Limited Number of Custom Homesites Still Available at Pardee Homes' Alta Del Mar in Coastal San Diego

    SAN DIEGO, CA, August 03, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Luxury custom home building is alive and well at The Prestige Collection of Alta Del Mar, Pardee Homes' stunning new home community located on an elevated plateau in coastal North San Diego's Del Mar Mesa area. In just 18 months, Pardee Homes has sold 21 of the 29 homesites available for buyers who want to create the home of their dreams, from the ground up.

"Although the appeal of this high-end community is to a small percentage of homebuyers, sales have been phenomenal," said Matt Sauls, regional director of marketing for Pardee Homes. "The location, open space and lot size all resonate with buyers who seek luxury coastal living. And with just eight graded homesites remaining, the time to buy at Alta Del Mar is now."

Custom homesites at Alta Del Mar range in size from .4 to 1.1 acres and can accommodate homes up to 12,000 square feet depending on the lot size. Sites are delivered graded with easy access to utilities. Architectural standards ensure the community and neighborhoods will live harmoniously with the natural environment and surrounding homes. Pardee Homes' custom program provides generous time frames for design, approvals and construction.

"We are committed to developing this spectacular plateau in a way that preserves the natural topography and sweeping view corridors as we provide our homebuyers with a one-of-a-kind address," noted Sauls.

The gated, Alta Del Mar enclave is situated on a ridgeline above the Grand Del Mar Resort and Golf Club on a serpentine finger of land surrounded by expanses of coastal sage and undulating topography. This elevated site and picturesque setting are considered to be among coastal North County's last opportunity for custom home building in a planned community.

In addition to the custom lot program at Alta Del Mar, The Prestige Collection of Alta Del includes an enclave of Estate Homes on lots averaging a half acre with approximately 4,151 to 6,235-
heritage architecture of coastal California with classic facades, timeless materials and hand-wrought details.

Designed by the award-winning architectural firm of Bassenian/Lagoni of Newport Beach, Alta Del Mar incorporates elements of Spanish and Monterey design such as exterior gated porticos, charming interior courtyards, grand entries, outdoor rooms and classic brick and wood detailing; authentic wrought iron detail, stone facades, vestibules and formal hallways evoke French Country and Tuscan architectural styling. Amenity filled homes with private interior and side courtyards, as well as generous backyards, have up to six bedrooms. Pricing ranges from $1.85 to $2.4 million.

Alta Del Mar has been honored with 22 prestigious awards, including "Best Residential Community of the Year" designation in three separate competitions--Gold Nugget Awards, BIA Icon Awards and SoCal Awards. In addition, Alta Del Mar was honored with a Gold Award for Residence Two at BALA and at the Professional Builder Design Awards and a Gold Award for Residence Three and Silver Award for Community of the Year at The Nationals-2014.

Alta Del Mar is served by schools in the Del Mar Union School District for elementary grades and it is anticipated Carmel Valley Middle School, Torrey Pines High School or Canyon Crest Academy in the San Dieguito Union High School District will serve older children.

Pardee Homes is celebrating its 60th anniversary in the San Diego market this year and is noted for its superior master-planning concepts, quality construction, responsive customer service and dedication to the educational and civic goals of the communities in which it builds. The company's many awards honor its commitment to superior design and planning and to greener and more sustainable new home development. Visit www.pardeehomes.com.

For more information about Alta Del Mar visit www.altadelmar.com or call (858) 461-0109.

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