought a home here because we really liked the floor plan, and the price was in the right range for us.” “Carriage Run is the smart choice for discovering a home and community that offers you more of what you are looking for,” said Rachel Collins, director of sales for Pardee Homes. “This is coastal-close living at its best, with easy access to major work centers, inspired shopping, and some of the highest achieving schools around.” The spacious floor plans at Carriage Run take full advantage of available space with very livable features such as a morning room, great room or optional loft. Optional bedrooms and master bedroom decks are available and standard features in all three floor plans include dramatic nine-foot ceilings throughout, gourmet kitchens with a General Electric® Profile™ appliance package and granite tile kitchen countertops. In addition, homes at Carriage Run include front yard landscaping in a location that boasts easy coastal access and the benefits of a desirable school district. In addition, Carriage Run offers an enlightened approach to energy savings, health and conservation with its distinctive LivingSmart® program of comprehensive earth-friendly features and options. Carriage Run is a certified California Green Builder neighborhood, offering significant improvements in energy efficiency, indoor air quality and comfort, on-site water recycling, and water and wood conservation. California Green Builder homes are designed and built to exceed Title 24 standards by at least 15 percent and these homes may use at least 20,000 gallons less water than similar, newly constructed non-certified green homes. 
Matthew Waizmann and his wife Carrie Chun, M.D. purchased a Plan 3 home at Bridle Ridge for a long list of appealing reasons, but its location, close to the area hospital and medical office where Carrie works, was a key selling point. Matthew and Carrie Looking forward, rather than short-term, made sense for Dr. Carrie Chun and her husband, Matthew Waizmann, when they decided to buy a new home at Bridle Ridge in Carmel Country Highlands.
“We can really see ourselves living here for an extended amount of time,” said Carrie Chun, M.D. “After buying several homes and moving a few times, this is the first home we were really looking forward to buying because we are planning on staying here for the long term. Bridle Ridge is a nice, easy commute to work and having a home located on a canyon offers us a lot of privacy. Bridle Ridge was just what we were looking for, both in size and price.” Dr. Chun and her husband were also impressed with their new home’s layout and choice of options, as well as the ease of buying a new home from Pardee Homes. “From the sales team to the on-site construction superintendent, everyone was very helpful,” said Chun. “The sales staff was easy to work with, and the design center staff was especially helpful when it came to guiding us in making any number of decisions when selecting options.” Smart home buyers like Carrie and Matthew know that in today’s changing economic times buying a new home is truly an investment in the future, and with Pardee Homes’ LivingSmart® program they are getting a new home that offers a distinctive way of life, one that helps preserve the land and its precious resources while also making the home environment more comfortable and efficient. The LivingSmart® program of earth-friendly features is designed to encourage conservation and the use of recycled or sustainable resources. Standard and optional features include such choices as energy- efficient lighting, solar electric power and tankless water heaters. In addition to being a LivingSmart® neighborhood, Bridle Ridge is a certified California Green Builder neighborhood, which means these homes offer significant improvements in energy efficiency, indoor air quality and comfort, on-site waste recycling and water and wood conservation. California Green Builder homes are designed and built to exceed Title 24 standards by at least 15% and use at least 20,000 gallons less water than similar, newly constructed ‘non-green’ homes. As part of the Carmel Country Highlands master-planned community, every homeowner at Bridle Ridge enjoys easy access to open space, hiking trails, nearby schools, parks and convenient shopping all in a coveted, coastal close location, adjacent to Carmel Valley and just minutes from La Jolla, UCSD and the beaches of Del Mar. The community is currently served by schools in the highly rated Del Mar Unified School District and the San Dieguito Union High School District. 
Snehal and Ragini Bhakta, with their daughter Hridi, and Bhavana and Dr. Sushil Patel visit the Plan Two model at Montclaire, Pardee’s gated community in Henderson. The Bhakta family is buying the Plan Two, while the Patels are purchasing a Plan Four right next door. Bhakta's and Patel's The families of two sisters who grew up in Hawthorne, Nevada, have returned to the state to find homes next door to each other in the new Pardee Homes neighborhood of Montclaire in the heart of new Henderson.
Ragini Bhakta, her husband Snehal and three-year-old daughter Hridi, joined her sister Bhavana and her husband, Dr. Sushil Patel in moving from Kansas City to Southern Nevada to look for a community close to parks, shopping, restaurants and good schools – all the family-friendly amenities they liked in their former location. “But we wanted a warmer climate,” said Snehal. “Luck, chance and destiny brought us to Montclaire,” he said. “After shopping all over Las Vegas we found that Pardee Homes was the right choice for us.” He said while other builders were willing to work with them in dealing with numbers, Pardee representatives presented their cases and let their product speak for itself. The families were attracted to Montclaire because of the floor plans, convenient location, and because Hridi could walk to a private park within the gated community. “We also liked the fact that Pardee builds environmentally responsible homes,” said Ragini, a professor at the Pharmacy School at the University of Southern Nevada. Bhavana, an elementary school teacher, liked the flexibility of design that includes a hobby room in her floor plan, in addition to a walk-through pantry. Located in Henderson just south of St. Rose Parkway at Horizon Ridge Parkway and Jeffreys Street, Montclaire is a Pardee EnergySmart™ neighborhood where homes are enhanced with money-saving and energy-efficient features such selective glass that helps keep the homes cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, as well as increased ceiling insulation and sealed ducts for improved air quality. Every EnergySmart home is designed and independently certified to exceed local energy codes. Montclaire’s collection of six one- and two-story luxury homes features up to six bedrooms and four baths in approximately 2,368 to 3,959 square feet of living space. Price from approximately $329,950 to $411,950, the homes feature large kitchens, two- and three-bay garages, dens and bonus rooms. Montclaire Plan One measures approximately 2,368 square feet in a single-story design with a three-bay garage, three bedrooms and a den or optional fourth bedroom. The home also can be built with an optional master-bedroom retreat. Plan Two at Montclaire measures approximately 2,786 square feet in a two-story design with a three-bay tandem garage. The home can be built with up to six bedrooms and three baths. Montclaire Plan Three measures up to approximately 3,380 square feet with four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and two-bay garage in a two-story design. The home can be built with an optional fourth bedroom suite with bath and an optional media room/optional bedroom five and loft or bathroom in lieu of the standard bonus room. Plan Four measures approximately 3,643 square feet with up to five bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. The two-story home has a three-bay garage, laundry/hobby room or optional four-bay tandem garage, bonus room and den or optional bedroom five. Montclaire Plan Five is available in two versions – Five and FiveX. Plan Five measures approximately 3,449 square feet with four bedrooms and three baths, three-bay garage, library and loft while the Plan FiveX measures approximately 3,959 square feet with six bedrooms and up to four bathrooms, loft, library and three-bay garage. To reach Montclaire, take Eastern Avenue south of St. Rose Parkway and turn right on Horizon Ridge Parkway. Follow Horizon Ridge west then turn left on Jeffreys Street. The entrance is ahead, on the left. Pardee Homes’ sales offices are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday. For additional information, please call 492-0129 or visit www.pardeehomes.com/montclaire. One of the West’s largest and longest-established home builders, Pardee has built homes for more than 35,000 families in Southern Nevada since 1952, and has developed several master-planned communities, including Spring Valley, Rancho Las Palmas, Eldorado and Nevada Trails. |
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