Grand Opening at Payne Family Homes' Ashton Woods' Community

Oct. 8, 2010 - PRLog -- Excitement is in the air as Payne Family Homes prepares for the official debut of its first residential community to be built in St. Louis County.  Payne will grand open at Ashton Woods in Eureka on Sunday, September 26, introducing County homebuyers to the firm’s wildly popular new “Lifestyle” design collection.
The gala event is scheduled from noon to 5:00, and plans include food and beverages, a coloring contest and various other activities for children – and a $20,000 price reduction for customers who make their purchase during the grand opening period!
Area homebuyers – from newlyweds to downsizers – have given Payne Family Homes a warm welcome, and 11 of the firm’s 65 homesites in Ashton Woods have already been sold or reserved.  
Headlining the Grand Opening celebration is the professionally decorated “Bristol” display, one of 12 innovative Lifestyle Series designs created by Chicago-based architect Paul Knitter.  This 4-bedroom two-story features a switchback side staircase, flex room, formal dining room, loft, and an expansive great room that is completely open to the island kitchen and café area for family meals.  
The Bristol is shown with a 3-car front-entry garage, deluxe kitchen, extensive hardwood flooring, designer ceilings in the master bedroom and dining room, and a “princess” bedroom suite, which adds a third full bath and moves the standard second-floor laundry to the main level.
Numerous other floorplan variations are available but, with these few exceptions, Payne has chosen to display the Bristol with minimal upgrades in order to emphasize the impressive list of standards built into every Lifestyle Series home.
Designed to be highly functional, aesthetically pleasing, and affordable to a wide range of buyers, plans start from $199,900 and encompass 1627 to 3388 square feet.  Each is offered with a choice of four or five architecturally distinctive elevations, and 3-car tandem garages are price-included with half of the homes in the collection.
Grand Opening visitors hoping to move promptly won’t be disappointed either.  Nearing completion at Ashton Woods is an inventory version of Payne’s “San Marino” ranch.  This gorgeous EstateSeries plan is one of the firm’s most requested homestyles and sale-priced at $299,999.
Community sales manager Donna Cusumano stresses Ashton Woods’ many unique attractions, noting, “Our homesites here are phenomenal!  They vary from 9600 to more than 14,000 square feet, and virtually all back to trees or common ground.”  
In addition, the scenic property is commuter-friendly, located just south of Interstate 44 and adjacent to The Legends.  Public education is provided by the acclaimed Rockwood School District, and the City of Eureka has recently purchased 15 nearby acres and initiated plans for an exciting new municipal recreation center.
Grand opening details, comprehensive descriptions of the Lifestyle Series, and driving directions are posted on the company website, www.PayneFamilyHomes.com.  Ashton Woods is open daily, and Cusumano invites questions at 314-565-8465.