Visit the Best Model Row in Overland Park as Spring Parade Continues
The past and present meet at Century Farms, an upscale new home community that’s bringing new life to family-owned farmland purchased more than a century ago.
After Alphonse and Marie Verhaeghe arrived in the U.S. from Belgium in 1919, they found an idyllic, 80-acre parcel of farmland complete with a large two-story house, “perfect for their big family, and sturdy barns for chickens, livestock and machinery,” wrote Gary Verhaeghe, developer of Century Farms.
Throughout the next 100 years, the Verhaeghe family built a successful farming business, cultivating a reputation for exemplary vegetables, bedding plants, grain crops and cattle.
“Alphonse proved to be an astute businessman and expanded his land holdings to several hundred acres through both good and difficult economic times,” Verhaeghe wrote.
Now, two generations later, the land has a new purpose: Century Farms. Just as the Verhaeghe family built a reputation for agricultural excellence, they’re bringing that same commitment to quality to an exceptional new home community.
That commitment starts with an exquisite model row, featuring luxuriously appointed homes from five of Kansas City’s best builders— Bickimer Homes, James Engle Custom Homes, JFE Construction, SAB Homes and Willis Custom Homes. The model homes are open to tour daily as the Spring Parade of Homes continues through June 28.
Rachelle Moley, who markets Century Farms with Mike Perry for Weichert Realtors, Welch & Company, calls this selection of homes “the best model row in Overland Park.” It’s also one of a few model home rows in Kansas City where each model home is priced around $1 million. And now, each of the five model homes is for sale, giving prospective buyers a truly remarkable opportunity to live in elegant residential construction surrounded by the history of the Verhaeghe family legacy.
Several speculative homes are move-in ready or under construction, giving prospective buyers additional opportunities to make Century Farms their home. For those who prefer to work directly with one of the community’s builders, homesites are available in both Century Farms’ neighborhoods: The Ranch, with prices starting in the $600,000s, and The Estates, with prices starting in the $700,000s.
Visit the Century Farms website at www.CenturyFarmsOP.com to explore floor plans. Or visit Mike and Rachelle in the Century Farms sales office, which is open daily, to select the floor plan that fits your lifestyle and needs.
Century Farms opened just over a year ago, and it’s already made a lasting impression on prospective homeowners. Perry and Moley report consistent sales traffic that’s “off the charts.” Fifteen homeowners have already moved into Century Farms. Construction is underway on the community’s amenities, which are scheduled to open next summer. The centerpiece will be an airy yet rustic clubhouse that’s fully equipped with a fitness center, a rock fireplace and plenty of room to gather and relax.
Just outside the clubhouse, more amenities will be available, including a resort-style pool, a pickle ball and sports court, and a scenic wildflower walkway. A parcel of land will be designated as an outdoor sports field, giving kids and adults alike the perfect place to play catch, kick around a soccer ball, toss a Frisbee and more.
Century Farms will also continue the land’s agricultural legacy with raised-bed gardens that will be available to residents to grow and maintain their own gardens. Verhaeghe, himself an accomplished rancher, will schedule occasional demonstrations to share some of his family’s tried-and-true gardening techniques, including his secrets to growing your own heirloom garlic.
More recreation and entertainment await just outside of Century Farms, a result of the community’s prime Overland Park location. The 1,238-acre Heritage Park is just half a block away from the community and offers a lake, off-leash dog area, outdoor exercise equipment, an 18-hole disc golf course and more.
Across the street, a brand-new city park named for the Verhaeghe family will offer another picturesque spot to play, explore and enjoy. The 11-acre park will serve as an access point for the Coffee Creek Streamway Trail. For more details, visit https://www.jcprd.com/1176/Verhaeghe-Park . Future plans call for trails within Century Farms to connect to the larger trail system.
Century Farms also puts homeowners minutes away from shopping, dining, services and convenient access to U.S. 69. New development near the junction of U.S. 69 and 159th Street includes a grocery store, several fast-casual restaurants and a number of services. Other nearby highlights include Shawnee Mission Hospital, Overland Park Arboretum, Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, the Prairiefire entertainment complex and Deer Creek Golf Club, to name a few. Century Farms is served by the award-winning Blue Valley School District.
Make plans to visit and experience firsthand why the grass is greener at Century Farms. Live here and you’ll be part of both the history and the future of this scenic piece of Overland Park. Your next chapter awaits, and the story starts at Century Farms.
Century Farms
Prices: From the $600,000s
Location: South on Quivira Road to 168th Street, Overland Park, Kan.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during Spring Parade, through June 28
Contact: Rachelle Moley, 913-433-4651 or Mike Perry, 816-210-4455, both with Weichert Realtors, Welch & Company