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Canterbury Estates by Richmond American Homes a real find
By Heidi Howell
Special to Valley Homes
If
you’re considering relocating to a new-home community, it might be
worth your while to tour the models at Canterbury Estates in Modesto.
The neighborhood is one of more than 20 communities throughout the
Central Valley, Sacramento and Bay Area regions built by Richmond
American Homes of California Inc. The company specializes in
single-family homes for first-time and first-time move-up buyers and
also builds a limited number of homes for the luxury segment.
At
Canterbury Estates, buyers will find four single- and two-story
floorplans of about 1,986 to 2,836 square feet, with three to five
bedrooms, two to four bathrooms and two- to three-car garages, priced
from the low $400,000s to the low $500,000s. Approximately 40 homes
have been sold and 30 are available for purchase.
All plans
feature spacious, open designs with high ceilings and plentiful windows
for ample natural lighting. Energy-efficient amenities include
water-conserving showers and toilets, dual-glazed windows, automatic
setback thermostats and energy-saving insulation.
Front yards
are landscaped and equipped with automatic sprinklers and back yards
are fully fenced. Roofs are finished with sturdy concrete tile and
automatic garage doors come standard.
Richmond American takes
additional quality measures such as wrapping each home in 100 percent
plywood before applying stucco or siding (known as full-wrap
sheathing), having a third-party inspector review window installation
and stucco application, and bringing out the structural engineer of
record ensure all structural components, including hardware, are
prepared to withstand seismic and wind conditions. “This is over and
above what the city requires us to do,” says Anne Wolfe, marketing
manager for Richmond American Homes.
Canterbury Estates
homeowners will appreciate laundry rooms that are conveniently placed
to save steps. Each gourmet kitchen is equipped with a 36-inch cooktop
with microhood and built-in dishwasher, ceramic tile countertops, oak
flat-panel cabinetry, a breakfast nook and recessed lighting. Also
standard is a large center island where family and friends can gather
and a handy food pantry.
All master suites are wired for cable
TV and phone and feature ceiling fans, walk-in closets, oval soaking
tubs and clear glass shower enclosures.
Wolfe says Richmond
American offers its homebuyers tremendous value, as well as the
opportunity to choose from a wide spectrum of design and finish choices
to create their dream home. “We believe that a new home is only a good
value if you truly love to live in it, so we partner with our
homebuyers to help them select the right community, floorplan and
design for their lifestyle and personality,” she notes.
Offered
are The Gatsby, The Fitzgerald, The Rockwell and The Hemingway. Three
of the four are modeled and each is handsomely decorated with
designer-selected finishes using both standard and upgraded materials.
With
approximately 1,986 square feet, the Gatsby offers four bedrooms, two
bathrooms, an optional den at the fourth bedroom and a two-car garage.
Master bedroom options include a fireplace and a media niche with space
for a flat-panel television. The adjacent area can include French doors
leading to an outdoor patio. This popular single-level home is modeled
and available at a base price of $422,020.
The two-story
Fitzgerald offers plenty of versatility, with about 2,360 square feet
and three to five bedrooms, two and a half baths, a sizeable loft and a
two-car garage. The loft space can be personalized with a master
retreat and cozy fireplace or a fourth bedroom and an optional fifth
bedroom that can include a walk-in closet. Not modeled, The Fitzgerald
is priced from $449,075.
At approximately 2,668 square feet, the
Rockwell can be extensively customized to match homeowners’ needs. The
two-story design includes four or five bedrooms, three or four
bathrooms, a tech room and a three-car split garage. Options include
lofts, a den, an extended fourth bedroom with a bathroom and walk-in
closet, a fifth bedroom and a super master bedroom with fireplace. The
one-car garage is easily transformed to a guest casita or office. The
Rockwell, which is modeled, is priced from $489,990.
Also
modeled is the two-story, roughly 2,836-square-foot Hemingway. The
three- to five-bedroom residence features two and a half or three
baths, a den, courtyard and a tandem three-car garage. To accommodate
larger families and myriad recreational activities, various fourth- and
fifth-bedroom options are available, as are loft and bonus room plans.
Pricing for the Hemingway begins at $505,160. Prices for all homes are
subject to change.
At additional cost, everything from room
configurations to cabinetry, floor coverings and countertops may be
customized. Offered are alternative appliances, fireplace mantels and
handrails, plus such upgrades as French doors, mirrored closet doors,
decorative glass pantry doors, laundry room cabinets, veggie and
laundry sinks and closet organizers. Buyers can also select from a
number of lighting, plumbing, sound, intercom and security packages and
pre-wire upgrades.
Interested homebuyers can peruse floorplans,
explore three fully functional kitchens and choose design finishes at
the Home Gallery by Richmond American in Pleasanton. Located at 5075
Hopyard Road, Suite 100, the showroom is open to the public.
An award-winning Fortune 500 company, Richmond American Homes is a subsidiary of 34-year-old M.D.C. Holdings Inc.
To
reach Canterbury Estates from Modesto, take Highway 99 and exit at
Briggsmore eastbound. Follow East Briggsmore Avenue to Oakdale Road.
Turn right on Oakdale Road, left on East Orangeburg Avenue and left on
Christiansen Drive. The sales office, located at 1509 Christiansen
Drive in Modesto, is open Saturday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays. To view floor plans and virtual
tours, visit www.richmondamerican.com. For more information, contact
the sales office at (209) 524-7148.
© HHWS for The Modesto Bee
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