Sales are under way for Sandringham, a Zale Homes community of 24 houses in Palatine.
Seven two-story floor plans range from 2,689 to 3,692 square feet and have four or five bedrooms, 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 baths, and attached two- or three-car garages. Base-prices range from $419,900 to $475,900.
Four decorated Sandringham models are available for viewing at Muirfield Village at Gregg’s Landing in Vernon Hills, where sales are being conducted for both communities.
Base-priced at $475,900, the 3,692-square-foot Driscoll is one of the models. It has four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, two stairways and a three-car garage.
Sandringham is located at the corner of Quentin Road and Kensington Court, between Euclid and Algonquin Roads.
To reach Gregg’s Landing, take Interstate Highway 94/294 north to Town Line Road (Illinois Highway 60), head west to Butterfield Road, turn right onto Gregg’s Parkway and right on Sycamore Street to the center.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For information, call 847-362-1661.
Westar Properties Inc. is auctioning two houses and seven condominiums at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 14 at Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 205 Remington Blvd., Bolingbrook.
The two houses are at Lakewood at Broken Arrow, a golf course community in southwest suburban Lockport. They are at 16863 and 16850 S. Ottawa in the Dakota Glen neighborhood.
Both are of the 3,567-square-foot Lancaster plan. One of the homes is a former model that includes hardwood floors, built-in shelving, crown molding, a masonry fireplace, whirlpool tub, 9-foot basement ceilings, attached three-car garage and professional landscaping.
Originally priced from $336,365 to $434,900, the houses have opening bids of $150,000 and will be sold absolute, regardless of price.
The condominiums are located at 2020 St. Regis Drive, at York Brook in west suburban Lombard.
The seven units are phase one models with two or three bedrooms and two baths. They range from 1,342 to 1,765 square feet.
Originally priced as high as $264,900, they have opening bids of $75,000. Three will be sold absolute, regardless of price.
Open houses are scheduled for 1 to 3 p.m. today and Sunday, and also Dec. 9 and 10. For information, call Westar Properties at 630-705-5500.
Magellan Development Group Ltd. and Cataldo-Marovitz LLC have begun pre-construction sales for The Caravel, a 27-story condominium building at the northeast corner of Dearborn and Ontario Streets.
The building will offer up to 126 units base-priced from $300,000 to more than $1 million, 12,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor and four floors of parking for 136 cars.
Building features include brick and pre-cast concrete with art deco detailing and a glass-curved corner at street level.
Floor plans include five two-bedroom, two-bath designs ranging from 991 to 1,326 square feet, one three-bedroom, two-bath plan with 1,622 square feet and penthouse units ranging from 1,550 to 2,300 square feet. Each unit will include a balcony and the Galleon three-bedroom layout will have two balconies.
Residences also have large windows, hardwood floors in living and dining rooms and individually-controlled heating and air conditioning.
Plans are being previewed at 875 N. Dearborn St. For information, call 312-943-2100.
The Preserves of Waterfall Glen in Darien, a Burnside Homes community of 115 townhouses, is approaching closeout with six homes remaining for sale.
They are all ready for 35- to 40-day delivery and include two bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, fireplace, air conditioning, full basement, and attached two-car garage. Kitchens have GE appliances and some have 42-inch maple cabinetry. Some homes also include marble countertops and sit-down showers.
The two remaining Ashbrook plans have 1,625 square feet and are priced from $202,878 to $224,169. They have concrete patios and vaulted ceilings in the master bedrooms.
The four remaining Brighton plans have 1,844 square feet and are priced from $202,632 to $227,976.
To reach the community, take Interstate Highway 55 to Lemont Road south. Turn left at the first stoplight and then left on 97th Street. Take an immediate left again on Frontage Road and then drive one mile to the community.
Sales hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For information, call 630-910-7533.
Two furnished models have opened in Phase II at Kinzie Station, comprising a 34-story building with 226 condominiums and 16 townhouses on Chicago’s Near North Side. Developers CMC Heartland Partners offers eight condo floor plans comprising five one-bedroom, one-bath plans, a one-bedroom design with den and 1 1/2 baths, and two layouts with two bedrooms and two baths.
Base prices range from $208,000 to $687,000. All units include one deeded indoor parking space and monthly assessments range from $232 to $502. Several three-bedroom and penthouse designs also are available.
Building amenities include a fitness center, 24-hour doorman, hospitality suite with kitchen, bicycle storage, high-speed Internet access, a private plaza with sundeck and garden, on-site drycleaning and laundry service and building management.
Units include floor-to-ceiling windows and in-unit laundry hookups. Some plans have balconies. One of the models is of the 756-square-foot plan “C,” a one-bedroom, one-bath base-priced from $253,000 to $311,000. It offers an entry foyer with guest closet, kitchen with countertop breakfast bar and sliding glass doors from the living room and bedroom to a balcony. The bedroom has a walk-in closet with access to both the bath and washer-dryer closet.
Kinzie Station is located at 555 W. Kinzie St. in the Fulton River District. The sales center is at 330 N. Jefferson Ct., third floor. Sales hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For information, call 312-559-4559.
A decorated model is available for immediate occupancy at The Belmont River Club, a development of 142 townhouses on 11 acres at 3227 N. Washtenaw Ave., on the west bank of the North Branch of the Chicago River in the Avondale neighborhood. The furnished Aristocraft model is base-priced at $339,900.
Each home includes a finished family room, two-car parking, a brick exterior, landscaped front yard. Some plans have a deck off the eat-in kitchen. Interiors include hardwood floors in living and dining rooms and wall-to-wall Berber carpeting in bedrooms and family room. Kitchens have GE refrigerator/freezers, self-cleaning gas ovens and ranges, microwaves, dishwashers and garbage disposals.
Remaining units are base-priced from $294,900 to $454,900.
The sales center is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and Saturday and Sunday. For information, call 773-267-4444.
A new display model is available for 30-day delivery at DeerWood, a subdivision of 104 houses on the outskirts of McHenry.
The 2,890-square-foot, two-story Castlewood model is priced at $329,990 and has four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, a family room with masonry fireplace, den, breakfast room, four-car garage and full English basement. The kitchen includes a center island, pantry, built-in desk and hardwood cabinets. Amenities include a brick front elevation, two-story foyer and volume ceilings.
Lots at DeerWood are at least 3/4 acre and are priced from $49,000 to $80,000. Rolling terrain allows for walkout or lookout basements on some sites. Homes typically range from 2,375 to more than 3,000 square feet and are base-priced from $223,990 to $314,990.
DeerWood is on the east side of Ridge Road, about 1 mile north of Bull Valley Road and 2 miles west of Crystal Lake Road. For information, call 815-385-6252.
Ryland Homes has opened three decorated models at Renaissance Station, a development of 131 townhouses in Willow Springs.
Base prices range from $195,990 to $216,990 for five floor plans ranging from 1,600 to 1,890 square feet with two or three bedrooms or two bedrooms and a loft, 2 1/2 baths, 9-foot first-floor ceilings, lookout basements and two-car attached garages.Each home includes unfinished space on the lower level.
Ryland is offering half off the price of options up to $7,500 for buyers who finance through Ryland Mortgage Co.
Located at Willow Springs Road and Archer Avenue, Renaissance Station is part of the Willow Springs Village Center, which will include new municipal offices, a Metra station, restaurants, stores, banks and homes in a setting modeled on a traditional village overlooking the I & M Canal.
The largest of the models is the 1,890-square-foot Easton, base-priced at $216,990. It has three bedrooms; 2 1/2 baths; a living room and dining room; family room overlooking the deck; corner kitchen with breakfast nook, pantry and sliding glass doors to the deck; and master bedroom with two walk-in closets and private bath.
To visit, take Interstate Highway 294 and exit at Willow Springs Road, then south 2 miles to Archer Avenue.
Sales hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. For information, call 708-467-0013.
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