Great room offered in various plans
Many buyers today opt for a great room area -- a multi-function space closely connected with the kitchen and dining areas.
At West Point Gardens, in the Randall Road corridor on Elgin's west side, several of the single-family and townhouse plans offer great rooms, enhanced by private back yards and gardens.
"The gardens expand the space available for family use and entertaining in the great room area, and buyers can more fully appreciate this grand area when visiting the 11 single-family and townhouse models we offer," said Patrick Curran, president of West Point Builders, the developer.
West Point Gardens is unique in the Elgin area for its traditional neighborhood design. The 173-acre community will include 342 two-story, single-family homes in and 128 townhouses.
Single-family homes include the Heritage Series, priced from $324,990 to $349,990, and the Kingston Series, priced from $379,990 to $424,990. The townhouses are priced from $237,990 to $299,990.
Twelve townhouse exteriors and 28 single-family home exteriors, with some featuring two-story porches, ensure a varied, attractive ambiance.
The room-sized front porches that bring the homes closer to the sidewalks ensure that residents relaxing on then front porches can visit with friends walking to the park. Garages are set in the rear of the homes to ensure a safe, inviting streetscape for pedestrians. Bicycle and walking paths lead to 12-acre Meier Park, the community focal point.
In addition, residents can walk to smaller pocket parks, a planned 20-acre commercial convenience center and neighborhood schools.
A sodded lawn, landscaping, privacy fencing and a concrete patio are included in the price of each home. These secluded fenced areas may be enhanced with a variety of theme gardens that are available for purchase in part or in entirety, or buyers may choose to enhance their own yards.
"The fact that these gardens are enclosed and private make them really feel like an outdoor extension of the home," Curran said.
The Belmont townhouse, a 1,428-square-foot residence, includes two bedrooms plus an upstairs computer niche, 1½ or optional 2½ baths, front covered porch, full basement and two-car detached garage, priced from $247,990.
The Belmont features a great room and a spacious kitchen with dining area overlooking the private garden. In addition, the home has a large foyer and formal dining room plus a master bedroom with tray ceiling, walk-in closet and private bath plus a second bedroom with walk-in closet and the computer niche.
The single-family Georgetown also features a great room that has outdoor garden space on two sides including a sliding glass door. The kitchen with breakfast bar overlooks the great room and garden, and the Georgetown is an ideal plan for indoor-outdoor entertaining.
In addition, the 2,034-square-foot Georgetown boasts three bedrooms, 2½ baths, a two-story foyer, formal dining room, large covered front porch, first-floor laundry, full basement and two-car attached garage. The second floor includes a master bedroom with tray ceiling, his and hers walk-in closets and private bath. Two other bedrooms are served by a hall bath. Buyers may opt for a deluxe master bath with soaking tub and separate shower, a loft in lieu of the third bedroom and a three-car garage. The Georgetown is priced from $328,990.
Buyers have many choices in floor plans at West Point Gardens.
Five townhouse designs are available at West Point Gardens, offering freedom from exterior maintenance. The plans range in size from 1,278 to 1,790 square feet with two or three bedrooms, 1½ to 2½ baths, lofts, family rooms per plan, nine-foot first-floor ceilings, full basements, brick exteriors, two-car garages and private enclosed gardens.
The Heritage Series of single-family homes features four floor plans, varying in size from 1,841 to 2,307 square feet and including three bedrooms, 2½ baths, basements, private enclosed gardens and two- or three-car attached garages grouped around motor courts.
The Kingston Series includes five single-family designs, ranging from 2,398 to 3,264 square feet, with three, four or five bedrooms, 2½ baths, basements, private enclosed gardens and two-or three-car attached garages at the rear of the homes accessed by side drives or grouped around motor courts.
The booming Randall Road corridor provides a wide variety of stores, services and restaurants. Commuter train service and convenient highway access ensure access to job centers.
West Point Gardens is at the southwest corner of Route 20 (Lake Street) and Nesler Street, one mile west of Randall Road. Sales center hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. For more information, call (847) 608-1000 or visit www.westpointgardens.com.
To visit, take Ill. Hwy. 20 (Lake Street) west to Nesler, and go south on Nesler to the community. Or, take I-90 to Randall Road, go south to Lake Street, west to Nesler, then south to the community.