Mountain House Hosts "100% Celebration" Event May 21, Inviting Homeowners And Bay Area Families to Active, Fun-Filled Day

Model tours, park activities, school tours and prizes to highlight a family-friendly day.

2011-05-17

MOUNTAIN HOUSE, CA, May 17, 2011 (Press-News.org) On Saturday, May 21 from 12 noon to 4 p.m., the Village of Questa at Mountain House is hosting a special kind of open house, and inviting the world around it to join the "100% Celebration" party. This community-wide festival gives area home shoppers a great day of food, fun and model home tours at Questa, the newest village of Mountain House.

"Superior, attainable new homes put Mountain House on the map, and now we're adding new selections," said Adam Hieb, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Shea Homes Northern California. "Our '100% Celebration' kicks off everything that is new and coming soon to this community, and we invite you to come, bring the family and share in the celebration of life at Questa at Mountain House!"

The "100% Celebration" visitors will have much to choose from, including model home tours; principal-led tours of Questa Elementary School; an eco-friendly arts and crafts stations and random prize giveaways featuring gift cards from Pottery Barn, Lowes, Bed Bath & Beyond and Target. To be included in all the 100% Celebration updates, please RSVP by clicking HERE.

"We are inviting area families to come and make a day of it at Questa at Mountain House," said Hieb. "Tour your favorite model homes starting at 10 a.m. and then head for the fun to be had at Questa Park--this is a perfect time to see everything the Mountain House lifestyle offers."

Hieb added that home ownership opportunities at Mountain House are expanding, with the May 21 grand opening of Americana by Meritage Homes. In June Standard Pacific Homes will unveil their model homes for Montalcino. Americana and Montalcino join Shea Homes' 3 neighborhoods of Antigua, Campania and Esplanade, where active sales continue.

Home shoppers will thus have choices from among 24 designs in these five single-family neighborhoods. Pricing ranges from the $200,000s to the $400,000s, for floorplans of approximately 1,870 to 3,664 square feet of living space.

Mountain House is a thriving new town east of Livermore, California. America's historic small towns inspired the master-planned community design, which include a thoughtful diversity of housing and pedestrian links that connect friends and neighbors with their larger community.

Some 750 acres of reserved open space highlight Mountain House. Established amenities include five parks, three state-of-the-art K-8 schools and a library. Today's Mountain House has four villages. At completion, Mountain House will include 10 villages, additional K-8 schools, a high school, and a Town Center with shopping, entertainment, and dining.

Village Lifestyle--The village-style neighborhoods of Mountain House offer an appealing mix of home sizes and architectural styles, and each village has a unique personality. Shade trees, classic lampposts and park benches evoke the sense of small towns of old.

Schools--Quality education at Questa starts at Questa Elementary, a centrally located K-8 school. Part of the Lammersville Elementary School District, Questa Elementary is designed to serve 750 to 850 students. Part of the "100% Celebration" tour route, the school is a state of the art facility, enhanced by an adjacent park.

Parks--Mountain House parks give residents multiple places to enjoy recreational and leisure time, structured sports programs, picnics and diverse gatherings. Playgrounds, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, lighted tennis courts, bocce courts, picnic areas and biking and walking paths are among park amenities, and most parks also include multi-purpose fields.

"Our '100% Celebration' showcases all that Mountain House offers to families who want more than a new house," said Hieb, "As some 3,000 residents can tell you, this is the place to settle in, put down roots and enjoy family, friends and community."

From the Bay Area, take the I-580 past Livermore. Exit Mountain House Parkway. Follow signs to the 100% Celebration event parking.

Mountain House is served by the Mountain House Community Services District (MHCSD). The developer of Questa Mountain House is Shea Mountain House LLC.

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