Plenty of variety at Windsor Ridge
A new sales office and 13 new single-family floor plans are creating excitement at Montalbano Homes' Windsor Ridge in Joliet.
An established community that will include 157 single-family homes and 64 townhouses on an 80-acre site along Caton Farm Road, Windsor Ridge is among the Montalbano Homes communities that will feature all 13 of the new floor plans designed for the preferences of today's home buyers. The new designs, which include a ranch plan and 12 two-story homes, range from $215,990 to $310,990, and include partial basements and two- or three-car garages.
Model homes will open later in the year; introductory pricing and financing programs are available through the preferred lender.
"Our new sales office at Ridge and Black roads is easy to find and offers a comfortable setting in which to get acquainted with the floor plans and other information," says Jo Anne Krall, regional sales manager for Montalbano Homes.
Homes are set along curving streets and a creek runs through the community, providing a natural focal point. The entrance to the community features a gatehouse with ponds on either side.
The Heritage Series includes six designs, ranging in size from 1,276 square feet for a three-bedroom ranch to 2,275 square feet for the largest two-story in the group. Prices range from $215,990 to $256,990 for homes with two-car attached garages, partial basements and sodded sites.
An open, airy floor plan is the Carrington, a 1,679-square-foot plan with three bedrooms and 2½ baths.
Highlights of the Carrington include a living and dining room area separated from the foyer by a half wall; a kitchen with pantry, breakfast nook with sliding glass doors or optional box bay and family room with optional fireplace; laundry room off the kitchen and powder room.
Upstairs, the three bedrooms include a master bedroom with walk-in closet, private bath and optional volume ceiling plus two other bedrooms served by a hall bath.
Buyers can opt for a full basement, bay window in the dining room and fireplace.
The Hampton Series features seven two-story floor plans, ranging in size from 2,430 to 3,801 square feet and priced from, $258,990 to $310,990 including partial basements, two- or three-car garages and sodded sites.
The Mulberry plan, at 3,801 square feet includes four bedrooms, 3½ baths, three-car attached garage and partial basement. It's priced from $310,990.
The foyer provides a welcome as visitors step into the formal living room and dining room separated by a half wall and columns. The dining room may be accented with a bay window. To the rear of the main floor are a central staircase and kitchen with optional island, breakfast nook with sliding glass doors or box bay and family room with optional fireplace. Buyers may opt for an enhanced kitchen with cook-top island and built-in appliances.
The first floor also includes a den, powder room, laundry room and walk-in storage closet off the kitchen plus service hall with closet and access to the three-car garage.
The second floor of the Mulberry is highlighted by a second-floor family room. A master bedroom with optional volume ceiling also includes a walk-in closet and compartmented bath with double-bowl vanity. An optional ultra master bath features a soaking tub and separate shower. The three other bedrooms have walk-in closets and are served by two hall bathrooms.
Customizing options include additional bedrooms, enhanced family rooms, full basements and master suite extensions.
Features included in the homes may vary between the two series but all homes include 30-inch-upper oak kitchen cabinets, laminated counters and appliances including gas ranges with hood fans, dishwashers and garbage disposals.
Baths feature a choice of furniture-finished cabinets with cultured marble tops and integral bowls. In addition, the homes include wall-to-wall carpet and no-wax vinyl tile as well as energy-saving features.
In addition to the single-family homes, four townhouse plans are offered at Windsor Ridge, ranging from 1,581 to 1,794 square feet with two to four bedrooms, 1½ to 2½ baths, 9-foot first-floor ceilings with volume ceilings in key areas and two-car garages. Prices range from $182,900 to $191,900 for townhouses that include two-car attached garages. A selection of homes for quick delivery is available with incentives. Four professionally decorated model homes are open for viewing.
To visit Windsor Ridge, take I-55 to Route 126. Turn west to Route 59 then south to Caton Farm Road. Turn west to Ridge Road and south to Black Road.
A sales trailer is at the comer of Ridge and Black roads. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Call (815) 439-3675 for additional information or visit www.montalbanohomes.com.