Natural setting among executive amenities
Executive-style single-family homes priced from the upper $300,000s are offered at The Ponds of Stony Creek in Elgin.
They're set in a picturesque community backing to a forest preserve and complete with two neighborhood parks. a natural pond, walking/biking trails and a community pool and pool house.
Just three miles west of Randall Road on McDonald Road in Elgin, The Ponds of Stony Creek is a Ryland Homes community of 315 single-family homes each on a minimum of one-third-acre.
Ryland offers an impressive collection of two-story floor plans ranging from 2,870 to 4,336 square feet in size with three-car side-load garages and deep-pour basements included in the price of the homes.
The development is served by both St. Charles and Burlington school districts and many retailers and restaurants can be found along nearby Randall Road.
Commuters are minutes from I-90 via the Randall Road access ramp and both the Burlington and Big Timber Metra train stations.
The developers is expecting spring deliveries.
The homes feature four bedrooms; 2½ to four baths; large, open kitchens, formal living and dining rooms; spacious family rooms; dens and lofts per plan; basements; and attached three-car side-load garages. Both lookout and walkout basements are available.
Five of the six home designs are also offered at the Reserve of St. Charles community and buyers can view models there. Or, take a virtual tour of by visiting ryland.com. The models to view are:
• The Shenandoah II. A 3,700-square-foot home with a covered front porch that leads inside to the two-story foyer. Once inside, the formal two-story living room is open to the formal dining room with bay window. The library is at the front of the home while the study is found in the back. An expansive family room flows into the island kitchen. A dual-access staircase leads from both the kitchen and the foyer to the second floor of the home. A full bathroom, laundry room and access to the three-car side-load garage are also found on the first floor.
Upstairs, the master suite provides a private bath, featuring a corner soaking tub and separate shower, as well as an oversized walk-in closet. Three generously-sized secondary bedrooms each include abundant closet space and are served by a large hall bath with soaking tub and separate shower. Measuring 11¼ by 14 feet, the loft gives children their own personal work space, family room, hobby room or recreation room. A third bathroom may be added to the second floor of this plan. The Shenandoah II is currently base-priced from $459,990.
• The Rutherford. Priced from $459,990 this two-story home offers 3,779-square feet of living space that includes a covered front porch which leads inside to the two-story foyer. A formal living room opens to the formal dining room. The study is at the front while the rear of the home consists of the large family room, breakfast room and kitchen with oversized island. A powder room, laundry room and access to the three-car side-load garage are also found on the first floor.
Upstairs, the master suite with double-door entry features spacious his-and-hers walk-in closets as well as a luxury bath with double-bowl vanity, soaking tub and separate shower. In addition, all three secondary bedrooms include a walk-in closet and share a large hall bath with soaking tub and separate shower. Measuring 11¼ by 14 feet, the loft offers possibilities from a homework station to a music room or second-floor family room. A third bathroom may be added to the second floor of this plan.
• The Nottingham II. The largest of the plans, the Nottingham features 4,336 square feet of living space and is base-priced from $499,990. Rntering the two-story foyer provides views of the formal living room and adjoining dining room with bay window. The heart-of-the-home consists of the large island kitchen with peninsula breakfast bar and eat-in dining area which is open to the two-story family room. Dual-access staircases lead from the foyer as well as the family room. A study, full hall bath, laundry room and three-car side-load garage completes the first floor.
Upstairs, the master bedroom suite features an office area, expansive walk-in closet and private luxury bath with double-bowl vanity, compartmented commode, soaking tub and separate shower. Two of the three upstairs bedrooms share a Jack-and-Jill bath while the third bedroom has a private bath.
Additional quality features included in the homes at The Ponds of Stony Creek are painted six-panel colonial doors and trim; designer lighting; 42-inch kitchen cabinets; volume ceilings per plan; Corian countertops; and luxury master baths. Exteriors feature natural siding and brick fronts, energy-efficient double-pane windows and fully-sodded and landscaped front and side yards with asphalt driveways.
The Ponds of Stony Creek is located on McDonald Road just three miles west of Randall Road in Elgin. The sales center is open daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Mondays when hours are noon to 6 p.m. and Saturdays when hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information call (847) 841-8440 or visit www.ryland.com.