Meridiana Opens New Models by Perry Homes and Plantation Homes
MANVEL, IOWA COLONY, TX (September 6, 2016) – As Meridiana nears completion of its resort-style Amenity Village, the all-new Texas 288 master-planned community has opened its tenth and eleventh model homes, two fully furnished showcases by Perry Homes and Plantation Homes. The new Plantation Homes model presents an open-concept family room with gourmet island kitchen and breakfast area serviced by a butler’s pantry and walk-in pantry. Plantation’s upgraded Oakhurst design also features a formal living room showcased as a private study to emphasize the home’s flexibility, inviting master suite, spacious secondary bedrooms, game room, Texas-sized covered patio and optional media room. Plantation Homes offers plans from 2,384 – 3,291 square feet, priced from the $280s, on Meridiana’s oversized 60-foot homesites. The Perry Homes four-bedroom, three-bath model home, its second model in Meridiana, features an impressive entry with 12-foot coffered ceiling, family room with corner fireplace, island kitchen and morning area. The single-story home offers a spacious master suite includes, three secondary bedrooms, formal dining and three-car garage. Starting in the $380s, plans by Perry Homes from 3,000 – 4,700 square feet are available on oversized 70-foot homesites. Several move-in ready homes from both builders also are nearing completion. In addition to opening its new models, Meridiana remains on schedule to open its resort-style Amenity Village in October complete with family pool and cabanas, lap pool, splash pad, amphitheater, café, fishing pier, glass-walled conservatory set over the water, outdoor play area, 60-foot tall Meridian Tower and Ambassador Yacht for Meridiana dog ambassador Soleil, the community’s lovable golden retriever. Also opening as part of the community’s initial phase are the first of several outdoor learning labs, three engaging outdoor learning and discovery experiences for every stage of life, created in collaboration with educators from the Alvin Independent School District. Meridiana also is home to the all-new on-site Meridiana Elementary School. The community is located on Texas Highway 288 and Meridiana Parkway (formerly County Road 56) minutes south of the Texas Medical Center. It also is just north of several Brazoria County employers. For the latest information on Meridiana and its new homes, go to www.MeridianaTexas.com and sign up to receive e-mail updates from the community Also, follow Meridiana at www.Facebook.com/MeridianaTexas and on Twitter and Instagram...
Read MoreMonth-Long Apple Fest Debuts in October in New Texas 288 Master-Planned Community of Meridiana
MANVEL/IOWA COLONY, TX (August 25, 2016) – One of Houston’s newest master-planned communities, the Texas 288 community of Meridiana, will host Apple Fest, a month-long celebration of the most widely grown fruit symbolic of education, great-tasting sweets and fall family fun. Free and open to the public every weekend in October, Apple Fest will present all-things apple, from candied apples and pie-eating contests to apple cider and apple ale tastings. Both Apple Fest celebrations will feature food trucks, DJ music along with apple-themed games and bounce houses for the kids. Visitors to the Apple Fest weekend celebrations in Meridiana also can enter a drawing for the chance to win a new Apple Watch. Hours for Apple Fest in Meridiana are Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sundays, noon – 6 p.m. While Apple Fest festivities will be held in the community’s new resort-style Amenity Village, Meridiana also offers the opportunity for families to tour model homes by Houston’s leading homebuilders, each fully furnished and expertly decorated. Go to www.applefesthouston.com for a complete schedule of events, Meridiana is located south of the Texas Medical Center on Texas Highway 288 and the future Meridiana Parkway (now County Road...
Read MoreMonth-Long Apple Fest Debuts in October in Katy’s Cane Island
KATY, TX (August 25, 2016) – One of the area’s newest master-planned communities, Katy’s Cane Island, will host Apple Fest, a month-long celebration of the most widely grown fruit symbolic of education, great-tasting sweets and fall family fun. Free and open to the public every weekend in October, Apple Fest will present all-things apple, from candied apples and pie-eating contests to apple cider and apple ale tastings. Both Apple Fest celebrations will feature food trucks, DJ music along with apple-themed games and bounce houses for the kids. Visitors to the Apple Fest weekend celebrations also can enter a drawing for the chance to win a new Apple Watch. Hours for Apple Fest in Cane Island are Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sundays, noon – 6 p.m. While Apple Fest festivities will be held in the community’s new resort-style Amenity Village, Cane Island also offers the opportunity for families to tour model homes by Houston’s leading homebuilders, each fully furnished and expertly decorated. Go to www.applefesthouston.com for a complete schedule of events. To reach Cane Island, take the new Cane Island Parkway exit off Interstate 10 minutes west of the Grand Parkway. Head north on Cane Island Parkway and take the temporary detour into the...
Read MoreCane Island Hosts Hub’s Jump-a-Palooza, Kids Story Time and More
KATY, TX (August 19, 2016) – The Katy master-planned community of Cane Island continues its schedule of community events in September when families can enjoy bounce houses, kids story time, wine tastings and Movies on the Lawn. Open to the public, each event will be held at Cane Island’s all-new Amenity Village, 2100 Cane Island Parkway. To reach Cane Island, take the new Cane Island Parkway exit off Interstate 10, head north on the parkway and take the temporary detour into the community. Cane Island’s loveable dog ambassador will host Hub’s Jump-a-Palooza on Saturday, September 3 from noon – 4 when kids can enjoy endless bounce house fun on the Amenity Village lawn. Cane Island’s weekly kids story time, Hub’s Tales, continues Wednesday, September 7 starting at 10 a.m. with a different story presented every Wednesday of the month. On Friday, September 16, join the Cane Island Wine Club to experience the great-tasting wines of Argentina and Chile from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Admission is $15 for non-residents. Call the Cane Island Welcome Center, (281) 725-6555, for reservations. Cane Island’s month-long event schedule concludes Friday, September 23 at 7:30 p.m. when its Movie on the Lawn series presents the fantasy adventure film, The Jungle Book, on the community’s giant screen. Free popcorn will be served while lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. For more information, visit the Cane Island calendar of events page at www.caneisland.com/events. Also, follow the community at www.Facebook.com/CaneIslandKatyTX and on Instagram and Twitter @caneislandkaty. One of the most sought-after master-planned communities west of Houston, Cane Island offers new luxury homes from the $200’s to the millions, including those in gated sections and on prized cul-de-sac homesites from Coventry Homes, Toll Brothers, Ryland Homes, Shea Homes, David Weekley Homes, Perry Homes and Trendmaker Homes. The community also offers an exclusive, gated custom home section, The Estates at Cane...
Read MoreAlvin Independent School District Acquires Land in Meridiana Master-Planned Community for New Varsity Stadium
IOWA COLONY, TX (August 8, 2016) – A sparkling, new Alvin ISD stadium for varsity football, soccer and band performances is now a step closer to reality. The Alvin Independent School District has purchased a 98-acre site at Iowa Colony Boulevard and County Road 64 in the new Meridiana master-planned community for a 10,000-seat competition varsity stadium to open in the fall of 2018. “The new stadium’s location allows anyone in our 252 square-mile geography to access it from major thoroughfares with relative ease,” notes Patrick Miller, Associate Superintendent of the Alvin Independent School District. “Plus, the location is ideal for residents of Meridiana.” Dan Naef, president of Rise Communities, developer of Meridiana adds, “The presence of a new, on-site competition stadium will certainly be a big selling point for our community of new homes.” Miller says the stadium’s proximity to Texas Highway 288 provides easy access from Highway 6 and the future Grand Parkway. It also will be convenient for visiting teams and families from outside the District traveling south from Houston or north from Brazoria County. The Houston area’s newest varsity stadium will include administrative offices for the Alvin ISD Athletic Department along with home, visitors and officials locker rooms behind one end zone. The other end of the stadium will house an Alumni Center for educational events, school banquets, UIL competitions and alumni reunions. Elevated about four feet above the playing field, the Alumni Center will offer guests the opportunity to watch games from inside the facility or from a covered terrace platform. The artificial turf stadium will feature a two-level press box with dedicated space for coaches, scouts from other high schools and universities, a timer’s box, announcer’s box, areas for media and scoreboard operation. It also will include an open concourse, concession stands, first aid stations, modern scoreboard and restrooms. “It certainly will offer all of the amenities anyone could expect in a public school stadium complex,” says Miller. Plus, the stadium’s paved parking will provide a parking space for every four seats in the stadium, far exceeding the parking per seating capacity of most venues in the greater Houston area, he adds. A satellite transportation center behind the stadium will be used to transport students to ULI school events at other campuses. Miller says land is available at the site for a future district natatorium and fine arts center. The stadium, to be officially named upon opening, can be expanded to 12,000 seats if the school district deems it necessary. “It’s an event venue that will serve our students and the community for years to come,” he adds. After its first year, both the Alumni Center and stadium will be available for non-profit organizations to rent when times are available. Miller expects construction to begin this fall following a competitive bid process to select the stadium’s general contractor. Funds for the new stadium were approved from the district’s November 3, 2015 bond election which included funds to upgrade Alvin ISD’s Memorial...
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