WEST NEWBURY, Mass.–(EMWNews)–While most homes on the market today are sitting for months and months,

Ocean Meadow in West Newbury has attracted strong buyer interest since

their designer model home opened last November.

According to Stephen Gillis, Ocean Meadow’s

developer/builder and president of Gillis Homes of Topsfield, MA, 17

homes have been sold or are under agreement.

In the month of May alone, Ocean Meadow sold four homes ranging from the

mid $500s to homeowners primarily on the North Shore. Nearly 100 people

visited the model residence during an open house earlier this year.

While the majority of homeowners are from the North Shore, Ocean Meadow

has also attracted buyers from Southern New Hampshire and New York.

What is attracting homebuyers to Ocean Meadow? “It

is the location of the property, the land, which abuts conservation land

and that we are building ‘custom’

homes,” Gillis says.

Richard and Elaine Gothage initially visited the site at the start of

construction in June, 2007 and brought a check to place a deposit on one

residence in the 54-acre property because of the location and the

quality of the homes being built.

“We had been looking at other communities, and

then we saw Stephen’s quality of craftsmanship

at another one of his neighborhoods,” Richard

Gothage said. “We heard he was building here

in West Newbury near where our family is, and we were very impressed

with the quality of his work. He not only offers high quality standard

materials, but he offers many options for customizing each home, and he

helps to make the process run smoothly,”

Gothage added.

“We want buyers to realize what can be done

with our homes in terms of available design options,”

Gillis said. “We have packaged our design

options so the homeowner doesn’t have to deal

with different vendors – we take care of that

for them. And the way we packaged the options makes the process run

smoothly and allows for design flexibility.”

Future Ocean Meadow resident Lou Caputo said he worked very closely with

Gillis to customize his new home to fit he and his wife’s

needs. “We moved the fireplace to the corner

of the room and I wanted a useable, chef-friendly kitchen with lots of

room,” Caputo said. “I

wanted to create something so my family could relax and enjoy it and we

have 12 grandchildren who come and visit.”

Caputo said Gillis is there to help homeowners every step of the way

through the process. “It is like he is

building the home for himself,” Caputo added. “Stephen

came up with a lot of ideas and he’d say he

was up all night thinking about our plans. He is as excited as we are

about our home and he makes the experience enjoyable.”

Caputo will be moving into his new home at Ocean Meadow in the fall and

says what drew him to the neighborhood was the location and Stephen’s

reputation.

“What attracted us most to the home was the

location,” said Elaine Gothage who agrees

with Caputo. “We were living in a small condo

in Newburyport and wanted to be close to our grandchildren. We were very

impressed with his quality, and have found West Newbury to be a very

close-knit community.”

Janice Dumont, a partner with PrimeTime Communities, the exclusive sales

and marketing agent for Ocean Meadow, said that Gillis Homes’

attention to detail and offering customization of each residence has

contributed greatly to Ocean Meadow’s sales

success. “Once prospective buyers visit the

model home and tour the community, they realize the value of their

investment here,” she said.

Ocean Meadow is West Newbury’s first

age-preferred community. Surrounded by 24 acres of preserved open space,

the community will have 56 homes featuring five designs ranging from

2,100 – 2,800 s.f.

Gillis worked with the town of West Newbury to create plans that would

benefit future homeowners and fit within the town’s

vision of the land. “We will be connecting

walking trails from our property to the town’s

Mill Pond Recreational Area which includes 200+ acres of conservation

land and walking trails,” Gillis added.

“This is a great location –

we are five miles away from Newburyport with its great shopping, and

West Newbury is a great town with walking trails and horseback riding

trails as well.”

In addition, Ocean Meadows is five minutes from I-95, the commuter rail

and the bus service into Boston. The community is also minutes from Plum

Island, another North Shore popular spot.

Gillis says he works on the principle of “flight

to quality.” In a market where it is tougher

to sell, Gillis is focusing on quality. “And

there’s no competition when you give buyers a

quality product and meet all their needs.”

In addition to providing a home of superior quality, Gillis is creating

a community atmosphere for prospective homeowners and current

homeowners. “We have the Ocean Meadow Dinner

Club that has brought together homeowners and prospective buyers to get

people together to learn more about our property and the community,”

he said. “There have been trolley tours, a

boat ride down the Merrimack, and we’ve even

invented our own cocktail, the ‘Ocean Meadow

Sweet Breeze,’ which we offered at an open

house during the hottest weekend so far this year.”

Gillis is committed to building a quality, custom home in a great

location for active adults. “We’re

so pleased with the home Stephen built – the

quality is great, and we are delighted with the whole building process –

and the location couldn’t be better,”

Elaine Gothage adds.

The model at Ocean Meadow is open Thursdays – Mondays from 11:00 –

4:00 or by appointment. For more information, visit their website, www.OceanMeadow.com

or call 800-840-0598.

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