Meet Felecia Wheatfall, New Resident of Ten Trails

Ten Trails is happy to introduce one of our newest residents, Felecia Wheatfall! Felicia is a first-time homebuyer from Renton who moved into her new Lennar home this past November. “It was wonderful to spend Thanksgiving in my home,” says Felecia. Regarding the quick turnaround time from moving day to holiday season, Felecia says it put a lot of pressure on her to try to get the house set up quickly for guests, but the efforts were well worth it. “It was lovely to be able to host my mom and brother for the holiday in my brand new home,” she says.

Easy Commuting with the Microsoft Connector

Felecia is a special projects manager within Microsoft Research. When shopping for homes, her commute was a factor in her final decision of where to buy, and she says Ten Trails’ close proximity to the Microsoft Connector stop in Covington was one of the factors that sold her on buying a new home in the community. She plans to commute to the Microsoft campus in Redmond via the Connector on most days, and work from home when she is able using the one-gig internet in her home via Wave.

First-Time Home Buyer in a Competitive Market

Given the fast-paced and high-priced real estate market in the Seattle area, Felecia says she had all but written off being able to achieve her dream of homeownership before finding Ten Trails. “I had made offers on several homes last year and kept getting outbid by other buyers. The whole process was really frustrating and I was almost ready to give up. The home-buying process was much less stressful when buying a new home from Lennar and I was able to take some time to select the home I really wanted.”

Lennar Storybook Cottages at Ten Trails

It was important to Felecia to purchase a single-family detached home, and the Lennar Storybook Cottages at Ten Trails appealed to her because they were the right size for her needs. “The price point fit my budget and I loved the smart home and “everything’s included” features that Lennar offers.” Felecia also loves that her home is located just steps away from the upcoming Ten Trails Retail Village. “I’m looking forward to walking over to get my coffee in the morning,” she says. Welcome to the community, Felecia! We are so glad you chose Ten Trails as Your New Hometown! 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com      

Meet Arie DeQuilettes, New Home Consultant for Lennar at Ten Trails

Meet Arie DeQuilettes, one of the amazing team members you’ll meet when you visit the new master-planned community of Ten Trails in Black Diamond, WA! As one of the newer team members on Lennar’s Ten Trails Team, Arie brings tons of energy and enthusiasm to his role in helping customers select their dream home. Arie was raised in the Bothell area, one of four kids and the only boy among three sisters. Growing up, Arie spent a lot of time with his father who was a homebuilder and electrician. He has fond memories of days spent on jobsites. “I had a huge interest in construction and homebuilding from an early age,” says Arie. “As I got older, it seemed pretty clear that my career path should be in the real estate industry in the new construction side of home sales.”

Bringing Together a Community at Ten Trails in Black Diamond

Arie landed a job as a new home consultant for Lennar in April 2018, and joined the sales team at Ten Trails in the summer of 2019. “I love working on site at Ten Trails,” says Arie. “The strong sense of community that residents have here is something really unique and special. The community events really bring residents together, and there’s this feeling of living in a small town yet we are still so close to everything that Seattle and Tacoma have to offer.”

“Everything’s Included” with New Homes by Lennar at Ten Trails

Arie cites the value customers get when buying a home from Lennar as one of the many reasons to purchase from this award-winning, national builder. “Our homes offer so many extras that are included in the purchase price like the blinds and appliances. At Ten Trails, homebuyers also get a Wi-Fi certified home combined with the community’s one-gig speed internet. That’s a really powerful combination for today’s tech-savvy families.” Arie also notes that Lennar is heavily focused on the customer experience when purchasing a home. “We want to make sure the homebuyer has the best experience possible from the first time they tour our model homes to when they are settled in their new place. Our sales, construction and customer care teams all work together to ensure the process goes smoothly, and our goal is to create a lifelong relationship with our clients.”

Stop by and Say Hello to Arie at Lennar’s Showplex at Ten Trails

Visit Arie at Lennar’s Grand Model Showplex located in Ten Trails! These models and more are open seven days a week for touring. 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com    

Lennar Opens Two New Model Homes at Ten Trails

Ten Trails is excited to announce the opening of two new model homes in the community! Lennar is unveiling two brand new model homes from their Cottage Collection on November 1^st! These new models are an addition to the model homes in the community that include eight additional models from Lennar and model homes from Conner Homes, Ichijo and MainVue. Within the Cottage Collection are innovative single-family home designs with rear-entry garages, ranging in size from 1,704 square feet to 3,199 square feet with 3 to 5 bedrooms.

The Ten Trails Cottage Collection by Lennar

The Ten Trails Cottage Collection features seven unique floorplans to choose from. Each of the plans includes covered outdoor living spaces, modern kitchens and open floorplans. Homes in the Ten Trails Cottage Collection include homes in the Storybook Collection of Cottages. At 1,704 to 2,213 square feet, these homes are sized right for small families, or families looking to downsize.

New Models the Briarwood and the Alpine at Ten Trails

  The two new Lennar model homes at Ten Trails opening on November 1^st are the Briarwood and the Hazelwood The Briarwood features two stories, three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms. The home’s 1,849 square feet includes a great room, dining area, kitchen with corner pantry and island, downstairs flex space, and a master suite that includes a luxurious bathroom and walk-out balcony. The Hazelwood has four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, and includes a generous upstairs loft area. At 2,213 square feet, this home has space for growing families and all the features Ten Trails residents need like ample storage space, a separate laundry room, and huge walk-in closet off the master bathroom. Both the Hazelwood and the Briarwood feature Lennar’s famous “Everything’s Included” package at no additional cost to you! This means that all their Smart Home Technology and Voice Automation services, as well as things like windows and blinds, and stainless steel appliances are all set up in the home and included in the purchase price. 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com      

Home, Sweet Home! Plenty of Home Options Available at Ten Trails At Ten Trails, we have a wide variety of home styles to fit families of all sizes! These include townhomes, duplexes, and single-family homes.

Duplexes at Ten Trails by Ichijo 

Ichijo is now selling brand new duplex-style homes at Ten Trails! These modern homes start at 2,132 square feet for the Danville plan, and 2,320 square feet for the Sawyer plan, each with a two-car garage, covered patio and upstairs family room. Like all Ichijo, homes, the duplexes at Ten Trails feature creative storage solutions and offer energy-saving features throughout the homes like extra insulation in the exterior walls and Nest learning thermostats which monitor your home to maximize comfort and energy savings.

Single-Family Homes at Ten Trails by Award-winning Builders

Ten Trails has many options when it comes to single-family homes in the community! Conner Homes, Lennar and MainVue are all currently selling single-family detached style homes, and Ichijo has plans to begin selling single-family homes in the community in 2020. Priced from the $400’s and ranging in size from 1,704 square feet up to well over 4,000 square feet, there’s a single-family home to fit any size family in this growing master planned community!

Lennar Single-Family Homes at Ten Trails

Lennar has two collections of single-family homes currently available for purchase at Ten Trails: the The Cottage Collection and the Village Collection. Lennar’s Cottage Collection features ten innovative single-family home designs with rear-entry garages ranging from 1,704 square feet to 3,199 square feet with 3 to 5 bedrooms. In addition, Lennar’s Village Collection offers ten traditional single-family homes that range in size from 2,350 square feet to 3,215 square feet with 4 to 5 bedrooms. Lennar’s single-family homes at Ten Trails are priced from the low to mid $400’s.

Conner Homes’ Single-Family Homes at Ten Trails 

Local builder, Conner Homes, offers new single-family detached homes at Ten Trails that range from 2,026 to 2,657 square feet and are priced from the mid $400’s. These two-story homes have 3-4 bedrooms with 2.5 to 3 baths, and spacious two-car garages. The single-family “patio homes” from Conner Homes at Ten Trails feature contemporary styling with open floor plans, tons of windows, gourmet kitchens and easy to maintain lifestyles.

MainVue Single-Family Homes at Ten Trails

MainVue homes at Ten Trails are priced from the mid $500’s and range in size from 2,372 to more than 4,000 square feet. MainVue’s single family homes at Ten Trails come with the builder’s “luxury inclusions” like frameless European cabinets, chrome Grohe faucets, quartz countertops, an oversized kitchen island, designer porcelain floor tiles in the master bathroom, and a designer free-standing soaking tub.

Townhomes at Ten Trails by Rudd Coming Soon 

Coming soon to Ten Trails: New townhomes by local builder, Rudd! The Seattle-based builder is offering their brand new Townhome Collection, called “The Towns” which includes six different floorplans to choose from. The smallest of the floorplans, the Hobart Plan, at 1,294 square feet and two bedrooms, is perfect for small families or couples who want to downsize. The Towns also features a two-story plan, the Summit, that offers three bedrooms, 2.25 baths and 1,845 square feet. You can view all their floorplans on their website, and sign up to be the first to receive updates on when these new homes will be available for purchase!

Visit the  Model Homes at Ten Trails 

Ten Trails has 15 model homes open daily for touring! Stop by our Welcome Center for community information and grab a map to head over to tour the new homes! www.TenTrails.com 260-469-4043  

Meet Marc Davidson, New Home Consultant for Lennar at Ten Trails

Meet Marc Davidson: one of the many friendly faces you’ll see when you visit Ten Trails and tour our 15 model homes! Marc works as part of the Lennar team who are onsite at Ten Trails seven days a week to show customers their gorgeous new model homes and answer questions about investing in a new home in the community.

Master Planned Community Concept 

Marc is huge advocate for master planned communities, having lived in one for the past 12 years. “My wife Lisa and I loved raising our three boys there,” Marc says. He bought his home when the planned community was just beginning to develop, and has seen firsthand the benefits that can come from living in a growing community.  “I tell all of my customers  that Ten Trails is going to be even more impressive as it continues to grow. The retail, schools and future development will all be within walking distance to homes, so residents can come, home, park their cars, walk to dinner, or check out one of the many events going on in the community.”

A Seattle Area Native with a Love of the Outdoors

Marc was raised in the Snoqualmie Valley and, like many northwest natives, grew up with a huge love of the outdoors and outdoor activities like skiing, mountain-biking, hiking and fishing. He even has the distinction of being one of the few people to have summited Mount Rainier, which he did with a mountaineering team five years ago. Marc loves sharing his love of the outdoors with his wife Lisa and three sons and, whenever they can, his family enjoys spending time in their cabin up at Mount Baker.

New Home Offerings by Lennar in a Growing Community

Marc is proud to sell Lennar homes at Ten Trails for many reasons, including the builder’s well-crafted home products, thoughtful designs, and detail-oriented customer care division. “Lennar offers one of the best home warranties in the business,” says Marc. “The builder is focused on delivering high-quality homes and maintains a standard of building that is really quite remarkable.” Marc also notes that Lennar’s partnership with Amazon to offer the first WiFi-certified smart homes as well as the builder’s “Everything’s Included” philosophy sets Lennar apart from other new home builders. “Home automation products like the Ring Doorbell, Amazon’s Echo dot and Schlage keyless smart locks are included with every home at Ten Trails,” says Marc. “Even things like the blinds are included, which adds up to quite a significant savings for our customers.” Learn more about Lennar homes at Ten Trails when you visit the community soon! Stop by Lennar’s two model home offices and make sure to say hello to Marc while you’re there! 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com  

Meet Stuart Sargent, New Home Consultant for Lennar at Ten Trails

Meet Stuart, one of the many friendly faces you’ll meet when you visit Ten Trails in Black Diamond, WA! In his position as New Home Consultant for Lennar, Stuart helps guests visiting the community select the perfect Lennar home to fit their family’s needs. Stuart began his sales career working for Magnolia Hi-Fi selling consumer electronics in the Seattle area. In 1989, Stuart made his move into the real estate industry and joined Windermere to work in their builder services division selling new construction throughout the Puget Sound area. Stuart then went on to work for several new home builders before joining the Lennar Seattle team last year along with his wife, Fay. “It was the best thing we could have ever done,” says Stuart. “Lennar is a huge company but it feels so much like a family-run business. Everyone is so warm and thoughtful and caring. The company offers a bunch of events and family days, so you really feel like you are part of a close-knit group rather than a large, national company.”

A Wide Variety of New Homes at Ten Trails

Having worked in the Seattle area real estate industry for many years, Stuart was aware of Ten Trails long before any homes were built in the community. He always knew he wanted to be involved with the project and, now that he is, enjoys working with potential homebuyers to help them select from a wide variety of home sites and styles in the community. “It’s great to have such diversity of product,” he says. “It’s so much fun for a sales professional to be able to help so many varied homebuyers who are in in different phases of their lives. I see a lot of buyers who are looking for first homes, looking to move up in their home, or buyers who want to downsize, and I am able to offer them a home to fit their needs.” When not working at Ten Trails, Stuart and his wife Fay enjoy spending time in their second home in Palm Springs as well as exploring new restaurants in the Seattle area. Stop by and say hello to Stuart on your next visit to Ten Trails! 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com

Meet Jan and Dave Wix, New Neighbors at Ten Trails!

Ten Trails is happy to welcome new neighbors, Jan and Dave Wix! The couple moved to Ten Trails this past spring from nearby Kent after a long search of nearby communities. Self-described, “newlyweds,” the Wixes were on the hunt for a home they could select together as a new couple and could not be more delighted to settle into married life at Ten Trails. When it came time for house-hunting, Dave had heard about Ten Trails and did some initial research on the community’s website. The master-planned community concept appealed to the couple, and they liked what they saw when they visited Ten Trails, including the well-manicured common areas that are kept looking beautiful by efforts from the developer and HOA. The Wixes had been looking for new homes for nearly eight months and nothing appealed to them as much as the new Whistler plan home by Lennar that they found at Ten Trails. “We love the home and the layout,” Dave said. “And we love being near the future Retail Village where everything is happening.” Since moving into their home in May, the Wix family have been active in the community, attending every single community event, and taking part in neighborhood activities like the new community book club.  “We love the events,” said Jan. “We love seeing the kids running around and being joyful. It’s just wonderful out here. We like it more all the time.” The Wix family also can’t say enough good things about their experience buying a new home from Lennar. “Lennar has been delightful,” said Jan.  “Their support system with Travis and Traci has been great. We felt very well taken care of, and everyone we worked with has been professional and helpful. We even had two guys from Amazon come out to our house and spent four hours teaching us how to use the technology features of our home.” Welcome to the community, you two! We are so happy you chose to make Ten Trails your new hometown! www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043

Benefits of Living in a Master Planned Community

Living in a master planned community like Ten Trails offers residents many benefits! Careful planning, gorgeous common areas, and world-class amenities are just a few of the reasons you should consider purchasing a home in a master planned community.

Careful Planning 

Ten Trails’ developer, Oakpointe Communities, has been planning the community for nearly 20 years! Careful consideration and thought has been put into every aspect of the community, from landscaping, our partnered builder teams, and local road improvements. Oakpointe has been building communities in the Puget Sound area for the past few decades, and their team’s experience shows in all the small details that make Ten Trails a special place to call home.

Quality Construction 

Ten Trails only partners with the most reputable builders in the business to build new homes in the community. These include national, regional, and local builder partners who provide our homeowners with well-built, and thoughtfully-designed homes. Because we offer so many diverse home options, there’s a home and floorplan to meet every family’s needs.

Community Events 

Ten Trails employs a full-time marketing and events manager to put on large-scale community events in our parks as well as intimate get-togethers for residents. Join us this summer for one of our Hometown Social Events, every second and fourth Friday of the summer, beginning June 28^th. Or, stop by our free Yoga in the Park series, happening at the Village Green every Sunday starting July 7^th through August 25^th from 1-2pm.

Amenities

We have a wide variety of amenities to suit all tastes. Our outdoor firepits provide a great hangout location to get together with friends and neighbors, our one-gig internet makes telecommuting easy from your new Ten Trails home, and our many parks and playgrounds are ideal for families with young children.

Beautiful Landscaping

We partner with Pacific Landscape Management to design and maintain all the gorgeous landscaping that can be found throughout the community. Our community monument, parks, rain gardens and trails are all landscaped with a variety of plants to provide four-season beauty. www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043        

Meet the Builders at Ten Trails 

Ten Trails has thoughtfully-selected its builders to shape the landscape of the community. Our builders are committed to providing a wide variety of floorplans and home styles to suit the discriminating tastes of our clients. Whether you’re looking for a single-family home, duplex, or townhome, we are confident that you’ll discover that our builder partners have set the standard in modern home-building.

Conner Homes 

Conner Homes, a family-owned and local area business, has been building homes in the Pacific Northwest for more than 60 years. With a reputation for quality and attention to detail, Conner Homes is committed to delivering enduring and sustainable houses with beautiful aesthetic appeal. Visit the Conner Homes model home at Ten Trails at 32931 Pine Ave SE, Black Diamond, WA 98010.

Lennar 

Lennar, one of the country’s largest homebuilders, has been recognized as “2018 Builder of the Year” by Builder Magazine. Lennar offers more than 20 floorplans to choose from at their homesites at Ten Trails, with 11 models open to tour. Lennar’s “Everything’s Included” motto means many amenities and extra conveniences are included with the homes at no additional cost. When you tour Lennar’s 11 beautiful model homes at Ten Trails, you might have trouble choosing a favorite!

Rudd Development 

Now breaking ground, The Towns at Ten Trails is a unique collection of townhomes designed for those looking for urban home design yet drawn to a simpler life. The community consists of 45 townhomes across 8 buildings.  Rudd is a local builder known for combining modern architectural design with thoughtful interiors and energy-saving systems. Buyers can choose from a variety of different floor plans, each with its own garage. The Towns is located at the hub of community life near our Civic Park and our upcoming retail village. For more information about these homes, contact Olivia Lowell at olivia@rudddevelopment.com or 253-289-3707.

Ichijo 

Ichijo, one of Japan’s largest builders, is proud to present new duplexes at Ten Trails with modern design and cutting-edge technology. With an emphasis on green building practices and energy efficiency, Ichijo helps their homebuyers save up to one-third of their energy bills with their innovative home design features. The first Ichijo duplex model at Ten Trails is scheduled to open in August, and the builder also has plans to add to the Ten Trails’ collection of single-family homes.

MainVue 

MainVue Homes has broken ground on a model home that will be part of 28 homesites at Ten Trails, and is currently selling their signature-style homes in the community. Known for spacious interiors and luxury inclusions, MainVue is a perfect addition to our community. MainVue assures customers access to luxury homes with superb value, further enhanced by exceptional designer features and high-end finishes included as standard in every home. The more you learn about MainVue, the more you’ll love the innovative floorplans with clean contemporary designs.  

For More Information 

Stop by our Welcome Center for more information about our builders and Ten Trails. We would love to give you all the details about our plans to build the future together! 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com

Visit the Amazon Experience Center at Ten Trails 

As technology plays an even larger part in our everyday lives, our homes are becoming more technologically-advanced.  Lennar, one of the nation’s largest home builders, now offers Wifi-Certified Homes™ with activation and support by Amazon in their new homes at Ten Trails!

Alexa-Enabled Smart Homes by Lennar 

Lennar’s Alexa-enabled smart homes allow homeowners to ask their Alexa device to control some of the home’s main features like the television, lights, thermostat, blinds and more. Smart home products like Sonos, Ring, and Samsung SmartThings are paired with the Alexa to make everyday living just a little bit easier for busy homeowners. Customers can also use their Amazon Prime account and Alexa device for on-demand, voice-controlled entertainment.

The Amazon Experience Center at the Carnation Model by Lennar

At Ten Trails, guests can tour the Amazon Experience Center at the Carnation model by Lennar and see first-hand just how these smart home features can benefit their lives. The Carnation model at Ten Trails is located in Lennar’s Grand Model Showplex. While you’re visiting the models, ask one of Lennar’s New Home Consultants about their focus on whole-home connectivity through smart design, ensuring that are no connection “dead spots.”

Smart Homes Benefit from Wave Fiber Internet 

Just one more feature to set Ten Trails apart from other communities is its fiber, 1-gigabit internet that comes with every single home in the community. Downloading, streaming and telecommuting can all be done at ultra-fast speeds in your new Ten Trails home. When paired with Lennar’s Wifi-Certified Homes™ with Alexa-enabled devices, this one-gig internet amenity makes for some of the most technologically-advanced homes in the area! www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043