Mid Rivers Newsmagazine 5-3-17

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prime. YOUR GUIDE TO NEW HOMES 29
Demand for
housing heats up
According to the National Association
of Realtors, we could see an uptick in the
demand for properties in 2017.
In St. Louis, bidding wars have become
commonplace. U.S. sales of new homes shot
up 5.8% in March to the fastest pace in six
months, running 12% higher during the first
three months of 2017 than during the same
period last year. CoreLogic is forecasting a
price increase of 5.2% through September
2017. If home prices increase at that rate
or close to it, some homeowners could see
their home equity rise. This is good news
for sellers hoping to move into a new home.
Here’s what else is new in new homes:
Fischer & Frichtel open information
center at Katiebrook Place
May 1 marked the opening of Fischer
& Frichtel’s onsite information center at
Katiebrook Place, a brand-new community
soon to make its debut in Cottleville.
Located just north of Mid Rivers Mall Drive
at Ohmes Road, the site is now under development
and will offer 29 home sites and one
of the builder’s most popular product lines.
Situated directly across from Fischer’s
phenomenally successful Miralago neighborhood,
Katiebrook Place could easily be
described as “more of a good thing.”
The new community will feature the Cottage
Series, a design collection that sold
out in record time at Miralago. Manageably
sized and quality-built to Fischer’s exacting
standards, the 1.5- and 2-story plans
provide 1,300 to 1,600-plus square feet
of living space, three bedrooms, 2.5 baths
and an attached 2-car garage. All have been
updated to reflect the latest market trends
and pricing is expected to start in the $200’s.
Even more exciting, Katiebrook Place
also will introduce an all-new ranch design,
just about to come off the drawing boards.
While development is in progress, floor
plans are available for viewing in the information
center on Ohmes Road, which is
now open daily from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Interested prospects can also receive
advanced information on Katiebrook Place
by joining the priority list on the builder’s
website. To register online, visit www.fandfhomes.com.
Dream homes at MacArthur Park
“We like to say, ‘If you can dream it we
can build it,’” Griffey Homes sales manager
Kim Valerio said. She also is an experienced
Kevin Weaks
interior designer. “We want our buyers to
feel that their home is one-of-a-kind and we
rarely build the same house twice.”
You can see this in action at Griffey’s
newest community, MacArthur Park, conveniently
located on Central School Road
just off Mid Rivers Mall Drive. MacArthur
Park is a single cul-de-sac of just 11 home
sites, many backing to trees. Seven homes
already have been sold and prices start at
$327,500. Construction is under way on the
new “Denali” display.
The extensive list of standard features
in every Griffey home includes a three-car
garage per plan; 9-foot main-floor ceilings;
42-inch kitchen cabinets; granite or Silestone
countertops and a fully sodded yard.
For details, call (636) 936-1923 or email
kim@griffeyhomes.com or visit www.
griffeyhomes.com.
Prospective buyers also can visit
Griffey Homes’ Facebook page for
photos of recently completed homes.
Pre-construction special at Steve
Thomas Custom Homes’ Eagle Estates
Building on the success of his upscale
Wyndgate Forest in western St. Charles
County, Steve Thomas Custom Homes
offers 10 large home sites on a single culde-sac
street at Eagle Estates off Orf Road.
Construction of one sold home is nearly
complete, noted veteran home builder Steve
Thomas. “We have lot deposits on two more
of the homesites,” he said.
During the preconstruction phase, buyers
who act quickly can get half off $20,000 in
options on to-be-built homes.
Most Eagle Estates home sites back to
woods and average a third of an acre. The
spacious floor plans and many of the same
standard features from Wyndgate Forest
will be offered and include a three-car
garage, granite kitchen countertops, directvent
fireplace and more.
Coming soon is an inventory home, a
2,606-square-foot “Magnolia” ranch model
with three bedrooms and two full baths
based on Thomas’s top-selling “Sassafras
II.” Sales for Eagle Estates are being handled
at Wyndgate Forest, located near Interstate
64 and Hwy. N. To visit Eagle Estates,
take Interstate 64 south to Lake Saint Louis
Boulevard to right [west] on Orf Road,1.5
miles to Eagle Estates on the left.
For details about Eagle Estates or building
a custom home, call (636) 561-2120.
Craftsman Style Homes
Priced from
the $300’s
5 New Plans
2300-3400 sq. ft.
Francis Howell Schools
cul de sac backing to trees
Selling Fast!
Only
11 Homes!
Call Kim for details
636-936-1923
Exceptional
Standard Features
3 Car Garage
Granite Kitchen Tops
42” Maple Cabinets
9’ First Floor Ceilings
4701 Central School Road
(1 mile North of Mid Rivers Mall Dr. near 94)
Open Tue thru Sat 11-5
www.GriffeyHomes.com