IN THE PRESS

Publication: Daily Herald (IL)
Date: April 8, 2006

Custom builder listening to what buyers want

As a homebuilder with custom home experience, the Dearborn-Buckingham Group knows what it takes to please homebuyers.

The company has two new townhouse communities in the Chicago area, Buckingham Pointe in Des Plaines and Buckingham Orchard in Lombard. Both communities offer homes with standard included features that set them apart from the crowd.

Buckingham Pointe is located in northwest suburban Des Plaines, on Touhy Avenue, between Mannheim and River roads. Planned for 44 premium-quality townhouses, prices at this community begin in the mid $380,000s.

Buckingham Orchard is located in west suburban Lombard, near Old Route 53 and North Avenue, with 22 townhouses starting in the $340,000s.

"Townhouses are popular in today's home buying market and as a luxury builder, we take the time to make sure our townhouses are representative of the luxury name tag," says Christopher Coleman, president of the Dearborn-Buckingham Group. "At both our Buckingham Pointe and Buckingham Orchard communities, the level of included features in each home has been noticed."

Townhouse floor plans at both communities are similar in style, with a pair of two-story designs that are sized in the 1,700 to 1,900 square foot range, with standard and end-unit configurations being offered.

Each floor plan features two or three bedrooms 2.5 baths, a basement and two-car attached garage. Each home features and owner's suite, with a double-door entry, walk in closet and private bath with separate soaking tub and shower. At Buckingham Orchard, approximately 70-percent of the homes also have standard lookout or daylight basements.

He luxury appointments list begins with the exterior styling of each group of townhouses, with architectural details that include brick trim on the first floor, gabled rooflines, decorative columns and shutters plus keystones over the window openings.

Inside, the first-floor rooms have 9-foot ceilings (with volume ceilings in select rooms), ceramic tile or oak floors in foyers, Colonist six-panel doors and trim with premium hardware, decorator-selected wall-to-wall carpet and designer light fixtures. Architectural niches are also featured in select floor plans.

The kitchens highlight custom wood cabinets with pantries and workspace. The appliance package includes a microwave, a self-cleaning range, dishwasher and stainless steel sink with single-lever faucet and disposer.

The baths include custom wood vanities, full width vanity mirrors and brand name plumbing fixture. Each master bath indulges with a dual-bowl cultured marble sink, walk-in shower and separate soaking tub. Pedestal sinks are found in the first-floor powder rooms.

Each Dearborn-Buckingham Group townhouse also comes standard with central air-conditioning, 50-gallon water heater, efficient gas heat, whole-house insulation, insulated steel garage and front entry doors, insulated windows, plus aluminum gutters, downspouts, soffit and fascia.

Buckingham Pointe is located in Des Plaines on Touhy Avenue, near Mannheim and River Roads, at the corner of Dale Street and Touhy Avenue. The community is open from noon to 5 p.m. Friday to Tuesday, closed Wednesday and Thursday. For more information, call (847) 803-9830 or (312) 259-0558 or visit www.dbghomes.com.

Buckingham Orchard is located in Lombard, near Old Route 53 and North Avenue.

The sales center is located in the Dearborn-Buckingham Group's recently sold out Buckingham Meadows neighborhood. To visit, take I-355 to North Avenue east to Old Route 53 south approximately one-half mile to Meadow Lane. Turn west to Churchill Court and south to the sales center. The sales center is open from noon to 5 p.m. Friday to Tuesday; closed Wednesday and Thursday.

For more information, call 630-627-2025.