Seasoned home buyers know that purchasing a home and making selections is often difficult. Oftentimes, buyers have trouble reading blueprints and cannot visualize the finished product. Most times in selection, buyers find it necessary to upgrade their selections which adds to the cost of the home and begins to stress out the buyers.

For these reasons, Northbrook based Ferris Homes has always believed in giving buyers the opportunity to limit their upgrades and still have the exclusive products and finishes that today:s homebuyers are looking for in their new homes. Adding to that belief, Ferris Homes has just announced upgrades to their already impressive list of included features in the prestigious Liberty Grove community in Libertyville. “We realize that in today’s homebuying environment, consumers are very aware of high style and fine appointments,” says Drew Ferris, president of Ferris Homes. “We felt it was important for us to INCLUDE as standard items the things that homebuyers really want and have generally had to “upgrade” to with many of our competitors. We have listened to our customers and are offering them in their standard packages, the luxury of having wonderful options in their homes, without having to add on to their base price,” continues Ferris. Now included in their Liberty Grove single family homes are all Stainless steel built in Kitchen Aid appliances, granite countertops in the kitchens and the powder room, CUSTOM BUILT 42 inch Woodmode Cabinetry with Crown Moldings in the kitchen with a gourmet kitchen layout plan, custom staircases, 2.5 and 3 car garages, security systems , 30 year asphalt architectural shingles, front & side landscape plantings, brushed nickel levered hardware, and under cabinet lighting in the kitchen and much more.

“Response and feedback has been tremendous,” says Ferris. “Our homebuyers and potential homebuyers are thrilled at the amount of high quality, luxury goods that we are including in our homes. They feel that they are getting a phenomenal value for the product and the home in the end is really beautiful, both on the interior and the exterior,” comments Ferris.

At Liberty Grove in Libertyville, prospective homeowners can choose from 18 classically designed single family homes and 30 town homes – all embraced by their natural surroundings and built by premiere homebuilder, Ferris Homes. Located adjacent to Independence Grove, an award winning forest preserve of 1100 untouched acres of nature preserve overlooking a pristine 115-acre lake, homeowners will enjoy maintenance free living.

The single family home model, The Aspen, has 2,492 square feet, 3 bedrooms and 2 ½ baths, and includes a first floor master bedroom suite with two additional bedrooms – each with a walk-in closet, and a large, shared bath. The upstairs bedrooms are adjacent to a loft area which overlooks the foyer below. The first floor has a study with box bay windows, great room with fireplace and Tray ceiling, separate dining room and island kitchen. There is a powder room, guest closet and laundry room off the foyer. This model has terrific exterior features including a cedar shake roof, Hardiplank and brick exterior, double hung Marvin windows and a beautiful front porch with columns. The Aspen includes many upgrades including upgraded Kohler kitchen and bath faucets, master bath whirlpool, a granite fireplace surround and a gourmet kitchen cabinet and appliance plan with Viking appliances.

Aside from The Aspen, there are three other single family floor plans to choose from, with elevation styles in Cape Cod, Shingle Style and Colonial.

At 2,516 square feet, The Hawthorn is very spacious and functional. The home boasts a spacious family room, formal dining room, island kitchen with eating area and breakfast bar, first floor office/study, first floor master bedroom suite with separate shower/tub and walk-in closet, powder room, and first floor laundry. Two additional second floor bedrooms feature a private bath and walk-in closet.

The Magnolia unit boasts 2,296 square feet. The home offers a dramatic great room with vaulted ceiling, elegant dining room, large kitchen with breakfast area, first floor laundry, powder room, first floor master suite with two vanities, separate tub/shower and two walk-in closets. Two additional second floor bedrooms feature a private bath and walk-in closet, and an open loft area.

At 2,868 square feet, The Sycamore features a first floor library/office and mud room. This large plan also has an inviting great room, elegant dining room, large, island kitchen with breakfast area and optional butler’s pantry/closet, first floor laundry, and a powder room. A second floor master bedroom suite features double vanities in its generous bathroom and a separate tub/shower area. Two additional bedrooms share a bath and have their own walk-in closets.

Prices for single family homes at Liberty Grove start at $638,800. Ferris Homes is a Northbrook-based builder of custom and semi-custom single family and multi-family homes located throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. In 1994, Ferris Homes was founded, based on the premise that top quality homes and unrivaled service are the foundations for becoming an outstanding homebuilder. Its principles share more than thirty years of experience and expertise in the home building industry. Ferris Homes believe in a building process that stresses the utmost attention to detail from start to finish. The result is clients who are both thrilled with the product and thoroughly satisfied with the process.

For more information on Liberty Grove and their single family homes, interested parties can visit the sales office which is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays and Mondays, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Liberty Grove is located at the corner of Rt. 137 (Peterson/Buckley Road) and Rt. 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) at 200 Cater Lane in Libertyville, IL. The phone number is 847-680-0001 or visit Liberty Grove on the web at www.liberty-grove.com.

Tags: Libertyville, options & upgrades, single-family homes

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