New Phase Released at Pardee Homes' Bridle Ridge in San Diego's Coastal Close Carmel Country Highlands Master-planned Community

    SAN DIEGO, CA, September 19, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- With new home sales on the rise at Pardee's Bridle Ridge in Carmel Country Highlands, the builder has announced the release of an additional new phase of four homes that will be available for move-in by March of next year. Home shoppers interested in an earlier move in date will also find a few homes available for move-in by the end of this year.

"Our most recent phase release includes some very desirable homes, including cul-de-sac home sites and lots that back up to open space areas," said Rachel Collins, director of sales for Pardee Homes (www.pardeehomes.com). "As part of the Carmel Country Highlands master-planned community, every homeowner at Bridle Ridge enjoys easy access to open space, hiking trails, nearby schools, parks and convenient shopping all in a coveted, coastal close location, adjacent to Carmel Valley and just minutes from the beaches of Del Mar."

Priced from the low $800,000s, Bridle Ridge features spacious two-story homes with four to five bedrooms, three bathrooms and three-bay garages with square footage ranging from approximately 2,353 to 2,734 square feet. Flexible living choices make customizing easy, and include optional dens, bedrooms and master bedroom decks. Standard features at Bridle Ridge include stately entry foyers with ceramic tile flooring, dramatic ceilings, wood burning fireplaces, media niches, dining nooks (Plans 2 and 3), luxurious master bedroom suites with walk-in closets, and elegant master baths with deep soaking tubs and separate showers with clear glass enclosures. Gourmet kitchens have spacious food storage pantries and General Electric appliances including a gas cooktop, 30" built-in microwave/thermal oven and a G.E. Energy Star dishwasher.

Surrounded by over 800 acres of preserved open space, Bridle Ridge in Carmel Country Highlands features Pardee Homes' exclusive LivingSmart program of earth-friendly features and options that encourage conservation or use of recycled or sustainable resources. . Bridle Ridge offers a distinctive way of life, one that helps preserve the land and its precious resources while also making the home environment more comfortable and efficient. Standard and optional features, including energy- efficient lighting, solar electric power and tankless water heaters, are available.

In addition to being a LivingSmart neighborhood, Bridle Ridge is a certified California Green Builder neighborhood, which means these homes offer significant improvements in energy efficiency, indoor air quality and comfort, on-site waste recycling and water and wood conservation. California Green Builder homes are designed and built to exceed Title 24 standards by at least 15% and use at least 20,000 gallons less water than similar, newly constructed 'non-green' homes.

Bridle Ridge is ideally located just minutes from I-5, UCSD, neighborhood parks, hiking trails and beaches. The community is currently served by schools in the highly rated Del Mar Unified School District and the San Dieguito Union High School District.

Pardee Homes (www.pardeehomes.com) is recognized for its superior master-planning concepts, quality homes, responsive customer service and dedication to the educational and civic goals of the communities in which it builds.

For more information about Bridle Ridge go to www.pardeehomes.com or call (858) 847-9392. To visit the sales office and models from I-5, take 56 east and turn right on Carmel Country Road. Take another right on Carmel Mountain Road and then make a u-turn at Canter Heights Road and then go right on Furlong Place.

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