Pardee Homes' Crest View at Fair Oaks Ranch to Open March 3

    LOS ANGELES, CA, February 24, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Spacious new homes on large, hillside homesites in Fair Oaks Ranch are coming to Santa Clarita at Crest View, where Los Angeles homebuilder Pardee Homes has set Saturday, March 3 for grand opening festivities. The Crest View sales center will open at 10 a.m. and home shoppers are invited to enjoy self-guided tours of 4 fully decorated model homes.

Grand opening visitors can also take in a lively session with Sandy Krogh of Culinary Consultants. Demonstrating Crest View's upscale G.E. appliance line in a model home kitchen, Sandy will present delicious and easy springtime treats for families on the go. Her demo starts at 11 a.m. in the Plan 3 kitchen.

Award-winning LA Group, landscape architects for Crest View, will present landscape design tips. Grand opening fun also includes delightful caricature portraits by James Malia, and music by Eric Berdon, who rounds out grand opening entertainment with guitar and vocals.

Crest View Designs--Priced from the $500,000s, Crest View designs provide approximately 2,664 to 3,960 square feet of living space, with 4 to 7 bedrooms and 3 to 4 baths. Situated in a scenic hillside location of Fair Oaks Ranch, the Crest View homes offer some of the community's largest home sites and homes. They feature solar power systems as a price-included green standard, one of some 30 standard and optional features of Pardee Homes' LivingSmart brand.

"Crest View is the final new home neighborhood of Fair Oaks Ranch, and we have gone all out to make sure it satisfies a family lifestyle--which includes ways to save big on your electricity and water bills!" said Joyce Mason, vice president of marketing for Pardee Homes. "New home shoppers will also discover thoughtful, varied floor plans, functional convenience and terrific personalizing selections at Crest View."

Depending on plan selection, Crest View room options include a downstairs bedroom with full bath, a library in lieu of formal dining, an optional exercise room and an optional guest suite. Grand opening visitors will also discover an innovative outdoor room, a laundry/hobby room and an optional extended walk-in closet. Three-bay and three-bay tandem garages are standard and one plan features an optional 4-bay tandem garage.

Crest View's sleek, convenient kitchens feature G.E. stainless steel appliances, food prep islands and eating bars, slab granite countertops and recycling centers. Highlighting the master suites are walk-in wardrobes with raised panel doors and luxurious, compartmentalized baths with oval soaking tubs and separate, glass-enclosed showers.

Interior laundry rooms include upper cabinetry and all homes provide large capacity water heaters. Comprehensive wiring for each home accommodates phone systems, high-speed Internet, data networking, HDTV and other multi-media options.

Crest View homes are high performance, with the green advantages of Pardee's LivingSmart brand, which helps boost energy efficiency, save water and other natural resources and improve indoor air quality. Roof-inset solar power systems are just one of these standards at Crest View. See the sales office and the LivingSmart Room for much more on this award-wining program.

Recreation and Leisure Time--With resort-style amenities and secluded setting, The Ranch at Fair Oaks Ranch is a true family oasis. It features a Junior Olympic-sized swimming pool with expansive deck, shaded barbecue and seating areas, children's play equipment and play lawn, a large common room with full kitchen, mature landscaping and parking.

Nearby is the 6-acre Fair Oaks Ranch Park, a hub of family activities and social gatherings. It has two children's play areas, basketball court, picnic tables with barbecues, shade pavilion, restrooms and pedestrian path and bench seating. Also within Fair Oaks Ranch are a hiking and walking trail, hundreds of acres of open space and the beauty of preserved oak trees.

Acclaimed Schools--Within Fair Oaks Ranch is the K-6 Fair Oaks Ranch Community School, a California Distinguished School in the Sulphur Springs School District. Also within convenient proximity are La Mesa Junior High and Golden Valley High School, in the William S. Hart Union School District. Also in the Santa Clarita Valley are College of the Canyons, a community college with 69 academic programs for Associate degrees, and Valencia's California Institute of the Arts for students of the visual and performing arts.

Everyday Convenience--Freeway-close location and easy proximity to a Metrolink station match Crest View's many in-community advantages. Also easy to tap are shopping and dining, with The Plaza at Golden Valley just next door to Fair Oaks Ranch. Nearby Canyon Country supplies abundant additional choices for shopping, dining and entertainment, fitness centers and everyday services.

Pardee Homes offers excellent financing through Pardee Home Loans, and provides generous broker co-op. Brokers must accompany prospective buyers on the initial visit to a Pardee Homes neighborhood.

"Mark your calendars for March 3, and join us at Crest View," said Mason. "Pardee Homes looks forward to welcoming you to Fair Oaks Ranch!"

If you want a head start on Crest View purchase opportunities, register now on Pardee Homes' prospective buyers list at www.pardeehomes.com/fair-oaks-ranch/crest-view/ or call 661-252-2394. "Taking this action means you will get the latest information on available homes, home sites and pricing," said Gary Probert, Pardee Homes' Vice President of Sales. "You can also find an online sales counselor--this is a great way to get a leg up on owning a new Crest View home!"

To reach Fair Oaks Ranch, take the 5 Freeway to the 14 Freeway North and exit at Via Princessa; turn right to enter Fair Oaks Ranch. Turn left at Lost Canyon Road and follow signs to Crest View. The model home center is at 27305 Rose Mallow Lane. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays and 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays. Telephone 661-252-2394. Also see www.pardeehomes.com.

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