Ashton Woods Homes Completes Leesville Crest Model Home

Award-Winning New Home Private Builder-Developer Unveils Model Home At New Leesville Crest Neighborhood In North Raleigh

2012-11-30

RALEIGH, NC, November 30, 2012 (Press-News.org) Ashton Woods Homes (http://www.ashtonwoodshomes.com), an award-winning national private home builder, has announced the completion of its model home within its Leesville Crest neighborhood in North Raleigh. The 4,950-square-foot home, located at 6637 Rest Haven Drive, includes four bedrooms, four and a half baths, a covered patio with an outdoor kitchen and fireplace, first-floor in-law quarters with spacious living space, second-floor game room with full kitchen, an outdoor living area with pool, a gourmet kitchen, and a three-car garage. The rear of the home is also flanked with a NanaWall that provides a sliding glass opening overlooking the homes infinity edge pool. It is equipped with Jenn-Air appliances and is Environments for Living and ENERGY STAR certified, meaning the home is designed and built to standards well above traditional requirements, delivering energy efficiency savings up to 30 percent compared to typical new homes. This home will serve as the model for the Leesville Crest neighborhood, as well as the main base for Ashton Woods Homes' North Wake estates portfolio, including its Rose Hall neighborhood. The grand opening for the Leesville Crest model home will take place sometime in mid-January.

The Leesville Crest neighborhood is located in the heart of North Raleigh, just minutes by vehicle from major shopping, businesses, schools and health care facilities. The spacious land and home areas provide a secluded, lavish outdoor living environment while offering convenient access to nearby modern conveniences. The homes lie within the well-respected Wake County Public School System, less than seven miles from three major medical facilities and 14 miles from the Research Triangle Park. Leesville Crest, with prices ranging from the mid $400s to the high $500s, offers floor plans ranging from to 3,529 to 5,077 square-feet.

Since entering the North Carolina market, Ashton Woods Homes has met the Department of Energy Builder Challenge for its dedication to building energy efficient homes, was featured in the Builder 100 Private Top 10 list for two years in a row and was ranked 15 among the top 25 local residential home builders by Triangle Business Journal. The firm's commitment to green building and design, affordable living options and high quality construction have all been key factors in the company's tremendous success since it broke ground on its first Raleigh neighborhood in 2010.

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"The Raleigh area is experiencing a tremendous uptick in residential building in order to meet the needs of the fast growing population," said Hampton Pitts, division vice president of Ashton Woods Homes in Raleigh. "Ashton Woods Homes is proud to expand its residential neighborhood presence in Raleigh by offering affordable, beautiful and energy-efficient homes in its new Leesville Crest neighborhood. This neighborhood speaks directly to the four cornerstones of our foundation: location, design, quality and service. It is our hope that this new model will serve as the hub for the company's North Wake estates portfolio and provide potential homeowners with a central location to better serve their building and design needs."

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ABOUT ASHTON WOODS HOMES:
Ashton Woods Homes is an award-winning national private home builder that has served the public since 1992. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ashton Woods builds high-performance new homes in growth communities in Georgia, Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston, Killeen and San Antonio), Florida (Orlando and Tampa), Arizona (Phoenix) and North Carolina (Raleigh). Close to jobs, schools, shopping and transportation, Ashton Woods effectively balances healthy-house features with energy efficiency in their Power House Green homes - which can save families as much as 45 percent per year on utility bills. A premier choice for new home buyers, the firm has received numerous industry honors, including the 2012 Marketing and Advertising Excellence Award from the Home Builders Association, the 2012, 2011 and 2009 ENERGY STAR for Homes Leadership in Housing Award, the 2011 Builder 100 Private Top 10 List, the 2009 Environments for Living Diamond Award for a commitment to energy efficiency, the 2008 Residential Warranty Company (RWC) Keystone Award, and the 2007 Professional Results in Sales and Marketing (PRISM) Award. For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.

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