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Four
bedrooms and two baths help fill Plan 773's 2,420 square
feet. A hint of Elliott Homes' 10‑foot ceilings
is given by the garage door, which has five panels instead
of the more common four.
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Plan
775 is one of the two two‑story models Elliott
Homes offers at Tramonto Heights. Its five‑bedroom,
three‑bath floor plan could become a six‑bedroom,
four‑bath one with one of the options to the bonus
room.
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Height
is in the place and the space
by
RaeAnne Marsh
Construction
is underway on Elliott Homes’ newest neighborhood in Tramonto,
on the saguaro‑studded hillside overlooking Carefree
Highway at 23rd Lane. Tramonto Heights will be comprised
of 33 homes, arranged around two looping roads that cover
the length of the property. All lots are released for
sale, according to David Bryan, Elliott Homes sales associate;
none have been held back. Ground broke in July, and Elliott
Homes has begun building homes on spec on seven of the
lots.
Situated
at the base of a steep hillside on the north side of Carefree
Highway, the community is designed to maximize the view
opportunities for each home. The lots were graded in staggered
elevations
on the sloped property so that the houses do not block
each other’s view. Most homes back to either the mountain
or one of the natural washes and enjoy view fencing to
make the most of their locations.
Entry
to the community is off 23rd Lane, where stone columns
stand at the end of a drive lined with mature saguaro,
Palo Verde and mesquite. These native trees were abundant
on the site, and have been carefully preserved so as to
be re‑incorporated into Tramonto Heights’ landscape.
Most
lots measure approximately 60 feet by 115 feet, with some
larger than that; all are considered “pool size.” Five
models of homes are available. Three are one‑story,
ranging in size from 1,630 square feet to 2,420 square
feet, and two are two‑story, with one at 2,715 square
feet and the other at 2,907 square feet.
All
models can be built with no‑step entries, and the
floor plans of both two‑story models include one
bedroom on the first floor. The smaller of the two, Plan
774, puts the master suite downstairs, at the rear of
the house where it affords the option of a bay window.
Plan 775, the larger two‑story, places the master
on the second floor with three of the secondary bedrooms,
but Elliott offers the option of turning the bonus room
on the first floor into another bedroom suite.
Standard
in all of them are granite countertops in the kitchen,
wiring for TV and phones in all bedrooms, surround‑sound
wiring in the living room and patio, a garage service
door in addition to the roll‑up one for the cars,
and, an exterior feature–pavers on the driveway and entry
walks.
Additional
special treatment that comes standard in these homes:
staggered cabinets in the kitchen, with four‑inch
crown molding, and two‑tone paint, with walls and
ceiling one color and the baseboards a lighter accent.
Hidden
from the eye but special nonetheless is the insulation
of these Elliott homes: R‑21 in the walls, compared
to the industry standard of R‑19, and R‑38
in the ceiling, compared to the industry standard of R‑30,
according to David Bryan.
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Model
773 is the mid‑sized model, at 2,420 square feet. The
four‑bedroom, two‑bath home is available with
an optional third‑car garage tandem to the standard
two‑car one (all models aside from the two‑story
774 offer a third‑car garage option, but in some it
is built in place of a front bedroom). The home’s entry is
open to the living/dining room, but the coffered ceilings
above both entry and living/dining room help set the entryway
apart. Coffered ceilings are standard for the living room
and master bedroom of all the models except in the 774 model
where the ceiling is vaulted.
Beyond
the dining area lies the kitchen–actually, a spacious great
room with the kitchen filling approximately
one‑third. Designed to face broadly out to the family
room from a corner position, the kitchen features the efficient
work triangle of cooktop (in the corner), sink (in the island,
directly opposite the cooktop) and refrigerator.
A
double oven is built into the cupboards at one side, and the
pantry is just a few, convenient steps away. Ample distance
behind the island accommodates more than a single person working
(or running underfoot) at a time.
Alongside
the kitchen work area is a spacious breakfast nook. The wall
between living/dining room and the breakfast nook features
a wide window, creating an airy flow of space connecting all
of the entertainment areas of the house.
Accentuating
the openness of the floor plan is the ceiling height: ten
feet. This is the standard ceiling height throughout the home,
as it is in all floor plans. Two feet higher than many new
homes offer, this extra height not only adds a sense of spaciousness
to even the smallest model, but, because it is also carried
through in the closets, provides storage space to that height.
Plan
773 is a four‑bedroom, two‑bath home, but homeowners
have the option to turn the front bedroom into a den by adding
a door in the wall that faces the living room. One homeowner
took this a step further and made the den his dining room,
using the entire living/dining room as a long living room.
The floor plan’s central hallway connects the master bedroom
at the rear of the house to the garage at the front, passing,
along the way, doorways to the other bedrooms, the laundry
room and the kitchen. Cabinets that are standard in that hallway
have become a butler’s pantry for the bedroom‑cum‑dining
room.
Then
to the garage, where the ten‑foot height allows it to
accommodate the taller SUVs plus have room for ceiling‑mounted
shelves for storage.
No
show models are open at Tramonto Heights, but floor plans
and knowledgeable sales associates are available at the sales
office at the Villages at Tramonto (behind Home Depot) seven
days a week, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Tuesday, when
the office is open from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. For appointments
or information, call (623) 516‑1486.
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