I just returned from attending the public grand opening of Shea's newest design in housing, Shea Spaces. Let me begin by telling you the place was packed. I don't know how many were there for the free coffee and snacks, the free iMac drawing or if they were actually excited about the home product. I guess we will see how sales are in the next month. I don't expect them to last very long with a community size of just over 50 lots.




Prices range from $199,000-$246,000 on a base price. They have 7 floor plans to choose from with just 2 models of the 1682 and 1776 floor plans. Please contact me for more information or a set of floor plans.

So what is the BIG deal about SPACES? Well, it is a new vision on home building. Although it is not my type of home, I think the majority of the general public will fall for it. There are multifunctional LIVING SPACES with such names as watch, dream, splash (bathroom), eat, cook, greet, arrive, park, shade(covered patio) and sleep.

The overall design is very modern with European style cabinets, sliding glass room dividers and square rooms with straight lines. The sliding GLASS room dividers are rather interesting. I'm just curious how sound proof they are and how they will hold up if you have a 2 year old with heavy toys??

They are full of energy efficient features of which some are standard and some are optional. They include energy efficient lighting by using CFL and LED lights, Solatubes® for natural light, radiant barrier roofing materials and blown-in insulation in exterior walls. They even throw in a charging station for your electric vehicle in the garage. Some of the optional features include thermawraps, HVAC upgrades to 15 seer, solar power systems and tank-less water heaters.

The first model home has a splash pad in the backyard to entertain the kiddos in the summer months so the parents can look at the models in peace. :)

Now for my opinion. Be aware. They really have the model homes decked out! I will be interesting to see how the finish is on their average home. They do include dual shower heads and marble counters and surrounds in the "Splash." It will be interesting to see how the home sales are based on their pricing.

Pricing rages from $199,000-$246,000 for a square foot range of JUST 1460-2288. That puts the 1682 model over $130/square foot which is considerably above market, at least right now.