Janus Real Estate Group - Broker/Realtor - Allen, Frisco, Plano

Wall Homes has put together an immensely interesting townhome product for a an even more immensely interesting price point for what you get for your money! Wall Homes is able to do something remarkable and more memorable than any other builder in this price point that I have ever seen in North Texas! You can create a completely customized floor plan that will fit your needs 100%, because you have the chance to draw the floor plan you want to ensure that you meet all of your needs during your new home or townhome search. You want a laundry shoot? No problem. You want to add a formal living room. Done at $85/sq foot. You want to redesign the master suite and closet? That will cost you nothing as long as you don't add any materials or a the fee could be as nominal as $500. SERIOUSLY, anything you want, you got...and it will not cost you an abundance. That is what the company calls Attainable Luxury. Wall Homes really does design "Your Idea of Home" and even in this townhome community.

Their 1314 plan, The Hudson, is the floor plan you can build for mid $150k and if something larger interests you, check out their 2 master bedroom plan, which can also be a 3 bedroom plan called The Cheasapeke, 2123 sq feet, for just under $199k. Also you can do a2075 sq feet 4 bedroom and 4 bathroom townhome called The Prince for the mid $190k. My favorite plan is one of their new two-story plans called The Ellington measuring in at 1490 sq feet. It boasts 20 foot soaring ceilings at the Family Room, an oversized 16x16 foot master bedroom with 2 Master Walk in Closets, an open study off the stairs on the 2nd level, a secondary bedroom with an in suite Walk in Closet and Bathroom, oversized garage, and huge open kitchen with floating island and lots of cabinet space! All of this magnificent plan for only 164,990. The promotion that they are currently running includes:
Granite Countertops at the kitchen with deep stainless steel double bowl sink
Wrought Iron Stair Spindles
2 inch Feaux Wood Blinds
Garage Door Opener
$5,000 toward closing costs or for upgrades
Wall has exterior stone as a standard option on all the elevations and their on site architect has done an amazing job making the elevations flow smoothly to make a very attractive visual appearance. Their is also a community pool and common areas throughout with an option to have a fenced in yard if you are able to pay the premium for a corner or oversized lot. This is a perfect fit for you if you have dogs or children that you want to keep a close eye on. And remember, that Wall can customize your floor plan so adding a covered patio or cedar arbor off of the first level and into your side/back yard is always an option as well.

The location of this community is probably my favorite thing and another reason why I think it is such a great value. Lakeridge Townhomes is conveniently located off of HWY 121 and Standridge Dr. sandwiched in between a 5 minute drive to I-35 to the west or The Dallas Tollway to the east. Lakeridge residents can also take a quick bike ride or walk less than a mile to Lake Lewisville's popular boat dock and restaurant at Pier 121 Marina and Yacht Club. You can literally see the lake from 2nd and 3rd level views in some of the properties---you are really that close to the lake. And trust me, that has attracted many boat owners and lake enthusiasts to purchase at Lakeridge Townhomes. Also, you are less than 5 minutes from the entertainment, dining, shopping and excitement of Frisco. Lakeridge Townhomes also houses many pilots, flight attendants and DFW Airport Employees as the community is very conveniently located only 20 minutes from DFW Airport. You will not find anything in this price range with these amenities closer to the airport for new construction. Hence the excitement from our DFW Airport Patrons. I believe there are currently 3 Pilots in Lakeridge Townhomes to date, and growing. Also, if you need to get to Denton, Ft Worth, Southlake, HEB Area, Arlington, Mckinney, Plano, Downtown Dallas, or Sherman....this location is centrally perfect and perfectly priced!

Visit www.janusregroup.com to contact us instantly for more details regarding time frames to build, current available inventory, included amenities, and other details about this one-of-a-kind new community! WE look forward to talking with you today!

For more information on Wall Homes visit www.wall.com or contact Heather Anderson (Sales Counselor).

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Allen Premium Outlets located on I-75 and Stacey Road in Allen, TX.

If you’re looking for impressive savings from some of the top retailers, then look no further than the Allen Premium Outlets. The APO is just 25 minutes from downtown Dallas, 10-15 minutes from McKinney, and 20 minutes from Frisco, Little Elm, and The Colony.

There are over 100 outlet stores available in this shopping center and a food court for those that build up an appetite while shopping. If you need to get some deals and save some money then I recommend visiting the outlets; especially with Christmas approaching in the next couple of weeks. Anyone visiting can find impressive savings from Banana Republic, Coach, Cole Haan, Michael Kors, etc. For a complete list of the stores available, click here www.premiumoutlets.com. There are kid’s stores, athletic stores, home furnishing stores, and a delicious chocolate store called Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Make sure to visit this one last b/c once you enter you may not be leaving for awhile.

This is a great time to get out and experience the holiday season and finish up your last minute shopping.

For more information visit www.premiumoutlets.com.

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Over 1500 addresses fill the mecca of Austin Ranch located in a once lonely city called The Colony, TX. This attraction is conveniently located off of Windhaven Parkway and the Dallas Tollway and within minutes from the entertainment induced city of Frisco, highly attractive City of Dallas, a brisk 4 mile drive to Pier 121 Marina at Lake Lewisville, and a swift 20 minute drive down HWY 121 to DFW Airport. And for the entertainment, you will not go away unimpressed. You will not have a problem finding a lounge chair at the one of the 5 elaborate pools throughout the property. Is sand volleyball your hobby, eating out within walking distance from your front door or what about nature walks through the 'Texas Hills' on the west side of the property? Welcome home if so. During the Summer, you will not have to leave your neighborhood as there is entertainment throughout the entire active season including outdoor movies, Jazz and music in the park, and community parties at any of the numerous community lodges.

You can have a yard, 2 car garage, single room unit, townhome, or loft and you are bound to find something that will fit your needs through the vast majority of floor plans that the complex has to offer. By the way, these are for rent only, no purchases are available currently. For you agents, by the way, the rental and REALTOR fee is 70% of the first month's rent and rents range from approximately 700 to 2300 per month. Also, you or your tenant can rent for the same price for any term longer than 7 months for the same 12 month quoted rent per month price. There is good news if you have to go month to month also, your rent will only increase by 50 per month. These two factors make Austin ranch even more attractive comparative to other complexes that charge a higher fee for month to month Lease Agreements.

Four Phases are currently complete and filled up and the highly anticipated phase 5 is at frame stage with availability for move at the end of Q1 of 2009 most likely. Phase 5 will also offer more amenities like a multi-level parking garage, more retail, restaurant, and entertainment that will just enhance this living experience even more….if that is even possible! I am telling you, this place is like living in a Resort and you have to experience to believe! If you think you might want to live in Paradise in North Dallas, we will help you find a great deal at a great place, just contact us at 214-676-6098 or contact us at www.janusregroup.com.

Austin Ranch — you feel like you are living in a Resort…Seriously! www.austinranch.com

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Starwood was one of Frisco's original high end communities with sales dating back to the mid 1990's. The price range in this diversified community start from the upper $400's to $4 million with a wide range of products including luxury patio homes, executive residences and heavily wooded creekside estate homes. Only a few lots remain for new construction, so if you think you want to build...act now! Currently listed in Starwood for sale, according to the MLS, there are about 75 listings out of the 550 acred neighborhood. To take a peak at these listings, please click here http://www.janusregroup.com/Frisco/Starwood. The community layout consists of 16 sub communities within the entire master planned and gated community of Starwood. Starwood ammenities include an on property Montessori school, club house with Tennis Court and Basketball Court, wooded hike and bike trails, and the allure of living in on of Frisco's finest and elite...Starwood.

Your tour through this enchanting and tree rich exclusive neighborhood keeps your intrigue at at high with a plethora of architectural styles and design. If you fancy Spanish or Mediterranean with red clay roof tiles and flat 90 degree angled roof pitches you have quite a large assortment of resales or new construction to pick from. Inside some of these old world designs, you will feel like you are in mid century Spain with adobe colored ceramic tiled flooring, intricate wood work within columns, volutes, and doors, and glass bowled sinks throughout. If your style is Modern, there a few Modern Mansions that will alert your artful taste. The geometrically shaped windows, glass block inserts, black marbled columns, and black open railing create a quintessential modern marvel at Starwood. If none of these make you want to sign the dotted line, then what about a traditional and fully bricked mansion with beautiful elevations and roof pitches, eyebrow arch topped windows, port-e-cache entries, and wrought iron metal door entries? The traditional North Texan is prone to this type of architecture and it is a staple in most of Frisco's recent new construction communities. The finish out typically includes open railings and catwalks throughout, open kitchen with huge island feeding into a mutually shared entertaining space, nailed down hard wood dark flooring throughout, travertine tile flooring in creme colors in wet areas, deck mount jetted tub at master bath, and tall ceilings with open to below views in as many places as will allow.

There are many things to do and sights to see when you choose to make Starwood your home. There is even a namesake trendy shopping, coffee/wifi shop, and dining area called The Shops at Starwood within walking distance from the gates of Starwood. See our blog on The Shops at Starwood, http://www.janusregroup.com/3309083. Be sure to go to The Shops at Starwood even if you don't call the neighborhood home and you will be mesmorized by the lush gardening appeal, lavish gardens connected to the city famous restaurants entertaining french and spanish cuisine, appealing and relaxing live water fountain, rock salt finish sidewalks and arch topped windows outlining store elevations. Trust me, if you like ambiance in the unexpected, go to The Shops at Starwood! As a Starwood resident you will also have quick and easy access to Legacy Christian Academy if you have children seeking a top rated private school. LCA is just outside of the Northwest perimeter of the community and accommodates kindergarten thru 12th grade. You will have lots of choices in grocery stores with Kroger and Albertsons being on adjacent corners of Legacy and Lebanon, a plethora of fast food and sit down local restaurants, banks, nail salons, gas stations, spas, movie rental shops, and much much more! You will find that you are within 5 minutes drive of Frisco Hockey games, Rough Riders Baseball stadium, Stonebriar Mall, and all the lovely chaos that Preston Road in Frisco has to offer! Location, Location, Location is true with Starwood...which is why you have home values up to $4 million! That price range speaks for itself!

You can also find all of the other amazing and newly constructed havens in Frisco by clicking on our home page at www.janusregroup.com, and clicking on our 'Build a Home' tab, New Homes, and then Frisco New Construction or by clicking here. Also have fun searching our MLS for all homes new or resale in Frisco or anywhere else in North Texas by clicking here at www.janusregroup.com. Enjoy and Good Luck!

Please contact Brandon Beecham with Janus Real Estate Group at brandon.beecham@janusregroup.com.

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Toll Brothers is offering $10,000 toward Design Studio Options for Countrywide Employees coming to Dallas.

Toll Brothers, Builder of the Year 2007, is offering Countrywide Employees a special housewarming gift for all contracts executed by December 31,2008. The offer applies to inventory and built-to-suit homes. The $10k gift can only be used for Design Studio options and cannot be redeemed for cash.

Toll Brothers is one of the top builders in the Dallas area and currently has five communities in Dallas and Collin county. The price range for a Toll Brother new house ranges from the lower $200’s in the Villas of Coppell to the lower $500’s in Chateau’s of Coppell. If you’re looking in Allen then I recommend the amazing community at Somerset in Twin Creeks. This patio community offers beautiful houses located next to Twin Creeks golf course. The Twin Creeks community provides a community pool, recreation center, jogging trails, tennis courts, and plenty of activities for all the ages. Somerset at Twin Creeks is located two miles west of I-75 on McDermott. For those with children attending school, the Allen ISD is one of the top school district’s in the North Dallas area.

Don’t miss out on this special offer! For any questions, please contact Brandon Beecham with Janus Real Estate Group at brandon.beecham@janusregroup.com.

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