SOUTHFORK BECOMES THE NEWEST MEMBER OF PEARLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. - 11/13/2006
On Thursday, November 9, the community of SouthFork became a member of the Pearland Area Chamber of Commerce. SouthFork employees are excited about becoming members and are looking forward to the many events and functions that are available to all the members.
SouthFork provides the lifestyle and conveniences of a master-planned community with proximity to the business districts, medical facilities and shopping centers of Houston. SouthFork presents six decorated models from three product lines. Royce Homes, Enclave Homes and Enclave Homes Estates Series showcase distinct designs ranging from 1,717 to 5,001 square feet priced from the $160,000s to the $310,000s.
The entrance of SouthFork is graced by the 5,183 square foot plantation style homestead, known as the information center open daily to assist homebuyers and current residents. Across from this beautiful structure is the tallest operating wooden windmill in Texas that creates a true hill-country atmosphere. Austin stone adorns the main street community bridge, entry monuments and the exterior of many homes. Two fully stocked lakes share a fishing pier and the recreation center features a junior Olympic-sized pool. The cabana-style covered pavilion with picnic tables is available to host your entertaining needs.
SouthFork residents enjoy easy Texas living at its finest as the community offers numerous events throughout the year to give residents a chance to meet each other and to provide exciting events within the community. All the events include door prizes, give-a-way’s, catered food, games and friendly contests. From the great community events to the outstanding amenities, there is truly no need to leave the community for entertainment.
Royce Builders features its own HomeStar customer-care program and is in partnership with the EPA's Energy Star program and third-party construction consultants. HomeStar assists homeowners with proper maintenance of their new home, allowing them to report and schedule maintenance items 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to a manned call center.
Located only 12 miles from the Texas Medical Center and 15 miles from Downtown Houston, SouthFork presents a viable option for living in the area. To visit this community, take Texas 288 past Beltway 8. Travel south 3.7 miles. Turn right on SouthFork Drive (CR59), and the community is located on the left. For information regarding SouthFork, visit the sales counselors between 10 am and 7 pm daily or www.southforkliving.com.
ROYCE HOMES AND ENCLAVE HOMES TEAM UP WITH HAMMERSMITH FINANCIAL TO OFFER EXTREMELY LOW INTEREST RATES. - 11/7/2006
Royce Homes and Enclave Homes have teamed up with Hammersmith Financial to offer extremely low interest rates on the purchase of new homes. This partnership is offering rates as low as 5.5 percent on a 30-year fixed FHA loan and 5.75 percent on a 30-year Conventional loan.
With this low 5.5% interest rate, a full 1% below the market rates of 6.5%, you would save approximately $100 a month on a $150,000 FHA loan. On a 30-year loan period, that’s a total savings of approximately $36,000.
Royce Homes and Enclave Homes set the standard for on-going customer service in homebuilding with the one-of-a-kind HomeStar™ program. Now HomeStar™ has been expanded to include the industry-leading Appliances Plus. All parts and labor associated with appliances and major mechanical devices installed by the builder in each new home are covered for five years. Unlike some warranties, Appliances Plus includes both parts and labor.
Royce Homes has more than 20 years of experience in the Houston area. A Royce Home offers superior construction standards, extensive floor plan selections and a variety of interior and exterior features that allow homebuyers to customize their home to fit their lifestyle. With communities around the city, Royce Homes offers families many opportunities to find their idea of a home.
Enclave Homes builds homes that allow homeowners to enjoy the elegant lifestyle they’ve worked to achieve. In an Enclave Home, customers notice the details that they’ve dreamed about. Award winning designs with elegant features, construction detail of the highest standard and the finest materials enhance every Enclave Home. For those who have earned the best in life, Enclave Homes gives the peace of mind to enjoy it.
Hammersmith Financial is dedicated to providing customers with exceptional service. Whether it's down payment assistance programs, affordable loan products, or executive loan programs, Hammersmith Financial experts take the time to learn about each customer's individual needs to find the best mortgage program for every homebuyer.
In addition, the in-house design center allows Royce and Enclave homebuyers the ability to tailor homes to their specific tastes to complete your idea of a home. And with the services of Hammersmith Financial and Stewart Title all in one location, customers get the experience of seamless service to simplify the buying process.
ROYCE BUILDERS FUEL FACTOR PROMOTION OFFERS FREE GAS FOR A YEAR - 7/18/2006
Royce Builders is offering free gas for one full year with the purchase of a new inventory home. Go to www.roycebuilders.com to fill out the Fuel Factor information coupon. Print the coupon and bring it to an area Royce Builders community to speak with a sales representative for full promotion details.
This gas card can act as a way to divert monthly expenses at the pump by increasing your monthly income so you can spend your money on your new home and any other new expenses undertaken.
Royce Builders understands that buying a new home comes with many new expenses. A way for us to show our appreciation for your new purchase is to help with the growing gas prices that everyone is experiencing. The free gas promotion is offered for a limited time only; restrictions apply.
Another way that Royce is helping with rising prices is, ensuring each home to be energy efficient, leading to lower energy costs. It is estimated that each homeowner saves about 30% on energy bills every month.
Royce Builders has more than 45 communities surrounding Houston with great locations and excellent homes. Royce Builders offers four product lines ranging from the $90’s to the $400’s, to fit the needs of every family or single resident.
HomeStar, a one-of-a-kind customer-care program by Royce Builders, assists homeowners with proper maintenance of their new home. It allows them to report and schedule maintenance items 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to a manned call center, complete with emergency service. HomeStar means Royce buyers will have piece of mind before, during and after the home buying process.
Royce Builders also utilizes an in-house design center to allow customers to tailor their homes to their specific tastes. Additionally, Royce has partnered with Hammersmith Financial and offers the services of Stewart Title to allow buyers the experience of one-stop shopping to simplify the buying process.
Royce Builders features 4 distinct lines of homes including Espree Homes, Texas Colonial Homes, Royce Homes and Enclave Homes. All homes offer the one-of-a-kind HomeStar Customer Care Program free for one year and achieve energy efficient standards, leading to lower energy costs. Log on to www.roycebuilders.com for more information about Royce Builders and to find your idea of a home.
SOUTHFORK HOSTS JULY 4TH COMMUNITY PARTY - 7/6/2006
Royce Builders community of SouthFork hosted a July 4th community party for current residents, future residents, Realtors and interested buyers.
More than 75 guests came to celebrate our nations birthday while receiving free food, over 25 door prizes and to compete in the apple pie eating contest and bike decorating contest.
Door prizes such as American flags, fishing kits, patriotic beach chairs, igloo coolers, Chili’s gift cards, Houston Dynamo tickets, Houston Astros tickets and Home Depot gift cards were given away every 20 minutes.
Community children decorated their bikes with patriotic plates, streamers, cups, stars, and stuffed animals to compete in the decorating contest. Trophies were given to the most patriotic and most spirited children and new bikes were given to the grand-prize winners. A total of 16 trophies and six bikes were given to the children who participated in the contest.
Adults and children competed in the apple pie eating contest. Adults had three minutes to eat as many apple pies as they could while children had two minutes to eat as much of a one pie. The adult winner who ate the most was awarded with a trophy and four Houston Astros tickets. The child who ate the most won a trophy and a $100 gift certificate to Wal-Mart.
A DJ was present to play all the patriotic music while guests enjoyed the event with family, friends and new acquaintances’. Guests were offered hotdogs, chips, salsa, cookies, brownies, soft drinks and ice cream.
It was a great way for SouthFork to show its appreciation to the community and also a way give the residents a chance to meet their neighbors.
SouthFork plans on having community events such as this once a month. The community also plans on having two smaller events every week for Realtors.
Royce Builders features 4 distinct lines of homes including Espree Homes, Texas Colonial Homes, Royce Homes and Enclave Homes. All homes offer the one-of-a-kind HomeStar Customer Care Program free for one year and achieve energy efficient standards, leading to lower energy costs. Log on to www.roycebuilders.com or www.southforkliving.com for more information about Royce Builders and to find your idea of a home.
To visit SouthFork, from 610, take Hwy 288 South. Travel four miles past Beltway 8. Turn right (West) on SouthFork/CR 59. Community is located on left.
Royce Builders Offers Homeowners Peace of Mind Through Their HomeStar Program - 6/24/2006
Houston, TX - After decades of experience, Royce Builders knows that routine home maintenance will keep a new home in good condition and help maintain the value of your investment. To help protect your new home, Royce Builders covers every new homeowner through his or her unique HomeStar Program free for one year.
Engineered to assist homeowners with convenient scheduling of regular upkeep and maintenance of their new home, this flexible and innovative program allows homeowners the luxury of having peace of mind before, during and after the buying process.
Royce Builders ensures customer satisfaction through quality service with HomeStar. In addition to warranty services, trained call center representatives are available 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Representatives schedule appointments with certified professionals to perform and document monthly, semi-annual and annual home checks.
“No other builder could offer everything we were wanting, and HomeStar is just an added perk,” Marissa Davis, Royce Builders homeowner said, “It’s always nice to see them when they come to change the air filters.”
The HomeStar Customer Care Program makes owning a home Easy, convenient, flexible and it’s only available from Royce Builders. Royce Builders features 4 distinct lines of homes including Espree Homes, Texas Colonial Homes, Royce Homes and Enclave Homes. All homes offer the one-of-a-kind HomeStar Customer Care Program free for one year and achieve Energy Star standards ensuring that your home is energy efficient, leading to lower energy costs. Log on to www.roycebuilders.com for more information about Royce Builders and to find your idea of a home.
Royce Builders Offers Something For Everyone In SouthFork - 5/13/2006
Houston, TX – Royce Builders has brought three of its signature home lines to SouthFork, a neighborhood that offers the lifestyle and conveniences of a master-planned community with proximity to the business districts, medical facilities and shopping centers of Houston. Royce Homes, Enclave Homes and Enclave Homes Estates Series are all available in SouthFork showcasing 37 designs ranging from 1,717 to 5,001 square feet priced from the $160,000s to the $310,000s.
SouthFork has two fully stocked lakes and a fishing pier, a recreation center featuring a junior Olympic-sized pool and cabana-style covered pavilion with picnic tables available to host your entertaining needs.
The award-winning Jefferson floor plan starting in the $220,000’s is just one of the almost 40 designs available to you in SouthFork. This one-story, 2,918 square foot home features three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The downstairs owner’s retreat at the rear of the home features a spacious walk-in closet with master bath featuring garden tub and separate step-in shower. The island kitchen features a formal dining room on one side and a serving bar and a breakfast room that opens into the family room with fireplace on the other. The dramatic vaulted entry opens to the formal study.
Located only 12 miles from the Texas Medical Center and 15 miles from Downtown Houston, SouthFork presents a viable option for living in the area. To visit this community, take Texas 288 past Beltway 8. Travel south 3.7 miles. Turn right on SouthFork Drive (CR59), and the community is located on the left.
All homes offer Royce Builders one-of-a-kind HomeStar Customer Care Program free for one year and feature Energy Star ensuring that your home is energy efficient, leading to lower energy costs. For more information about Royce Builders, please log on to www.roycebuilders.com.
Breedlove Quadruplets Celebrate First Birthday - 2/24/2006
Houston, TX., February 24, 2006 - The Breedlove Quads are true living miracles. To date, less than 50 naturally occurring identical quadruplets have been recorded in medical history. With birth weights of just over one pound to just over two pounds, the quads have flourished and are now ranging in size between 15-17 pounds. Royce Builders has played a strong role in helping the Breedlove family to handle their extreme circumstances. A year ago, Royce donated 1 full year in a 5- bedroom home to help the family. Recently, Royce Builders went the next step and presented the girls with another fantastic birthday present!
The Breedlove family along with Shonna and Shawn Speer of Royce Builders, hosted a birthday party for the Quads in the South Fork Subdivision where they announced that Royce Builders has started an education fund for each of the girls. As a special surprise, Royce also donated another year in their home rent-free. Over 200 people helped the quads celebrate their birthday, showered them with gifts and watched them enjoy their first taste of cake.
The Breedloves were planning to move in with Shelley’s family to make ends meet and get additional help with the four babies, and their one-year-old son, Logan. When Royce Builders learned of this special family they stepped in and donated the following last year and will be providing again:
A 3200 sq/ft, 5 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home in the Southfork subdivision for one year
Insurance on the home for one year
All utilities paid for one year
All household appliances - including washer and dryer
Yard maintenance for one year
HomeStar Customer Care program for one year
Last year, Gallery Furniture furnished and decorated the entire home, Tex-Star Motors donated a mini van and Babies ''R'' Us donated car seats, crib bedding, high chairs and strollers-times four! Reliant Energy also donated one free year of electricity in their new home.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Website - 1/19/2006
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Houston Community Works Together to Welcome Quadruplets Home - 5/25/2005
Houstonians Shelley and Eric Breedlove have their hands full—literally. In addition to their 15-month-old son, Logan, Shelley just delivered a set of identical quadruplets, conceived without fertility drugs or in vitro fertilization, at The Woman’s Hospital of Texas.
Five area Houston businesses have come together to help this young and GROWING family out by donating a new house, furniture and van and surprised Shelley with the news as she taped a segment for Good Morning America.
Royce Builders has generously donated a new home for the first year in their SouthFork community located just off of Highway 288 in the Pearland area. The house has five bedrooms and 3 ½ baths and measures almost 3,200 square feet. Royce Builders is donating all appliances for the home, all utilities, yard maintenance and insurance on the home for the first year. Included with the home is the Royce Builders HomeStar Customer Care Program. The HomeStar Program provides the Breedloves peace of mind by performing all home maintenance like changing the air conditioning filters and checking the pilot lights, so that the Breedloves have more time to focus on their family. SouthFork is conveniently located by both Shelley and Eric’s parents’ homes in anticipation that many hands will be needed to help care for the five Breedlove children!
Gallery Furniture has agreed to donate furniture for the entire home and will also provide expert advice from one of their decorators to help the Breedloves pick out all of their new furnishings. In addition, Gallery Furniture will also host a citywide diaper/formula drive from Friday, May 27th-Monday, May 30th at their I-45 location. The public is encouraged to bring disposable diapers and plain Similac formula.
Tex-Star Motors will supply the family with a new van that will be big enough to transport this 7-person family around town.
Babies-R-Us ® will be providing the car seats and strollers to help keep the family on the move as well as all the nursery linens and high chairs.
Luby’s Restaurants will help the family out by providing one meal per week for a year for the entire household.
Royce Builders was extremely excited to be a part of this special event and surprise the Breedlove’s with a new home for their family.
If you would like to donate to the family, Compass Bank has set up and account for them and you may go to any branch to do so.
The Breedlove Family is making plans to move into the home permanently after the first year. Royce Builders financial services department, Hammersmith Financial, is going to work with the Breedlove family to plan a money savings strategy and offer a mortgage loan program so that the Breedloves can purchase the home, which the builder intends to sell at builder's cost.
Compass Bank has graciously set up a donor account for the Breedloves. If you would like to mail a check to deposit in the account, the address is:
Compass Bank
The Shelley and Eric Breedlove Account
#25348982
7390 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Royce Builders has more than 20 years of building experience and is recognized as a leader in the homebuilding industry because of their financial stability, dedication to quality construction, and a proven ability to meet the needs of their customers. They have five divisions of homes: Texas Colonial Homes, Espree Homes, Royce Homes, Enclave Homes by Royce, and Michael Thomas Estate Homes that share a common commitment to customer satisfaction. For more information about Royce Builders, and their new homes in the Houston, Dallas, Atlanta and Phoenix areas, please visit www.roycebuilders.com.
Country Kitchens - 6/24/2004
Many families love the option of being able to entertain in their home and the kitchen is always the main gathering spot. Large country-style kitchens including an island and a serving bar open to the family room are popular. Some new kitchen designs include large windows and built-in window seating. There is also additional space for the new large size refrigerators and a breakfast area big enough to fit a rectangular table. The Jefferson plan (554) in SouthFork, a new design for Royce Builders, offers a county kitchen measuring 584 square feet, which is 20 percent of the total square footage of the home. This kitchen features a dual-sided fireplace leading from the family room into the kitchen. The kitchen itself had an island for serving a den large enough for a sofa, coffee table and chairs along with a full breakfast area that can seat six comfortably. The open plan allows for large windows for natural light as well as high ceilings for recessed lighting and a very comfortable atmosphere. The homes in SouthFork showcase a natural Austin limestone fireplace with column entries and natural slate stone floor to give a hill country flavor.
By: Fredd Lucille
New Product Development Director, Royce Builders
For more information about Royce Builders, and their new homes in the Houston, Dallas, Atlanta and Phoenix areas, please visit www.roycebuilders.com.
SouthFork underwrites the Cattle Baron's Ball - 4/28/2004
Royce Builder’s newest master-planned community, SouthFork (located off Highway 288 in Manvel and just minutes from downtown), was the main underwriting sponsor of the American Cancer Society’s Cattle Baron’s Ball. The George Ranch in Richmond was the backdrop for Houston’s prestigious Cattle Baron’s Ball. The benefit raised over $1.5 million dollars for the American Cancer Society in a fun-filled exciting evening. The Cattle Baron’s Ball is the social event of the year, just like the academy awards. There was a swag bag filled with goodies for the realtors which included Cattle Baron’s Ball t-shirts, a Wildflowers of Texas book, a bookmark, a set of SouthFork leather coasters, a leather notepad, a blue bell ice cream scoop and more! As special guests of Royce Builders, the realtors enjoyed a town car chauffeured ride to the ranch, where there was a performance by Wynonna Judd, dinner, dancing, casino, midway games, raffles, auctions and more.
Royce invited 8 realtors to the star-studded evening and five realtors won tickets at the SouthFork “Under Construction” party. The winners included Berlon Hemphill-Radford of Keller Williams in Pearland, Beth Nolen of Coldwell Banker, “Always” Wright of Keller Williams Pearland, Dorothy Mitchell of Golf Land Realtors in Missouri City and Glenda Hodges of Keller Williams Pearland.
The remainder of the realtors won tickets by showing the homes in SouthFork. Among those winners were Richard and Sylvia Skotak, Broker owner of ERA SilverStar, Connie Knox and Cassie Carrol of Re/Max Top Realty, and Bill McIlwain co-owner of Prudential Gary Greene.
Pearland Reporter News- New Subdivision Brings 'Dallas' to the Bayou City - 3/10/2004
If the two-story JR Ewing-esque information center surrounded by longhorn cattle roaming a flat Texas pasture has you humming the "Dallas" theme music as you enter SouthFork subdivision, it’s not by accident.
Houston-based Royce Homes is co-developing the new ranch-like subdivision just off of Highway 288, less than a mile south of FM 518. The new community, which is just in the early stages now, hope to bring a little bit of the hill country to the Bayou City, according to Royce's SouthFork sales manager Craig Welch. "Drive around here now, and you can already see the Hill Country influence," Welch said. "Our design team wanted to bring an innovative, fresh idea to the area, and I feel they’ve done that. There aren't many new subdivisions where you'll find big front porches and brick homes with limestone accents." And there aren't many, if any, communities where you'll find information reminiscent of the Ewing Ranch home, site of the fictional series "Dallas." Nowhere in Pearland will you find longhorn steer roaming outside your home, and nowhere in Texas will you find a 60-feet wooden windmill. That's because the one they’re building (and should have complete this month) will be the largest of its kind in Texas. "This is the essence of a master-planned community. Nobody's ever really done this before...paid so much attention to detail," said Missy Alwais, Royce public relations director. "The windmill just adds to the feel of a comfortable country community."
Soon after the windmill is complete, Welch expects the information center to be finished. Then as soon as the Royce staff moves their new home, the temporary trailers will be hauled away to make room for the cattle. Construction crews are also hard at work digging and filling the four lakes that will surround SouthFork and the several nature/hiking trails that should follow. Future additions include an open-air pavilion and a junior-sized Olympic swimming pool.
But the surrounding property isn’t the main attraction at SouthFork. The selling point is the homes, which line up along roads with names like Ewing Drive, Oil Baron Lane, Dallas Lane, and Rancher Hollow Court. Ranging in prices from the $150's to the $300's, the Royce Homes and Enclave Homes will feature amenities such as large porches, arched entrances, high ceilings, rounded corners and art niches in nearly every room of the house. Some of the homes will be built right up on the lakes.
"We're hoping for a real quiet and laid back community," Welch said. "But one that its just minutes from Houston." Officially in the Manvel city limits, which Alwais said helps homeowners tax wise, SouthFork is officially 12 miles from the Medical Center and 15 miles from downtown Houston. It's located on SouthFork Road (hence the idea for the "Dallas" theme), which will be extended across Highway 288 in the future. According to Welch, about 40 families are currently living in the first few phases of SouthFork and 50 lots and 30 finished homes are currently available. In four years, they hope to have as 1,200 homes built. "I think people will be attracted to the fact that they can get these amenities and style for an affordable price," he said.
By: Billy Liggett
Enclave Homes In SouthFork - 9/6/2003
ParkLake Communities is excited to announce the addition of Enclave Homes by Royce designs to the existing Royce Homes designs in SouthFork. Enclave Homes is showcasing 10 designs, which range from 2,230 to 3,703 sq. ft. with pricing from the $170,000s to the $220,000s. “These incredible Enclave plans offer a vast array of standard features in each home. Many of these selections are offered as upgrades with other builders, but Royce has included these amenities in the Enclave Homes in SouthFork,” states sales professional Craig Welch. “We are finding that our buyers are looking for a builder who understands what they are looking for in a home. Enclave Homes has done their homework, and has made these additions standard in their designs found in SouthFork,“ adds Welch. Enclave Homes in SouthFork offer 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes with up to 4 bathrooms. Two master-down plans, four one-story plans and two two-story plans are offered by Enclave Homes.
Ceramic tile in all wet areas of the home, rounded sheetrock corners, choice of interior wall color, bricked front porch flooring with a Mahogany entry door, a concrete patio and a landscape package are just a sample of the added quality of the Enclave designs found in SouthFork. Crown molding, chair railing, granite countertops with ceramic backsplash, 8” deep stainless steel sinks, recessed lighting and the list goes on and on!
SouthFork is found in the Houston area, and will provide Houstonians, a flavor for the Texas Hill Country. Located off State Highway 288 at SouthFork Drive (County Road 59), and only 15 minutes from the Medical Center and Downtown Houston, SouthFork combines the best of both worlds, with an enviable suburban lifestyle and an exciting urban center just minutes away. Benefiting from the phenomenal growth of the Pearland / Manvel area over the past few years, residents are just a short commute from restaurants,
shopping and a wealth of cultural and sporting events.
SouthFork is a 337-acre development, which will provide homes to a little over 1,000 Houston area families. ParkLake Communities and LinGo Properties are co-developers for SouthFork. A feel for the Hill Country is sensed immediately upon arrival. The impressive esplanaded entry will feature architectural highlights such as limestone walls, wrought iron treatments, an arbor, fountains and a mission tower not to mention a massive 60 ft. wooden windmill that may be the largest of its kind in Texas, that will become a landmark for the area. Artistic renderings depict a grand homestead fashioned as the main information center for SouthFork, and will feature a separate play area for children,
private realtor conference areas and a large, stately upstairs conference room.
Live Longhorn cattle, stone bridges and lakes with fishing piers, rustic streetlights, a limestone pavilion, pool and picnic areas as well as planned parks and nature trails complete the picture.
Builders in SouthFork will present 6 decorated model homes, located just beyond the Information Center creating an exciting atmosphere for home shoppers. Base pricing will range from the mid $150,000s to the mid $200,000s, and square footage will reach up to 5,000 ft. on oversized 80 ft. home sites.
According to on-site sales professional Laurie Collier, “SouthFork combines a relaxed country estate setting with family-centered amenities and Hill Country accents. Prospective home shoppers like the way SouthFork allows them the “get away from-it-all” feeling at the end of the day, combined with the convenience of shopping and dining only minutes away.”
SouthFork is located in Brazoria County, within the “Exemplary Rated” Alvin Independent School district. Pre-construction home site selections and reservations are now available for a limited time only, offering 55, 65 and 80 foot home sites, with many premium lake front properties available.
To visit SouthFork, take State Highway 288 past Beltway 8.
Take the SouthFork Drive (CR 59) exit, which is just past the FM 518 exit.
Turn right on SouthFork Drive (CR 59), finding this beautiful community to the left.
For more information regarding SouthFork, please visit the on-site information specialist, found there daily between 10am and 7pm.
Royce Homes In SouthFork - 8/30/2003
Royce Homes, a division of Royce Builders, is currently offering new Royce designs in the master-planned community of SouthFork, located off State Highway 288 and SouthFork Drive, (County Road 59). Fifteen minutes from the Medical Center and Downtown Houston, Royce Homes in SouthFork is showcasing 8 new designs ranging from 1,717 to 3,182 sq. ft. with pricing from the $150,000s. SouthFork affords its new homeowners an enviable suburban lifestyle, without sacrificing big city conveniences. In this 337-acre development, the 1,000 homesites in SouthFork will have a Hill Country feeling, with limestone walls, wrought iron treatments, an arbor, fountains and a mission tower. Live Longhorn cattle, stone bridges, lakes with fishing piers, rustic streetlights, a limestone pavilion, pool and picnic areas as well as planned parks and nature trails complete the picture. For more information on this stunning new community, visit www.roycebuilders.com.
SouthFork Welcomes Royce Designs - 8/23/2003
ParkLake Communities, LP is currently offering Royce Homes in the master-planned community of SouthFork, located off State Highway 288 and SouthFork Drive, (County Road 59). Fifteen minutes from the Medical Center and Downtown Houston, Royce Homes in SouthFork is showcasing 8 new designs ranging from 1,717 to 3,182 sq. ft. with pricing from the $150,000s. SouthFork affords its new homeowners an enviable suburban lifestyle, without sacrificing big city conveniences. Located near the Pearland/Manvel area, and benefiting from their growth, residents will have a multitude of shopping, dining, cultural and sporting events to enjoy.
A 60-foot wooden windmill will put SouthFork on the map, with 337 acres and over 1,000 new Houston/Galveston area family homes. An esplanaded entry, already under construction, creates a sense of the Hill Country, with limestone walls, wrought iron treatments, an arbor, fountains and a mission tower. Live Longhorn cattle, stone bridges, lakes with fishing piers, rustic streetlights, a limestone pavilion, pool and picnic areas as well as planned parks and nature trails complete the picture. Artistic renderings depict an Information Center fashioned after the famous ranch house on “Dallas” with decorated model homes located just beyond it.
Royce Homes in SouthFork is showcasing the 5-bedroom, 2 ½ bath Presidio design, with 3,182 sq. ft. Royce’s Presidio features the formal dining and living room combination just inside the entry, along with the staircase with landings and the powder room. The functional family room offers a fireplace and media center option and flows into the optional island kitchen, with serving bar and breakfast area. Owners may gain entry to the back yard with options for the door to exit from the breakfast area or the over-sized, expanded utility room. Dual closets off the owner’s retreat and tub/shower options in the master bath initiate the owner’s preference. Coffered ceilings create open-concept living in the owner’s retreat and game room. Bedroom 2 offers the option of a third full bath producing a guest suite, nanny’s room or mother-in-law quarters. All Royce plans in SouthFork feature oversized garages and offer optional coordinating stone and brick elevations. Royce’s Presidio in SouthFork is base priced at $184,490.
Royce Homes is an EPA partner in the Energy Star Program, passing heating and cooling savings on to the buyer. Royce insists on third party inspections by Burgess Construction Consultants at 3 stages of the building process, ensuring the quality and workmanship of every Royce home.
Royce also enrolls all new homebuyers in their state-of-the-industry customer care and warranty division, HomeStar. A 24-hour manned call center is available to Royce homeowners, along with trained professional HomeStar team members. Monthly, semi-monthly and annual maintenance may be done by the owner or by a certified HomeStar professional.
To visit Royce Homes in SouthFork, travel south on Hwy 288 past the Beltway. Take the SouthFork Drive (CR 59) exit, which is just past the FM 518 exit. Turn right on SouthFork Drive, finding SouthFork on the immediate left. For more information regarding Royce Homes or SouthFork, please visit daily between 10 am and 7 pm or log onto www.roycebuilders.com.
SOUTHFORK: The Legend Continues - 7/15/2003
ParkLake Communities, LP introduces its newest community, SouthFork. This new community, located in the Houston area, will provide Houstonians a glimpse of the Texas Hill Country. Located off State Highway 288 at SouthFork Drive (County Road 59), and only 15 minutes from the Medical Center and Downtown Houston, South Fork combines the best of both worlds, with an enviable suburban lifestyle and an exciting urban center just minutes away. Benefiting from the phenomenal growth of the Pearland / Manvel area over the past few years, residents are just a short commute from restaurants, shopping and a wealth of cultural and sporting events.
SouthFork is a 337-acre development and will provide homes to 1,000 Houston area families. ParkLake Communities and LinGo Properties are co-developers for SouthFork. A feel for the Hill Country is sensed immediately upon arrival. The impressive esplanaded entry will feature architectural highlights such as limestone walls, wrought iron treatments, an arbor, fountains and a mission tower not to mention a massive 60 ft. wooden windmill that may be the largest of its kind in Texas, that will become a landmark for the area. Artistic renderings depict a grand homestead fashioned after the famous ranch house on “Dallas” to serve as the information center for SouthFork, and will feature a separate play area for children, private realtor conference areas and a large, stately upstairs conference room. Live Longhorn cattle, stone bridges and lakes with fishing piers, rustic streetlights, a limestone pavilion, pool and picnic areas as well as planned parks and nature trails to complete the picture.
Builders in SouthFork will present 6 decorated model homes, located just beyond the Information Center creating an exciting atmosphere for home shoppers. Base pricing will range from the mid $100,000s to the mid $200,000s, and square footage will reach up to 5,000 ft. on oversized 80 ft. home sites.
According to on-site Royce Homes sales counselor Laurie Collier, “SouthFork combines the relaxed country estate setting of ‘Dallas’ with family-centered amenities and Hill Country accents. Prospective home shoppers like the way SouthFork allows them the “get away from-it-all” feeling at the end of the day, combined with the convenience of shopping and dining only minutes away.”
SouthFork is located in Brazoria County, within the “Exemplary Rated” Alvin Independent School district. Pre-construction home site selections and reservations are now available for a limited time only, offering 55, 65 and 80 foot home sites, with many premium lake front properties available.
To visit SouthFork, take State Highway 288 past Beltway 8. Take the SouthFork Drive (CR 59) exit, which is just past the FM 518 exit. Turn right on SouthFork Drive (CR 59), finding this beautiful community to the left. For more information regarding SouthFork, please visit the on-site information specialist, found there daily between 10am and 7pm.
