Three decorated models are open at Weatherstone of Inverness, a development of 103 semi-custom townhouses by Dartmoor Homes in the northwest suburb.
There are seven ranch and two-story floor plans with 3,168 to 3,872 square feet. They have two to four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, breakfast areas, living rooms, master suites, basements and attached two-car garages. Base prices range from $490,990 to $564,990. Woodburning fireplaces, central air conditioning and oak or ceramic flooring are standard. Some great rooms have two-story ceilings.
The brick and cedar buildings have two, three or four units on winding roads and cul-de-sacs.
One of the plans is the 3,872-square-foot Danbury, which has three bedrooms, including a first-floor master suite, 2 1/2 baths, a great room with two-story ceiling, a breakfast room offa wood deck, and formal dining and living rooms with vaulted ceilings. It is base-priced at $490,990.
Weatherstone of Inverness is on the southeast corner of Barrington Road and Dundee Road, about 2 miles south of the Northwest Highway. Sales hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For information, call 847-842-0400, or visit www.dartmoorhomes.com.
– Pre-construction sales have begun for the Meridian, an 80-unit condominium development in northwest suburban Des Plaines by R. Franczak & Associates.
Base prices range from $194,900 to $250,900 for eight floor plans ranging from 1,290 to 1,570 square feet. All are two-bedroom plans.
Two stone-and-brick six-story buildings, one with 50 units and the other with 30, are planned..
The largest of the floor plans is the 1,570-square-foot Kensington with two bedrooms and two baths. The corner unit has walk-in closets in each bedroom and in the foyer, a laundry room with tub, and a whirlpool tub and separate shower in the master bath. It is base-priced at $240,900.
First move-ins are planned for fall and models are open at nearby Park Laurel, Washington Street and Laurel Avenue. Monthly assessments range from about $150 to $191.
The Meridian is at Perry and Alles Streets. Sales hours (at the Park Laurel sales center) are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For information, call 847-297-6769.
– Pre-construction sales have begun at Two River Place, a 17-story loft condominium building by Enterprise Cos. at Huron Street and the Chicago River in Chicago’s River North area.
The 167 units will range from 792 to 2,456 square feet with base prices of $214,500 to $697,500. Units have one to three bedrooms and one to three bathrooms, 10-foot concrete ceilings, and exposed concrete columns. Garage parking is available for $29,000.
Standard are hardwood floors in living areas, ventless gas fireplaces and marble hearths, washer/dryer hook-ups and high-speed Internet access.
Each unit has a combined living/dining room with fireplace and access to a private terrace and master suites with floor-to-ceiling windows or glass doors.
A fitness center, bike storage room, storage lockers, 24-hour doorman and heated, indoor parking are planned. Seventh-floor units have access to setback terraces. Sales hours are noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, or by appointment. For information, call 312-670-7777 or visit www.theenterprisecompanies.com.
– Three spec town homes are for sale at The Townes at Stonebridge, a Kensington Homes development of 47 townhouses in Stonebridge, the master-planned golf course development in west suburban Aurora.
Four two-story floor plans range from 1,625 to 1,933 square feet and have two bedrooms, a loft, 2 1/2 baths and two-car garages. Base prices range from $230,000 to $300,000.
One of the plans is the 1,933-square-foot Arlington with a first-floor master suite. It is priced from $233,990.
The Townes at Stonebridge is on Stonebridge Boulevard, west of Eola Road. For information, call Victoria Holmes at 630-898-8375 or visit www.kensingtonhome.com.
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