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Tulare, Calif. – November 2018 – Lennar first created their revolutionary Next Gen® – The Home Within A Home® design in 2011 as a direct response to the rise in multigenerational living nationwide. Defined as three generations living together under one roof, Lennar’s Next Gen® homes provide a functional living environment for multigenerational families. At Lennar’s Cambridge Collection at Windmills in Tulare, two Next Gen® home designs are available.
“Next Gen® homes have become some of our most popular floorplans,” said Susan Wilke, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Central Valley. “The Next Gen® suite has proven to be useful for a variety of needs and we have many homebuyers who come to us requesting plans by name.”
At Windmills, in Tulare, Lennar Central Valley offers two Next Gen® home designs in the Versatillion and Versa II plans. The two plans provide approximately 2,257 to 2,430 square feet of living space, and in the Versa II plan, the Next Gen® suite includes two bedrooms instead of one.
Every Next Gen® home features an attached private suite that has its own separate entrance, living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette. The design includes an interior, lockable door that connects the two homes allowing for as much togetherness or privacy as is desired. It’s become a popular living space for aging parents who need someone close by, live-in caretakers, millennial children and even used as the ultimate guest suite.
Every home Lennar at Windmills builds comes with added value through the homebuilder’s signature Everything’s Included® program. Each new home comes with popular upgrades and features as standard, such as stainless steel appliances, granite kitchen countertops, integrated home automation and more at no additional cost. Next Gen® homes benefit even more from the program, with an additional refrigerator and high-end microwave included in the suite’s kitchenette.
Windmills is now selling with prices starting from the high $200,000s. Home shoppers are invited to come tour the model homes by visiting the Welcome Home Center, located on Bardsley Ave. and Morrison St. in Tulare. For information or to schedule a model home tour, visit www.lennar.com/fresno.
About Lennar
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services for both buyers of Lennar’s homes and others. Lennar’s Rialto segment is a vertically integrated asset management platform focused on investing throughout the commercial real estate capital structure. Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. Previous press releases and further information about Lennar may be obtained at the “Investor Relations” section of Lennar’s website, www.lennar.com.
Fresno, Calif. – November 2018 – Lennar Central Valley is excited to announce they are releasing a new phase of homes for sale from their Chateau Series at Carriage House, located on Temperance and Dakota Avenues in Fresno. The Chateau Series offers five distinctive floorplans for home shoppers to choose from.
“We are excited to release more homes for sale at this highly popular community,” said Susan Wilke, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Central Valley. “We offer some of our most popular floorplans in the Chateau Series here at Carriage House, including our Next Gen® design which has been a huge hit.”
The five distinctive floorplans from the Chateau Series at Carriage House range in size from approximately 1,787 to 3,167 square feet of living space. Providing three to five bedrooms, two to four bathrooms and two to three-bay garages, the homes are available in both single and two-story designs and are priced from the low $300,000’s.
Lennar offers one of their revolutionary Next Gen® – The Home Within A Home® designs at this community in the Camelot plan. Created specifically with multigenerational living in mind, these homes include an attached private suite with its own separate entrance, living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette. Functioning as two homes in one, an interior lockable door connects the two homes allowing for as much privacy or togetherness as is desired.
Every home at this community comes complete with Lennar’s signature Everything’s Included® program. Homeowners enjoy a high-level of popular features and upgrades, such as granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, integrated home automation and more – all at no additional cost.
Home shoppers can tour the model homes from the Chateau Series at Carriage House which are now open. For more information or to schedule your tour, visit www.lennar.com/fresno.
About Lennar
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services for both buyers of Lennar’s homes and others. Lennar’s Rialto segment is a vertically integrated asset management platform focused on investing throughout the commercial real estate capital structure. Lennar’s Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. Previous press releases and further information about Lennar may be obtained at the “Investor Relations” section of Lennar’s website, www.lennar.com.
Lennar homebuyers, Wendy and Earl were looking for a way to combine their two households. Each with children still at home, Wendy with three and Earl with two, they also faced the challenge of putting two homes on the market. But nonetheless, they went to check out the developing community of Remington, offering Next Gen® – The Home Within a Home floorplans in Henderson, Nevada. They fell in love with the Liberty plan, which they now call home.
Thanks to Opendoor, an online buying and selling real estate service, Wendy and Earl were also able to stay in their previous home until their new Lennar home was complete.
Learn more about their experience in the clip below.
You’ve booked your flights and have arranged the necessary accommodations, but is your home prepared for holiday travel? Prepping your home is a step you do not want to skip before leaving for the holidays. Not only will it save you from possibly coming home to frozen pipes, but may even save money. The Seattle Times has rounded up nine ways to prepare your home for holiday travel.
Q: I’m traveling out of state to visit family for a week this month. What do I need to do to keep my home safe?
A: Whether you’re visiting far-flung family or heading somewhere warm, keep your trip drama-free by following these tips to prepare your home for vacancy.
1. Don’t let outdoor spigots freeze. In Seattle it rarely gets bitterly cold, but you should still take some minimal precautions to keep your pipes from freezing. Styrofoam covers for your outdoor faucets are cheap and effective. Better yet, hire a plumber to install frost-free hose bibs or equip each of your spigots with indoor shut-offs. Be sure to close the valves and bleed out the water before freezing temperatures arrive.
2. Indoor plumbing may also need protection. Some older homes have pipes in exterior walls, making them prone to freezing and bursting if the outdoor temperature drops. If you have a shower on an exterior wall, leave the bathroom door open so air can circulate with the rest of the house, or turn up the heat in that room.
3. Secure the lawn furniture. Frozen pipes can cause major property damage, but in Seattle it’s the winter wind that strikes most often. Before jumping into your Uber for the airport, take a few minutes to scan your yard for loose lawn furniture, trash can lids and other items that could take flight. (Patio umbrella: we’re looking at you!)
4. Turn down the thermostat. This tip takes only about two seconds and could save you enough money for a nice meal out on your vacation. Turn down your thermostat to 55 or 60 degrees.
5. Don’t worry about your plants. If you’re only going to be gone for a week (or even two), don’t bother lining someone up to water. If you’ve turned down your thermostat, your plants will be less thirsty, and most common house plants are tolerant of dry soil. Just give them a good dousing before you leave.
6. Use automation to give your home a lived-in look. Today’s smart home systems let you program your lights and TVs to mimic your at-home habits. You can use these systems to see what’s going on in your home, trigger intrusion alarms, and even unlock your front door for a petsitter. But don’t worry if your home lacks the latest tech. A couple of simple timers can give a realistic illusion of occupancy.
7. Be savvy about social media. Go ahead and post some vacation photos after you return but resist the temptation to hit “Publish” during your trip. You don’t want to advertise to the Internet that your house is going to be empty.
8. Tidy up. You may be in a rush to catch your flight, but be sure to schedule a few minutes to take out the trash and run the dishwasher. You’ll thank yourself when you return.
9. Consider renting your house. Posting your home on Airbnb while you’re away certainly adds pre-trip stress. However, the holidays are a prime time for vacation rentals, and you can likely pay for your flights with the proceeds.
Congrats! You’ve gotten your home all buttoned up. For extra peace of mind, ask a trusted neighbor to check on your house, collect the mail and keep an eye on things while you’re away. You can now relax on your vacation, confident that your house is safe and secure.
When living in Riverview, you’re within close proximity to a variety of popular restaurants. If you don’t feel like cooking dinner, your options are limitless. With newly added options for dining, you could easily visit Texas Roadhouse or Tijuana Flats, which are located near Big Bend Road.
For breakfast or brunch, grab some avocado toast from First Watch or meet with your friends for mimosas and locally-sourced meals at Boca.
If you don’t feel like leaving the house for dinner, order from Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba’s Express. You can pick up your prepared dinner curbside or have it delivered to your home. This inventive dining option is only available in 5 locations nationwide, one of which is right here in Riverview.
Other restaurants, like Cracker Barrel and Tiki Docks, are being built and will open next year.
Lennar currently has 17 communities located in the growing Riverview area. Find your dream home by visiting our website or call 877-475-3662. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook for interior design inspiration, community updates and more!
