Year-End Move-Ins Available at Pardee Homes' Brightwater in Pacific Highlands Ranch; New Eco-Friendly Homes are Coastal Close in North San Diego County

SAN DIEGO, CA, October 21, 2012 (Press-News.org) There's still time to buy a new home this year, and move in by the holidays, at Pardee Homes coastal-close Brightwater neighborhood in Pacific Highlands Ranch. This exciting collection of spacious, eco-friendly new homes is just a breeze away from the beaches of North San Diego County and offers savvy home shoppers three spacious floor plans.

"If you are one of the many home shoppers wondering if now is the right time to buy then we invite you to visit Brightwater today," said Matt Sauls, director of marketing for Pardee Homes. "We have a number of new homes available and ready to close escrow before the end of the year. Each and every move-in ready home is beautifully crafted and filled with today's most wanted features, such as slab granite kitchen countertops, stainless steel appliances and a cozy fireplace with precast mantle."

Eco-friendly Brightwater homes have four to five bedrooms, three to four baths, three-bay garages and approximately 2,827 to 3,432 square feet on large lots. All plans at Brightwater feature formal entries, versatile lofts, large kitchen nooks, a downstairs bedroom and large kitchen islands with granite countertops. Unique spaces per plan include a library in Plan 1; a versatile loft in Plan 2 and front-facing balcony in Plan 3.

Examples of move-in ready homes include a Plan 1AR (Lot 146) priced at $802,000. With classic Spanish architectural styling, this four bedroom, three bath home includes a bonus space with fireplace, loft, electrical upgrades and furniture-style cabinetry. The buyer can select their own flooring. There is also a Plan 2C (Lot 149) priced at $838,000, with four bedrooms, three baths, a loft, three-bay tandem garage and front yard landscaping included. Homesite 145, a Plan 3BR, is anticipated to be ready by December 15th and includes five bedrooms, four baths, a loft, fireplace and front yard landscaping. This 3,432 square foot home is priced at $848,000.

Traditional, yet fresh designs are the hallmark of the Brightwater home, where Spanish, Coastal Cottage and Napa design influences grace the exteriors and Pardee's award-winning LivingSmart program of earth-friendly features and options enhances the interiors.

"Brightwater has been designed for today's energy-conscious homebuyers by incorporating an array of standard and optional measures that boost energy efficiency, help reduce water consumption and improve indoor air quality," said Sauls. "This is our LivingSmart brand, and it is designed to offer added value to the homes at Brightwater, providing homeowners with lower energy and water bills, greater indoor comfort and better resale value. With LivingSmart, energy efficiency exceeds California's Title 24 criteria. Water-thrifty appliances, plumbing and the use of low VOC (volatile organic compound) materials are among the LivingSmart standards."

Buyers can also add such features as photovoltaic systems for in-home solar power, whole house water filtration, and tankless water heaters.

Brightwater is sure to appeal to the move-up buyer seeking a traditionally styled, two-story home built in a great neighborhood that includes highly rated schools, nearby shopping, services and easy access to all of San Diego. Located in coastal-close Pacific Highlands Ranch, Brightwater offers residents access to the beautiful, resort-style Pacific Highlands Ranch recreation center and backyard views of the adjacent open space reserve. The neighborhood is served by schools in the highly rated Solana Beach School District and San Dieguito Union High School District.

For more information about Brightwater visit www.pardeehomes.com or call (858) 509-3901. Brightwater is located at 13587 Lopelia Meadows Place. To visit the sales office from I-5 or I-15, take SR 56 to Carmel Valley Road and go north, then turn left on Lopelia Meadows Place.