Pardee Homes is Best Selling Home Builder in San Diego County

    SAN DIEGO, CA, August 20, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- With 182 homes sold in the first six months of 2010, Pardee Homes leads the county in sales according to the weekly New Housing Monitor report of new homes sales in the county. The net sales figure represents year-to-date homes sold within four detached Pardee home neighborhoods, all located in the coastal region of north San Diego.

"Being the number one home builder in the county is encouraging as we make strategic planning decisions for the future," said Beth Fischer, division president for Pardee Homes. "Our product line is diverse and our locations are among the most desirable in the area, which gives us a boost up on our competition. The sales figures this year so far are excellent, considering the current market, but our main focus is creating value in our homes, using thoughtful architecture and design innovations, as we develop lifelong relationships with our customers."

Pardee Homes has three neighborhoods now selling in master-planned Carmel Country Highlands, above Carmel Valley, Bridle Ridge, Carriage Run, and Highlands Village. Priced from the mid $800,000s, Bridle Ridge offers home buyers smart and sophisticated styling in a collection of three, two-story floor plans with three to five bedrooms, three bathrooms and three-bay garages. Square footage ranges from approximately 2,353 to 2,734 square feet.

Carriage Run is also located in coastal-close Carmel Country Highlands. Priced from the mid $700,000s, Carriage Run offers home buyers a choice of three floor plans with four bedrooms, two to three baths and square footage ranging from approximately 2,151 to 2,402 square feet. The community is surrounded by foothills and opportunities for incredible outdoor adventures, with easy access to major freeways, employment centers, recreation and shopping.

Highlands Village is a resort-style townhome neighborhood with five floor plans, priced from the high $400,000s. Homes are all two stories with two to four bedrooms, two and one-half baths, attached garages and square footage ranging from approximately 1,274 to 2,068 square feet. These contemporary townhomes feature fully-equipped kitchens with slab granite counter tops, luxurious master baths and large walk-in closets and offers homeowners and their guests exclusive use of a private clubhouse with swimming pool, spa, fitness facility, media room business center and kid's play area.

Ideally located just east of Carmel Valley with easy access to Interstates 5 and 15 and Highway 56, Pardee's award-winning Manzanita Trail neighborhood in Pacific Highlands Ranch includes four floor plans with a range of three to six bedrooms, two and one-half to four baths, and two- and three-bay garages. All floor plans include a downstairs bedroom and such amenities as ceramic tile flooring, fireplaces, dramatic ceilings and high-speed Category 5 wiring. Pricing is from the low $700,000s.

The fifth of Pardee's new home neighborhoods now selling in San Diego is Terramar in Torrey Highlands. Priced from the mid $700,000s, this exciting collection of two-story homes offers flexibility and design elements that translate into highly livable floor plans with four to six bedrooms, three and one-half baths and approximately 2,597 to 3,277 square feet. A variety of room options are available, including dens, guest suites, lofts and bonus rooms.

Terramar, like all of the new home communities that Pardee Homes builds, features the LivingSmart package of energy saving features and options. Buyers can add such options as photovoltaic systems for in-home solar power, whole house water filtration, and tankless water heaters.

Established in 1921, Pardee Homes is one of the largest building companies in California and noted for energy-efficient building practices, quality construction, customer satisfaction and dedication to the educational and civic goals of the communities in which it builds.

For more information, visit www.pardeehomes.com.

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