New Homes for Rent in Ten Trails

Single family rental homes will soon be available in Ten Trails! American Homes 4 Rent®, a national leader in high-quality rental homes, has broken ground in Ten Trails and anticipates the first units will be available for move-in this spring.

A Wide Variety of Home Options

Oakpointe Communities, Ten Trails’ development manager, strives to build a community with a wide variety of home options for its residents in order to create a diverse and thriving neighborhood. A wide variety of housing product allows for more families to experience the great lifestyle that Ten Trails offers.

Pet-Friendly Rental Homes in a Growing Community

American Homes 4 Rent plans to build a total of 61 homes within the community that range in size from 1,400 to 1,800 square feet. The three-and four-bedroom, pet-friendly homes will feature high-end finishes, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, luxury vinyl plank flooring, open-concept floor plans, central heating, two-car garages and the added benefits of lawn care and fenced yards. Visit ah4rc.com/tentrails or call (206) 686-3177 to learn more about floorplans, pricing and availability of the homes from American Homes 4 Rent.   www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043  

Tips for Creating a Cozy Guest Room

Many families are reuniting this spring after a long period of not seeing one another due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With out-of-town guests possibly visiting soon for the first time in a while, now is a great time to spruce up your guest room for visitors!

Provide Guests with a Comfortable Mattress

The guest room can sometimes end up being the room where we put things that are no longer needed or that are not quite up to par for the main bedrooms of the house. Instead of furnishing the guest room with an old, saggy mattress, consider buying a new mattress for your guest room so guests will sleep comfortably while they visit.

Clear out the Closet

While it is tempting to leave all your off-season clothes stored in the guest room closet, it is not very welcoming for guests to find they have nowhere to hang their clothes during their stay. Clear out space in the closet so guests can utilize it while they are enjoying a visit to your home.

Provide Basic Necessities

Most guests will remember to bring things they need for travel, but it is always nice to have backup toothbrushes and toiletries in case they have forgotten something. Also be sure to equip your guest room with the basics like a bedside lamp for reading, nightlight for the hallway if your guest room does not have an attached bathroom, and extra pillows and linens.

Make Guests Feel Like They are Staying in a Hotel

For a visit your guests will not forgot, consider stocking your guest room with a small one-cup coffee maker so they do not have to leave the room for an early-morning caffeine-fix. You could also provide a small basket of snacks, a plush robe, and slippers for guests to enjoy. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043  

Ways to Use “Bonus” Spaces in Your Home 

Many of our builders offer spaces in their homes’ floorplans labeled “flex space,” “bonus room,” “loft,” or sometimes, “leisure room.” All these rooms are similar in that they can be used any way that suits your family best! Need more space for kids’ toys? Make it a playroom! Want an informal living room area? You can do that! Want more space for entertaining? You can create that as well. At Ten Trails, our builders have homes with space for the way you want to live. (insert photo home loft)

Create a Home Gym 

With many of us spending more time working out at home, a gym is a great addition to your new Ten Trails home! Get some cardio and weight equipment and be sure to utilize the community’s one-gig speed internet to stream live workout classes.

Create a Homework Area or Home School Space

Even if your kids have returned to in-person school, a home school or homework area is extremely useful to have in your new home! Set up a quiet workspace for kids that is free of distractions like TV and video games, and you may just find that homework time is much more productive.

Create the Ultimate Home Office 

Bonus rooms can become great home offices, especially now when many of us are working from home more than ever! All you need for a productive work space is a desk, comfortable chair, computer and use of Ten Trails’ one-gig speed internet by Wave.

Create a Home Theater

Does your family love sitting down to watch a movie together? Heighten the experience by creating an at-home theater! Choose a comfortable sectional sofa or go for the full theater experience with reclining movie theater seats. A big-screen television, light-blocking shades, and  surround-sound will complete the space.

Create a Craft or Hobby Room

Flex rooms make ideal hobby rooms! Instead of cluttering up your kitchen or office space with craft supplies, create a dedicated space for your favorite hobby.

Create a Kids’ Playroom

Kids toys can easily take over every room in a home. Having a dedicated playroom in your home will help contain the toys to one space in the home and give kids a place of their own to get creative at playtime. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043  

New Net Zero Energy Ready Single Family Homes From Ichijo at Ten Trails 

Ichijo is now selling single-family homes in a new phase of the community! At Ten Trails, Ichijo is pursuing net-zero energy homes. This means that with Ichijo’s energy efficient wall panel construction, and the addition of all the systems listed below, a home could be a net-zero energy home. In other words, the energy that is needed for the home is what is produced by the potential solar panels that can be installed on the homes. Some unique features to these new home include:

• All Electric Heating and Cooling – more comfort with consistent temperatures and saves you 40% compared to traditional heating and cooling systems.
• The Electric heat pump water heater saves you up to 70% potential savings (based on usage) when compared to a standard electric water heater or tankless gas water heater on your hot water bill.
• Homes Come Solar Ready – add solar panels with the purchase of your home or in the future, covering up to all your home’s energy needs.

New Floorplans to Choose From

Ichijo has new floorplans to choose from in this new phase of Ten Trails.  New single-family home floorplans, the Basswood, the Maplewood, and the Pepperwood range in size from  2,277 to 2,532 square feet. These new homes feature open floorplans, optional electric fireplaces, covered outdoor patios, and two-car garages. Like Ichijo’s duet models and previous release of single family homes at Ten Trails,  these new homes also include energy-saving technologies and space-saving solutions.

Wall Panel Construction

The new Ichijo single-family homes at Ten Trails feature high-quality, precision factory-assembled walls with wall framing, weather barriers, furring strips, spray foam insulation, and rainscreens. This wall panel construction is energy efficient, providing up to one-third savings on energy bills and improves material durability, water management, and indoor air quality.

Technological and Space-Saving Features

Ichijo homeowners love the technological and storage solution features that are included with their homes. The Basswood, Maplewood and Pepperwood feature custom-made cabinets that provide 140% capacity (42″Hx14″D) as compared to regular sized wall cabinets (30″Hx12″D) and include organizers, adjustable tray dividers, knife holders, pull-down shelving and spice racks. The double slide windows open both ways and provide excellent natural air flow and easy glass cleaning inside and out. Each home also comes equipped with an energy-saving Nest thermostat system.

Visit Ichijo at Ten Trails to Learn More

Visit the Ichijo Maplewood model at Ten Trails to learn more about these new single-family homes! Contact Ryan Summers at 425-876-6701 or Kyle Summers at 206-940-6861 to schedule your visit and learn more about these homes! 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com

Design spotlight: Kitchen Islands 

Ten Trails’ builder partners offer stunning homes in the community with all the latest features in home design trends. One trend that we do not see going away for a long time is the incorporation of an island in the kitchen. From complementary cabinet colors to oversized sinks, kitchen islands in new homes at Ten Trails are on-trend and will fit your family’s modern lifestyle.

Quartz Countertops 

Durable and attractive, quartz countertops are a popular choice for kitchen island countertops and can be found in many of the homes at Ten Trails. These engineered stone tops can be made into a variety of colors to suit any décor and will last homeowners years to come with proper care.

Oversized Sinks in the Kitchen Island

Large, double, or oversized sinks are a popular addition to many kitchen islands in new homes. A large open sink is preferable to the divided sinks of years ago, and ideal for washing large pots and pans. Placement of the sink and dishwasher in the kitchen island is a common choice with many new home builders.

Seating for Four or More People

It also common in new homes to have an overhang space on kitchen island countertops to provide an eating area for four or more people. For casual meals or more space when entertaining, having seating space at the kitchen island is a wonderful addition to any new home.

Complementary Cabinet Colors

Kitchen islands also allow home designers to make creative color choices by selecting complementary cabinet and countertop colors for the island and the rest of the kitchen cabinetry. By making the kitchen island cabinetry and countertops a different color than the rest of the kitchen, it creates a distinctive focal point for the space. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043    

Transform Your Home with 2021 “Colors of the Year” 

One of the simplest and most inexpensive ways to transform your home is to change up the wall colors. With so much time spent indoors over the last year, many of us are looking for a change of scenery. Why not try out some of these new “colors of the year” in your home?

Pantone Selects Two Colors of the Year for 2021 

For 2021, Pantone selected two colors of the year instead of their customary one. Ultimate Grey and Illuminating are meant to complement one another and act as a metaphor for the year, suggesting sunnier days ahead, or the light at the end of the tunnel. Ultimate Gray is warm and neutral while Illuminating is great for a pop of color on an accent wall.

Sherwin Williams Color of the Year

Sherwin Williams selected a darker color as their 2021 Color of the Year. Urbane Bronze is warm and brings earthy tranquility to the interior of your home. It is at once sophisticated but also harkens to the outdoors and would look lovely inside any of our gorgeous Ten Trails homes.

Benjamin Moore Color of the Year 

While travel to remote and tropical beaches may be a distant memory at this point, Benjamin Moore brings the peace and tranquility of the ocean into your home with its 2021 Color of the Year, Aegean Teal. This subtle blend of blue, green and grey works well with the entire Benjamin Moore 2021 Sunbaked Color Trends Palette.  www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043

2021 Home Design Trends to Try in Your New Ten Trails Home

While many of us are hoping for a much different looking 2021 than 2020, a few home design trends that emerged during the pandemic may continue to stick around. If you are moving into a new home this year or simply need a change in your current one, why not try one of these popular design trends?

An Abundance of Indoor Plants

Indoor plants have always been popular, but they became a huge rage during the pandemic. With many people unable to leave their homes during stay-home orders, and some with limited outdoor space, bringing the outside in through indoor greenery became extremely popular. For newbies to indoor plant care, check with a local nursery to see which plants will do best in your home. Some varieties that are hardy and thrive during winter’s low light in our northern climate include Parlor Palms, Snake Plants and certain varieties of ivy.

Edible Gardens

Edible gardens became a big trend in 2020 with many people reluctant to venture out of their homes as often to get fresh produce, and many farmers’ markets shut down due to the pandemic. Keep the trend going through 2021 with an indoor herb or lettuce garden to carry you through the winter months. You can also begin sprouting spring vegetable seeds indoors in February or March for planting outside once the risk of frost has passed for the season. At Ten Trails, our residents can rent out space for an edible garden in our community pea patches.

Home offices

The home office is not going anywhere in 2021. With many workers continuing to work from home at least part of the time, home office space is here to stay. At Ten Trails, many of our builders have home office space built into their home design so there is no need to convert your space if you are planning to continue to work from home in the new year.

Multi-purpose rooms

In 2020, we saw many of our home’s rooms transformed into multi-purpose areas. Guest rooms become home offices, Basements turned into gyms and loft areas became makeshift school rooms for virtual learning. We believe multi-purpose spaces will continue to be a trend in the coming year and beyond. Get creative and figure out what hidden potential a seldom-used room of your home may have! www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043

Current Rambler Home Options at Ten Trails 

Ten Trails is happy to share that we now have two rambler options in the community with more coming in the future! Current rambler plans are being built by Toll Brothers and JK Monarch. Both builders are offering exciting and flexible floorplans for those who are looking for one-story living.

Rambler Plan by JK Monarch at Ten Trails

JK Monarch is building a 2,652-square-foot rambler plan in Ten Trails that includes many gorgeous features that can be customized to fit your needs with JK Monarch’s “Your Home, Your Way” design policy. The rambler plan at Ten Trails includes a three-car tandem garage, huge great room with fireplace, a spacious master bedroom suite, laundry room on the main level and bonus upper loft with additional bedroom and bathroom – perfect for older children living at home or visiting guests! Contact Josh Clark to learn more about this home option in the community.

The Hyacinth Single-Story Home Design by Toll Brothers at Ten Trails

The Hyacinth plan by Toll Brothers is a 1,575-square-foot, one-story rambler plan with an option to add an upstairs loft, bedroom, and bath with an additional 470 sq. ft. of living space. This floorplan includes a two-car garage, primary bedroom suite, two additional bedrooms, spacious kitchen with island, walk-in pantry, and a covered outdoor patio. The Hyacinth plan can be built with several different exterior designs – contemporary, modern farmhouse, and craftsman cottage. In addition, Toll Brothers allows homebuyers to personalize their homes to their exact taste with the help of designers at their design center in Kirkland. Contact Kristi Brewer to learn more about this home design in the community! www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043

Celebrate Cyber Week at Ten Trails by Home Shopping from Home

It is Cyber Week and you can complement your gift shopping this week by doing some home shopping from home! Check out some of our builders’ amazing virtual tours of homes at Ten Trails in the paragraphs below as well as a list of past featured virtual tours here.

JK Monarch 3D Tour

Take a 3D tour of a home by JK Monarch located in Bonney Lake. This builder’s upcoming model home at Ten Trails will be completed soon! Sign up for our email list at info@tentrails.com to be the first to know when it opens for tours.

Toll Brothers Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour of the Abercrombie floorplan by Toll Brothers. This floorplan is being built currently at Ten Trails at Lot 45 in Toll Brothers’ section of the community with a tentative scheduled completion date of May 2021 . Contact their sales team for details.

Lennar Villages Collection Virtual Tours 

Tour all the available floorplans in the Villages Collection by Lennar at Ten Trails by visiting Lennar’s website. Here you can also find pricing information as well as handy links to schedule your self-guided, in-person tour of these homes.

Ichijo Virtual Tour 

Take a video tour of the Cottonwood single-family detached model home at Ten Trails by Ichijo. This builder will be pre-selling new single-family home lots in the upcoming months. Email us at info@tentrails.com to be added to the interest list for this new release of homes. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043

Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Ten Trails Outdoor Space This Fall and Winter 

The weather is getting cooler but that does not mean you have to stop using your outdoor backyard patio space! Many of the homes at Ten Trails have private outdoor space for residents to enjoy. Here are a few tips on how to upgrade your patio space to optimize use for the cooler, darker months.

Add More Lighting

Embrace the shorter daylight hours and light up outdoor patio or backyard space with soft twinkle lights, rustic electric lanterns, and faux flickering candles. These will not only add light, but will also create ambiance and a magical glow to your space. Ten Trails HOA covenants permit outdoor string lights on patios, but written permission is needed to attach any lighting to fences.

Add Heat 

Fall and winter evenings in the Pacific Northwest can be damp and chilly. Combat the cold by adding electric or propane outdoor heaters to your space. Choose ones that are decorative or that can be easily stowed away in your yard when not needed.  Another great option for adding warmth in your backyard space is to purchase a propane fire pit which will also create a nice backdrop for your outdoor socially-distanced gathering with neighbors.

Change Up Your Décor 

If you have backyard or patio furniture, change up the upholstery to reflect the seasons! Add outdoor pillows in warm fall tones of gold, orange, and deep red. As the holidays approach, liven up your backyard space with hints of seasonal colors like red, green, gold and silver. Do not forget to include a few warm blankets and throws for your family or guests to keep warm.  

Swap out Summer Plantings for Fall Flowers

Bring some fall color into your backyard space by adding seasonal plants like hearty mums and even some late-blooming dahlias. Both will show color until the first frost. Purchase evergreens and conifer plants and place them in brightly colored pots to bring cheer and greenery to your backyard patio space during the winter months. 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com