Experts help Christopher buyers design homes

Christopher Homes provides many services to home buyers, among them a free consultation with an interior designer, according to Tiffany Sennewald, senior designer for the builder.

"Our design center offers much more than just standard selections and upgrades. We take the time to go over every aspect of the home to ensure that the finished product reflects the high level of quality that is a trademark of Christopher Homes," Sennewald said.

"We feel that since our clients are purchasing high-end homes, the interior design should be just as important as the exterior. Since our clients can choose a residential design and personalize it from an architectural standpoint, they should also receive the same level of service in selecting their interior finishes."

Sennewald said she provides advice on flooring, window and wall coverings, counter top surfaces, color palettes, plumbing fixtures and even the electrical plan.

"We take the time needed to discuss the function of each room and the lifestyle of the buyer to ensure that the finished home will perfectly complement the lifestyle of its owner," she said.

"Generally, these are decisions that homeowners must face by themselves. At Christopher Homes, we ask the important questions early on in the home-building process. The result is a home that will meet or possibly even exceed the highest expectations of the client."

Design options include elevators, courtyard fireplaces, wine cellars, casitas, secondary suites, extra bedrooms and baths, bonus rooms, libraries and wet bars.

The builder is offering The Christopher Collection, which features 98 homes located along The Southern Highlands Golf Club. The 16 floor plans range from about 3,000 to 6,200 square feet and are priced from the mid-$400,000s to more than $1 million. Lots measure about one-quarter acre. To visit, take Interstate 15 to Lake Mead Drive, go west and follow the signs.

Bellacere is a guard-gated neighborhood located along the fairways of the TPC at The Canyons golf course in Summerlin. Designed for custom homes valued from about $650,000 to more than $3 million, the lots measure about half an acre. To visit, take Summerlin Parkway to Town Center Drive, head south to Alta Drive, then go east.

The guard-gated Vineyards neighborhood in Summerlin features one- and two-story homes, ranging from 3,072 to 5,000 square feet. The terraced home sites measure from one-quarter acre to one-third acre. Prices start from the high $300,000s. To visit, take Summerlin Parkway to Town Center Drive and turn south. Turn right on Hualapai Way and proceed to Laurelglen Drive.

In the final phase is Palisades, a guard-gated enclave built along the fairways of the TPC at The Canyons. Priced from $446,900, five one- and two-story floor plans measure from 3,758 to 6,200 square feet. The home sites range from about one-quarter acre to one-half acre. To visit, take Summerlin Parkway to Town Center Drive, turn left and proceed to Hualapai Way.

San Michelle, also in its final phase, is being built along the fairways of the Badlands Golf Club in the guard-gated Queensridge North community. Priced from the high $500,000s, the one- and two-story floor plans range from 3,474 to 5,200 square feet and are built on one-quarter acre to one-half acre sites. To visit, take Summerlin Parkway to Rampart Boulevard and go south to Alta Drive, then west to the entrance.

The sales offices are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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