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Woodneath Farms in Liberty MO

 

VERY CLEAN 1.5 STORY HOME IN WOODNEATH FARMS. BEAUTIFUL MAIN FLOOR MASTER BEDROOM WITH LUXURIOUS MASTER BATH. HIGH CEILINGS/WALL OF WINDOWS IN THE LIVING ROOM. KITCHEN HAS GRANITE TRANSFORMATIONS COUNTERS, WITH NEW BLACK COMPOSITE SINK, AND LARGE PANTRY. ENJOY THE HEARTH-ROOM FIREPLACE. EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPING. SEPARATE STAIRS TO BSMENT THRU GARAGE.

 

With acres of green space and parkland nestled around the original Woodneath Mansion, Woodneath Farms is a 700-home, master-planned community located in Kansas City, Missouri featuring homes priced from the low to mid $300,000s.  Woodneath Farms is easily reached via M-152, I-35 and I-435. Neighborhood features include a recreation area with a competition-sized pool, beautiful lake and fountain, walking trails, playground, nature areas and elementary school; brick entrance monuments, decorative fencing, lush landscaping, tennis court and picnic pavilion. Liberty Public Schools. According to current boundaries, students in Woodneath Farms will attend Shoal Creek Elementary - (Grades K-5); South Valley Middle School (Grades 6-7), South Valley Junior High School (Grades 8-9) and Liberty High School (Grades 10-12) FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WOODNEATH FARMS SUBDIVISION OR TO SEE AVAILABLE HOMES IN THIS AREA, CALL OR EMAIL RON HENDERSON WITH KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY.  816-651-9001  ronhenderson@kw.com

New Home Construction in the Kansas City area

The U.S. population continues to increase. Annual household growth is expected to rise by an average of more than 1.5 million for the 2009 to 2012 period. Affordability is at its highest levels since the 1970s. Mortgage rates are lower than when even our grandfathers would remember.

But there's a serious threat right now to meeting future demand. In many markets, the collar has rapidly tightened on builders who've been looking to fund their next project. Home builders who do find the bank or private or institutional equity source that will talk with them are encountering new, different and more stringent requirements: — more cash equity, additional collateral, guarantor support, additional loan fees, higher interest rates or higher returns.

Specifically, in the Clay County, Missouri area in 2006 there were 749 new construction homes sold. In 2009 that number had dwindled all the way down to 307 new construction homes sold. Oh sure, a good case could be made because the market is down, but in 2008 and 2009 many of the home builders were having a very difficult time arranging financing.  This is ultimately what drove them out of the business or put them under!

As we move into 2010, there are only a handful of builders that have survived and they’re simply not able to keep up with demand. The chart below shows the steep decline in New Homes availability in the Kansas City area.

 If you currently own a home right now, this could actually be good news for the value of your home.  Since there are fewer new homes available in Kansas City, more buyers will be forced to purchase a "resale" home when they're ready to buy. In previous years, if you owned a home in certain price ranges you were competing directly with new home builders in Kansas City. This new home construction depressed the sales value of resales. 

I personally work with several Kansas City home builders and because of these shortages in inventory, they're seeing huge increases in the showing activity of their current spec homes. I'm also seeing several of them begin to actually raise their home prices or at least hold tight to their asking price. Uneducated buyers still think builders should be willing to negotiate and are shocked when the builder counters with a full price offer and won't bow to their other demands, but they don't understand it's simple economics of supply and demand.  When supply is short and demand is high, prices will begin to rise and the builder is holding the better hand.

The biggest problem for selling new construction homes is that here in Kansas City we're used to driving around to several new homes communities and personally touring 8-12 homes per subdivision.  That's just not possible now. Many builders that had 3-5 spec homes per subdivision, now only have one home they use as the model.  If buyers can't see what the home looks like finished, they're not interested. We've become an instant society and buyers want it now. They're not willing to wait 6 months to get the home of their dreams.

The biggest problem for builders is getting financing. Many of them are actually limited, not by the number of homes they can sell, but by the number of homes they can build at one time.  Banks will actually put a limit on the number of loans they'll do for one builder to limit their risk, but because they're limiting them, it makes it much harder to make a respectable living building homes.  It's a catch 22.

It will be interesting to see what happens as we move into the Spring of 1020 in Kansas City. 

GORGEOUS STALEY FARMS HOME WITH BEAUTIFUL IN-GROUND POOL!

GORGEOUS STALEY FARMS HOME WITH BEAUTIFUL IN-GROUND POOL!! Prestigious JOHN LOBER home backs to 16th fairway of golf course. Large Kitchen/Hearth Room features granite counter- tops, an abundance of cabinets & big walk-in pantry. Walk out lower level with Rec Room and Media Room with wet bar + tons of storage. Large master suite. ALL THE UPGRADES!!

 

For more information about this beautiful home or any other homes in Staley Farms, please call RON HENDERSON, KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY (816) 651-9001. 

Hawksbury Subdivision, Kansas City Missouri

$339,000 Grand Award Winning Avalon Plan - Seller has added upgrades like granite counters & backsplash, sprinkler system, larger patio, landscaping, and finished basement with 2nd full kitchen (stainless steel appliances). Large master bedroom with luxurious master bath. Contemporary colors and upgraded trim package. Cozy hearth room with corner fireplace off the kitchen.

Great subdivision of Hawksbury offers a short drive to Kansas City International Airport, Zona Rosa shopping, and downtown Kansas City. An upscale community of custom built homes and many prime building lots are still available. 

To see this beautiful home or to discuss building a custom home in Hawksbury, call Ron Henderson of Keller Williams Realty at 816-651-9001

Shoal Creek Valley- Preserve in Kansas City North

                      

Recently had the opportunity to preview a stunningly beautiful community in the Kansas City North, called Shoal Creek Valley Preserve.                                       

The classically crafted Gate House in the Preserve neighborhood (shown above) features a swimming pool with fountains, a spa, barbeque pavilion, ornate gardens, paths and outdoor entertaining areas on a balcony and main level patio. Inside are well-decorated rooms to accommodate formal and casual gatherings. There's also a full kitchen, a grand fireplace and a media room with a large projection screen.

In addition to the extensive trail system, parks, open space, entertaining and exquisite home options, Shoal Creek Valley offers numerous retail, dining and entertainment options.

If it’s the links you're after, stop by the championship Shoal Creek Golf Course – rated 2nd best public golf course in Missouri and surrounded by homes in the Preserve neighborhood. Or bring your family to the Shoal Creek Living History Museum, in Hodge Park, and experience a village of seventeen authentic 19th century buildings.

If it’s a country club atmosphere you desire, Clayview Country Club has broken ground on their new facility in the Village neighborhood, which will include an eight-lane, 25 meter lap pool, tennis facilities with year-round courts and a fitness center.

In the Preserve neighborhood, custom built luxury homes surround the championship Shoal Creek Golf Course with quality workmanship, attention to detail and exquisite custom furnishings. Homes are priced from $400,000 to well over $1 million.

Several local builders are approved for the Shoal Creek Valley community including Acuff Homes, Aristocrat Homes, Garbett Homes, Giltner & Son, J. D. Nelson Homes, Jim Carlson Construction, Kevin Green Homes, and Suma Designs.

If you're considering buying or building a custom home and would like to know more about this community, please call Ron Henderson at (816) 651-9001 to arrange a tour of this beautiful community in the Kansas City Northland, just outside Liberty MO.

Robertson Construction, Hills of Oakwood - Liberty, Missouri

Custom built home by Robertson Construction located in the Hills of Oakwood subdivision in Liberty, Missouri.

Beautifully treed estate sized lot with total privacy in back. Kitchen has wood floor, large walk-in pantry, stainless steel appliances and granite counters. Master bath has his & her walk-in closets. Bedroom level laundry. Home as 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths and 1 half bath. High efficiency furnace/heat-pump & humidifier. Sprinkler system with beautifully landscaped yard. This home has so many unique features. For a personal tour, call Ron Henderson of Keller Williams, Northland Partners at 816-651-9001.

The Robertson family has been in the construction business for over 35 years in the Northland. Since 1992, Jim Robertson has built well over 500 homes in the Kansas City North and is arguably the most well recognized and respected name in the Kansas City home building business.

The Hills of Oakwood is an upscale community development with 43 estate sized lots in Liberty, Missouri. Home prices in the community range from $300,000 to $700,000 and there are currently several lots still available for custom home construction.

If you have any questions about this beautifully built custom home, please call Ron Henderson, Keller Williams Realty at (816) 651-9001.  More photos available upon request

Robert Taylor Construction at Seven Bridges in Platte City MO

Ten years ago my wife and I decided to build our current home located in The Trails of North Brook just outside Liberty, MO. That was several years before I would ultimately end up in real estate myself and looking back on it I now realize how incredibly lucky I was to have chosen such a talented and reputable builder.

Now that I'm in real estate as a full time agent, I can truly appreciate R.E. Taylor Construction's work even more, so I went out to Seven Bridges to see some of his current work today. The photos I've supplied here are from 12980 N Crispin Way, Platte City MO 64079.

This awesome home, listed at a sales price of $439,900 is an outstanding Reverse with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bath overlooking the lake and a beautifully landscaped greenway. The plan has a large open floor-plan and a kitchen that boasts granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, richly dark stained wide plank wood flooring and a large walk in pantry. The main level has 14 foot high ceilings, surround sound, 2 fireplaces, and very generous room sizes throughout.

If you'd like to see this home in person or receive further information about any of the 

other 26 available properties throughout Seven Bridges in Platte City Missouri, 

please call Ron Henderson at 816-651-9001.

Seven Bridges in Platte City

Last month I had the opportunity to help one of my clients purchase a beautiful home in Seven Bridges located in Platte City, Missouri.

I really hadn't been to Seven Bridges before, but I'd heard some nice things about it and thought I should drive up there and check it out. This client was in an upper bracket price range and wanted something a little different. After taking one afternoon to preview some of the models up there, I advised my client that I thought this might be the subdivion they were looking for.

The homes in Seven Bridges range in price from $300,000 to $600,000 but with this price range comes an unbelieveable community comprised of bridges, waterfalls, small lakes and walking trails. The community center and it's pool are like none I've ever seen before.  The community center alone is why this subdivision should be seriously considered when purchasing a home in this price range. It's got a game room, full sized indoor basketball court, a very large dining hall with chef quality kitchen, a library, billiards room, and several seating arrangements in front of a massive stone fireplace. Needless to say, it's a very impressive building and certainly worth a tour while you're there.

Seven Bridges
Range: $300 and up.
N Hwy, south of 136th Street
Platte City, MO 64079

Description:
Platte County’s newest upscale community. Features include a large clubhouse, walking trails, bridges and ponds galore. A wonderful place to call home. The Vineyards at Seven Bridges have homes starting at $400,000; the Orchards at Seven Bridges have homes starting in the $300,000’s.

Driving Directions:
I-29 North, past the airport, to I-435 West. Exit off I-435 onto 120th Street. Turn right (west) onto 120th Street. Continue on 120th Street to N Hwy. Turn right on N Hwy, continue to Seven Bridges Road, turn left. Continue through turn about, past the clubhouse, to the Sales Office.

If you're interesting in getting more information about Seven Bridges or possibly view a few of their 14 model homes, please give Ron Henderson at call at (816) 651-9001.