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master-plannedcommu- nityofSkyeCanyon. Designedtoembrace itsnaturalsurround- ings,natureisasmuch apartofthecommunity asthehomesthem- selves.Dedicatedbike lanesandwalkingpaths connectneighborhoods andparks.Andopen spaceistherule,notthe exception. Tothewestsitsthe sophisticatedSummer- linmasterplan,which includesabuilt-indown- townfilledwithopen-air shopping,diningand arts,alllocatedwithin minutesofhiking,golf- ing,theaterandprofes- sionalsportsarenas. Tothesouthisthe walkable,amenity- filledInspiradamaster planandtheCadence plan,bothinHender- son.Inspiradahomes includeentry-levelto modernluxurychoices. Cadence,meanwhile, offershomesofupto 5,000squarefeetand plentyofparksforthe familytoenjoy. Clearly,LasVegasis generational. "Peoplearemoving here,raisingtheirfami- liesandplanningfora lifetime,"McCullough says. Spaciousbeauty Anotherplaceto putdownrootsisin therural-feeltownof PlumasLake,located about40milesnorthof Sacramento.There,the PlumasRanchcommu- nityfromCresleigh Homesoffersthe comfortsofsuburbiain thespaciousbeautyofa farm-likesetting. CresleighHomes iscurrentlyselling threeneighborhoods atitsPlumasRanchin PlumasLake. "It'strulysuburbia here,butwithoutthe suburbanoverrunpopu- lation-wise,"saysAbigail Johnson,marketing managerforSanFran- cisco-basedCresleigh Homes. "We'recloseenough toRosevillethatyou cangeteverything andanywherewithin minutes,"shesays. "Butthecommunityis cateredtofamilieswho reallywanttofeelaway- from-it-alloncetheyget home." Opensincelatelast year,PlumasRanch homesplannedforflex- iblespaceoptionseven beforethepandemic. "Buyershavebeen wantingthatforalong time,"shesays."The pandemicmagnifiedthe need.AndatPlumas Ranch,yougetatrue neighborhoodwhereyou canwalktoandfrom everything,allonatruly beautifulpieceofland." Distancedesign isheretostay Justasdistance learningbecame popularinhouseholds duringthepandemic, so,too,diddistance designanddistance closingswhenitcomes tonewhomes. Johnsonsaysthatthe interestingmixofbuyers fromthelocalmarket andfromtheBayArea hasamplifiedtheneed toprovidebuyerswith extraconfidencewhen makingdesigndecisions. "Virtualdesignisa hugebenefittothese buyers,"saysJohn- son,notingthatthe builder'ssalesand designteamsmake themselveseasilyacces- siblefordoingvirtual orphoneappointments intheinitialdesign stages.Thatway,she says,buyersdon'thave tospendthreeorfour hoursinthecarforevery designconsultation. Ultimately,in-person meetingsmusttake placebeforefinaldeci- sions,giventheimpor- tancebuyersplaceon touchingandfeeling differentoptions. Asexplainedby LennarHomesinthe greaterSacramentoarea, virtualtours,designand evendocumentsignings simplifyseveralstages ofthenew-homebuying processes. Lennar,whichis sellingseveralcommu- nitiesincludingtwoat FolsomRanch,provides buyerswithvirtual toolsfromthefirst showingviaFaceTime throughclosing,using anexpressdrive-thru closingprogram.Imag- inecompletingclosing paperworkduringa 15-minuteprocessfrom thecarandthenstep- pingrightintoyour brand-newproperty. Buyerswant toliveoutdoors Alsoimportantto new-homebuyersand buildersalikeisthe incorporationofindoor- outdoorspaces. Coveredpatiosat PlumasRanchare optionalbutextremely popular,saysJohnsonof CresleighHomes. "Peopleusetheseto livelikethey'reoutside withoutalwaysbeing outside." Outdoorlivingis prominentinmostnew- homeneighborhoods, includingtheWhitney Ranchmaster-planned communityinRock- lin,justnortheastof Sacramento. Currentlyfeaturing newhomesfromthree builders,andhomesites rangingfromsmaller single-storyhomesto biggerluxuryhouses onlargelots,Whitney Ranchcaterstoavariety ofbuyers. Thecommunity's appealisclear,attracting buyerswhoareyoung tomaturefamilieswho buymove-uphomes inacommunitywhere theirchildrencanthrive, accordingtothewebsite anditsvideos.Ofthe approximately18model homesavailabletoview atWhitneyRanch,all includeeitherspacious patios,coveredporches orpatios,balconiesora combinationofthese. Peoplewholiveat WhitneyRanchdescribe itasacommunitywithin acommunity.Although Rocklinitselfisahighly desirablecitytolivein, onceyoupassthroughthe gatesofWhitneyRanch, residentssayyoucan feelthefriendlinessand warmthofaninvolved, caringcommunityandits supportiveresidents. WhitneyRanchis alsoaplacewhereneigh- borsbecomefriendsand thosefriendsbecome family,saynew-home buyersthere.Besides NewHome frompage1 Photo courtesy of Toll Brothers Toll Brothers creates communities in beautiful settings with fabulous layouts and indoor-outdoor flow. SeeNEW HOME Pg 4 S2 BAYAREANEWSGROUP 001 Advertising Section FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020