Pardee Homes Reintroduces Classic Front Porch Homes at Manzanita Trail

    SAN DIEGO, CA, August 12, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The trend in new homes is changing to reflect today's economic climate, and Pardee Homes (www.pardeehomes.com) is right on target with the recent reintroduction of the classic front porch home. Manzanita Trail, in coastal-close Pacific Highlands Ranch, features a distinctive street scene that includes two porch front homes with garages located in the rear and floor plans that make sensible use of every square foot of space.

"A front porch is an icon of the American neighborhood, and its presence helps create a sense of community almost instantly," said Steve Melman, director of economic services for the National Association of Home Builders, in the Akron Beacon Journal. "Front porches fit with the trend toward traditional home design, and they meet homeowner's desire for a more casual lifestyle."

"At Manzanita Trail we are keeping pace with the trend by offering shoppers a mix of both traditional entry-style homes and unique, yet classic, front porch designs with garages in the rear," said Rachel Collins, director of sales for Pardee Homes. "Manzanita Trail is designed to appeal to a variety of homebuyers by offering versatile floor plans that easily adapt to families of all sizes. The classic front porch design incorporated into both the Plan 1 and Plan 2 homes means that there's lots of versatile living space, flexibility and a welcoming facade that creates an inviting entry and provides additional outdoor living space up front."

Plan 1 features great room living, with four bedrooms, three baths and a three bay garage within approximately 2,357 square feet. There's also a side courtyard and the option of a workshop garage in lieu of the third bay. Plan 2 has four bedrooms, three baths, formal living and dining rooms, a spacious family room and the option of an office, nook or den in approximately 2,596 square feet. In addition to the front porch, there is an interior courtyard that creates even more outdoor living space just outside the family room and kitchen. Both floor plans are two stories and have a full bedroom and bath located on the first floor.

Included standard features such as ceramic tile flooring, fireplaces, dramatic ceilings, high-speed Category 5 wiring and coaxial cable, spacious food storage pantries, gourmet kitchens with convenient food preparation islands and GE or GE Profile Mix appliance packages in stainless steel, can be found in all four floor plans at Manzanita Trail.

Priced from the low $700,000s, Manzanita Trail, which opened for sale in late March of this year, also features Pardee's LivingSmart program of environmentally friendly practices creating the perfect combination of living and lifestyle.

"Our LivingSmart program helps preserve the land and its precious resources while making the home environment more comfortable and efficient," said Collins. " The LivingSmart package of standard and optional measures boosts energy efficiency, saves water, improves indoor air quality and encourages material conservation and the use of recycled or sustainable resources with features such as energy-efficient appliances and lighting, tightly sealed ducts, Low E spectrally selective glass windows, dimmer switches and occupancy sensors, convenient recycling centers and engineered and certified wood products."

Manzanita Trail homeowners can also select from additional earth-friendly options such as a SunPower roof-integrated solar electric power system, tankless water heater, high-efficiency air filtration system, whole-house water filtration system and central vacuum system.

As part of the Pacific Highlands Ranch master-planned community, Manzanita Trail is located in one of northern San Diego County's largest coastal sites, just east of Carmel Valley with easy access to Interstates 5 and 15 and Highway 56. Residents of this premier community may enjoy a number of thoughtfully planned and proposed amenities, including an expanse of preserved habitat and a state-of-the-art private recreation center with an elegant clubhouse, swimming pool, spa, fitness center, barbecues, and children's water play area. Future plans include a multi-use trail system for hiking and biking and a Village Center with a complement of everyday shopping conveniences and a library.

For more information visit www.pardeehomes.com/Manzanita_Trail or call (858) 509-3901. The sales office is located at 6190 Valerian Vista Place, San Diego 92130. From I-5 take 56 east to Carmel Valley Road and go north. Turn left at Zinnia Hills and follow the signs to the Manzanita Trail sales office.

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