THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | APRIL 15, 2018
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NEW COMMUNITY BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
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he $90 million community, The Cays at Downtown Ocotillo, unveiled an expansive 9,500-square-foot clubhouse and two new model homes during a recent opening event. The clubhouse and the homes are part of the recently completed second phase. Fifty percent of the 70 homes in the second phase, priced from the mid-$200,000s, are sold. Seven of the 76 homes in the first phase remain. Two future phases are planned to include 64 more residences for a total of 278 homes. “The Cays is one of the only forsale and move-in ready multifamily opportunities with the largest resort-style amenity offering in Chandler, and it’s exciting to see the continued demand as we complete the second phase,” said Alana Mann, president and owner of The Statesman Group. “We’re seeing a wide range of buyers including downsizers, second-home investors and empty nesters that are drawn to the The Cays for the lifestyle and turn-key living they can’t find anywhere else in the East Valley.” Residents have access to resortstyle amenities at The Cays, including the clubhouse that
THE CAYS UNVEILS CLUBHOUSE, TWO MODEL HOMES
features a gourmet community kitchen, two-sided fireplace, a media center and social lounge, yoga studio, billiards and shuffleboard located at the heart of the property. Other amenities include an 1,800-square-foot fitness center with locker rooms and private steam showers, yearround heated swimming pool surrounded by private cabanas, an outdoor kitchen with gas barbecues and a bar, fireplaces and lush landscaping. In addition, the newest model homes at The Cays showcase two popular floorplans, including The Isla Vista, a 1,011-square-foot home with one bedroom plus den and one-and-a-half baths; and The Montecito, a 1,348-squarefoot home with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The Cays features designer-selected finishes like large master bedrooms, split floorplans for privacy, spacious walk-in closets, 20 feet by 20 feet ceramic tile flooring throughout the home, 42 feet upper and 36 feet lower cabinetry with a choice of finishes, Whirlpool upgraded stainless steel appliances and expansive patios or balconies for indoor/outdoor living. Each home will also come equipped with state-of-the-art SMART Technologies featuring
Meritage from page 1 said. “Meritage decided to build a home better than just one that met buyers’ fundamental needs. We wanted something better: healthier, more comfortable and lower operating costs. That’s what I do.” He stressed homebuyers should look at the total cost of a new home, including operating costs, regardless of the builder. Many builders have a third-party company conduct an energy score rating that buyers can use to compare how much electricity it will cost to run a home. “One of the things I’m proud of is our homes (Meritage) consume less than half of the energy per square foot than the average home in the United States. That can be a significant savings per month and equate to over a $100,000 over the life of the house.” Energy savings is a win-win for homebuyers and energy companies such as APS and SRP, said Herro, adding that
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The Cays at Downtown Ocotillo residents have access to resortstyle amenities.
fiber optic high-speed internet producing a minimum of 200 megabits per second guaranteed. Another major attraction for homeowners is the close proximity to Downtown Ocotillo, with its restaurants, wine lounges, a coffee shop, salon and professional services. The Cays at Downtown Ocotillo is located at 2511 W. Queen Creek Road in Chandler. For more information, visit thecaysatocotillo.com or call 480-248-3737.
Meritage and other builders are often incentivized to build energy-efficient homes. “It benefits the buyer by not having wasted energy and it benefits the energy supplier by avoiding cost-effective expansions of their energy generation plants.” One of the things that sets Meritage apart from other home builders in the area is its insulation and technology, Herro said. Meritage uses a spray polyurethane foam that seals the home and the spray gets into all the “nooks and crannies, including the roof of the attic.” No other builder in the market has standard spray foam insulation, he said. Herro equates the difference between a paper bag and a Yeti cooler and says it can reduce heating and cooling by 50 percent. The company also uses high-quality windows and Energy Starrated appliances. Technology is another energy-saving feature that Meritage is proud of. A
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The Cays at Downtown Ocotillo’s year-round heated pool is surrounded by cabanas.
Fast facts for Innovation Park at Eastmark 9735 E. Telemetry Drive, Mesa Number of homes sold: 225 Lots remaining: 150 Open since: September 2015 Expected buildout: 2020 whole suite of home-connected technology called M.Connected Home is available and includes advanced thermostats, lighting controls, smart door locks and garage doors, video doorbells and weather-sensing irrigation. “We’re enabling people and making homes more proactive than the homes of yesteryear,” Herro said. For the 2018 International Builders Show in Florida, Meritage built a “reNEWable Living Home” partnering with experts to exhibit a new building and living standard for families. The
home resulted in a new standard for a safer, more comfortable and healthier home that promotes more family connectivity, integrates technology seamlessly and challenges the very materials and processes used in conventional construction. The reNEWable Living Home contains enough renewable energy sources to meet a Net Zero Energy standard, meaning it produces all or most of the energy it consumes, according to the company’s website. Unlike conventional homes that have daily peaks and valleys due to changing weather and occupant demands, this home combines technologies to store energy and eliminate the normal erratic energy consumption that requires utilities to build trillions of dollars in infrastructure. Carried forward, this design could potentially change the energy consumption and supply needs of the world. See
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