Meet “Busch Stadium Bill,” an ardent Cardinals fan, season ticket holder, and proud new homeowner at Bordeaux Condominiums, Payne Family Homes’ easy-maintenance community in Cottleville.
Bill Sanford has spent his entire 32-year professional career in Military Sales. As a retail sales representative for Nestle Food Company, his territory includes major military bases throughout Missouri and Illinois.
The father of three grown children, Bill had lived in a rental condo for the past decade and was ready for ownership again. When not on the road, he basically works from home, so his “shopping list” was very specific, starting with quick access to major highways.
Bill wanted the privacy of a smaller neighborhood and enough square footage to allow for both living and office space – plus his extensive collection of Cardinal memorabilia!
The carefree condominium lifestyle was essential. “I haven’t had to do any outside maintenance for ten years, so this was definitely a factor,” he stated. (And, of course, it gives him more time to indulge his passion for Cards games, workouts at the nearby St. Peters Rec-Plex, and other leisure activities.)
This past spring, the federal first-time homebuyer credit prompted Bill to make his investment. He’d read an ad for Bordeaux, researched Payne Family Homes, and visited the community in March, when the second of seven planned buildings was still under construction.
Purchasing early, Bill was able to select a first-floor unit (also on his “list”) with a fabulous view overlooking Bordeaux’s lake, fountains, and the adjacent Woodlands Sports Park and Tony Glavin soccer fields (another perk, since Bill’s a former soccer player).
Reflecting on his homebuilding experience, he describes community sales manager Lauren Johnson as “fantastic!” “And [superintendent] Bruce Wilson is a super guy – topnotch!” he adds. “I think very highly of him.”
When governmental red tape threatened to delay Bill’s June 30th closing deadline for the federal credit, Payne Family’s general manager, Scott Kerns, stepped in promptly to resolve the issue. “Everyone was just great!” Bill concludes.
Surrounded by autographed baseballs, framed photos of Cardinal greats, and a vast array of other team souvenirs, Bill has been enjoying his new home for three months – where he’s already greeted by neighbors as “Busch Stadium Bill.”
Bordeaux Condominiums is superbly located off Ohmes Road, 1/3-mile west of Mid Rivers Mall Drive. The award-winning community is distinguished by its Tuscan-inspired architecture, and each three-story building consists of only 12 garden-style condominiums.
Payne’s feature-packed 2-bedroom, 2-bath plans provide 1064 to 1257 square feet of living space, and a current promotion offers $10,000 off the base price of any to-be-built home in the third building, now under construction. Sale pricing starts from just $121,400.
Two move-in-ready inventories are also available and sale-priced in the recently completed second building. Both are top-floor homes and showcase a vaulted living/dining area. Another model has been halted at drywall, enabling its future owner to choose all interior finishes.
Covered parking may be purchased, and a modest monthly assessment provides residents with a host of exterior and common area services, including grounds care, snow and trash removal, and maintenance of the lake, fountains, and walking trail.
Bordeaux Condominiums is served by top-ranked Francis Howell schools, and the St. Charles Community College campus is literally within walking distance. For added convenience, Mid Rivers Mall Drive is lined with shopping centers; golf courses are instantly accessible; and the Mall is a mere five minutes away.
Payne Family Homes wants to thank Bill for sharing his story with us! If you are like Bill, and a Bordeaux Condominium would be a perfect fit for you, visit our ‘Contact Us’ tab for more information.
Payne Family Homes is proud to annouce that we are 2011 Professional’s Choice Award Winners! The Professional’s Choice Awards Program is sponsored by the Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri and the homes are judged on construction quality by professional building inspectors. Each year, homes entered into the awards program are judged in 10 specific areas including foundation, framing, exterior finishing, flatwork, finish carpentry, drywall, woodwork, floor coverings, and hard surface materials. This ensures a comprehensive review of many of the major components of a new home.
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