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Show 'ft rn ii?iTTMBiT hr mi May 6,1999 Homes with emotion: The Crest offers compelling design, strong architecture rent Mitchell wants to 13 people's engage memories, dreams and emotions. That was a key element he used when he designed his new planned community, The Crest, in Roy. Of course, that meant strong architecture, compelling interior design and uncompromising style. He accomplished that goal with a variety of themes that carry throughout the community by his company, Red Point Marketing. Mitchell's partner, Brad Miller, is a veteran luxury home builder. Many of Miller's homes built over 75-ho- me the last 10 years are in Bountiful or Salt Lake City's East Bench area. Architectural treatments Miller usually reserves for higher priced homes are incorporated in homes at The Crest. Styles recall romantic Tudor homes, bunga- ;: fiijiii X. with porches and other popular the spacious living room or a vestibule with entries to a bath and bedroom. Vestibules are a common architecture treatment throughout the community. Kitchens are designed for modern living with more than 20 feet of cabinets in the smallest plan to almost 30 feet in the largest. "This is a indul-- . small gence," Mitchell said. In fact, the hnmpc nrr nicrn- - , I with lighted M!s treatments that harken back to Ih7T quieter times. But the interiors are decidedly modern, with all the style and conveniences that represents. Homes at The Crest are available to anyone with no age restrictions. Three model homes offer new concepts in Utah living. Interior design is by Madelyn Young Interiors of Anaheim, Calif. Her work is strong in merchandising a home, not just decorating it, Mitchell said. "People can come here and get decorating ample "small indulgences." The homes are loaded with amenities to make its owners Or"- - comrortaDie - a reward for life lived well. Kitchens open to the great room. Available plans include the Scarlet Spire, the Emerald Spire, the Ultra Spire and the Colonnade. The Scarlet Spire, a Tudor plan, offers about 1,388 square feet on one level. Prices begin at $154,900. "Price is not the issue," Mitchell said. "It's how it feels. I want people to feel like they're on vacation when they come home." ideas," he added. The entire community is gated and maintained with pool, hot tub, tennis courts, decrative street lights and recrational venicle storage. The homes are open and airy with a high "wow" factor, Mitchell remarked. "We paid a lot of attention to the sight lines. When you enter Plan 1 you can see clear through to the mountains in the distance," he said. Large windows - and lots of them - fill each plan with natural features a light. shower. A walk-i- n closet offers ot by 10-fo- ot vaulted entries in the Tudor models have floors clad in tile and lead to x m ccsx Is architectural 7-fo- it 11 r.Tcsl tissao ci TE?3 Crcsi In nsy c'fsrs a sates cf dsscrctsd nzSzl hsrrs frra k&KcSi to cEissso. CtacttD set fcc.c;; ClspSrs pstsnilnl secretins stylo. lows Standard w f f t T It tf k 4 111!! v I F-- :::::: oot Eming area. The erald Spire features a den or bedroom off the living room. The living room, itself, is stylized with nine windows for ample natural light. A bay window is offered as an option. The family room offers a built-i- n entertainment center. Prices for the Emerald Spire begin at $156,900. The Ultra Spire, with about 1,616 square feet finished, also offers ample windows, including an optional bay window. The front elevation includes a porch. The fourth plan, the Colonnade, in the $160,000 range, is similar to the Ultra Spire, but offers its own front elevation with strong architectural features, including columns at the entry. It also measures about 1,616 square feet. An "opportunity center" in the basement of one of the decorated models displays available styles and colors in carpeting, lighting, tile and exterior finishes. Buyers can customize their home by choosing from the items on display. Plant shelves are available on homes with nine-fo1,504-square- -f ot ceilings. To visit The Crest, travel on to Exit 341. Travel west and 1-- 15 The master suite brings in natural light through over- sized windows, while the bath double six-fo- ot van-it- y with dual turn right on 4 V ! ' . it 't f 1900 West. Then go north on 1900 West to 4650 South and turn right. The model homes are open Monday through Friday sinks and separate oval tub and from noon to cultured marble p.m., Saturday glass-enclose- d 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and lp.m. to 5 p.m. on ample storage space and dress- - 250916 9 |