Grand Opening of Pardee Homes' Sorrento Heights Slated for May 26; New Homes Above Sorrento Valley from the High $600,000s

SAN DIEGO, CA, May 17, 2012 (Press-News.org) The grand opening of Sorrento Heights, a new single-family detached home neighborhood in Sorrento Mesa, will take place Saturday, May 26. Home shoppers are invited to attend the grand opening event featuring free refreshments, model home tours, green room information and a prize drawing for a free iPad, available between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Located above Sorrento Valley on the mesas and hills that overlook the natural canyons of Los Penasquitos Canyon, Sorrento Heights is planned to bring 113 energy-efficient homes to the area. Pricing will be from the high $600,000s.

Sorrento Heights by Pardee Homes will offer home shoppers sophisticated, single-family detached homes available in three floor plans with four bedrooms, two and one-half to three baths and approximately 2,155 to 2,509 square feet. Interior features will include granite kitchen countertops, stainless steel kitchen appliances and the option of an outdoor room (per plan) complete with covered patio, lighting and media outlets. Spanish, French Cottage and Traditional styled architecture will accent the homes in this hillside neighborhood.

Plan 1 will offer great room living and a downstairs bedroom with three bedrooms upstairs. Plan 2 will also have a spacious great room plus a versatile morning room adjacent to the gourmet kitchen, and the traditional styling of Plan 3, with four bedrooms, will be ideal for growing families with its formal living room, family room, kitchen eating nook and second floor teen room. Homeshoppers can view preliminary floor plans at www.pardeehomes/sorrentovalley/sorrentoheights.

"Sorrento Heights will offer some exciting new design features, including a versatile outdoor room and cutting-edge home automation system," said Matt Sauls, director of marketing for Pardee Homes. "We also address the demand for eco-friendly living with our LivingSmart package of energy saving features and options that are designed to boost energy efficiency, help reduce water consumption and improve indoor air quality. Spacious and stylish design is further enhanced by the very sought-after location, just minutes from the prestigious job centers of Sorrento Valley, University City and La Jolla. "

Upscale in nature, the Sorrento Mesa neighborhood offers a variety of housing, shopping and recreation. Good schools and proximity to employment centers in downtown San Diego, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, University City and UCSD contribute to the desirability of the area. Nearby recreational areas include Lopez Ridge Recreation Center, the beaches of Del Mar and La Jolla, Torrey Pines State Reserve and a variety of hiking and cycling trails in Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve.

Established in 1921, Pardee Homes is one of the largest building companies in California and noted for energy-efficient building practices, quality construction, customer satisfaction and dedication to the educational and civic goals of the communities in which it builds.

For more information visit www.pardeehomes.com or find Pardee Homes on Facebook at www.fb.com/pardeehomessandiego.