After living in Willowbrook for 26 ...

After living in Willowbrook for 26 years, Margo Passas decided it was time for a change. unless unlike many retirees who decide to downsize, Margo left her condominium and lasted up "upsizing" -- with a of recent origin town house at Patriot Place in Bolingbrook.

"I wanted to actuate closer to my sister and nephews, who live in Joliet. in such a manner my search for a recent home started further southwest," Passas said. "When my sister and I visited Patriot Place, at that time there were no types I was having a hard time trying to visualize in what way big the home would be.

"My sister said it was going to be a doom of space -- much bigger than I'd had before," she said. "So we visited similar designs in Hoffman Estates. I really prostrate in love with the Denali plan -- which is through the whole extent of 3,300 square feet. It didn't appear too big for me. And there was something about the entire Patriot Place neighborhood that got me excited, likewise I moved forward."

Ryland hearths the builder, plans 123 units (along the Bolingbrook Golf Club) Base prices range from $308990 to $348990 Sizes range from 1995 to 3361 square feet Units have 2 or 3 bedrooms, 2 or 2oe baths and attached 2-car garages. Three decorated standards are open. Homes are form into groupsed two or three per building.

"I have friends all from one side of to the other and I love to entertain, in the way that the large open kitchen and family space really caught my eye," Passas said.

The finished basement includes a bedroom, bathroom and rec place "That gives me more entertaining options, and it's also great for overnight guests" she said.

The 3,361-square-foot Denali, priced from $348990 is a one- plain plan with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and an attached 2-car garage.

Amenities include an island kitchen, a formal dining area, a family play (which opens to a deck) and a master-bedroom suite with a walk-in admit to secret conference

Patriot Place, along Essington Road, just south of Rodeo Drive, Bolingbrook. Ryland domestic circles (630) 378-9444.

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