Tranquil, resort-style Cedar Creek offers escape from hectic schedules

Now that school is back in session, schedules seem crazier and more demanding than ever. The cure for stressful weekdays? The peaceful, resort-style surroundings of Cedar Creek, which residents agree feels like a daily vacation.

Whether you want to spend a few hours in one of two swimming pools, enjoy a sunset sail on the 65-acre Shadow Lake or gather friends and family for a round at the award-winning, 18-hole Shadow Glen Golf Club, Cedar Creek’s extensive amenities offer these and much more. Homeowners also have access to 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 resort-style amenities are undoubtedly enticing, yet Cedar Creek also offers an exemplary selection of homes from some of Kansas City’s best builders. And 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, including Don Julian Builders’ 11/2-story Wellington, a stately four-bedroom, 41/2-bathroom home priced at $859,900.

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, including a two-story Windsor plan from Don Julian Builders that’s priced at $450,000 and includes 3,026 square feet of living space. KC Building Co. has a two-story, four-bedroom Traveler home priced at $599,950 that’s ready for immediate occupancy.

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, including a two-story Chloe floor plan from Roeser Homes. A similar floor plan is available to tour in Roeser’s model home at 11121 S. Hastings St.

To offer prospective buyers even more variety, Cedar Creek will soon introduce three new neighborhoods, which are currently under construction — Valley Ridge, with proximity to Cedar Creek Elementary School, 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/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 29, 2015 at 7:00 PM with the headline "Tranquil, resort-style Cedar Creek offers escape from hectic schedules."