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he people at Landsea Homes believe that a home is more than a building; home is a haven, a gathering place, a canvass for self-expression and an enduring family legacy. The company’s trademarked slogan, “Live in Your Element,” reflects these values and sets the tone for the lifestyle it creates in each one of its communities from coast to coast.

Currently, Landsea Homes is welcoming residents to ShadeTree. This distinctive enclave inside Ontario Ranch — a new 8,000-acre master-planned community with ultra-high bandwidth home-data services, an expansive

park and trail system, new schools and independent sources of water — offers 432 homes in four single-family neighborhoods with an array of one- and two-story floor plans. The development’s resort-style amenities include a community pool with cabanas, party pavilion, fire pits, children’s play area, dog park and private clubhouse.

“Our homes are incredibly well designed,” says Kaylee Smith, Southern California Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Landsea Homes. “We spent a lot of time on the architecture to reflect how people will live in them, along with the neighborhood and amenities.”

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“The City of Ontario has done an amazing job building out this master-plan vision, integrating all of the new home communities with walking trails that connect throughout Ontario Ranch, the open entertainment areas and community parks. Folks tell us that ShadeTree is the nicest neighborhood in Ontario,” says Kaylee.

Every home in ShadeTree is a part of Landsea Homes’ Performance collection, built on three pillars: 1. Home Automation; 2. Sustainability; and 3. Energy Savings. From the standard home automation package, to low-waste building practices, to enhanced insulation and solar installed on all homes, homeowners can feel confident that they are investing in a state-of-the-art structure that will provide security and convenience long into the future.

Buyers can shop in safety and comfort, as ShadeTree is facilitating social distancing with private appointments to view each of its 12 model homes. “We have about 100 groups coming through to see us per week. We recently opened up to walk-ins on a case-by-case with availability. If the models are full, we might have to ask someone to come back, since we only allow one family at a time in a model.

We want everyone to feel safe, so we allow time to wipe everything down between appointments.”

Demand for these homes has not slowed with the pandemic. In June, the ShadeTree sales counselors, Yvette Stefani, Lorry Ann Julsing, Donna Shelton and Parker Duarte, helped 58 families realize their dream of home ownership. “To sell 58 homes in under 30 days, you have to have an amazing team,” Kaylee says. “Our counselors are more than salespeople, they are mentors, here to help families find the right home in our neighborhood.”

This consulting team is committed to helping their buyers find exactly the right home to fit their budget and lifestyle.

A new ShadeTree homeowner said this about his buying experience: “No sales team or homebuilder has treated me and my wife the way the Landsea Homes and ShadeTree team has. From the time we arrived at the model homes, they were patient with us, walked us through each of the floor plans, and helped us narrow down which home was going to fit our lifestyle and our budget the best. The customer service has just been amazing, and that’s hard to come by these days.”

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“Live in Your Element” With so many floor plans, options, upgrades and customizations to choose from, ShadeTree has supporting technology to make finding and designing the right home easy.

Buyers can begin by taking a quiz at ShadeTreeLiving.com to narrow down their options. Once they’ve selected a floor plan, they can use the “Design in Your Element” program to select cabinets, flooring, lighting fixtures and more to create the home of their dreams. “We’ve found that our competitors usually have tons of options, but

At Landsea Homes, building communities means more than just building beautiful homes. Landsea Homes and its employees devote many hours to supporting the organizations that make their communities better places to live. During the past year, the Landsea Southern California team, in partnership with HomeAid OC and Families Forward, sponsored and captained the renovation of eight apartments to house families in need in Orange County. They also conducted a Red Cross blood drive at the IronRidge community

they don’t give you pricing, and many are moving toward packages to simplify the process. What we wanted to do is create a design program that is transparent on pricing and that allows buyers to envision the whole home before they purchase. We can take them through cabinets, flooring, countertops, backsplash options and pricing. Customizing the finishes makes it feel like it’s your home. You don’t want to see the same exact house two doors down. In today’s shopping experience, transparency is important, and our buyers are responding well to it.”

in Lake Forest; raised over $7,000 through participation in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s; donated $2,500 in toys to Spark of Love for underserved children; and sponsored the Lake Forest Boys & Girls Club Night Under the Stars Gala.

Kaylee says, “The concept of ‘living in your element’ really comes through when we buy a piece of property to develop. We see it as more than just a home. It’s how people will live in the neighborhood, how it will look, and the pride of leaving something behind for years to come.”

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Kaylee Smith Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Southern California Landsea Homes, ShadeTree, 2620 E Mabel Lane, Ontario, CA 91762 Tel: 949-525-7024 - Email: Info@landsea.us Web: https://landseahomes.com/southern-california/shadetree DRE: #01899225 ExecutiveAgent Magazine