FLAHERTY BUILDERS OFFERS SELECTION OF RANCH HOMES AT SUTTON DALE IN FRANKFORT


FRANKFORT, IL, April 24, 2005 -- To satisfy families who are rediscovering the lifestyle and architectural benefits to be found in ranch style homes, Flaherty Builders offers several large ranch homes within its luxury Frankfort community, Sutton Dale. Located on the west side of town along Nebraska Street, these homes, which consolidate all primary living space into a stair-free environment, provide 2,700 to 2,750 square feet of space and are base priced from $350,900 to well over $377,900 (prices subject to change). Flaherty is also willing to build custom ranches per the homeowner's request.

"We believe ranches are gaining in popularity because curb appeal has been considerably enhanced, the stair-free lifestyle offered within is extremely convenient and buyers appreciate the huge basements that can be finished as game rooms, additional bedrooms, workout rooms and more," said Mike Flaherty, president/founder of Flaherty Construction. "Ranches also allow architects the freedom to put volume or dramatic vaulted ceilings in virtually every room because they do not have to worry about impacting rooms on the second floor." 

The 2,750 square-foot Tegan model with three-car garage is base priced (with homesite) at $377,900 and showcases the latest design trends found in today's highly desirable ranches. Curb appeal is of utmost importance for today's homebuyers, and Flaherty's Tegan model excels in this regard. Brick covers the entire home and a dramatic roofline soars to new heights. A variety of gables, hips and valleys provide all the ingredients necessary to create a stunning exterior.

Due to the impressive roof pitches found on the Tegan, the interior ceilings of the home are equally impressive. Without a second floor in these homes to interfere, the roof's design directly impacts the interior of the home. The volume in the roof can be translated into a wide variety of custom ceilings inside the home. For example, the Tegan features a vaulted ceiling in the great room, kitchen and foyer, multi-level tray ceilings in the master bedroom and dining room, and nine-foot flat ceilings throughout the rest of the home. 

Windows also play a major roll in dressing up the exterior of the Tegan.

"The days are long gone when the front windows of a ranch consisted of a picture window in the living room and two tiny windows in the bedrooms," said Flaherty. "All of our ranches feature dramatic windows that are usually toped with striking transom windows."

Windows do more than dress up the exterior of the Tegan, they also let an abundance of natural light into the home and provide spectacular window scapes in dining room, great room, den, master bedroom and breakfast room. 

The layouts of ranches have also evolved over the years to meet different lifestyles. To maximize space usage, the unused living room has been removed from the Tegan and the space has been incorporated into the family room to create an enormous great room. The great room has a vaulted ceiling, fireplace and attractive skylights.

Amenities galore can be found throughout the Tegan model. Standard amenities include a half basement with 8-foot ceilings, insulated vinyl clad casement windows, oak trim & doors, furniture-quality oak cabinets, gas range, dishwasher, food disposal, dishwasher, ceramic floor and wall tile in baths, whirlpool tub in master bath, three-car garage and oak flooring in foyer/kitchen/dinette.

Within Sutton Dale, Flaherty Construction offers homebuyers the opportunity to extensively modify any available floor plan. Homes can be expanded, additional volume ceilings can be incorporated (per plan), and some interior and exterior walls can be relocated. If the homebuyer desires it, it can be done in Suttondale. Flaherty Construction is eager to make these alterations because the company has more than 30 years of experience in the homebuilding industry. Flaherty will also build a custom home from a homeowner's set of approved blueprints.

In addition to ranch homes, Flaherty also offers a variety of two-story homes that provide 2,850 to 3,700 square feet of customizable living space. With homesites, two-story homebuyers can expect to pay $357,900 to over $453,900. Custom two-story homes offering more than 3,700 square feet of living space can be constructed by Flaherty as well, per homeowner's request.

All of the homesites include city sewer and water and are within the excellent grade school district of Frankfort and the highly acclaimed Lincoln Way East High School district. In addition, the community is only minutes from downtown Frankfort, Mokena or New Lenox and near transportation arteries Interstates 80 & 57 and Route 45. Chicago commuters will be pleased to know that a Metra train station is less than 3 miles away. For relaxation a variety of golf courses and parks are nearby, and two riverboat casinos are at hand. 

Buyers interested in receiving information can visit Flaherty's sales center that is located at Flaherty's nearby community, Cardinal Lake that is located at the intersection of 108th Avenue and Route 30 (Lincoln Highway), approximately one mile west of LaGrange Road. Its decorated models are open weekdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Over the past 30 years, Flaherty has built hundreds of custom/semi-custom homes and townhomes throughout the south suburban area. Flaherty has built its reputation on excellent construction and design, quality workmanship and uncompromising service to homebuyers. Flaherty currently has active communities at Cardinal Lake, Sutton Dale and Misty Falls in Frankfort and Ruffled Feather custom single-family homes in Lemont. They also have a new luxury townhome community in Frankfort called The Townhomes of Abbey Woods. 


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