Pardee Homes Rolls Out the 'Green Carpet' with the Grand Opening of LivingSmart Homes in Lake Elsinore and Beaumont on February 13th

    SAN DIEGO, CA, February 06, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Pardee Homes has announced that the grand opening of its exciting new, environmentally friendly LivingSmart(R) homes will take place on February 13th in master planned Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore and Tournament Hills in Beaumont. Brimming with a wealth of energy-saving, water conserving, health-promoting and earth-friendly-features, LivingSmart homes have been designed to save the buyer money and offer exciting, sustainable new homes in the Inland Empire.

"When it comes to finding a home, the trick is finding something that you really love, at a price you can feel good about," said Matt Sauls, regional marketing director for Pardee Homes. "LivingSmart homes fit the bill, and the result is a very surprising neighborhood available in two very desirable, yet distinct, master planned communities, both proving that sustainability can live side by side with exceptional architecture and functional design. Interested home shoppers are invited to visit www.livingsmarthomes.com to sign up to receive email updates as additional details become available."

Grand opening activities will take place at both the Tournament Hills (Beaumont) and Canyon Hills (Lake Elsinore) locations on February 13th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include refreshments, kid-friendly activities, model home tours and on-site loan information courtesy of Pardee Home Loans.

All LivingSmart homes by Pardee include a number of standard energy-efficient features such as Energy Star rated appliances, convenient recycling centers in the kitchen, low-E spectrally selective glass windows, radiant barrier roof sheathing, low VOC paint and water-efficient plumbing fixtures. Buyers can also add such earth-friendly options as photovoltaic systems for in-home solar power, high- efficiency air filtration systems, tankless water heaters, central vacuum systems, and more. Energy efficiency in a LivingSmart home exceeds California's Title 24 criteria, already the toughest in the nation.

LivingSmart Homes will include eight versatile one- and two-story floor plans (seven at the Canyon Hills location) with four models available for viewing Tournament Hills and four models at Canyon Hills. Overall, the homes offer up to seven bedrooms, two to four baths, two and three-bay garages and approximately 1,132 to 3,152 square feet. Ingenious touches such as gourmet kitchens with slab granite and stainless steel appliances are complemented by a host of room options such as media niches, extra bedrooms, fireplaces, garage workshops, master bedroom decks and a four-bay garage in select plans.

"As important as finding a home in the right size and right price range is the location," said Sauls. "That's why we are offering this exciting new collection of homes in two of our most successful master planned communities in the Inland Empire."

Tournament Hills in Beaumont has a gorgeous private lake and about seven acres of park space, walking trails, picnic areas and a new elementary school. Additionally, the LivingSmart Homes' enclave adjoins the East Valley Golf Club, which features 36-holes in two masterfully designed courses.

Canyon Hills offers homeowners trails, parks, schools, convenient shopping and two residents-only recreation centers with beautiful swimming pools, not to mention its proximity to all the great recreational activities that make Lake Elsinore popular with boat enthusiasts, skydivers, wakeboarders and cyclists."

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.

For more information about Pardee Homes and LivingSmart Homes, visit http://www.pardeehomes.com

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