First Model Homes Nearing Completion at Master-Planned Community The Foothills in Carlsbad

Feb. 12, 2010 - PRLog -- Construction is nearing completion on model homes for the first of three Carlsbad new home neighborhoods opening this year at The Foothills.

Now nearing completion in anticipation of a Feb. 27 grand opening is Blossom Grove by William Lyon Homes. Offering 110 single-family Carlsbad homes with approximately 1,992 to 2,840 square feet, three to five bedrooms, and two to three bathrooms, the one- and two-story homes are expected to be priced from the low $600,000s. For more information, call the Blossom Grove sales information center at 760-994-0380.

Offering the highest level of energy-efficiency at 35 percent above California standards, Rockrose by Brookfield Homes will open at The Foothills in March. Rockrose will offer 101 eco-savvy new homes in Carlsbad ranging from approximately 2,116 to 3,167 square feet. The single-family detached homes will have three to four bedrooms and two to 4.5 bathrooms.  Rockrose pricing is anticipated to start in the low $600,000s. For more information, call the Rockrose sales information center at 888-284-8861.

The Foothills guest builder D.R. Horton has started construction on its model home complex at Alcéa, which is expected to celebrate its grand opening in May. Alcéa at The Foothills features 84 detached condominium homes with approximately 1,753 to 2,052 square feet, three to four bedrooms and 2.5 to three bathrooms. Pricing is expected to start in the low $500,000s. For more information, call the Alcéa sales information center at 760-434 2651.

The first new master-planned community in Carlsbad since 2006, The Foothills is located off Cannon Road, just east of El Camino Real in Carlsbad.

For information on new homes for sale at The Foothills at Carlsbad, visit http://www.FoothillsCarlsbad.com.

When completed, The Foothills will have 404 homes on 157 acres. A 2.6-acre residents-only Swim Club will include a resort-style swimming pool, children’s pool, picnic area with barbecues, paddle courts, grass playing areas and a yoga exercise circle.

Along with recreation center and neighborhood construction, Brookfield Homes will build several neighborhood pocket parks and a trail system at The Foothills. Across the street from the community, Carlsbad Unified School District proposes to break ground in 2010 on a new high school campus that would open in fall 2013. Future phases are expected to include a fourth single family new home neighborhood, a commercial office building and an RV storage facility. Another future amenity is a new 13.5-acre City of Carlsbad community park, planned as a lighted, multi-field soccer complex.

Nearly half of the property at The Foothills master planned community in Carlsbad will be preserved as permanent open space, providing a key connection to the habitat management program for the City.

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