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New Homesites, New Plans at Ohmes Farm!

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Payne Family Homes has announced the acquisition of 157 additional homesites in two villages at Ohmes Farm, a 250-acre, master-planned community on Ohmes Road in St. Peters.

According to community sales manager Brooke Mayer, the decision was based on Payne’s brisk sales tempo in The Meadows at Ohmes Farm.  Featuring the builder’s newest and most popular single-family design collections, the 59-homesite village is already nearly half-sold.

“This is a great neighborhood in an outstanding location,” Mayer stated.  “St. Peters is ranked among MONEY Magazine’s Best Places to Live in America.  People want to live here – and we’re ready to accommodate them!”

In The Meadows, Payne Family Homes will continue to offer the Vision Series, starting from $179,900, and the Lifestyle Series, based from $204,900.  Both hot-selling portfolios were designed in response to customer requests and emphasize highly functional, adaptable living spaces, as represented by the “Meridian” display, a spacious split-bedroom ranch that is open for touring daily.

Now, however, buyers have the choice of 125 newly-added single-family homesites in The Crossings at Ohmes Farm.  Grouped around nine cul-de-sacs and ranging in size from 10,000 to 27,000 square feet, the lots have 80-foot frontages, and some are wooded or back to trees.

The Crossings showcases all 12 Lifestyle plans, plus the “San Marino,” an upscale ranch with enduring customer appeal.   Pricing starts from $229,900, and several characteristics will distinguish the homes in this fashionable village, including all-premium elevations and a standard 3-car front-entry garage.

The Crossings’ generous homesites also allow for a variety of unique garage configurations.  Purchasers can opt for a 3-car garage with one front entry and two side entries, and 4-car tandem garages are available, as well.

“Keeping up with demand for inventory homes has been a real challenge in this neighborhood,” Mayer remarked, “so we already have our first inventory home under construction.”  The wildly popular “Breckenridge II“, with four bedrooms and nearly 3,400 square feet of living space will be available for a Spring 2012 move-in.

There’s exciting news for buyers hoping to enjoy easy-maintenance living at Ohmes Farm, too!  Payne Family Homes is introducing detached villas in The Chateaux, a private, 42-site enclave located at the development’s northern perimeter.

“We’ve had tremendous success with villas elsewhere in St. Charles County, and buyers are going to be thrilled to find this lifestyle option now available here at Ohmes Farm,” said Mayer.

Payne’s all-new Chateaux collection is comprised of four free-standing ranches with wonderfully innovative floorplans with 2-3 bedrooms and 1300 to 1750 square feet on the main level.  Notable standard amenities include 2-car garages, handsome brick-&-stone elevations, architectural shingles, aggregate driveways and 4-foot-wide walks, and lawn irrigation systems.

Full basements allow for finished lower levels, and villa customers also have the unique option of adding an upper-level “eagle’s nest” on select plans.

The newly-designed “Hamilton” is under construction as The Chateaux’s display model and is projected to be open for viewing in early Spring 2012.

Here's a sneak peak of what the Hamilton Display at The Chateaux at Ohmes Farm is going to look like!

Payne Family Homes’ expanded offering is clearly the “pick of the crop” at Ohmes Farm, and Mayer encourages homebuyers to ask about special incentives currently in effect in all three villages.

For more information you can call Brooke Mayer at 314-713-0838, stop into our Sales Center located at 712 Magnolia Trails Lane, St. Peters, MO 63376, or visit us online anytime at www.PayneFamilyHomes.com.  You can also simply request more information by clicking here!

Internet “Match” Leads to the Ideal Payne Family Home

Friday, September 16th, 2011

Wedding bells will be ringing for Joel Lester and Saretta Wade at the Jewel Box in Forest Park on October 7, with Saretta’s 9-year-old daughter Alexis proudly serving as junior bridesmaid.  (Correction! – that’s nine-and-a-half, according to this vivacious, articulate 4th-grader.) Joel is a native St. Louisan.  Saretta was born and raised in Tupelo, Mississippi.  So, how did this stunning young couple meet back in 2008?  Silly question in today’s cyber-world! – on the Internet, of course.  And how did they find their gorgeous new Payne Family Home in The Pointe at Heritage Crossing?  Well, that story is a bit more complicated…

Saretta had already moved to the St. Louis area, where she’s employed as a labor and delivery nurse for St. John’s Hospital.  Joel is a Web and graphic designer for AT&T and a talented part-time photographer.  Once “matched,” the two found themselves going in opposite directions, each relocating to and from Atlanta at different times.  Eventually, though, they decided to marry and put down roots in St. Louis. Finding the right home for their family-to-be was at the top of the priority list.  But Joel was still in Atlanta, and Saretta was living in St. Charles.  So, Joel arranged for a local Realtor to do the legwork, then Saretta would tour the suggested homes.  Staying in the Francis Howell School District was important to mom, and easy commuter access was a must for this busy professional couple.

 From her first visit to the sales center at The Pointe, Saretta was impressed by the warm welcome she received from community sales manager Julie Jones and her staff.  And the two-story Breckenridge display was love at first sight!  “It was exactly what we wanted – big, open, and free-flowing,” Saretta recalls.  “From that moment on, nothing else measured up.”

 The couple made relatively few alterations to the basic floorplan, but were amazed by Payne Family’s willingness to personalize, saying, “Most other builders wouldn’t let us make any changes.” Joel flew in to finalize the contract on Valentine’s Day (symbolic?), and construction began under the meticulous supervision of builder Dave Wilcockson.  Once reestablished back in St. Louis, Joel visited the site every day.  Both he and Saretta appreciated the friendliness of Payne’s field personnel, who always invited them to inspect the home’s progress and quality, insisting, “This is your house!”

 When asked to describe the best aspects of their homebuilding experience, the pair chime, “The company’s timeliness, flexibility, and the personable treatment we received.  Even our Realtor was singing Payne’s praises!”

 ”We were very happy with Dave,” Saretta added.  “At the beginning, all we worried about was getting moved in before the wedding, but the house was actually completed ahead of schedule.”  And all three are delighted with every facet of their new home. One of the Breckenridge’s four spacious bedrooms serves as Joel’s office, the other as guest accommodations.  Saretta loves her second-floor laundry, and the unique kitchen flooring is a highlight for Joel.  Alexis has started school, found several neighborhood playmates, and is thrilled with the color of her room (a yummy shade of her favorite blue called “Dazzle”).

Just glowing in front of their new Breckenridge at The Pointe!

What amazing work Joel does!

So, all that’s left is to wish this lovely family a joyous wedding and every blessing as they begin their new life together.

Just two minutes from the juncture of Highway 94 and the Page Extension, The Pointe at Heritage Crossing is one of our most successful residential communities, featuring single family homes from $177,900 and attached & detached villas from the mid-$160s.  For more informatio

n on plans offered at The Pointe, please click here or connect with our Online Sales Consultant by clicking here.

Payne Family Homeowner Describes Her New Villa as the “Best Reward”

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

“Terrie, you deserve this!” chorused Terrie DuHadway’s friends as they lifted champagne flutes and toasted her mid-November move into a stunning new detached luxury villa in The Pointe at Heritage Crossing, Payne Family Homes’ multi-product neighborhood in St. Peters.

Terrie’s response illustrates the gracious personality of this world-traveling professional and proud mother of three. “The best reward,” she replied, “is to live the way you want to.”

An executive publisher of medical journals with Elsevier, Terrie raised her children, now all in their twenties, in a large two-story home in St. Charles County. By the fall of 2009, the youngest was off to college, and Terrie was ready for a more manageably-sized home-– one that would free her from yardwork, allow her to enjoy the “empty-nester” lifestyle, and still provide plenty of space for entertaining, family gatherings, and the collegians coming home for school breaks.

Accompanied by a close friend, Terrie embarked on an exhaustive new-home search. The Pointe was one of their first stops, and Terrie found herself returning again and again. “I fell in love with the open floorplan of the Cape Cod ranch display, and nothing else ever compared,” she recalls.

Last spring, she made her purchase decision and, in spite of the slow housing market, her existing home sold quickly. Another good friend welcomed Terrie, her dog Isabelle, and cat Paco as house guests while the Cape Cod was under construction, a kindness for which Terrie is most grateful.

What followed was a picture-perfect homebuilding experience. According to Julie Jones, community sales manager for The Pointe, “Terrie is the homeowner we wish we had every time! She has great taste and a terrific sense of humor. When I stopped by with her housewarming gift, she even had gifts waiting for us!”

Terrie was equally appreciative of Jones’ expertise, saying, “The choices [with Payne Family] are endless, and Julie could visualize exactly what I wanted. It was fun!”  Superintendent Dave Wilcoxen earned similar accolades. “Dave went through every detail with me! After meeting with him, I knew my house would be built well and built right.”

Terrie personalized a few design elements, chose a contemporary décor, and finished the villa’s lower level with an optional recreation area, sewing studio, and a third bedroom suite (dubbed the “man cave”) for her son. Progress photos were sent to the kids regularly via phone (the newly-dug foundation was humorously labeled “our hole”), and future neighbors stopped by the site often, assuring Terrie that she would love living in The Pointe.

The elegant villa was completed in time for a gala Thanksgiving celebration. “My kids are thrilled,” she concludes, “and I feel like I’m living in a luxury vacation home!”

Blessed with a wonderful family, great friends, treasured pets, and a gorgeous new home, Terrie DuHadway is enjoying the “best reward”… living just the way she wants to in The Pointe.

Staying Cozy While Conserving Energy: Winter Tips For Your Home

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Fiscal conservation is all the rage these days, isn’t it? And as Old Man Winter begins to bear down on us, energy conservation becomes equally as important for homeowners whom are trying to save as much energy and money as possible.

Payne Family Homes knows how critical it can be to save even the smallest of amounts on your home heating costs. We want to share with you some conventional energy-saving tips that can make your bills more bearable and your holidays happier!

  • 68 is your new favorite number. Setting your thermostat to 68 degrees will allow your system to use less energy by operating less. And as you leave the house or head upstairs for bed, don’t hesitate to turn the thermostat down an additional 5 degrees to conserve additional energy. There is no use in using the heat when no one is home or awake. You can also purchase an inexpensive programmable thermostat to automatically adjust your home’s temperatures when you are sleeping our out of the home.
  • Here comes the sun. Little darling, take advantage of what Mother Nature has to offer—free sunlight. Open your south-facing window shades or coverings to let natural light in. At the same time, make sure those that cannot receive sunlight are closed. Close all the coverings at night to retain the heat and insulate from drafts.
  • Something scary is in your attic. That would be the lack of insulation that’s haunting you in the wintertime. Insulating your attic is an investment, but it’s also one of the most cost-effective methods to save costs in your home. Depending on what you plan to insulate (walls, crawlspace, etc.), you may need a contractor for assistance or consultation.
  • Payne can be a good thing! Payne Family Homes is working hard for our customers. Our Lifestyle Series offers an energy savings package which includes higher efficiency furnace and higher seer air conditioner, low-E windows, digital programmable thermostat, power cost monitor and higher r-values in the ceiling insulation. We try to practice what we preach, so feel free to contact us with any questions about our energy saving applications!

Of course, regardless of the home you’re in, there are other daily subtle changes that can help. Using cold water in your washing machine, running the dishwasher only when completely full, and closing the fireplace damper when not in use are effective and routine tasks that can save you money.

What are other ways you can save energy and prepare your home for the wintertime?

Join Payne Family Homes In Supporting “Toys for Tots” This Holiday Season

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

T4T

As the winter weather slowly makes its way to St. Louis, Payne Family Homes is again supporting “Toys for Tots”, the annual campaign sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

Here at Payne Family Homes we consider it a privilege to participate in this nationwide charitable effort.  Our vision of “community” extends far beyond the borders of our residential neighborhoods and this is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference in the lives of less fortunate children. 

We pride ourselves on building more than just houses.  We create communities where our homeowners can enjoy life, raise their families and build their futures.  The joy “Toys for Tots” brings to less fortunate children seems a particularly appropriate way for us to give back to the greater St. Louis community that has made our success possible.

This is Payne’s second consecutive year with “Toys for Tots”.  Last year we were delighted and impressed by the generosity of our homeowners, vendors, employees and visitors touring our neighborhoods.  With more locations and more owners in residence, we are very excited for this year’s campaign.  We are thrilled to support the “Toys for Tots” program knowing the donations go directly to children in the St. Louis region.

From now until December, the “Toys for Tots” drop boxes will be stationed in the sales centers of all eight of our Payne Family Homes communities in St. Charles and St. Louis Counties.  We ask that donors contribute new, unwrapped toys that will be collected, sorted by age and gender and distributed to needy children in the St. Louis area.

We’re excited to support the St. Louis children and we hope you will join us in making their holiday one to remember.  Simply check out our locations to see which is the most convenient for you!

Tis The Season: The Enclave At Heritage Fulfills Your Holiday Wishes

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

It’s getting to be that time of the year: the leaves have changed into vibrant colors, the temperatures are going from brisk to chilly and you’re putting together your list while Santa is deciding who is naughty or nice.

If you’ve been extra nice this year, a new home in St. Charles at The Lifestyle Series of The Enclave at Heritage will assuredly be a top your holiday wish list.

Tucked away in beautiful St. Charles County near Heritage Crossing and Highway 94, The Enclave at Heritage by Payne Family Homes sets the standard for spacious floor plans and lavish options.  With just 10 new home sites remaining that sit on two private cul-de-sacs available, this charming community offers elegance and privacy amid exquisite landscapes that are hard to beat. 

One such model is The Sycamore, a three-bedroom ranch with generous 2,176-square feet of living space that fits a variety of lifestyles.  The Sycamore features a wood burning fireplace, hardwood flooring and a deluxe kitchen that is equipped with stainless steel Whirlpool® appliances – just picture yourself enjoying a nice cup of hot cider on a cool fall evening.  This tremendous value is offered at an affordable price of $325,000.  And with The Sycamore being completed, it’s ready for you to immediately enjoy the upcoming holidays and all that the the community has to offer…RIGHT NOW!

Thanks to current mortgage trends, now is the perfect time to get great value the other homes at The Enclave at Heritage.  With interest rates as low as the 4s – and near record lows – the time to buy a new home like the well-appointed homes at The Enclave at Heritage is optimal.   Couple these great rates with our reduced pricing plans, moving into one of these beautiful homes has never been easier.

The Enclave at Heritage single-family style home model can be viewed daily at our Tuscany development just off Hemsath Road and Arena Parkway near the Page Avenue Extension in St. Charles County.  Please contact Community Sales Manager Brooke Bailey at (314) 220-2861 to set up an appointment for viewing this fantastic, highly customizable floor plan.

So make it home for the holidays…make it The Enclave at Heritage from Payne Family Homes!

BBQ at Bordeaux!

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Join us Saturday, July 31st for a Summer BBQ Party at Payne Family Homes Bordeaux Condominiums!


Payne Family Homes will provide catered food from Piggy’s BBQ, DJ Music, and a drawing to win great prizes.

You can win a $50 Visa Gift Card, and Beauti-Control Beauty Consultants gift certificates. You can also meet vendors from Party Lite, Beauti-Control, and so much more! Get to know your neighbors! Feel free to bring friends and family for a “Meet & Greet”!

Interested in Bordeaux? We will take you on a personal guided tour of our plans for our 3rd luxury condominium building due for completion in November! Heartland Bank Loan Officer, Doug Compton, will be available to answer all of your lending and financial questions.

Conveniently located off Mid-Rivers Mall Drive, Bordeaux Condominiums are perfect for the socialite in you.
After the BBQ, e
njoy a night full of music and great food at Jive ‘N’ Wail Piano bar, located just a few short miles away; or dance the night away at Babylon. With a huge dance floor, eclectic music, and great drink specials, Babylon is sure to show you a great time.


Come out and visit us Saturday, and see what life at Bordeaux Condominiums is really like!

Payne Family Homes Gears Designs Towards Market Demands (part 1 of 2)

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Architect Paul Knitter, discusses his inspiration for the designs of Payne Family Homes.

The second you walk into a Payne Family Home you realize you’re not visiting just another cookie-cutter house in suburbia.
The research and design that goes into these home is unparalleled by any custom home builder in the area. You will never feel like you’ve just stepped off the set of the 1998 movie “Pleasantville” -each new home has its own character, its own style, and its own meticulously- designed floor plan.
The first step Payne Family Homes’ architect, Paul Knitter, takes in designing each home is to get as much information about Payne Family Homes’ customers. He studies demographic trends, industry trends, and relies heavily on input from the Payne Family Homes sales team. As Paul is actively researching, he also stays current with professional journals, attends trade shows, and networks with other design professionals.

After the design team sits to collaborate, the fun part begins. How does it start?
With a blank piece of paper.

“A lot of people think that it should be easy to just pick a plan that has been previously designed that will fulfill all of the requirements of the current project. If this doesn’t work, surely there is an existing plan similar enough to use and “tweak” to conform to the client’s needs – but it today’s world, neither scenario is ever the case.” – Paul Knitter.

Every project has its own set of requirements that result in unique designs that attempt to satisfy specific customer profiles.

Payne Family Homes is in sync with what today’s customers need.
Kids come home from school and need a place to set backpacks and boots, young children need a place to play, people need a place to iron and fold clothes, aging adults desire more light and prefer large showers in lieu of bathtubs – and because of Paul’s extensive research, he is able to design new homes that effectively meet the needs of each demographic.
Working with an expert like Paul Knitter has given Payne Family Homes the ability to craft distinctive homes that stand the test of time.

Next week in part 2 of this blog series, we’ll discuss how designs throughout the years have changed and have been perfected to create the ultimate experience for each Payne Family Homes home owner.