Nation's Third Largest Home Builder Opens First Community in Durham

April 23, 2011 - PRLog -- DURHAM, N.C. – Lennar Homes, the nation’s third largest home builder, is making its debut in the Durham market with The Meadows at Ravenstone, a new community set to open in May.  With two different and distinct neighborhoods, and a variety of model and pricing options, the Meadows at Ravenstone will offer new home buyers the opportunity to select a home suited to their needs.  

Lennar’s Village Collection at The Meadows at Ravenstone offers potential home buyers six two-story floor plan options.  With prices ranging from the $160s to $190s and plans from 1,600 to just over 2,500 square feet, all homes in this family-friendly community  feature two and a half baths and a two car garage.  Homes in the Village Collection are perfect for families of many different sizes, with four three-bedroom models and two four-bedroom options.

The Carriage Collection at The Meadows at Ravenstone features four different floor plans with four or five bedrooms.  Homes in the Carriage Collection, which also feature two and a half baths and two car garages, range in size from just over 2,600 to just over 2,900 square feet and are priced from the $220s to the $240s.  

Potential buyers interested in either collection at The Meadows at Ravenstone will also benefit from Lennar’s signature Everything’s Included package, which offers buyers thousands of dollars in desirable options and upgrades at no additional charge.  With the Village Collections, every home is furnished with  hardwood floors in the foyer, upgraded carpeting in the dining room, all bedrooms and living room, and a black GE® dishwasher and range.  The Carriage Collection’s Everything’s Included package offers a deck or patio, granite countertops in the kitchen and marble sinks and countertops in all baths.  

Aside from a wide variety of home floorplans, The Meadows at Ravenstone also offers a convenient location, close to shopping centers, golf courses and schools.  Both Oak Grove Elementary School and Neal Middle School are within one and a half miles, and Southern High School is just a bit further up the street.  Located just 20 minutes outside of downtown Durham, getting to the city is a breeze from The Meadows at Ravenstone.

In addition to finding a perfect home that fits their needs for space, location, schools and more, potential residents at The Meadows at Ravenstone will also be able to finance their new home through Universal American Mortgage Co.. UAMC is part of Lennar Financial Services and specializes in supporting the financing needs of all Lennar homebuyers.  Financing a Lennar home through UAMC provides a unique opportunity to have mortgaging a home fully integrated into the home buying process, making it as simple and worry-free as possible.

Those interested in looking at the many home options available at The Meadows at Ravenstone are invited to visit the Lennar Welcome Home Center at 406 Ravenstone Lane in Durham, N.C.  Operating hours for all Lennar Welcome Home Centers are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 – 6 p.m., on Sunday and Monday.  More information on all Lennar communities can be found at www.lennar.com.  

About Lennar
Lennar Corp., founded in 1954 and headquartered in Miami, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations.  Building homes in 17 states, Lennar offers affordable, move-up and retirement homes in communities that cater to almost any lifestyle.