A new model has been introduced at The Enclave at the Reserve at The Merit Club in Libertyville by Merit Homes.
Priced from $715,000, the three-bedroom, 2˝-bath ranch model has a great room with vaulted ceiling, two-story stone fireplace and floor-to-ceiling windows. The kitchen opens to the family room and has a center island, rounded eating nook, and separate breakfast room.
On one side of the home is a master bedroom suite with a walk-in closet and master bath showcasing dual vanities. Providing privacy for the owner and guests, there are two bedrooms on the other side of the home. Bedroom two has a bay window and connects to the other bedroom through a shared bathroom.
A multi-purpose media room with classic French doors can convert into a study, living room or fourth bedroom. Completing this home is a separate dining room and laundry.
The 17-home Enclave is part of a gated community called the Reserve at the Merit Club which is comprised of 102 semi-custom homes and 26 one-acre custom homes on 100 acres of rolling land.
A natural landscape of scenic rock gardens, sparkling ponds and colorful wildflowers surround the homes. Most residences have views of the Merit Club, an 18-hole private golf course that is ranked as one of the top 100 courses in the world by Golf and Travel Magazines. Several years ago, The Merit Club hosted the U.S. Women’s’ Open.
Merit Homes guarantees its buyers that the natural setting will remain a conservation area and there will be no future development because the site is protected by a conservation easement.
Winner of the “Best Overall Community” award from the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago, the community was recognized for excellence in design and construction.
Empty nesters and young professionals who want the convenience of single-level living can choose from five ranch plans, or they can opt for two two-story designs with first-floor master bedrooms. Featuring 1,800 to 3,000 square feet, homes have two to four bedrooms and up to 3 ˝ baths and are priced from $655,000 to $799,000.
To visit the community, take I-94 to Rt. 137, go west to Rt. 21 (Milwaukee Ave), then north 1 ˝ mile to entrance. Follow signs to the Sales Center, open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Call 847 680-0090 or visit http://www.merithomes.net/.