Meyers Report Names Pardee's Manzanita Trail Most Successful New Home Community to Open for Sale in Southern California in 2009

    SAN DIEGO, CA, February 28, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Meyers Builder Advisors, an Orange County real estate consulting firm, has listed Pardee Homes' Manzanita Trail (www.pardeehomes.com/Manzanita_Trail) as the top selling new home community in 2009 on their list of Southern California All Stars. According to Meyers' California Market Watch dated February 4, 2010, there were 90 new attached and detached community openings in the five county Southern California region in 2009. Manzanita Trail, with 61 sales and a sales rate of 1.5 per week during the first nine months of the year, was the top selling neighborhood.

The report noted that value isn't limited to price and the value for communities like Manzanita Trail is tied to its location. Manzanita Trail boasts a highly desirable location with abundant amenities, close proximity to employment centers, beaches and award-winning schools. The homes, which range from approximately 2,357 to 3,218 square feet, appeal to a large cross section of the San Diego market. Meyers Builder Advisors also noted that price isn't always the driving force behind success. Manzanita Trail and Tremont in Fountain Valley are both at the top of the detached sales price list with pricing above $750,000. Both are in good school districts, attract family buyers and have limited competition.

The classic front porch homes at Pardee Homes' Manzanita Trail are not only catching the attention of homebuyers, but the eye of the entire homebuilding industry. Manzanita Trail was a top performer at the 2009 SoCal Awards program, the official awards competition of Sales and Marketing Councils throughout Southern California, winning six awards including Sustainable Community of the Year, Detached Community of the Year and Buyers Choice Community of the Year for both San Diego County and Southern California. These honors follow Pardee's win at the 2009 Gold Nugget competition, where Manzanita Trail was named the Grand Award winner--California Green Builder Residential Community of the Year.

The heart of Manzanita Trail's appeal is its unique mix of both traditional entry-style homes and unique front porch homes coupled with Pardee Homes' Living Smart program of earth friendly features and options.

"At Manzanita Trail we're keeping pace with the trend in new homes with features that reflect today's economic climate," said Matt Sauls, director of marketing for Pardee Homes. "Front porches seem to fit with a move towards traditional design elements and a more casual lifestyle, and nearly everyone wants to live green, which is more accessible than ever with our LivingSmart program."

Manzanita Trail's charming street scene and spaciously designed floor plans are accented with authentic Napa Valley, California Craftsman, Coastal Cottage and Spanish architecture. Homes have three to six bedrooms, two and one-half to four baths, and two-bay tandem and three-bay garages. All four floor plans include a downstairs bedroom and such amenities 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. Pricing is from the low $700,000s.

As part of the Pacific Highlands Ranch master-planned community, Manzanita Trail is ideally located just east of Carmel Valley with easy access to Interstates 5 and 15 and Highway 56. Residents of this premier community enjoy a state-of-the-art private recreation center with an elegant clubhouse, swimming pool, spa, fitness center, barbecues, and children's water play area. For more information visit www.pardeehomes.com/Manzanita_Trail or call the sales office at (858) 509-3901.

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.

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