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28 | November 7, 2019 | the frankfort station local living frankfortstationdaily.com Distinctive Home Builders Introduces New Craftsman Homes In Manhattan, Peotone, and Joliet – From the mid-$200’s New designs are a result of buyer feedback Two refreshing designs mark the beginning of a new series of Craftsman-style homes available from Distinctive Home Builders at its latest new home communities: Prairie Trails; located in Manhattan within the highly-regarded Lincoln-Way School District and at WestGate Manor in Peotone within the desirable Peotone School District. “Craftsman homes were introduced in the early 1900s in California with designs based on a simpler, functional aesthetic using a higher level of craftsmanship and natural materials. These homes were a departure from homes that were mass produced from that era, “according to Bryan Nooner, president of Distinctive Home Builders. “The Craftsman design has made a comeback today for many of the same reasons it started over a century ago. Our customers want to live in a home that gets away from the “mass produced” look and live in a home that has more character. As a result of our daily interaction with our homeowners and their input, we are excited to introduce these two homes, with additional designs in the works.” Nooner, who meets with each homeowner prior to construction, has been working on these plans for a while and felt that the timing was ideal for the debut. “Customers were asking for something different and simple with less monotony and higher architectural standards.” The result was the Craftsman ranch and the Prairie two story, now available at Prairie Trails and WestGate Manor. The Craftsman ranch features an open floor plan with Great Room, three bedrooms, two baths and a two-car (optional three-car) garage. The Prairie features a two-story foyer and Great Room, three bedrooms and one and one-half baths, a convenient Flex Room space on the main level and a two-car (optional three-car) garage. The Craftsman architectural elements on both homes include brick and stone exteriors with cedar shake accent siding, low-pitched gabled bracket roofs, front porches with tapered columns and stone piers, partially paned windows, and a standard panel front entry door. Distinctive Home Builders offers a Craftsman-style trim package offering trim without ornate profiles and routers. The trim features simplicity in design with rectangles, straight lines and layered look trims over doors for example. The front entry door will have the standard Craftsman panel style door. Distinctive has also created a Craftsman color palate to assist buyers in making coordinated choices for the interior of their new Craftsman home. Colors, cabinet styles and flooring choices blend seamlessly with the Craftsman trim package and are available in gray tones package and earth tones. Distinctive offers custom maple kitchen cabinets featuring solid wood construction (no particle board), have solid wood drawers with dove tail joints, which is very rare in the marketplace. “When you buy a new home from Distinctive, you truly are receiving custom made cabinets in every home we sell no matter what the price range,” noted Nooner. Distinctive Home Builders works to achieve a delivery goal of 90 days with zero punch list items for its homeowners. “Our three decades building homes provides an efficient construction system,” said Nooner. “Many of our skilled craftsmen have been working with our company for over 20 years. We also take pride on having excellent communicators throughout our organization. This translates into a positive buying and building experience for our homeowners and one of the highest referral rates in the industry.” Nooner added that all homes are highly energy efficient. Every home built will have upgraded wall and ceiling insulation values with energy efficient windows and high efficiency furnaces. Before homeowners move into their new home, Distinctive Home Builders conducts a blower door test that pressurizes the home to ensure that each home passes a set of very stringent Energy Efficiency guidelines. With the addition of these two new designs, there are now 15 ranch, split-level and six two story single-family home styles to choose from each offering from three to eight different exterior elevations at both communities. The three- to four-bedroom homes feature one and one-half to two-and-one-half baths, two to three-car garages and a family room, all in approximately 1,600 to over 3,000 square feet of living space. Basements are included in most models as well. Distinctive also encourages customization to make your new home truly personalized to suit your lifestyle. Oversize home sites; brick exteriors on all four sides of the first floor; custom maple cabinets; ceramic tile or hardwood floors in the kitchen, baths and foyer; genuine wood trim and doors and concrete driveways can all be yours at Prairie Trails and WestGate Manor. Most all home sites at Prairie Trails andWestGate Manor can accommodate a threecar garage; a very important amenity to the Manhattan homebuyer, said Nooner. “When we opened Prairie Trails and WestGate Manor we wanted to provide the best new home value for the dollar and we feel with offering Premium Standard Features that we do just that. So why wait? This is truly the best time to build your dream home!” Prairie Trails is also a beautiful place to live and raise a family featuring a 20-acre lake on site, as well as direct access to the 22- mile Wauponsee Glacial Prairie Path that borders the community and meanders through many neighboring communities and links to many other popular trails. The Manhattan Metra station is less than a mile away. Besides Prairie Trails, Distinctive Home Builders has built homes throughout Manhattan in the Butternut Ridge and Leighlinbridge developments, as well as in the Will and south Cook county areas over the past 30 years. Distinctive has two early delivery homes available at its newest community, Cedar Creek in Joliet where you can choose your colors now and move in 45 days. One is a three-bedroom Princeton ranch with two full baths in an open floor plan with kitchen and Great Room. Priced at $289,990 this home has over $20,000 in free upgrades. The second home is a Brentwood three-bedroom raised ranch with an oversized garage. Priced at $279,900, this home features many interior and exterior architectural details and over $30,000 in free upgrades. Visit the on-site sales information center for unadvertised specials and view the numerous styles of homes being offered and the available lots. Call Lynne Rinck at (708) 737-9142 or (708) 479-7700 for more information or visit www. distinctivehomebuilders.com. The Prairie Trails and WestGate Manor new home information center is located three miles south of Laraway Rd. on Rt. 52. The address is 24458 S. Rt. 52, Manhattan, IL. 60422. Open Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Wednesday and Thursday and always available by appointment. Specials, prices, specifications, standard features, model offerings, build times and lot availability are subject to change without notice. Please contact a Distinctive representative for current pricing and complete details.
frankfortstationdaily.com Local Listings the frankfort station | November 7, 2019 | 29 New to Market NEW CONSTRUCTION New to Market What: Absolutely picture perfect traditional elegance with amazing views stretching over meticulously cared for professionally landscaped oversized lot with panoramic Pond Views. Where: 8871 Port Washington, Frankfort Amenities: (Bonus: Combine with Lot next door = 1 acre lot!!!) This home brings the perfect vibe, meshing great design with the functionality of everyday living. It even comes with its own private covered Grotto just outside the walkout finished basement with heated floors. Which heads to your private backyard oasis with in ground pool (automatic cover) and wonderful patio and double tiered maintenance free deck. Perfect for all year round entertaining. The inside is just as impressive with custom ceilings, crown molding throughout, private office, gourmet kitchen with high end appliances, granite for miles and plenty of custom cabinetry. The lower level is finished to perfection with 2nd family room, rec room, 5th bedroom, full bath and plenty of storage. Add: Three fireplaces, beautiful hardwood flooring throughout, dual washers & dryers, all bedrooms with walk in closets and access to baths! Three plus car side load heated garage. The list goes on... Close to bike paths, popular downtown Frankfort and Lincoln Way Schools! Asking Price: $639,900 Listing Agent: Peggy Alexa For more information, call 815-212-3939 or visit website PeggyAlexa.com Listing Brokerage: RE/MAX Synergy What: Rare Opportunity is knocking! Where: 972 S Butternut Circle, Frankfort Amenities: New Under Construction in Butternut Creek Woods of Frankfort! If PRIVACY among a WOODED landscape, in a premier area is what you are looking for, then this is the one! Hurry, still time to pick your colors. This new home exterior will mimic the style, color scheme and layout of the house pictured but flipped on the lot. Stone and brick with side load 3 car garage. Landscaping included. Inside home will boast a traditional yet modern open style with high end finishes and custom features. An abundance of windows will take full advantage of the wonders of nature right outside. Too much to list!! Call for a package of features and book your appointment today! Asking Price: $790,000 Listing Agent: Peggy Alexa For more information, call 815-212-3939 or visit website PeggyAlexa.com Listing Brokerage: RE/MAX Synergy What: Welcome home to the bridges community with this stunning 5 beds, 4.5 Bath home. Where: 11710 Golden Gate Drive, Mokena (Frankfort Schools!!) Amenities: This 3 year old home has a mokena address w/ frankfort schools and chgo water. Lovely neighborhood to raise a family! Open flr plan w/2 sty f/r & foyer, maple cabs & granite counters throughout, wood range hood, can lights, xl island, ss appliances, crown/panel molding in dr & 1st flr bdrm, oak flrs on entire first floor & upstairs hallway. Mstr has design ceiling & w-i huge clst/ sitting rm & full laundry rm. 2Nd master on main flr w/3/4 bath. 2Nd laundry/mud rm & guest half bath on main floor. Quality craftsmanship white trim custom staircase stamped patio fully fenced backyard full basement w/roughed in plumbing for bath. Book your viewing today! Asking Price: $567,500 Listing Agent: Peggy Alexa For more information, call 815-212-3939 or visit website PeggyAlexa.com Listing Brokerage: RE/MAX Synergy New to Market SOLD What: Imagine This: Taking a stroll/bike to downtown Frankfort via Old Plank Trail which you can access from your own backyard! Where: 10545 Yankee Ridge, Frankfort Amenities: Imagine This: Sitting out on your expansive deck surrounded by the wooded landscape. Impressive from the moment you drive up with its stately exterior and side load 3 car garage. Traditionally styled with modern upgrades make this Yankee Ridge home not one to miss! Stepping into the 2 story entry, your eyes immediately are drawn to the wall of windows bringing in the wonders of nature. Imagine this: Working from home from your private first floor office or cooking in your sun filled kitchen with miles of granite counter tops, expansive island and stainless steel appliance package. Truly the Custom details throughout this home make this one special. If the picture is still not clear, add crown molding, hardwood flooring, custom ceilings, a full finished basement with 5th bedroom/ full bath, Master with en suite bath and his and her walk in closets, three more generously sized bedrooms, and the list goes on...Bonus: Award Winning Frankfort School District 157c, Lincoln Way East HS (Go Blue!) and Wonderful Family Friendly Neighborhood. This lifestyle can be yours if you call today for your private viewing! Asking Price: $489,000 Listing Agent: Peggy Alexa For more information, call 815-212-3939 or visit website PeggyAlexa.com Listing Brokerage: RE/MAX Synergy What: Why Wait to Build When this One Year Old Beauty is Waiting!! It’s Completed and Gorgeous! Bright, Open modern floor plan suits today’s lifestyles with quality craftsmanship including coffered ceilings, wide moldings, wainscoting and beautiful fixtures. Where: 11225 York Drive, Frankfort Amenities: Amazing family room open to the gourmet kitchen beautifully appointed with custom cabinets with under mount lighting and glass inset doors, quartz counter-tops with island, high-end stainless appliances and walk-in pantry. His & Her offices or playroom and den. Mudroom with custom cubbies & bench. Master with luxury bath and generous walk in closet. Complete en suite quest bedroom plus 2 more generously sized bedrooms with jack-n-jill bath. Finished basement with 5th bedroom & full bath. Fully landscaped with sprinkler system & brick driveway, walkways and patio. Plenty of room for a pool. Custom window treatments included. Wired for surround sound throughout. Tastefully decorated in modern but traditional style this one is ready to move right in. Asking Price: $769,900 Listing Agent: Peggy Alexa For more information, call 815-212-3939 or visit website PeggyAlexa.com Listing Brokerage: RE/MAX Synergy What: $100K Price Reduction! Instant Equity! You could not build this walkout ranch in this beautiful landscape even close to this price! Make this masterpiece your own. Subtle by design from the outside, the WOW factor hits the moment you walk in the front door! Privacy in the midst of a Wooded landscape, in a Premier area is what you are looking for, then this expansive Walkout Ranch is it! Where: 1029 S Butternut Circle, Frankfort Amenities: The attention to detail in this Custom design by these original owners truly makes this home SPECIAL! The Cathedral/vaulted 12- 14 foot ceilings throughout with the BREATHTAKING VIEWS from every window is hard to find, even in a subdivision with other custom homes surrounding it. Well cared for from the beginning, this home boasts a full finished walkout basement with plenty of storage, fireplace and 4th bedroom with full bath, two tiered outdoor entertaining spaces including covered deck and patio, three fireplaces, formal living and dining rooms, two wet bar areas, skylights throughout, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, side load three and half car garage, etc. Asking Price: $499,999 Listing Agent: Peggy Alexa For more information, call 815-212-3939 or visit website PeggyAlexa.com Listing Brokerage: RE/MAX Synergy
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