Canyon Hills a Great Fit for First-Time Homebuyers; New Homes in This Lake Elsinore Master-Planned Community are Priced from the Low $200,000s

    LAKE ELSINORE, CA, November 21, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Shelton family of Tustin was determined to buy their first home and stay in California to be close to family but found the choices in Orange County in their price range were smaller homes that needed work, and that the prices were too high. With the help of the internet they discovered Canyon Hills and found a way to make it happen. They are now settled into their first home; a brand new two-story, four bedroom at Pardee's LivingSmart Homes in Lake Elsinore.

"We immediately liked the community and the area and were thrilled to find a house in our price range and that was big enough to accommodate us as our family grows," said Kelsey Shelton.

Kelsey and her husband Evan, a former Marine, said the location was big factor in choosing LivingSmart Homes at Canyon Hills. "It was important to us to stay in California because we did not want a long drive to visit family," added Shelton. "It's just an hour and half drive to my parent's home and an easy commute to work for my husband."

The Shelton's are very pleased with the open floor plan of their Plan 5 LivingSmart Canyon Hills home, which they find great for entertaining, and are also very happy with the kitchen, kitchen island and three-car garage.

"Buying a new home is a big undertaking, but everyone at Pardee was helpful," said Shelton. "We closed on time and are now enjoying our quiet neighborhood and look forward to getting our landscaping done in our large backyard."

At Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore, there are currently three new home neighborhoods by Pardee to choose from choose from. LivingSmart Homes Hillside features four floor plans, including both one- and two-story homes with up to four bedrooms, approximately 2,256 square feet and pricing from the high $200,000s.

Meadow Ridge, featuring homes with Pardee's exclusive GenSmart Suite, consists of 147 single-family detached homes, including both one- and two-story floor plans, with pricing from the mid $300,000s. Floor plans range in size from approximately 2,385 to 4,241 square feet with up to seven bedrooms, three to five baths, and three- and four-bay garages.

Award-winning LivingSmart Homes Parkside is priced from the low $200,000s and includes three floor plans with three to four bedrooms, two and one-half to three baths and approximately 1,630 to 1,919 square feet. The floor plans are thoughtfully designed with welcoming entries, dramatic interior spaces, gourmet kitchens with slab granite countertops, roomy pantries, General Electric stainless steel finish appliances, large walk-in closets in the master bedroom, linen storage and two-bay garages.

All new homes built by Pardee Homes feature the LivingSmart package of standard and optional features that increase energy-efficiency, save water and foster healthy living. Standard energy-efficient features range from Energy Star rated dishwashers and low-E spectrally selective glass windows to fluorescent lights in select recessed cans, dimmer switches, occupancy sensors, and radiant barrier roof sheathing. Energy efficiency in a LivingSmart home exceeds California's Title 24 criteria, already the toughest in the nation.

Ideally located west of Canyon Lake in the foothills of Lake Elsinore, the award-winning Canyon Hills community offers residents neighborhood parks, schools and convenient shopping, dining and services at Canyon Hills Marketplace. Canyon Hills is also home Canyon Hills Community Park, with two playgrounds, a children's splash pad, two soccer fields, a baseball and youth league field, a basketball court, dog park, and more.

Additional recreational activities are available to residents of Canyon Hills at Creekside Recreation Center which has a junior Olympic-size pool, clubhouse, playground and basketball court. A second private recreation center with a beautiful swimming pool and spa is located in Foothill Village, near the LivingSmart Homes Canyon Hills. Canyon Hills' most significant feature however, is its preserved open space, totaling more than 900 acres, and its proximity to other popular recreational activities, such as skydiving and wake boarding.

For more information, visit www.pardeehomes.com or call (951) 264-0127. To visit LivingSmart Homes Canyon Hills, exit I-15 at Railroad Canyon Road in Lake Elsinore and go east approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right on Canyon Hills Road and follow the signs. Find Pardee Homes on Facebook at www.fb.com/pardeehomesinlandempire.

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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