Bright Ideas, Spacious Living Awaits Home Shoppers at Award-winning Pardee Homes' Casabella in Pacific Highlands Ranch

    SAN DIEGO, CA, February 18, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Casabella by Pardee Homes is ready and waiting for today's savvy home shopper with coastal-close living at its most stylish. The newest neighborhood at Pacific Highlands Ranch features bright, airy floorplans, gourmet kitchens, great rooms and flexible spaces that add to its fresh appeal. With two national awards, Casabella demonstrates the many exciting concepts in home design that have made it a success with buyers as well as building industry professionals.

Pardee Homes received 2016 Silver Award honors for Best Architectural Design of a Single Family Detached Home priced from $750,000 to $1 million for Casabella Plan 4 at The Nationals. Silver Award winners are the top vote recipients in their category as named by the National Sales and Marketing Council and were presented recently at the International Builders' Show held in Las Vegas. The Nationals are the most prestigious awards of their kind awarded for new home sales and marketing. Casabella Plan 3 also received a Best in American Living (BALA) Silver Award in the Detached Home 2,001 to 2,500 square foot category. The BALA awards program honors designers, builders, founders and members who have significantly influenced the residential design and construction field.

Casabella, priced from the low $900,000s, offers four to five bedrooms with three to four and one-half bathrooms, two- and three-bay garages and approximately 2,263 to 2,824 square feet. Four upscale, two-story plans include great room living, lofts, outdoor rooms with covered patios, optional prep or chef's kitchens and optional spa showers. Each home at Casabella comes complete with solar pre-wire and a fully integrated multimedia wiring system. Fabulous gourmet kitchens have a food prep and eating island, granite slab countertops and a stainless steel GE Monogram appliance package.

Spanish, Coastal, Traditional and Napa architectural designs grace these exquisite homes designed for versatility, style and energy-efficiency with Living Smart features that make the home environment more comfortable and economical.

A new phase of 12 homes released for sale on January 30th will be ready for move-in later this year, but for those ready to make their move now to Pacific Highlands Ranch, there's a Plan 3 (Homesite 46) priced at $964,650 available for move-in this spring with four bedrooms, three baths and a loft. With a full bedroom/bathroom downstairs, outdoor room and an office/playroom, this home invites family gatherings as well as providing plenty of private spaces. Other features such as an upgraded kitchen, electrical upgrades, a big laundry room upstairs and $25,000 flooring credit are all included.

"In keeping pace with today's trends in new homes that reflect buyer's expectations, Casabella offers fabulous state-of-the-art choices such as enhanced gourmet kitchens, stackable sliding doors leading to cozy outdoor rooms, spa showers, LED lighting and roof-mounted solar electric systems," said Liz Ramirez, regional director of marketing for Pardee Homes. "These homes are designed for generational living with optional guest suites that provide private quarters within the home and come with their own bedroom and bathroom making them ideal for visitors and family alike."

As a pioneer in green building, Pardee Homes includes the LivingSmart package of standard and optional features that increase energy-efficiency, save water and money, and contribute to the homeowner's long-term peace of mind. Included features such as fluorescent lights, dimmer switches, tankless water heaters, Low-E spectrally selective glass windows, programmable thermostats and pre-wiring for solar are included. Additional optional features such as a solar roof-mounted solar electric system, LED lighting, electric car charging station and reverse osmosis water system in the kitchen are available.

Homeowners at Casabella will find it easier than ever to enjoy San Diego's abundance of sunshine and natural beauty when the stunning Solterra Swim Club at Pacific Highlands Ranch opens in Spring 2016. This gated retreat will include a sparkling new pool, inviting spa, shaded cabanas, outdoor barbecue area and tot lot.

Surrounded by 1,300 acres of preserved natural habitat, Pacific Highlands Ranch demonstrates the principles of LivingSmart beautifully with remarkably energy-efficient homes, drought-tolerant landscaping and a multi-use trail system for hiking and biking. Surrounded by 1,300 acres of preserved natural habitat, Pacific Highlands Ranch demonstrates the principles of LivingSmart beautifully with remarkably energy-efficient homes, drought-tolerant landscaping and a multi-use trail system for hiking and biking. Neighborhood shopping is at The Village, home to Trader Joe's, Rite-Aid, Crunch Fitness, Baked Bear , Panera Bread , Pure Barre , Revive Salon & Spa and other food, clothing, specialty, convenience, medical and dental tenants. The center will soon celebrate the openings of several gourmet restaurants including CRUDO by nationally-acclaimed chef Pascal Lorange, Dolce Pane E Vino and Westroot, a new tavern restaurant concept by the Verant Group. When complete, The Village also will include five acres of park and amenities space, a public library and apartment homes.

The community is served by many private schools and the highly-rated Del Mar Union School District for public schools such as Ashley Falls Elementary School. The San Dieguito Union High School District's Torrey Pines High School and Canyon Crest Academy serve older students and there are two middle schools in the area --- Carmel Valley Middle School and the new Pacific Trails Middle School.

For more information, please call (858) 461-0724 or visit www.pardeehomes.com. The Casabella New Home Gallery is located at 6774 Monterra Trail, San Diego, 92130. Exit I-56 at Carmel Valley Road; head north and follow the signs throughout Pacific Highlands Ranch.

Established in 1921, Pardee Homes is recognized for superior master-planning concepts, quality construction, energy-efficient building practices, responsive customer service and dedication to the educational and civic goals of the communities in which it builds, Pardee Homes was one of the first builders in San Diego to embrace sustainable building practices and continues to build consideration for the planet into every home and community. Pardee Homes is a member of TRI Pointe Group, a family of premium regional homebuilders supported by the significant resources, economies of scale and thought leadership of a national foundation. The family also includes Maracay Homes in Arizona, Quadrant Homes in Washington, Trendmaker Homes in Texas, TRI Pointe Homes in California and Colorado, and Winchester Homes in Maryland and Virginia - all together making TRI Pointe Group one of the largest homebuilding companies in the U.S. For more information please visit www.pardeehomes.com.

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