JULY 11, 2006

Renaissance Homes Smaller Homes Aimed at 2nd Home Buyers

Bend--Renaissance Homes has added three newly designed smaller homes to its offering here, in part, to satisfy demand from its Portland customers for second homes in this Central Oregon community.

Already, the firm has sold three of the 1,887-square-foot garage-in-rear Feldspar models, the smallest of two new models, designed by Home Builders Network of Maryland and Bends’ Miller and Shaw. Base price for the three-bedroom, 2.5 bath home is $418,900. These sales were to Portland owners of homes by Renaissance.

“Although it also could serve as a primary residence, we added the Feldspar and other plans to our Bend lineup because we were getting calls and e-mail inquiries from people who’d bought Renaissance homes in Portland asking us if we had something in Bend suitable for a second home,” said Randy Sebastian, Renaissance president.

It joins two other garage-in-rear homes and two traditional garage models in a collection of smaller homes currently among the offerings at Renaissance Ridge off Brookswood Blvd. at Aspen Rim Lane in Bend’s south end, near the Old Mill District.
Besides the Feldspar, Sebastian announced the addition of the 2,316-square-foot Shale and 2,466-square-foot Basalt to its line of garage-in-rear homes being offered at Renassance Ridge. Renaissance smaller models here range from the 1,887 square feet to 2,466 square feet. All have three bedrooms and 2.5 baths.

“Of course people buy second homes in all sizes–and we’re offering larger models ranging from2,669 square feet to3357 square feet--but the smaller ones are often more practical for vacation home needs,” said Sebastian.

Front yard maintenance is included in the 88 smaller homes, (many are garage-in-rear models) which Renaissance officials expect will add to their interest as second homes.

The first Feldspars are expected to be completed this fall, but some of the other smaller models will be finished sooner.
Overall, Renaissance has sold 18 homes in the 210-home Renaissance Ridge.

Although it is relatively new to Bend, Renaissance Homes is one of Portland’s largest builders. In the Portland Street of Dreams, Renaissance has entered six time and won Best of Show five times, more than any other builder.

All its Bend homes are built to Earth Advantage standards and base prices include such standard Renaissance touches are slab granite counters, hardwood floors and cabinets, stainless appliances and stamped concrete patios.

Additional information on the Feldspar and other offerings at Renaissance Ridge is available by calling Anna Marie Casey or Michelle Gregg at 541-369-7333 or from www.renaissance-homes.com.



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