All Press Releases for December 22, 2010

Pardee Homes' Highlands Village Named Best Designed Attached Community in Southern California at SoCal Awards

Distinctive architecture and an elegant resort-style clubhouse complement the high-style, low maintenance design of this award winning townhome community located in the coveted coastal, North San Diego region.



    SAN DIEGO, CA, December 22, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Pardee Homes' cool new townhome neighborhood in Carmel Country Highlands received a SoCal Award for Best Product Design of an Attached Community at the recent SoCal awards program sponsored by Sales and Marketing Councils throughout Southern California. Highlands Village, which offers home shoppers a carefree lifestyle and contemporary design, was also a finalist for the coveted Community of the Year and Consumer Choice awards.

"The distinctive architecture and elegant resort style clubhouse complement the high-style, low maintenance design of Highlands Village, and caught the attention of buyers and the judges this year," said Matt Sauls, director of marketing for Pardee Homes. "We are pleased that this great new townhome neighborhood received recognition from the Southern California Sales and Marketing Council."

Priced from the high $400,000s, the homes at Highlands Village combine stylish design with energy-efficient features in a choice of five floor plans that have from two to four bedrooms, two and one-half baths and approximately 1,274 to 2,069 square feet.

Buyers may select from a number of design options including fireplaces and a bedroom versus loft option available in some plans. An extensive list of included features such as fully-equipped kitchens, luxurious master baths and walk-in closets is complemented by Pardee's LivingSmart package of standard and optional measures that boost energy efficiency, save water and improve indoor air quality making Highlands Village an exciting new home choice in the coveted coastal-close Carmel Country Highlands community. Pardee plans on building 167 two-story townhomes at this location, which is the last new home neighborhood to be built in the Carmel Country Highlands master planned community.

The 11,000 square foot Highlands Village Recreation Center provides residents with a fabulous place to relax, entertain, exercise and connect with friends, family and neighbors. The private clubhouse is the ideal place for entertaining, with its elegant foyer, spacious great room with fireplace and fully-equipped kitchen. Residents can gather in the media room to watch a movie, find a quiet space to work in the on-site business center or shoot pool in the game room. There's also a swimming pool, spa, multi-purpose room, kid's play area, a fitness center with weights and cardio equipment, and locker rooms.

Pardee Homes received a total of 11 top honors at the So Cal Awards, including a Consumer Choice Award for Terramar in Torrey Highlands. Sponsored by Sales and Marketing Councils throughout Southern California, The SoCal Awards honor superior achievement in sales, marketing and merchandising excellence. The Sales & Marketing Councils it represents are part of the Building Industry Association of Southern California, Inc. Judges represent a cross section of home building's professional disciplines, and toured all eligible communities.

For more information visit www.pardeehomes.com or call (858) 461-0953. To visit Highlands Village, located at 10674 Golden Willow Trail in San Diego, from I-5, take Freeway 56 east to Carmel Country Road; go south approximately 1.5 miles and follow the signs to the sales center and models.

Established in 1921, Pardee Homes is active in California's San Diego, Inland Empire and Los Angeles/Ventura markets, and in Las Vegas. The company emphasizes master-planned communities that include schools, parks and open space, and is noted for quality construction, customer service and dedication to the educational and civic goals of the communities in which it builds.

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