Terrestris Development Co. has opened the final phase of sales at Abbey Woods, a townhouse project in west suburban Lombard.
Of the 56 townhouses planned, 10 remain for sale, according to Marsha B. Elliott, executive vice president. All are in the final three five-unit buildings now under construction.
Base-priced from $188,000 to $234,000, each of the four two-story floor plans offers two or three bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and an attached two-car garage. The 1,402- to 1,988-square-foot units also have full basements, central air conditioning, built-in fireplaces, two-story foyers, pillared accents and crown moldings.
The monthly assessment for maintenance is $77.
The sales center and models are on Fairfield Avenue one-half mile north of 22nd Street in Lombard.
– The Woods of Oakhurst, a 148-home single-family subdivision being developed in west suburban Aurora by RWS Development Corp., is nearing sell-out. “Based on last month’s sales of 11 homes, we should be sold out by the end of the year, if not sooner,” said Fred Morrison, sales manager.
Morrison said 14 lots and four model homes remain for sale at The Woods. Available for occupancy in late December, the models include two-story designs with three or four bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths, as well as one tri-level floor plan.
Also available is a selection of five floor plans ranging from 1,850 to 2,350 square feet. All are two-story or tri-level in styling and are base-priced from $147,900 to $162,900. They have three or four bedrooms, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 baths and an attached two-car garage.
To reach the site, take Interstate Highway 88 west to the Illinois Highway 59 exit. Proceed south to New York Avenue and turn west to Eola Road. Drive south on Eola to Village Green Drive and turn west to models.
– A new floor plan is being introduced at Riverside at Ole Caton Farm, in southwest suburban Joliet, near Plainfield. The community is entering its third and final phase, according to John Barcelona, president of the developer Woodhill Corp.
The new Oakbrooke model brings to 10 the number of plans available at the 240-home development along the Du Page River. Existing plans range from 1,450 to 2,184 square feet, with base prices of $122,990 to $163,990.
The Oakbrooke has four or five bedrooms and 2 1/2 to 3 baths and is base priced at $179,990. Barcelona said construction on the model, which will be located in Phase 3 along the river and the 8-foot-wide paved riverwalk, is scheduled for completion in January.
The new plan has 2,400 square feet. It includes volume spaces, an open floor plan, 9-foot ceilings throughout the first floor, walk-in closets in most bedrooms and a first-floor laundry room.
The first-floor den, with optional French doors leading into the adjacent family room, can be converted to an optional guest suite with walk-in closet and nearby bath, with separate shower. The family room has an optional fireplace.
To visit Riverside, take Interstate Highway 55 south to Illinois Highway 126, west to Illinois Highway 59. Drive south on Illinois 59 to Caton Farm Road, turning east on Caton Farm to entrance.
– Cambridge Homes has released its remaining model home for sale at Spring Dale Hills in far northwest suburban Spring Grove.
The 2,601-square-foot Lynhurst model is built on a hilltop site larger than an acre, overlooking the entire community, according to Richard J. Brown, president of Cambridge.
As a model home, he said, extra features are included, such as a three-car side-loading attached garage; cedar shake roof and cedar siding; an intercom and security system; all appliances, including a refrigerator, microwave, washer and dryer; a large wood deck; wood flooring; upgraded carpet, trim and cabinets; central air conditioning; mature landscaping with trees and shrubs; and window coverings and wallpaper.
The Lynhurst model is priced at $259,900.
It has four bedrooms; 2 1/2 baths; a private study; a formal dining room; a sunken family room with fireplace; a large kitchen with an eating area and food preparation island; a separate utility room; master bedroom suite with volume ceilings, a walk-in closet, adjoining bath with a whirlpool soaking tub and skylights; and a basement.
Eight of the 170 planned homes/homesites remain at Spring Dale Hills. Five home styles are available, ranging 1,874 to 2,601 square feet. Prices, not including the model home, range from $174,990 to $206,990.
To visit Spring Dale Hills, take Illinois Highway 173 west through Antioch to Richardson Road, then south a quarter-mile to English Prairie Road and follow signs to the sales center.
Or take U.S. Highway 12 (Rand Road) north through the town of Fox Lake, then right on Bliven Road through Spring Grove to English Prairie Road, and left to entrance.
– Three Chicago buildings just south of Belmont Avenue at 3124-34 N. Clifton Ave. have been acquired by developers William Lockhart and Rick Turner, who plan to convert them into 26 condominiums.
The development team said such vintage details as oak and maple hardwood floors, bay windows and decorative trim will be preserved during the rehab process.
The one- and two-bedroom units will be priced from $78,000 to $185,000.
They will have refinished hardwood floors, fireplaces with marble hearths, central air conditioning, washer/dryer hookups and outdoor decks. Parking will be available behind the buildings.
Funding for the project was provided by LaSalle Bank.
Architects are Bernhardt Associates, and marketing has been assigned to Jameson Realty Group.
A model is scheduled to open this month.
Five new two-story, model homes will be opened next weekend, Nov. 26-28, at Heritage Valley in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., 10 miles north of north suburban Gurnee.
The single-family homes are the first of 174 to be built on the site by American Heritage Homes, an affiliate of Northbrook-based Corley Real Estate Corp.
Priced from $139,900 to $175,900, the homes offer three to five bedrooms and 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 baths.
To visit Heritage Valley, take Interstate Highway 94 to Wisconsin Highway C and go east one mile to the entrance.
