Be sure that you take a Realtor with you to represent you when buying a new home. When you talk to the realtor sitting in the model home, they can write a contract and help you pick out colors, etc., however, they represent the builder New Home Sales
Daybreak…www.daybreakutah.com Daybreak is a new planned community development in South Jordan, 20 minutes from Salt Lake City. To drive there take the exit at 10600 South from I-15 driving west to Bangerter Highway, where you will see the large entrance markers for Daybreak. Cross Bangerter continuing west to the new community, where an new LDS temple will soon be completed.
There are over 1000 acres devoted to trails, then add the mountain views, and the many parks, throw in a large man-made lake named Oquirrh Lake, for fishing, sail boating, motor boats, swimming, and water skiing, etc. and you have a wonderful place to live. Plus there are over 40 new home models to check out, community centers, schools, churches and shopping, gardens, athletic courts, swimming pools …all within walking distance.
Traverse Mountain…this is another wonderful planned community a little further south on the foothills of Lehi, just 25 minutes from Salt Lake City. Follow I-15 south and take the Highland/Lehi exit and go east to the 2nd light and turn left to enter the community. Many different builders have made their mark there and they each have model homes to visit. Cabella’s, a glorified sporting goods store features large animals stuffed and in a natural environment, a walk-in aquarium, indoor shooting and archery ranges, a gun library, boats on display, a restaurant, banquet and meeting
Facilities, dog kennels, horse corrals and everything a hunter or fisherman could want. 801-766-2500
In the future, a 5 Star Hotel, shopping and a man-made lake on the east side of I-15 and just below the homes at Traverse Mountain will become a destination location.
The homes range from the low $300,000 to million dollar homes.
JBallard Homes…has many small communities throughout Salt Lake and Utah Counties. They build single family homes as well as condos. They have a large development in Traverse Mountain at Winter Haven, priced from $350K and up, and Park Place homes from $650K and up. I have found them to be an exceptional builder.
www.jballardhomes.com
Richmond American Homes…also have many small communities throughout Salt Lake and Utah Counties. They are also located at Shadow Mountain in Traverse Mountain community and their homes range from $285K to $650.
www.richmondamericanhomes.com
Ivory Homes… has a number of small communities scattered throughout the Salt Lake Valley and the Provo area valley (Known as Utah County), as well.
www.ivoryhomes.com with dozens of models priced from $300K and up.
Alpine Homes…have communities in Highland, Saratoga Springs, and Spanish Fork. Their homes range from $225K to $400K. www.alpinehomes.com
Fieldstone Homes…Has several communities in Spanish Fork, Lindon, Saratoga Springs, and Springville, Ogden, and Tooele, with prices ranging between $220K to $280K. www.fieldstonehomes.com
Hamlet Homes…also have many communities throughout Salt Lake and Utah Counties. Their prices range from $220K and up. They build town homes as well as single family homes. www.hamlethomes.com
Wasatch Homes…have communities in Herriman, Bluffdale, South Jordan, Draper, Eagle Mountain and Highland. Prices range from $349K to $865K.
www.wasatchhomes.com