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  

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

Opening of New Model Homes by Pulte Homes at Ten Trails

Pulte Homes is opening their two brand new model homes at Ten Trails this weekend! Contact Pulte via their website, or call us at 360.469.4043 to schedule your appointment to tour these gorgeous new homes.

The Lynwood by Pulte Homes at Ten Trails

Pulte’s sales team has their office in the new Lynwood floorplan model home at Ten Trails. With four to five bedrooms, 2.5 to three bathrooms, and 3,246 square feet, the Lynwood is the larger of the two new Pulte model homes at Ten Trails. This plan features an open flow kitchen, large pantry for storage, two stories of living space and generously sized bedrooms — each with a walk-in closet.

The Andover by Pulte Homes at Ten Trails

The Andover model home at Ten Trails has three to four bedrooms, 2.5 to 3.5 bathrooms and 2,523 square feet in total. This home has a large upstairs loft area that can be converted to a fourth bedroom and a large, open living space on the main level that flows seamlessly to an outdoor covered patio – perfect for your socially-distanced gathering this fall or winter. Contact Pulte’s sales team to learn more about these and other new homes in Ten Trails! www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043

Signs it May be Time to Move 

Moving is a big decision and sometimes it can be hard to know when it is the right time to pack up your things and relocate your home. At Ten Trails, we talk to folks who are thinking of moving everyday and here are the most common reasons we hear why people are contemplating a move:

Lack of Space for How Your Family Functions

One of the most obvious tell-tale signs that it is time to move is when you no longer have room for your family’s things. Maybe you recently added to your family with a new baby or had a family member move in with you. Whatever the reason, when space gets tight in your home, it is time to find a bigger place.

Your Home Needs an Upgrade

The remodel versus move dilemma is one that many homeowners contemplate. As homes age, maintenance and upkeep can increase, and the home’s features may be out of style. Renovations typically take longer and are more expensive than homeowners anticipate, and many just do not want to deal with the hassle of having their home in disorder for long periods of time. That is why many homeowners opt to sell their aging home and upgrade to a new construction option like the homes found at Ten Trails.

Relocating for Work

With so many large corporations and employers based in the Seattle area, we meet a lot of folks who are relocating to the area for work. Moving for a job is one of the most common reasons for relocating to a new city, and many of our residents chose Ten Trails for their new hometown because of a work relocation.

Need to be Near Family Members

A desire to move to be closer to family members is an extremely common reason we hear about why people are looking to move. Raising children away from a family support system can be difficult, and many parents of young children opt to move to be closer to grandma or grandpa, or vice versa. Many families now are opting for multi-generational housing options like those found at Ten Trails. In these types of homes, there is a separate living space located within the larger home that is perfectly sized for grandparents or even older kids returning from college who want to live at home.

Need to Downsize 

Have a bunch of rooms in your home that you never use? Do you have a huge yard that takes you days to maintain during the spring and summer months? It might be time to downsize. Empty nesters often make the decision to move to a smaller, lower-maintenance home after their children have left the home. By downsizing, decluttering, and moving to a home that better suits your current needs, you will be able to spend more time doing what you love and less time cleaning and maintaining an empty house. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043

Find Floorplans with Desirable Home Features at Ten Trails 

Ten Trails features a wide variety of home plans and styles to fit families of all sizes! We have stylish and modern townhomes, duplexes, as well as single-family detached homes. Each of our builders offer homes with their own unique style and include many sought-after floorplan features like multi-generational floorplans, rambler plans, homes with master bedrooms on the main level, and homes featuring daylight basements.

Multi-Generational Living at Ten Trails 

Today’s families are increasingly more blended and the needs for family members are different when multiple generations are living under one roof. Ten Trails’ builder partner, Lennar, offers two multi-generational  floorplans in the community: the Bainbridge and the Camano plans.  Both homes come with a secondary space within the main home with its own kitchenette, living area, laundry closet, full bathroom, and separate entrance so family members can have their own privacy while still being part of the larger home.

Rambler Floorplans and Master Bedrooms on the Main Level

Many families prefer a home without any stairs for a variety of reasons. Navigating stairs can be tricky as people age, and having all the rooms on one level of a home can be more convenient. Rambler plans also typically feature high, vaulted ceilings making for a feeling of spaciousness and openness in the home. Ten Trails’ builder, JK Monarch, offers a rambler floorplan in the community. This 2,652-square foot home features three bedrooms plus a bonus room and a three-car tandem garage. Lennar also has a floorplan, the Westport, which is two stories, however the master bedroom, main living spaces and laundry room are all located on the first floor.

Daylight Basements 

Another sought-after feature in new home construction are homes with daylight basements. Sometimes referred to as “walk-out basements,” these rooms are flexible spaces that offer plenty of natural light and can be used for family recreation spaces, extra bedrooms, or home gyms. Having a third finished level to your home can increase property values and privacy for family members. At Ten Trails, Lennar offers several floorplans that feature daylight basements, including the Columbia plan, located in their East Village collection of homes. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043