Biltmore Floor Plan Nearing Completion at The Trails of Dawson Creek

To keep up with current market demands, Gerstad Builders recently introduced The Biltmore floor plan; a smaller, more affordable ranch-style home at The Trails of Dawson Creek. The Biltmore is now nearing completion at the community of new Poplar Grove homes and is slated to open Sept. 30.

“The Biltmore is the perfect home for both first-time buyers and empty-nesters,” said Roger Gerstad, president of Gerstad Builders. “It is efficiently designed, lending plenty of room for a family without unnecessary space, and its single-floor design eliminates the need to climb stairs.”

Priced at $167,990, the home boasts 1,382 square feet, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a two-car garage. From inside, out the floor plan offers buyers a low-maintenance lifestyle with exterior features that include vinyl siding, aluminum fascia and soffit and vinyl windows and interior finishes such as a large great room and spacious eat-in kitchen.

The home also includes some of today’s new energy-saving standards including R-38 ceiling insulation, 90+ furnace, house wrap, low-e windows and a fully-insulated basement.

In addition to The Biltmore, The Trails of Dawson Creek offers a bevy of single-family homes including ranch, two-story and tri-level floor plans. Homes boast two to five bedrooms, up to three baths and partial basements. Standard features include GE appliances, Colonist doors and trim and furniture quality cabinetry. Ranging in size from 1,300 to 3,200 square feet, the homes are priced from $156,490 to $258,990.

Located in Central Boone County, The Trails of Dawson Creek is convenient to I-39, I-90 and Metra. Families residing at The Trails of Dawson Creek enjoy a summer Farmers Market hosted by the Village of Poplar Grove. Children are served by North Boone School District 200.

Currently, The Trails of Dawson Creek is featured in the Chicago Tribune’s Festival of Homes, http://chicagofestivalofhomes.com/homes/gerstad-builders-at-dawson-creek-in-poplar-grove/. The feature offers information about real estate news and showcases new construction from the Chicagoland area’s top builders. In addition to the website, buyers can find the Festival of Homes feature in the Chicago Tribune every Friday from Sept. 16 to Oct. 21.

In addition to the affordable homes at The Trails of Dawson Creek, Gerstad Builders constructs Williams Bay new homes at Bailey Estates, McHenry new homes at Liberty Trails and Richmond new homes at The Trails of Pheasant Ridge with huge buyers’ incentives: the first 10 buyers who close on a new house at any Gerstad Builders community in 2011 will receive 10 percent off the cost of their homes.

The Trails of Dawson Creek sales office is located at 112 Dawson Creek Trail in Poplar Grove. For more information about The Trails of Dawson Creek, visit http://www.gerstadbuilders.com or call 815-547-0800.

Gerstad Builders is one of the largest homebuilders in McHenry County and was voted the No. 1 builder in McHenry County in 2003, 2004 & 2009. In 2008 the company received from Professional Builder Magazine the AVID Diamond & AVID Cup Awards for Best Customer Experience in the United States and North America. Gerstad Builders is currently building houses in Richmond, McHenry, Poplar Grove, Ill. and Williams Bay, Wis.