McStain’s New Neighborhood, Indian Peaks South: Grand Opening of Model Homes August 23, 2008
By Judy Finman
Homebuyers pay attention when McStain builds another neighborhood. This weekend, head over to Lafayette and visit Indian Peaks, one of the most desirable communities in Boulder County.
A brand-new McStain development – Indian Peaks South – is just starting to transform the 100-acre site at the southwest corner of Highway 42 (95th Street), south of Baseline Road. Aug. 23 and 24 celebrate the Grand Opening of two designer-decorated model homes, now open to the public.
It is 16 years since McStain created the plan and started construction on the first homes at Indian Peaks. And now, McStain is building the last piece, Indian Peaks South, making it even more interesting, more colorful and even better for the planet. The neighborhood will feature a private community center with pool, generous open space and a neighborhood park, and a network of meandering trails that have been a signature feature of Indian Peaks.
Tour the two smartly furnished model homes: The Cypress House, with four bedrooms (one a main-floor master suite) plus study and loft, and three and a half baths, has 3,258 finished square feet, including the basement. The Walden House has three bedrooms plus study and loft and four baths; it has 2,514 finished square feet plus 1,238 unfinished basement square feet. Both homes come with two-car garages. Basement finishing by McStain is available on homes with unfinished basements.
Variety and Choice
Eventually the neighborhood will have 307 residences – 29 single-family homes in the Classic Series (priced from the low-$500,000s to mid-$600,000s), 128 single-family homes in the Traditional Series (from $390,000 to high-$400,000s), 40 duplex units (from the low-$200,000s), 11 custom homes (coming in the next year) and 99 townhomes (scheduled for a future phase of development).
Right now, the Traditional Series, which offers five floor plans to choose from, is well represented by the two model homes opening this weekend. The Classic Series homes, with four floor plans to choose from, are larger, set on larger lots, with three-car garages. Some are being built now.
Homebuyers and the Environment
D.D. Ferguson is excited about the new ranch home in Indian Peaks South that McStain is building for her. This is her second McStain home – the first was also in Indian Peaks, in Hilltop, where she bought the model home some years back. “I was really impressed with it,” she says, “and I said if I ever buy a house again, it will be another McStain.”
The daughter of a builder, she notices the little things as well as the big ones. “We’re starting from the ground up. We pick everything, inside and outside, even the color of the stone, as well as the paint. Everyone is very accommodating and flexible. They included what other builders consider upgrades: picture frame windows, putting in our front yard, 42-inch uppers in the kitchen, maple cabinets, glass-top stove, tank-less hot water heaters, garage door openers, high-efficiency sealed combustion furnace with air filter – all standard. And high-quality materials – like 2x6s, rather than 2x4s. And the crews are keeping the place clean every day.”
The piece de resistance for her and her husband, Rick, was the incentive of free solar roof panels if they closed by a certain date. “We like that McStain is really a green builder. Our electric bill should be very low.”
The location is great for the Fergusons. Their daughter is already in the Boulder Valley Schools, Rick Ferguson can commute via the local bus to his job in Boulder, and D.D. Ferguson has an easy drive to her work in Niwot.
“The community has a lot of trails for biking, and there’s a pool and a park. It’s good for the kids. It looks like other families with kids are moving here, too.”
McStain is a founding member of Built Green Colorado. All builders must register each home in order to receive the Built Green designation. And McStain is one of just a few Colorado builders to make a 100-percent commitment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® program. ENERGY STAR-labeled houses are designed to perform 30 percent more efficiently than the typical home; all McStain homes meet the ENERGY STAR standards for energy efficiency
McStain Neighborhoods is one of the most highly acclaimed homebuilders in Colorado. It’s won awards for architecture, neighborhood planning, and, most of all, for environmentally friendly house designs. McStain has one of the highest customer satisfaction ratings of any homebuilder in the nation. Among McStain’s numerous awards are the 2005 Builder of the Year (Colorado Homebuilders Association) and the 2004 Built Green Home of the Year (Discovery House). In 2007 the Denver chapter of the American Institute of Architects awarded McStain’s Hedgerow neighborhood at Indian Peaks both the People’s and Architect’s Choice awards.
The Indian Peaks South sales office is located at 2818 Crater Lake Lane, Lafayette. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday and Monday, noon to 6 p.m. Contact Neighborhood Consultant Jésus Orozco, Jr., at 303.665.8200, jesus.orozco@mcstain.com. For more information, visit www.McStain.com.
