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Toll Brothers
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itchen cabinets, dining room flooring, bathroom faucet finishes. It’s easy to get lost in all the design decisions before moving into your new home. Here’s what to consider to get the most bang for your buck: Back to basics. “The cabinets, countertops, appliances and flooring are areas a customer would want to invest in for a great return,” said Candice Palumbo, design center manager for David Weekley Homes. Top picks. At Toll Brothers, buyers want free-standing tubs in their master baths and lots of cabinet upgrades including stacked upper cabinets with glass doors, said Eileen Bennier, Toll Brothers’ design studio manager. Buyers are also looking for addon appliances in other rooms besides the kitchen: think wine and beverage centers, ice-makers and refrigerator drawers.
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Spaces. “Attention to cabinet style and color with the perfect complement in countertop is of the utmost importance,” Palumbo said. “Adding the most current appliance selections is next, with the cherry on top being specialty appliances like Advantium ovens and fine-wine refrigerators/towers to make the kitchen feel custom.” Standouts. Don’t forget about design choices that help personalize a space, e.g., custom tile backsplashes, showers and accent walls. Customize flooring design for different spaces with plank tiles, patterned carpets, wood flooring and more. Yes please. In the sea of design choices, is there one that you will never be sorry about choosing? For Bennier, it’s a built-in refrigerator in the kitchen. Palumbo would choose solid surfaces like quartz which offers a clean design, does not require grout, and is durable and antimicrobial.
Shea Homes Active Lifestyle
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By Debra Gelbart ith all of the quick move-in homes available in new-home communities, your opportunity to find your ideal residence is almost limitless.
Club. Meanwhile, all four Trilogy communities in Arizona currently have quick move-in homes, according to Hal Looney, Arizona president of Shea Homes’ Active Lifestyle Communities, branded as Trilogy. Quick move-in homes are available in a variety of configurations, Pedersen pointed out, including floor plans that are perfect for a first home, for a growing typically family or for “a luxurious home that you have always dreamed of owning.”
Valley-wide availability “Estrella’s eight new-home builders maintain a healthy inventory of quick move-ins,” said Bill Olson, senior vice president “There are and division manager with Newland quick move-in homes Communities, the managing developer available at various Year-end advantages of Estrella, a multi-builder masterplanned community in Goodyear. stages of construction, “There are many possible tax advantages to “Currently our community has more so the customer can buying a home near the end of the year,” Gurnow said. “We advise people to consult with than 40 homes available.” find the right home to an accountant to see what may apply to them.” If you’re looking for an affordable fit their timeframe.” Now is a great time to buy, Tucker quick move-in home in the Southwest ® —Andy Pedersen, K. Hovnanian® Homes said, because interest rates are still low, or West Valley, K. Hovnanian Homes homebuilders often offer year-end incentives offers them “in our newest communities” and a new home will be more energy-efficient than a house in Laveen and Buckeye, said Andy Pedersen, group vice built just 10 years ago. president of marketing and merchandising for K. Hovnanian in Arizona, California and Texas. (HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, continued on page NH5 Maracay has an excellent selection of move-in-ready homes in both the East and West Valley, said Craig Tucker, sales manager and designated broker for Maracay Homes. “Seven Valley Maracay communities have up to six move-in-ready homes available at each location.” At Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club in the East Valley, move-in-ready homes are available “with golf course and mountain views,” said Mark Gurnow, general manager for Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Diane Burnet t/Tour Factory Via Dav id Weekley Homes at Estrella
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Location: 6850 E. McDowell Rd., Scottsdale Pricing: From the low $400s Size: 1,813–2,175 square-feet Beds/baths: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths Sales office hours: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon.–Thurs. & Sat.; noon–6 p.m. Fri.; 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Sun. Info: khov.com/Aire; 602-824-7813 Description: K. Hovnanian® Homes recently completed the new amenity center at Aire, a gated community in South Scottsdale. The resort-style pool and spa at Aire features a barbeque pavilion as well as a grassy game area. Aire also has its own fitness center with a variety of strengthtraining and cardio equipment.