Pulte opens new patio home model in Telfair, Sugar Land, Texas

Pulte opens new patio home model in Telfair

Pulte Homes has opened a new decorated patio home model which expands the variety of price ranges and new-home styles offered in Sugar Land's Telfair master-planned community, ranked third in greater Houston for new-home sales.

Located in the patio home section of Telfair, Pulte's new model showcases the builder's Carriage Collection, a group of one-story floor plans priced from $245,000 to $277,000. Ranging from 1,759 to 2,706 square feet, these Pulte plans offer three and four bedrooms, and most plans include a family room, a study, and a flex space that can be used as an additional living area or bedroom. These plans also include one or more spacious side courtyards accessible through French doors, adding more light to the open interiors.

Outside, the architecture is classic and traditional, with each plan offered in three styles. Design hallmarks include covered front porches, high-pitched rooflines, and combinations of stone, brick and stucco. Two- and three-car garages are standard, per plan.

These new Pulte designs are offered on 50-foot homesites in a Telfair neighborhood designed to offer homebuyers a low-maintenance lifestyle, with convenient services such as front yard maintenance provided by a special neighborhood association.

The neighborhood has an interior lake lined with parks, and many homesites offer views of water and open space. The Palmetto House, a private amenity reserved for neighborhood residents, is situated on a waterfront site and provides indoor and outdoor spaces for parties and events. Residents also have access to approximately 300 acres of recreational amenities planned for Telfair, including a 70-acre central lake system and the new Telfair Central recreation complex.

Other homebuilders offering patio homes in Telfair include Newmark Homes Houston, David Weekley and Ryland.

"Patio homes have been a very popular product in Telfair since this neighborhood was first introduced, and we are very excited to add Pulte, now the nation's largest homebuilder, to our group of patio home builders," said Heather Gould, marketing director for Newland Communities. "Pulte's Carriage Collection floor plans are all brand-new designs, and they offer Telfair homebuyers many innovative features, such as interior courtyards, flex spaces and front porches."

Gould said variety has been key to the rise in new-home sales in Telfair, with patio homes appealing to a diverse group of buyers ranging from young professionals to empty-nesters. Overall, Telfair offers new homes priced from the $240,000s to over $1 million, with other products including traditional single-family homes and luxury homes.

Metrostudy, a Houston-based housing research firm, ranks Telfair third in greater Houston for the first three quarters of 2009. For 2008, Telfair ranked sixth nationally for new-home sales in a study completed by the RCLCO real estate advisory firm. To date, new-home sales in Telfair are 5% ahead of last year's totals, Gould added.

A 2,018-acre community located at U.S. 59 South and University Blvd., in the Fort Bend Independent School District, Telfair is home to the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land, which opened earlier this fall in a restored historic building donated by Newland Communities. The museum is part of the Telfair Central complex, which also includes a swim center and a future community hall and recreation building planned to open in 2010.

For more information, visit www.telfair.com.

About Telfair

Telfair, a Sugar Land, Texas master-planned community, is located approximately 25 miles southwest of downtown Houston. This 2,018-acre community offers new Houston, Texas homes for sale at prices from the mid $200,000s to over $1 million. Opened in 2006, Telfair has about 1,400 homes and upon completion in 2014 is planned for approximately 2,800 homes. Telfair homes are offered by leading homebuilders including Beazer, Darling, David Weekley, Highland, Huntington, Meritage, Newmark, Partners In Building, Perry, Pulte, Ryland, Trendmaker, Wilshire and Village Builders. Telfair homes are surrounded by 300 acres of recreational amenities, including 70 acres of lakes, numerous neighborhood parks, miles of greenbelt trails and the 25-acre Telfair Central recreation complex. Telfair is located at U.S. 59 South and University Blvd. in the top-rated Fort Bend Independent School District.

Stephen Kendrick is a Realtor specializing in the Sugar Land master planned community of Telfair. Contact Stephen today for more information on Sugar Land area attractions or Telfair neighborhood information. You can reach Stephen by email at stephen@stephenakendrick.com or visit his website at www.stephenakendrick.com.