Saturday, December 15, 2007
By Michelle Krueger

Conveniently located just one minute from 1-65 for commuters and less than five minutes from Crown Point's unique hometown square, Pentwater by Olthof Homes is a highly distinctive and exceptionally peaceful community designed for active lifestyles.

"Shopping, dining, community activities and Crown Point's award-winning schools are just minutes away from Pentwater. Beyond Crown Point, you can reach Chicago or Indianapolis with equal ease,'' Carmen Ware, Olthof Homes sales manager said. "But, what really attracts people to Pentwater is the fact that when you're at home you can relax and enjoy the vacation-style atmosphere. You don't have to leave the neighborhood to take advantage of the exclusive community amenities. In planning Pentwater, we chose a combination of amenities to compliment the beautiful, historic setting and offer residents the best of all possible worlds.''

A beautifully restored barn originally built in 1938 serves as Pentwater's focal point and is available for picnics and neighborhood gatherings throughout the spring, summer and fall months. Formally dedicated as the Harold Wheeler Community Center last summer, the barn is now one of many notable historic sites in and around downtown Crown Point.

"We are so pleased to have a number of treasured historical photographs from the Wheeler family to display,'' Carmen Ware, Olthof Homes sales manager, said. "The dedication of this historic barn is a way to recognize the significant contributions that he and his family have made to Crown Point as great community leaders and historians.''

In addition to its unique barn, Pentwater features a contemporary clubhouse with a convenient fitness center, spacious social rooms and a well-equipped kitchen for meetings and celebrations as well as an outdoor swimming pool with generous sundeck. There's also a centrally-located natural park with gazebo, playground, winding walking trails and calming bodies of water accented with dramatic fountains.

According to Ware, Pentwater will have a total of 150 distinguished Single Family homes and 110 maintenance-free Villas from their celebrated Single Family Collection when complete.

All of the homes in Pentwater feature Olthof's signature open floor plans with all the benefits of Crown Point's illustrious school district, coveted city services and Lake Michigan water.  If Pentwater sounds like the perfect setting for your new home, now is the time to come out and take a look at what Olthof Homes has to offer.

"What we have found is that people who are considering a move often feel overwhelmed by the prospect of selling their current home, they just need a little extra help putting the pieces together,'' Ware said. "To help take the stress out of the process, we recently introduced the On the Move program that helps guarantee a smooth transition into your brand new Olthof home.''

Essentially, the Olthof Homes' On the Move Program offers you a proven team of professionals in the areas of pricing, staging, marketing and home inspection n all at no cost to you. Once you choose the Olthof Home that's right for you and meet predetermined qualifications, your team of professionals gets to work. Beginning with a Market Value Appraisal by a licensed appraiser, you will also receive a free Home Inspection by a licensed home inspector to identify any outstanding issues that may need attention before a potential buyer can close on your home. Providing this step early in the process is especially helpful to sellers since they usually don't have the findings from an inspection in hand until a contract is in play, according to Ware.

In addition, Olthof will bring a licensed Realtor® on board, or work closely with your Realtor®, to advise you in the marketing of your home, suggest cosmetic improvements and potential home staging ideas, as well as provide a Seller's Net Sheet so you are aware of the likely amount of money to net out from the sale of your home.

 
For more information on Pentwater and Olthof's On the Move program, visit the Information Center located in the clubhouse, call Lisa McCleskey at (219) 662-8800 or log on to www.olthofhomes.com. Pentwater is conveniently located just east of Broadway on 113th just 1 minute from the I-65 exit. Information Center hours are Monday-Thursday 11am-6pm, Friday 11am-5pm and Saturday 10am to 5pm.