Pardee Homes Completes Construction of Highlands Village Resort-style Recreation Center in North San Diego County; Public Invited to Grand Opening

    SAN DIEGO, CA, June 12, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Pardee Homes has completed construction of the 11,000 square foot Highlands Village Recreation Center, a resort-style amenity available to homeowners at the Highlands Village townhome community in Carmel Country Highlands. This exclusive activity center provides residents with a fabulous place to relax, entertain, exercise and connect with friends, family and neighbors.

"The Highlands Village Recreation Center is a remarkable addition to the carefree Carmel Valley lifestyle," said Rachel Collins, director of sales for Pardee Homes. "From the resort-style swimming pool to the fully-equipped exercise room, there's something for everyone. Homeowners have full access to the private clubhouse and all its amenities and will find that its beautiful, thoughtful design is the perfect complement to contemporary townhome living at Highlands Village."

Home shoppers are invited to tour the Highlands Village Recreation Center and five model homes during a special grand opening event on June 26th from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. Festive activities will include live Caribbean music by Salsa Steel, refreshing California Quivers and funnel cakes, site tours, face painting and financing consultations with a representative from Pardee Home Loans.

The Highlands Village Recreation Center's fabulous private clubhouse is the ideal place for relaxation or entertaining, with its elegant foyer, spacious great room with fireplace and fully-equipped kitchen. Residents can gather in the media room to watch a movie, find a quiet space to work in the on-site business center or shoot pool in the game room. There's also a swimming pool, spa, multi-purpose room, kid's play area, a fitness center with weights and cardio equipment, and locker rooms.

"Homeowners at Highlands Village will be happy to vacation at home, and their guests will be too, with the two guest suites available for rent to homeowners' visitors," added Collins. "These two beautiful units are located above the recreation center and both have two bedrooms, a family room, laundry facilities and a full-sized kitchen."

Priced from the high $400,000s, the homes at Highlands Village combine stylish design with energy-efficient features in a choice of five floor plans that have from two to four bedrooms, two and one-half baths and approximately 1,274 to 2,069 square feet. Pardee plans on building 167 two-story townhomes at this location, which is the last new home neighborhood to be built in the Carmel Country Highlands master planned community.

The standard of living at Highlands Village is defined by convenience and high-style, allowing buyers to select from a number of design options including fireplaces and a bedroom versus loft option available in some plans. An extensive list of included features such as fully-equipped kitchens, luxurious master baths and walk-in closets is complemented by Pardee's LivingSmart package of standard and optional measures that boost energy efficiency, save water and improve indoor air quality making Highlands Village an exciting new home choice in the coveted coastal-close Carmel Country Highlands community.

Comprising more than 800 acres, Pardee's master-planned community of Carmel Country Highlands is perched high atop a breathtaking ridge in San Diego's North County. The community overlooks nearby horse trails, open space and preserved open hills, all of which unfold around a number of close-knit neighborhoods including Pardee's Bridle Ridge and Carriage Run, both offering new, single-family detached homes.

The premier schools of Carmel Valley are one of the top reasons buyers choose to purchase a new home in Carmel Country Highlands, which is served by the highly regarded Del Mar Union and San Dieguito Union School Districts. Convenient shopping, beautiful beaches and a variety of other nearby amenities in the Carmel Valley area also make Carmel Country Highlands an ideal choice for today's savvy home buyer.

To visit Highlands Village, located at 10674 Golden Willow Trail in San Diego, from I-5, take Freeway 56 east to Carmel Country Road; go south approximately 1.5 miles and follow the signs to the sales center and models. For more information visit www.pardeehomes.com or call (858) 342-8797.

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.

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