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Be one with nature at these communities: Cedar Creek cedarcreek-kc.com Located just southwest of K-10 and K-7, six communities of single-family and maintenanceprovided villas wind through rolling hills, limestone bluffs, treed valleys, tranquil lakes and open green space. Hundreds of acres will always remain in their natural state and preserved, with an abundance of wildlife. There is a 65-acre sailing and fishing lake, a top-rated golf course and miles of walking and nature trails. The Estates at Canyon Oaks, the newest single-family neighborhood, is now accepting lot reservations.
Forest View rodrock.com Comprised of The Estates of Forest View, The Hills of Forest View and The Meadows of Forest View, a variety of homes and homesites are available. A Rodrock Development, this Olathe community offers impressive amenities, including a cascading 50-foot waterfall, natural rock bluffs and lush greenery. There is trailhead access within the neighborhood to Cedar Niles Park, offering miles of mountain biking and hiking trails.
Wildlife abounds at Cedar Creek. Photos by Kinfolk Creative.
Loch Lloyd lochlloyd.com This private, gated community in Cass County offers low-maintenance villas, custom-designed homes on the golf course and premier lakeside estates. With extensive amenities, residents enjoy a resort lifestyle. A new neighborhood of wooded homesites with acreage has expanded the community into Johnson County, Kansas— just minutes from the 135th Street corridor with easy access to shopping and dining.
The Sanctuary
Dave Gale, developer of the Winterset
near nature makes it easier to stay active. It’s
neighborhoods, notes that, in today’s market,
a whole different way of life to be close to
“Buyers have options, and discerning buyers
nature. It’s an added amenity to be on a trail
value trees and green spaces.”
just minutes from your home.”
Hundreds of acres of native woods lend a
Timothy and Marianne B. sought out a
thesanctuarykc.com
forested backdrop to Winterset’s properties,
nature-inspired lifestyle at Loch Lloyd more
A Matt Adam Development at 173rd and Quivira in the Blue Valley school district, The Sanctuary will feature three areas totaling 200 luxury single-family homes. Nature trails and a sparkling creek wind their way through the community. In addition to being surrounded by nature and extensive amenities, it is also located near Heritage Park.
where each lot was created to maintain as
than 25 years ago. They chose the community
much of nature’s amenities as possible. The
because they wanted to feel like they were
homes highlight the land.
in the country—but still in a neighborhood—
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“As a developer, Dave is committed to an
while staying close to their St. Thomas
environmental vision of a community with
More parish and school for their children.
nature at the forefront,” says Dave’s wife,
They chose a wooded lot with a pond in the
Susie Gale, a local real estate agent. “Living
backyard as their homesite.
