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| Model Home at Kissing Tree Development in San Marcos, TX |
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| Manny Gonzalez |
LOS ANGELES, CA —International
award-winning firm KTGY Architecture + Planning is pleased to announce that
KTGY’s new distinctive home designs targeting the needs of today’s discerning
active adults were recently unveiled at Kissing Tree in San Marcos, Texas.
Kissing Tree is the first baby boomer,
master-planned community, for those 55 and better by Brookfield Residential
Properties, and the first of its kind in San Marcos.
The 3,200-home community
is located on 1,332 acres in Central Texas, halfway between San Antonio and
Austin in the heart of the Texas Hill Country.
According to Manny Gonzalez, FAIA, LEED AP, managing
principal of KTGY’s Los Angeles office and head of the firm’s 55+ studio, “We
designed the Colby, Emerson and Clarkson plans to appeal to a wide variety of
55+ consumer preferences. Homebuyers have lots of options at Kissing Tree --
not only on the inside of the home, but also what they want their home to look
like on the outside.”
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| Edjuan Bailey |
KTGY designed five very
distinct architectural styles: Modern Farmhouse, Texas Hill Country,
Contemporary, Santa Barbara and Traditional.
Additionally, each architectural
style offers exterior options. Gonzalez kiddingly said, “You won’t find the
typical ‘salad dressing’ variety of architecture here (ie., French, Italian and
Ranch)!”
The homes blend great
looking exteriors with Universal Design and enhanced living spaces on the
inside, notes Gonzalez.
“Buyers can personalize their new home to fit their
needs and lifestyle like adding an expanded cover patio, a den or study or a
Casita for entertaining, as guest quarters, home office or hobby room.”
Gonzalez also points out
that the laundry room has been moved from its traditional location at the entry
point from the garage to a more useful location adjacent to the master suite
closet or dressing area. This accomplishes two things: it creates an “owner’s
entry” into the home with only one door to go through that can also feature a
drop zone to lay down keys, mail and cell phone often with a recharging
station.
“Since the home is
generally occupied by only the 55+ owners, having the laundry room adjacent to
the master suite allows for the opportunity to provide a “horizontal laundry
chute” so that the owners don’t have to lug the only real laundry they generate
through the house to the old laundry room location anymore.
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| Scott Turner |
The Colby, Emerson and
Clarkson homes offer spacious floor plans from 1,850 square feet to 2,957
square feet. Home prices will range from approximately $275,000 to $500,000.
“Kissing Tree offers what
today’s active adults want in both a home and in a community: homes that
incorporate Universal Design and indoor-outdoor living, and have so many
choices that the homes feel nearly like a custom home; plus being located in a
resort-style, walkable community with trails and activities so it is a
‘staycation’ every day,” Gonzalez exclaimed.
“Active adults are excited
about the Kissing Tree community,”
Edjuan Bailey, vice president of marketing at Brookfield Residential Texas,
said.
“So far, we have welcomed visitors from all over the country, including
Maui, Boston, Los Angeles and many other cities across Texas. And, we are just
getting started. Our golf course and many other amenities will open later this
year.”
“We have enjoyed working with KTGY Architecture + Planning on Brookfield Residential’s first baby boomer-centric new home community,” Scott Turner, general manager of Kissing Tree, said.
“Together, we collaborated to deliver thoughtful designs specifically geared to the 55+ community, and we think our residents will genuinely feel at home. Our visitor numbers have been tremendous at Kissing Tree. Since the community opening, more than 300 prospects have signed up for the reservation program to select their lot and home site.”
KTGY is an international
full-service Architectural Design and Planning firm. With nearly 400 people in
7 offices, working in 28 states and 12 countries.
For a complete copy of the company’s news release,
please contact:
Anne Monaghan
MONAGHAN COMMUNICATIONS,
INC.
830.997.0963
KTGY An Architectural
Design and Planning Firm
ktgy.com
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