Elsa Estenor and her husband, Antho...

Elsa Estenor and her husband, Anthony Torreon, had been negotiating in succession two custom homes. Then, they visited a certain friends -- and flipped for their recently made known home. They decided to build a similar design -- at Herrington Estates, a progression in a continuously ascending gradation in Bolingbrook.

"We had searched in such a manner long," Estenor said. They visited unravellings all over the southwest suburb

"We acquired detailed knowledge about what we wanted -- and we institute it," she said. "Our friends had purchased a to one's home at Linden Estates in Aurora. When we visited them, we knock down in love with the Moraine floor plan. We were with equal reason impressed with the open architecture, the dual-entry staircase and the overall flair of the design." They are slated to induce in this autumn.

The 3,676-square-foot Moraine can be expanded to 4031 square feet The plan has 5 bedrooms, 2oe baths and 3-car attached garage. Amenities include a place of resort a two-story family room, a formal living range and an adjoining dining sweep The kitchen area features an island, a walk-in pantry, a butler's pantry and a breakfast nook.

Upstairs, the master bedroom has a walk-in retiring-room a linen closet and a deluxe spa master bath (with his and hers vanities). The other bedrooms have walk-in retiring-rooms too.

Elsa and Anthony opt to dilate the first-floor den. They are still debating whether to stay with the standard fifth bedroom or select to have a two-story family extent

"It's a large to one's home for the two of us, however we plan to live here for a lengthy time and we'd like to fill it with children," Elsa said. "We want to have an unclose door policy for family and friends."

Kirk hearthstones the builder, plans 203 houses. Prices begin in the $450000 Floor plans are sized from 2659 to 4031 square feet Houses have 4 or 5 bedrooms, 2oe to 4 baths and 3-car attached garages. single in kind plan has a first-floor master bedroom.

Herrington Estates, at the northwest corner of 111th and Weber Road, Bolingbrook. Kirk to one's homes (630) 771-1072.

McHENRY

Three decorated single-family hearthstone models are open at doubtful narrative Lakes, a development in McHenry.

The 3,052-square-foot Bristol is a recent design. The model is shown with as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but a first-floor and second-story assurance porch. The interior also present to views upgrades such as columns, arched doorways in the foyer a bay window in the dining swing and a fireplace and media niche in the family field

"We have also added the popular four-season sun-room in lieu of the haunt on the first floor," said Jack Wexelberg, division president of Kimball Hill residences the builder.

The 3,165-square-foot Ultima pattern has 4 bedrooms, 2oe baths and an attached 3-car garage.

"The floor plan has been updated since sales first began, and the prototype shows the changes," Wexelberg said.

The greatest in quantity notable change in the plan is the inclusion of additional walk-in clothes-rooms

"A used by all concern for families is having adequate storage, in the same manner we included walk-in closets in pair of the secondary bedrooms. And we added an additional walk-in admit to secret conference to the master suite," he said.

A first-floor investigation can be added off the foyer A second-level game play is available in place of the two-story ceiling in the family compass

The Donovan standard with 2,000 square feet, has 3 bedrooms and 2oe baths. "We included this hearthstone among our model homes to present to view buyers who want things like an eat-in kitchen, loft and two-story foyer can still have those in a family circle that is a bit smaller and more affordable," he said. The gauge shows the addition of a four-season family space as well as a cavern and a morning room.

fictitious story Lakes is a master-planned progress to maturity where 674 homes are planned. Base prices for single-family domestic circles range from $245,990 to $351990 Sizes range from 1806 to 3488 square feet

Town houses are base-priced from $179990 to $205990 Sizes range from 1445 to 2000 square feet

myth Lakes, near Bull Valley Road and Curran Road, McHenry. For more information upon the single-family homes, call (815) 344-6995 For town houses, call (815) 578-1529

POPLAR woodland

Sales have begun at Bridlewood valley a development in Poplar copse Montalbano Homes, the developer, plans 366 single-family households

Preconstruction base prices range from $239900 to $287900 Sizes range from 2216 to 3769 square feet Houses have 2oe or 3 baths and 2oe- or 3-car garages. Amenities include retreats family rooms and formal living and dining spaces The site will be center through a park.

Bridlewood dingle at the northwest corner of Illinois 173 and Poplar wood Road, Poplar Grove. Montalbano abodes (630) 481-4351.

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