Getting your player ready...
When buyers arrive to see Southshore, Pulte’s lakeside neighborhood with perhaps the best amenities of any new home area, they’ve generally done their homework on Cherry Creek Schools – turning up the Fox Ridge Middle and Cherokee Trail High campus nearby. But Pulte’s Tony Polson says that Aurora Reservoir, along with Southshore’s clubhouse and eight miles of trail alongside, are often a complete surprise.
“When families arrive here to look, their priority is generally to find a great education for their kids; but they quickly discover that this is a good place for kids to be the rest of the time, as well,” Polson adds. “This is an outdoor community; even the kids are more out-and-about, instead of inside playing with their video games.” Polson and Pulte’s Sharon Ellis can show you a big-family Palmer’ design, four bedrooms and over 3,200 square feet, plus a 4-car garage laid out corner-carriage style, with views, ready to move before Thanksgiving. They also have two quick-delivery ranch plans. “They’re really popular this year,” Polson noted. “People find their older homes are selling quickly and they need something fast, but they have a hard time finding a functional ranch.” You can tour Pulte’s ranch model (across the street from Southshore’s private Lakehouse community center), and if you like its looks Ellis and Polson will show you two Weatherby ranches that have 3-car garages and year-end price reductions. The lowest ranch is discounted $30,000 to $439,389; and one across the street with lake/mountain views from its big deck, entertaining area and master suite, has a full walkout basement with 9-foot ceilings. It’s been given a $40,000 incentive, bringing it down to $499,872. All of its primary areas save for the master have rich-looking hardwood floors; and Pulte has given all of these homes full landscaping front-and-back, along with gourmet kitchens that have slab granite, double ovens, gas cooktop and microwave. You’ll also see those great amenities – including the walkable Lakehouse with its shoreline grounds that attract wedding planners; along with a theater, non-chlorinated saltwater pool in season, and a lineup of kids’ activities and more for adults, run by YMCA. There’s a second, private lake where residents can fish and rent canoes, and the 800-acre reservoir beyond, its trails wrapping scenic inlets and estuaries. From E470 head two miles east on Smoky Hill Road to Arapahoe, then left. Continue by the Cherry Creek campuses to Powhaton, left to Southshore Pkwy, and right a half mile, past the Lakehouse. WHERE: Pulte Homes at Southshore, ranches & family-sized 2-story ready to go with year-end savings of $30,000 and more; all 3-car garage; lakeside lifestyle, private Lakehouse with salt-water pool, kids’ swim & other activities, fitness center; lakefront trails; cookies today. 27230 E. Lakefront Dr., Aurora; from 4780 take Smoky Hill east to Arapahoe; left 0.6 mi. to Powhaton, left 0.6 mi. to Southshore Pkwy, right ½ mi. to Lakeview. PRICE: From high $300s
