Sales Strong at New Pardee Neighborhood in Pacific Highlands Ranch; 18 Homes Sold in 12 Weeks

    SAN DIEGO, CA, June 06, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- With grand opening sales still strong at Manzanita Trail, Pardee Homes (http://www.pardeehomes.com) recently released the third phase of eight homes and reports a total of 18 homes sold to date. Priced from the low $700,000s, Manzanita Trail, which opened for sale in late March of this year, offers distinctive living paired with sustainable building practices in coastal-close Pacific Highlands Ranch.

"We are extremely pleased with the continued success of Manzanita Trail and are keeping pace with the demand by offering home shoppers a mix of both the traditional entry-style homes and the unique, yet classic, front porch floor plans 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. There are currently five homes available for sale including several of the larger Plan 3 homes and Plan 1 and Plan 2 with rear entry garages."

Manzanita Trail's appealing street scene and spaciously designed floor plans are accented with Authentic Napa Valley, California Craftsman, Coastal Cottage and Spanish architecture. Homes range from approximately 2,357 to 3,218 square feet with four to six bedrooms, three to four baths, and two-bay tandem and three-bay garages. Inviting courtyard and front porch entries grace Plans 1 and 2. Other design elements include a downstairs bedroom in all four floor plans, a great room in Plan 1 and an array of options including dens, offices, garage workshops and master-bedroom decks.

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. And like every new home built by Pardee, Manzanita Trail is a LivingSmart home, complete with earth-friendly features designed to save money and preserve the environment.

"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 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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