Forest View and Grayson Place perfectly primed for Fall Parade

There are just seven tour days left in this year’s Fall Parade of Homes, which means you shouldn’t delay in discovering the beauty of two of Rodrock Development’s most popular Olathe communities: Forest View and Grayson Place. Offering a distinctive selection from Kansas City’s most trusted homebuilders, each community offers favored floor plans and the latest in design trends to delight even the most discerning homebuyer.

Past a cascading 50-foot waterfall, natural rock bluffs, and lush greenery, sits Forest View. Located just west of Highway 7 on 119th Street in western Johnson County, the community is comprised of The Estates of Forest View, The Hills of Forest View, and The Meadows of Forest View. The neighborhood has four fantastic abodes ready to tempt tour-goers.

Among them is the Summerfield III by JFE construction. “This is a stunning reverse home on a treed, walkout private lot,” says community manager Cyndi Clothier. “The covered deck with fireplace is a wonderful, relaxing space. The master suite features a wooden wall and beams and a well-appointed master bath, with a large, standalone soaking tub and walk-in shower.”

Also on Parade is James Engle’s award-winning Laurel II, which is a wonderful, family-friendly plan with a generous loft area perfect for fun. Meanwhile, the reverse 1 1/2-story Chesapeake II.1, by Hilmann Home Building, offers 4 bedrooms and 3 baths.

“The Chesapeake II.I has beautiful multi-width hardwood floors, which welcome you into this light and open floor plan,” says community manager Linda Roberts. “The Great Room features a fireplace flanked by bookshelves, while the kitchen has everything the established cook could want, including gorgeous granite counter tops, a center island, custom cabinets, stainless appliances, and a huge walk-in pantry with a handy pass-through from the garage. Finally, a fabulous finished lower level includes a wet bar with wine cellar, a fireplace, and walk-up—to a fire pit, waterfall, and too many upgrades to list!”

The final Forest View Parade offering is Prieb Homes’ Hailey, a 2-story home with 5 bedrooms and 4 baths. “The formal dining room features a beautiful boxed-beam ceiling,” continues Linda. “A walk-through hallway is flanked by a Butler’s pantry and large walk-in pantry, which leads to the spacious kitchen and breakfast room. The kitchen has everything: a large center island, granite countertops, stainless appliances, and beautiful hardwood floors. An impressive Great Room and fifth bedroom and bath completed the first floor, which leads out to a covered patio.”

As with all Rodrock Developments, Forest View boasts an impressive amenity package, including a large zero-entry pool, water park, playground, volleyball, and picnic area.

Just down the way, at 119th and Lone Elm in Olathe, Grayson Place is a most compelling community that offers something for everyone—at the perfect size and price.

And perfectly primed for the Parade is Gabriel Homes’ Richmond. This reverse 1 1/2-story has the master and a bedroom/office on the main floor, and two additional bedrooms in the lower level. Fine finishes abound, including granite kitchen countertops, self-closing drawers in the kitchen and bathrooms, a huge walk-in pantry, a sprinkler system, and extra-large master closet. In fact, the plan was the Fall 2015 Pick of the Parade Grand Award Winner and received First Place for Distinctive Plan and Design!

Even better? For a low monthly fee, all yard maintenance is seen to, including sprinkler systems, lawn mowing, edging, fertilization, snow removal on drives and sidewalks.

“And we’ve just opened our final phase of 24 beautiful cul-de-sac lots—some with 3-car garage availability,” says community manager Craig Hauser. “This is the last chance for homebuyers to get into this one-of-a-kind community.”

Parade-goers should also visit Grayson Place’s two generously sized pools, playground, pond with park benches, and walking trails. The community’s clubhouse has a fitness area, as well as an activity center that can be rented out for parties, complete with kitchen.

“We are so thrilled for Parade goers to see all that Rodrock Development has to offer on this year’s Fall Parade of Homes,” says Brenda Sanders, president of Rodrock & Associates, Realtors®. “And we’re truly excited to partner with Unruh Furniture, which makes the most incredible handmade, heirloom furniture, right here in Kansas City. Parade-goers can register to win a custom dining set—worth up to $5,000—simply by stopping by our model homes through Oct. 8! Unruh Furniture takes extraordinary pride in their work. Our lucky winner can even watch the talented carpenters make their custom table in the company’s gorgeous 100-year-old church.”

For more information, visit Rodrock.com and UnruhFurniture.com

This story was originally published September 29, 2017 at 9:00 AM with the headline "Forest View and Grayson Place perfectly primed for Fall Parade."