Townhomes near pool, clubhouse available at Lakewood Springs

Wouldn't it be great to spend this summer in a new maintenance-free home within a few steps of a pool and clubhouse?

You can, at Ryland's Lakewood Springs community where six townhomes, priced from the $150,00s to the $180,000s, are available for immediate delivery and across the street from the one of two Lakewood Springs' pools and clubhouses.

Located on Route 34 west of Route 47 in Plano, Lakewood Springs is a community consisting of several different homes styles at a variety of price ranges. Ryland Homes offers the townhomes at Lakewood Springs which include five two-story floor plans currently base-priced from $148,990 to $168,990. Homes range in size from 1,314 to 1,673 square feet in size with two or three bedrooms, 1½ or 2½ baths, and attached two-car garages. More than 50 percent of the original 190 homes are sold and four professionally decorated model homes open daily for touring.

"These homes for early delivery present a golden opportunity for six savvy buyers," said Robert Meyn, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes. "First-time buyers will be especially thrilled with these homes for immediate delivery which feature fully-applianced kitchens, laundry rooms with washers and dryers, luxury garden baths in master bedrooms, two bedrooms and a loft or three bedrooms, 42-inch maple kitchen cabinets and a maintenance-free lifestyle. Some of the homes include fireplaces, oak rails, vaulted ceilings and hardwood flooring, too. And, Ryland Mortgage offers a variety of loan programs designed with the first-time buyer in mind."

One Dunham plan, two Glenshire and three Krofton designs are offered for immediate delivery and are priced from $159,990 to $189,990. Highlights of each plan include:

• The Dunham: A 1,314-square-foot home with two bedrooms and a loft; 2½ baths; cozy kitchen open to the dining area and outdoor patio; expansive two-story great room; master bedroom suite with walk-in closet and private garden bath; generously-sized secondary bedrooms; full hall bath; convenient second-floor laundry; and attached two-car garage.

• The Glenshire: A sprawling 1,577-square-foot design that offers three bedrooms; 2½ baths; eat-in island kitchen; first-floor study; spacious family room; master bedroom suite with walk-in closet and private bath; two nicely-sized secondary bedrooms served by a full hall bath; convenient second-floor laundry; and attached two-car garage.

• The Krofton: A 1,380-square-foot home with either two bedrooms and a loft or three bedrooms; 2½ baths; spacious family room with two-story ceiling; formal dining room with sliding glass doors to the outdoor patio; sunny kitchen with pantry and abundant counter space; master bedroom suite with walk-in closet and private bath; nicely-sized secondary bedroom served by a full hall bath; convenient second-floor laundry; and attached two-car garage.

"Buyers interested in building a townhome with Ryland at Lakewood Springs can select their home plan, homesite and interior finishes with deliveries scheduled for later this fall," Meyn added.

Standard features includ are nine-foot, first-floor ceilings; wall-to-wall carpeting; no-wax vinyl floors; Legacy doors and trim; designer lighting fixtures; prewiring for phones and cable TV; patios per plan; partial brick exteriors; and several energy-saving features.

Attractive, practical kitchens feature furniture-quality kitchen cabinets, decorator countertops, stainless-steel, double-bowl sinks, pantries per plan and GE appliances including ovens, continuous-clean ranges and dishwashers. Bathrooms are equipped with fiberglass tubs and surrounds, Corian vanities tops and mirrored medicine cabinets.

In addition to the wide selection of homes, Lakewood Springs provides a recreationally-rich atmosphere with two 3,000-square-foot clubhouses with party rooms, catering kitchens and big-screen televisions. Each clubhouse will also have an outdoor swimming pool, tot park, picnic tables and grills, tennis and volleyball court. In addition, approximately 120 acres are devoted to open space, and an impressive entry with water features and stone monuments provide an inviting sense of arrival.

Plano offers schools in District 88, including P.H. Miller elementary, Centennial Elementary, Plano Middle School and Plano High School. A new intermediate school is being built directly behind the townhomes providing easy access for resident children. Metra park-and-ride service is ten minutes away in Oswego and access to Interstate 88 is also within 10 minutes. Shopping can be found five minutes away and a newly expanded library, shopping, restaurants and other services are all found within Plano and nearby Yorkville.

Lakewood Springs is located on Route 34, west of Route 47. To visit, take I-88 to Route 56 to Route 47, south to Route 34, west approximately four miles to Mitchel head south on Mitchel to Klatt and head east to the sales center and models. The sales center and models are open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, except Monday when hours are noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday when hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (630) 552-0400 or visit www.rylandchicago.com. Ryland Homes