From move-in ready to build jobs, Olathe community accommodates buyers’ needs | Kansas City Star

Whether you want to build or prefer a fast move-in, your dream home awaits at Huntford in Olathe.

An enticing selection of move-in ready homes beckons in this picturesque community, giving you an opportunity to kick off 2019 in your new home. Choose from several available layouts, including reverse 1½-story and two-story floor plans. Each home offers four bedrooms and 2½ to 3½ bathrooms, and prices start in the upper $300,000s.

Or you can work directly with Inspired Homes to create a personalized home like Huntford residents John and Maria Bolyard. The Bolyards were initially drawn to Huntford by the visible quality of construction and opted to build a reverse 1½-story Quintessa floor plan.

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After watching several friends and family members work with other builders, sometimes with upsetting results, the Bolyards were impressed by Inspired Homes’ warmth and transparency.

“Every time I came on-site, everyone was so kind,” Maria said. “They’d smile, greet me and find our project manager or someone in charge to answer questions.”

Prospective buyers interested in building with Inspired Homes can start by selecting from a limited selection of premium homesites throughout Huntford. They include prime locations on the community pond and golf course with walkout, flat and daylight homesites available.

Then, browse Inspired Homes’ portfolio of expertly designed floor plans, which includes two recent additions: an in-demand true ranch layout, the Sonoma, with 1,800 square feet, three bedrooms and two bathrooms, priced from $324,990. The second, the Rutherford, is a two-story layout with three bedrooms and an option for a fourth bedroom and 2½ bathrooms, and is priced from $321,990.

Once you move in to your new home, you’ll soon experience one of the best parts of life at Huntford: a true sense of community.

“When we go on a walk, everyone talks to us and greets us,” Maria said. “There’s a different feel here—everyone wants to meet their neighbors.”

Between the appealing homes and the friendly neighbors, you might not want to spend much time outside of Huntford! Yet the prime Olathe location offers residents a hard-to-find balance: scenic, peaceful surroundings that are still close to recreation, dining, shopping and highway access. And just think: when spring and summer approach next year, you’ll be a short distance away from Lake Olathe, which is in the midst of an expansion to add a zip line, botanical garden, marina and more, all just down the hill from Huntford. Plus, Huntford is in the popular Olathe School District, including Olathe West High School.

No matter your timeline or your new home preferences, you’ll find what you need at Huntford.

“The location is fantastic, the community is fantastic,” said Randy Crawford, who moved to Huntford with his wife, Jerri, earlier this year. “It’s been a really great experience.”