Enhance the quality of your life
Savvy mature home buyers recognize that an innovative ranch house located in an established neighborhood with nearby recreational facilities and a natural landscape boasting rock gardens, ponds and wildflowers, will enhance their quality of life.
All the wonderful amenities that improve ones lifestyle can be found at The Enclave at The Reserve at the Merit Club in Libertyville.
"Our established community is breathtakingly beautiful and the recreational opportunities are first class," said Jeri Szatko, director of sales and marketing for Merit Homes.
Buyers can choose from five luxurious ranch plans or two two-story designs with first-floor master bedrooms. Featuring 1,800 to 3,000 square feet of luxury space, homes have two to four bedrooms and up to 3½ baths and are priced from $680,000 to $780,000.
The 17-home Enclave is part of a gated community called the Reserve at the Merit Club which is comprised of 102 semi-custom homes and 26 one-acre custom homes on 100 acres of rolling land. Honored with the "Best Overall Community" award from the Home Builders Association, the community was recognized for excellence in design and construction.
What makes this neighborhood unusual are the picturesque views of the Merit Club, an 18-hole private golf course that is ranked as one of the top 100 courses in the world by Golf and Travel Magazines. Several years ago, The Merit Club hosted the U.S. Women's' Open.
Five ranch plans cater to mostly empty nesters and young professionals who want the convenience of single-level living, mainly because it eliminates having to walk up and down stairs.
In addition to the benefits of one-level living, buyers are attracted to the architectural design of the ranch plans. High ceilings throughout the home and open floor plans establish a feeling of spaciousness. Kitchens, family rooms and living rooms flow into each other making entertaining convenient, while separate bedroom areas provide privacy and personal space.
Large basements are perfect for creating a spacious recreational room for teenagers, or they can be transformed into in-law quarters with a full bath.
Szatko gives her home buyers every opportunity to customize their homes. Buyers start with a plan and they can change the footprint of the house and eliminate or add rooms. There's a lot of flexibility and they can select from the same finish level as the custom home buyer. In addition to the semi-custom homes, there will also be 26 spectacular custom residences.
Upgraded luxury features come standard at The Enclave. Homes include oak flooring, Kohler® fixtures, maple cabinets, granite countertops, full masonry fireplace, extensive trim details, wood windows, cedar shake roofs, zoned temperature control, fire suppression systems, and patios.
Also, Merit Homes guarantees its buyers that the natural setting will remain a conservation area forever. Home buyers understand that there will be no future development because the site is protected by a conservation easement.
Conveniently located off Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville, residents may catch commuter trains either in Grayslake or Libertyville with a 50-minute commute to Chicago. Only one mile away, there is easy access to I-94.
To visit the community, take I-94 to Rt. 137, go west to Rt. 21 (Milwaukee Aye), then north 1.5 miles to entrance. Follow signs to the sales center, open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Call (847) 680-0090 or visit merithomes.net.