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As ranch resales get ‘gobbled up’ by the spring market, tour a new 1,671-square-foot ranch ready at Todd Creek, $419,900
On a Sunday when you could well have abandoned your search for a ranch plan in favor of brunch with the family, Lennar Homes’ Mike DeNuzzi has something to show you at Heritage Todd Creek, the age-55-plus golf community in north Thornton, off E-470 at the Quebec exit. It’s an Abbey ranch from Lennar’s Master’s Series at Todd Creek — two bedrooms, two baths, plus a study, ready to move in at $419,900. “No bidding required,” says DeNuzzi. DeNuzzi and Lennar’s Tina Veltri say that latter detail is very important to buyers this spring in a fast market where the average Denver metro home price has now climbed above the price of that brandnew ranch. “Ranches in particular are being gobbled up,” adds DeNuzzi, noting that in Todd Creek, where Lennar has built over 740 ranches, including eight sold in the past two weeks, there are virtually no homes on the resale market. “That’s a great price,” DeNuzzi says, on the Abbey ready at 14859 Syracuse Way, basement and oversized twocar garage included. If you can
Above, left to right: Lennar’s Mike DeNuzzi and Ashley Ast show a Devon ranch model at Heritage Todd Creek, similar to one ready now at $449,900; the living room of the Devon model.
reach a little further, DeNuzzi and Veltri can show you a Devon ranch — just short of 2,000 finished square feet — at $449,900; and another ranch nearby with a three-car garage for $459,900. Adding fuel to the ranch fire are the changing demographics of the move-down market. In Todd Creek, where a certain number of residents can buy in at even younger-than-55-years (providing they don’t have school-aged kids), average ages are actually dropping now, as younger buyers catch ranch fever. Some 16 percent of Todd Creek’s sales are now in the age-45-to-55 bracket, many of them still working, while sales to 70-plus-year-olds are down to 6 percent.
“This lifestyle is reaching a younger buyer ready for singlelevel living, but still very much into community activities,” DeNuzzi adds. Todd Creek has a whopping 67 clubs that have been formed by residents, oriented around its 18-hole Arthur Hills golf course and 33,000-square-foot community center, including a club grill. (You can give that grill a try, but not today because of heavy reservations for Easter brunches and dinners). Todd Creek’s community HOA dues, including access to the rec center, actually dropped this year to $125 as the community grows to well past 50 percent of homes that will ever be available there. In addition to the usual
advantages of buying newrather-than-old, including the warranty and the better energy features, Lennar applies its “Everything’s Included” standards to each of those ready-tomove homes, with the extended hardwood floors, stainless appliances, granite tops in the kitchen and master bath, and covered rear deck, all part of the package, along with LED lighting, fireplace and air conditioning. And if you like Todd Creek and want to maximize the possibilities, DeNuzzi and Veltri will show you two luxury-sized Legends Series models, with site possibilities along the lake. To reach today (Easter hours: Todd Creek opens at 1:30 p.m.), take I-25 north past 470 to Highway 7, head east 4 miles to Quebec and turn south, or take E-470 to the Quebec exit and turn north.
WHERE: Heritage Todd Creek by Lennar, age-55-plus ranch community on Arthur Hills golf course, swimming & club amenities, ranches ready for immediate move-in. 8052 E. 151st Place, Thornton; take I-25 north past 470 to Hwy 7, then east 4 mi. to Quebec and south. Or take E-470 to new Quebec Exit and turn north PRICE: From low $400s, move in now $419,900 WHEN: Today (Easter) 1:30 p.m. until 6 p.m., Daily 10-6 PHONE: 720-619-0187 WEB: Lennar.com/Denver
– Mark Samuelson writes on real estate and business; you can email him at [email protected]. You can see all of Mark Samuelson’s columns online at DPHomes.Today.com
As ranch resales get ‘gobbled up’ by the spring market, tour a new 1,671-square-foot ranch ready at Todd Creek, $419,900
On a Sunday when you could well have abandoned your search for a ranch plan in favor of brunch with the family, Lennar Homes’ Mike DeNuzzi has something to show you at Heritage Todd Creek, the age-55-plus golf community in north Thornton, off E-470 at the Quebec exit. It’s an Abbey ranch from Lennar’s Master’s Series at Todd Creek — two bedrooms, two baths, plus a study, ready to move in at $419,900. “No bidding required,” says DeNuzzi. DeNuzzi and Lennar’s Tina Veltri say that latter detail is very important to buyers this spring in a fast market where the average Denver metro home price has now climbed above the price of that brandnew ranch. “Ranches in particular are being gobbled up,” adds DeNuzzi, noting that in Todd Creek, where Lennar has built over 740 ranches, including eight sold in the past two weeks, there are virtually no homes on the resale market. “That’s a great price,” DeNuzzi says, on the Abbey ready at 14859 Syracuse Way, basement and oversized twocar garage included. If you can
Above, left to right: Lennar’s Mike DeNuzzi and Ashley Ast show a Devon ranch model at Heritage Todd Creek, similar to one ready now at $449,900; the living room of the Devon model.
reach a little further, DeNuzzi and Veltri can show you a Devon ranch — just short of 2,000 finished square feet — at $449,900; and another ranch nearby with a three-car garage for $459,900. Adding fuel to the ranch fire are the changing demographics of the move-down market. In Todd Creek, where a certain number of residents can buy in at even younger-than-55-years (providing they don’t have school-aged kids), average ages are actually dropping now, as younger buyers catch ranch fever. Some 16 percent of Todd Creek’s sales are now in the age-45-to-55 bracket, many of them still working, while sales to 70-plus-year-olds are down to 6 percent.
“This lifestyle is reaching a younger buyer ready for singlelevel living, but still very much into community activities,” DeNuzzi adds. Todd Creek has a whopping 67 clubs that have been formed by residents, oriented around its 18-hole Arthur Hills golf course and 33,000-square-foot community center, including a club grill. (You can give that grill a try, but not today because of heavy reservations for Easter brunches and dinners). Todd Creek’s community HOA dues, including access to the rec center, actually dropped this year to $125 as the community grows to well past 50 percent of homes that will ever be available there. In addition to the usual
advantages of buying newrather-than-old, including the warranty and the better energy features, Lennar applies its “Everything’s Included” standards to each of those ready-tomove homes, with the extended hardwood floors, stainless appliances, granite tops in the kitchen and master bath, and covered rear deck, all part of the package, along with LED lighting, fireplace and air conditioning. And if you like Todd Creek and want to maximize the possibilities, DeNuzzi and Veltri will show you two luxury-sized Legends Series models, with site possibilities along the lake. To reach today (Easter hours: Todd Creek opens at 1:30 p.m.), take I-25 north past 470 to Highway 7, head east 4 miles to Quebec and turn south, or take E-470 to the Quebec exit and turn north.
WHERE: Heritage Todd Creek by Lennar, age-55-plus ranch community on Arthur Hills golf course, swimming & club amenities, ranches ready for immediate move-in. 8052 E. 151st Place, Thornton; take I-25 north past 470 to Hwy 7, then east 4 mi. to Quebec and south. Or take E-470 to new Quebec Exit and turn north PRICE: From low $400s, move in now $419,900 WHEN: Today (Easter) 1:30 p.m. until 6 p.m., Daily 10-6 PHONE: 720-619-0187 WEB: Lennar.com/Denver
– Mark Samuelson writes on real estate and business; you can email him at [email protected]. You can see all of Mark Samuelson’s columns online at DPHomes.Today.com
