Affordable digs

Today’s value-conscious sin-gle-family home buyers are seek-ing affordable new designs thatmeet the needs of their growingfamilies and their wallets.

That was the motivation driv-ing developer Paul Bertsche ofC.A. Development when heasked his architects to designtwo new affordable single-familyhome models that showcase lux-ury features, yet reflect buyers’needs.

“This is a fabulous opportu-nity for buyers to move into afully upgraded, luxurious newhome at a very affordable price,”Bertsche said. “Coupled withavailable low interest rates andnew home buyer tax credits,there’s no better time to buy.”

C.A. Development recentlyopened the two-story Lindenmodel at Edgebrook Glen, a de-velopment of 64 luxury single-fami ly homes at 520 0 W.Armstrong Ave. in the Edge-brook/Forest Glen neighbor-hood on the Northwest Side.

The company also opened thethree-level Hickory model atMayfair Crossing, a new devel-opment of 26 new-constructionsingle-family homes at Kilpat-rick and Berteau avenues in thePortage Park neighborhood onthe Northwest Side.

Here are details.■ The Linden is an efficient

three-bedroom model with 2½baths and a third bath “roughed-in,” needing only tile and cabi-nets. There’s also an attachedtwo-car front-load garage.

“The Linden has a contempo-rary floor plan with an airy andopen main level,” Bertsche said.“A highlight in the living room isa wood-burning fireplace.”

The kitchen-great room fea-tures soaring ceilings, cherrycabinets and granite countertops with a large island and anearby powder room. Patio doorsopen from the great room to adeck and large backyard. Thelower-level family room and op-

tional third bath also open di-rectly into the back yard.

Upstairs, the master bedroomfeatures a private balcony, hisand hers walk-in closets and afive-piece marble bath. Two morebedrooms and a second full bathcomplete the second level. TheL i nden is base - pr iced at$575,000.

The sales center and models at5200 W. Armstrong Ave. are open11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday andSunday or by appointment. For in-formation call 773-631-9225 orvisit www.cadevelopment.com.

■ The Hickory is a three-levelmodel at 4225 N. Kilpatrick. Itshowcases three bedrooms, 2½baths and a two-car attached ga-rage.

The living room with a 13-footceiling is to the left of the entryfoyer and a powder room. Thekitchen features a granite break-fast bar opening to a great roomwith fireplace. The dining roomoverlooks the living room. A 22-foot-wide deck adjoins the greatroom and overlooks the backyard and private drive.

Upstairs, the master suite with

vaulted ceiling features a privatebalcony, dual closets and a luxuri-ous private bath with soaking tub,separate shower and double mar-ble vanities. Two more bedroomsand a second full bath completethe second level.

The home has a basementfamily room that can be used asa home office or guest room withoptional third bath. The Hickoryis base-priced at $499,900 atMayfair Crossing and $545,000at Edgebrook Glen.

Families interested in pur-chasing at Mayfair Crossing maytour the new model home andsales center at 4219 N. Kilpatrickfrom 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday or by ap-pointment. For information, call773 -777-8910 or visit www.mayfaircrossing.com.

The Linden at Edgebrook Glen on the Northwest Side is a three-bedroom contemporary home base-priced at $575,000.

The three-level Hickory is avail-able at Edgebrook Glen andMayfair Crossing on the North-west Side. It starts at $499,900at Mayfair Crossing and$545,000 at Edgebrook Glen.

Value-conscious single-familyhomes don’t skimp on luxury

C.A. programs offer buyer incentivesC.A. Development’s spring

Home Buyer Stimulus Programoffers a special mortgage buy-down for qualified buyers thatlowers the interest rate to 4 per-cent for two years on conform-ing loans at Edgebrook Glen,Mayfair Crossing and the Resi-dences of Old Irving Park.

“Qualified buyers may choosea second financing incentive thatoffers six months of free mort-gage payments — including loanprincipalandinterestonconform-ing loans — or a $15,000 closingcredit on immediate-occupancyhomes or on new homes to bebuiltatEdgebrookGlenandMay-fair Crossing,” said developer

Paul Bertsche.“Wealsocanoffer jumboloans

with rates currently at 5.5 per-cent,” he added. “However, ourbest incentive still is the No LotPremiums Program on the besthome sites at Edgebrook Glenand Mayfair Crossing. We havesold three homes in the last sixmonths on oversize lots whichpreviously would have had$75,000 to $125,000 lot premi-ums.”

Bertsche said these incen-tives coupled with new pricingthat is about 20 percent or moreless than previous pricingmakes for unprecedented valueopportunities at the three devel-

opments.The homes have four to six

bedrooms, 3.5 to 4.5 baths andfeature premiere luxury finish-es throughout. Immediate-oc-cupancy homes, previouslypriced as high as $1.15 million,are now offered at prices start-ing at $535,000.

Check them out at EdgebrookGlen, 5200 W. Armstrong, 773-631-9225, www.edgebrookglen.com; the Residences of Old Ir-ving Park, 4000 N. Kolmar, 773-777-8910, www.cadevelopment.com; and Mayfair Crossing,4219 N. Kilpatrick, 773-777-8910, www.mayfaircrossing.com.

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