Several speculative homes available in Cedar Creek

Summer is in full swing and so are the numerous, resort-style amenities that make life at Cedar Creek a non-stop vacation. Start the day with a round of golf at the award-winning Shadow Glen Golf Club or a stroll around the rippling waters of Shadow Lake. Later in the day, beat the heat at one of Cedar Creek’s neighborhood swimming pools or head inside for a few hours at the fully equipped indoor gymnasium.

A number of speculative homes are in various stages of progress throughout several of Cedar Creek’s architecturally diverse neighborhoods, making this the ideal time to find your Cedar Creek dream home. In the lush, treed surroundings of the Woods of Southglen, five homes are available, ranging from immediate occupancy to completion in the next four months.

Roeser Homes offers a four-bedroom, three-bathroom Magnolia floor plan, a reverse 11/2-story layout at 11675 S. Gleason Road priced at $560,525. Interior features include an open kitchen/great room/dining room that’s ideal for entertaining, complemented by a spacious kitchen island and oversized pantry, as well as a large master suite with attached utility room, a large rec room with bar and an attached media/bonus room.

A two-story Windsor floor plan is available from Don Julian Builders at 11502 S. Carbondale St. Priced at $464,900, the home includes a quiet cul-de-sac location, along with laundry on the bedroom level, an open kitchen enhanced with a large, flat granite island and, outside, an attached covered patio with a fireplace. The kitchen also includes a bonus nook/pantry with a second oven and custom cabinetry, the perfect place to whip up a favorite culinary delight.

KC Building Co. has a brand-new home at 11729 Barth Road that’s available for immediate occupancy and priced at $629,950. The stately home is on a quiet cul-de-sac and perched atop a ridge that offers incredible southern vistas. A spacious, kid-friendly yard and plenty of mature trees add to the picturesque surroundings. Inside, the home includes separate his-and-hers offices, an oversized kitchen hearth room with fireplace, box-beam ceiling, island and walk-in pantry, a luxurious master suite with a sitting alcove, fireplace and martini deck and more.

At 11586 S. Carbondale St., explore a reverse 11/2-story home from LDH Construction priced at $624,950. The four-bedroom, 31/2-bathroom home sits on what the Cedar Creek marketing team calls “one of the best lots in Johnson County,” a heavily treed location that provides a scenic backdrop for the stylish home. Interior features include a main-floor master suite, a two-tiered lower level with two lower-level bedrooms and an open kitchen, dining room and great room.

And at 11681 S. Carbondale St., Tabernacle Homes has a two-story Wilderness plan priced at $449,950. On the main floor, an open kitchen, breakfast room and hearth room is accented by a see-through fireplace. An oversized master suite is the ideal retreat, complete with walk-in shower, bathtub and large walk-in closet that connects to the laundry room. Enjoy the views of the home’s corner lot from a covered deck.

A number of speculative homes are also available elsewhere throughout Cedar Creek, including the community’s newest neighborhood, The Crossings at Southglen. Several furnished model homes are available to view from Rodrock Homes, James Engle Custom Homes and Roeser Homes. Speculative homes are also under construction throughout The Crossings to meet a variety of move-in timelines, with prices ranging from $383,500 to $433,725.

In luxurious North Shore Estates, which offers proximity to the 65-acre Shadow Lake (not to mention stunning views), Don Julian Builders has a four-bedroom, 11/2-story custom 4,014-square-foot floor plan with a three-car side-entry garage priced at $859,900.

In Shadow Highlands, Roeser Homes is working on a spacious four-bedroom, 31/2-bathroom Carter floor plan that offers a generous 3,204 square feet of living space and is priced at $580,415.

And in Retreat of Hidden Lake, Keystone Builders will soon complete a luxurious five-bedroom, 31/2-bathroom, 4,415-square-foot 11/2-story home priced at $799,000.

Prospective homeowners can also work with a member of Cedar Creek’s renowned building team to create a custom-built home on available home sites throughout the community.

In addition to Shadow Lake and Shadow Glen Golf Club, homeowners enjoy a free-form swimming pool, four lighted tennis courts, a second swimming pool in the Southglen neighborhood, jogging and walking trails, the Swim & Racquet Club and an indoor gymnasium that’s equipped for basketball, volleyball, aerobics and a performance stage, the perfect place to escape when the weather is being less than cooperative.

“We can’t imagine living outside of Cedar Creek,” said Cedar Creek resident Rhonda Heatwole. “It’s a great place to call home.”

Cedar Creek is served by the Olathe School District, including Olathe Northwest High School, Mission Trail Junior High School and Cedar Creek Elementary School. The community is also near St. James Academy, a Catholic high school.

This story was originally published July 10, 2015 at 7:00 PM with the headline "Several speculative homes available in Cedar Creek."