Why it worked: An alley-loaded plan in a house of this size and price is new to the marketplace. The designs respond to data gathered at focus groups with buyers and potential buyers who said that they longed for homes more like the ones in which they grew up.
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Project Credits
Project: Amherst at 4S Ranch, San Diego; Sales started: October 2001; Sales through June 2002: 64; Units planned: 80; Price: $487,500 to $506,400; Unit size: 2,901 to 3,377 square feet; Builder: Brookfield Homes/Riverside division, San Diego; Architect: Case Group Architects, Solana Beach, Calif.; Landscape architect: Land Concern, Santa Ana, Calif. Craftsman touch: The Craftsman elevation of the Andover plan provides the classic style that move-up families in Southern California are looking for. The 3,169-square-foot plan has five bedrooms, three baths, and a three-car garage.