Savor the last days of summer in Cedar Creek

Summer might be winding down, but there’s still plenty of time to enjoy the resort-style amenities throughout Cedar Creek. Imagine ending a sweltering day with a refreshing dip in one of two swimming pools or a sunset sail on the 65-acre Shadow Lake. The best part? No travel (or luggage) is required to take full advantage of this vacation-like lifestyle.

In addition to Shadow Lake and the award-winning, 18-hole Shadow Glen Golf Club, Cedar Creek 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.

Not only is summer the best time to enjoy all that Cedar Creek has to offer, now there’s never been a better time for prospective homeowners to find their dream home in one of Cedar Creek’s architecturally distinct neighborhoods.

Speculative homes are in various stages of progress throughout Cedar Creek and home sites are also available for custom-built homes. In The Reserve at Shadow Lake, which features wooded lake, valley and golf views, home sites are priced from $165,000 to $495,000 and homes range from $1.25 million to more than $5 million.

In picturesque North Shore Estates, home sites are priced from $210,000, many of which include panoramic lake, golf or valley views. Homes range from the upper $700,000s to more than $3 million.

Prospective homeowners looking for the ease and convenience of maintenance-provided living will find a number of available home sites in The Villas of Shadow Glen priced from $61,000 to $67,000. Homes are priced from the upper $300,000s to more than $700,000.

The Woods at Southglen, which features naturally rolling terrain and proximity to a swimming pool and walking trail, offers home sites from $140,000 and homes priced from the mid-$300,000s to more than $500,000.

And in Cedar Creek’s newest neighborhood, The Crossings at Southglen, a number of home sites are available with prices ranging from $68,000 to $87,500. Homes are priced from $383,500 to $449,560, and a number of speculative homes are in progress. Prospective homeowners can also tour furnished model homes from Rodrock Homes and Roeser Homes.

As if that wasn’t enough variety, Cedar Creek will soon introduce three new neighborhoods, which are currently under construction — Valley Ridge, with proximity to Cedar Creek Elementary School and semi-wooded terrain, and homes priced from the mid-$400,000s to more than $600,000; The Ridge at Shadow Glen, which offers picturesque golf course and community views, and homes priced from the upper $400,000s to more than $800,000; and Hidden Lake Estates, with scenic wooded and water views, and homes priced from the upper $600,000s to more than $1 million. Prospective homeowners will be able to select from 140 new home sites in late winter or early spring 2016.

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 August 15, 2015 at 7:00 PM with the headline "Savor the last days of summer in Cedar Creek."