Three Great Benefits of Living in a Master Planned Community

There are many reasons why one might choose to live in a master planned community! We wanted to highlight three that are relevant right now. As pandemic restrictions ease,  many people will be seeking to meet new friends and spend time with loved ones they have not seen in a while. Ten Trails offers amazing amenities that not only keep you active, but also give you opportunities to meet new people and gather more safely outdoors. Our current residents also are a great resource for newer residents who may be looking to get more involved with their local community.

Opportunities to Meet New People 

Meeting new neighbors who may become potential lifelong friends is easy in a master planned community like Ten Trails where shared outdoor amenities create natural gathering spaces. Our community fire pits, outdoor sports courts, walking trails, and playgrounds all encourage casual interaction with neighbors. When gathering together with others returns, we plan to bring people together again for some of our well-known community events featuring live entertainment, food and fun for residents from all over Southeast King County.

Amenities to Keep You Active

Our community walking and biking trails offer ample opportunities for residents to get outside and get active. With miles of trails that weave throughout the community and its natural areas, starting a new fitness routine is easy at Ten Trails. We also have an outdoor community ping pong table, basketball hoops and bocce ball courts.

Chance to Get Involved in Your Community

Master planned communities like Ten Trails foster a sense of community-mindedness amongst residents. Things like a resident-only community social media page, community events, and community shared amenities bring residents together in ways they would not be able to otherwise. At Ten Trails, our residents come together to support one another and their local community in countless ways. Recently, in recognition of “National Cereal Day,” we held a community food drive where residents brought non-perishable boxes of cereal to our Welcome Center to be donated to the local Black Diamond Community Center food bank. This is just one of many ways our residents give back to the local community. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043

Tips for Working From Home 

Many American workers have switched from daily commutes to the office to working from home some or part of the time. With predictions that many businesses may adopt a part-time work-from-home policy even after the pandemic, it is more important than ever to follow some key guidelines to work from home productively.

Start the Day Right 

You will have a better experience all day at work if you start the day off on the right foot by doing a few simple things. First, make your bed to immediately set the tone for the day. Next, get dressed in clothes you would normally wear to work in your office, rather than lounge wear. Being dressed for the task at hand can help to promote a sense that you are engaged in work, rather than leisure. Finally, sit down and write a task list of what you need and want to accomplish for that day. That list will keep you focused throughout the day on the most immediate priorities.

Enjoy One-Gig Speed Internet to Work from Your Ten Trails Home 

At Ten Trails, workers who can work from home can take advantage of the community’s one-gig speed internet to smoothly navigate video calls and work online. Provided by Wave, the community’s internet is some of the fastest available in the Seattle area with downloads and uploads at up to 1,000 Mbps.

Set Aside Space in Your Home Just for Work 

If you have space in your home, set aside an area that is solely dedicated to workspace—even if that is just during the daytime hours. Having a dedicated workspace will keep your work items organized and help you shift your focus to work tasks at hand, rather than being distracted from the larger home around you. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043

Schedule Your Informational Video Appointment to Learn More about Ten Trails

Did you know you can schedule a one-on-one video call with one of our Ten Trails representatives to learn more about the community? If you have questions about the overall master plan, want to know more about upcoming amenities, or general questions about the community, schedule a video call to learn more!

Research Your New Hometown from the Comfort of Your Home 

Beginning a search for a new home can be overwhelming! With so many home options to choose from at Ten Trails, it can be challenging to do research on our website without having someone with intimate knowledge of the community help you navigate the choices. Let one of our representatives help you begin your new home search from the comfort of your current home. We are available seven days a week for Zoom, Google Meet, or Facetime informational appointments.

Take the Guesswork out of Detailed Maps

During your video appointment, our representative can show you maps of Ten Trails, including current and upcoming development. We are happy to offer explanations of what type of construction will be included on areas of the maps and elaborate on future amenities and community features. To book your video appointment, contact us at info@tentrails.com, or call 360.469.4043. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043

Enjoy a Sense of Community at Ten Trails

In today’s busy, modern society, it’s more and more difficult to connect in person with our friends and neighbors. Ten Trails’ developer created the community with a goal in mind to build a place that was desirable to live, and where residents could feel a connection to their community and to each other. With this goal in mind, the community’s many amenities, events and parks were carefully designed to bring together residents and the public in gorgeous spaces inspired by nature.

Ten Trails Community Events

Ten Trails hosts seasonal community events that bring together residents and the public. These include Sunset Markets in our Civic Park featuring vendor booths, food trucks, live music, and kids’ activities, as well as movie nights in the park, concerts in the park, holiday events, and more.

Ten Trails Community Amenities

Our Civic Park performance pavilion is the site of musical performances and more at our summer Hometown Social events, which also bring together both residents and the public. Ten Trails has community fire pits located throughout the residential areas and parks where neighbors enjoy gathering in the evenings. Our sports courts are popular meeting spaces for neighborhood kids, and our newly constructed pea patches are soon to be a favorite gathering spot for residents.

Participate in Local Activities and Organizations

The City of Black Diamond has many festivals and events to bring residents together like the annual Labor Day’s Festival, Black Diamond Miner’s Day, and Hometown Christmas. Residents of Ten Trails are also welcomed to get involved with their new hometown by volunteering at the city’s historic Museum Depot, or the Black Diamond Community Center. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043    

Home, Sweet Home! Plenty of Home Options Available at Ten Trails At Ten Trails, we have a wide variety of home styles to fit families of all sizes! These include townhomes, duplexes, and single-family homes.

Duplexes at Ten Trails by Ichijo 

Ichijo is now selling brand new duplex-style homes at Ten Trails! These modern homes start at 2,132 square feet for the Danville plan, and 2,320 square feet for the Sawyer plan, each with a two-car garage, covered patio and upstairs family room. Like all Ichijo, homes, the duplexes at Ten Trails feature creative storage solutions and offer energy-saving features throughout the homes like extra insulation in the exterior walls and Nest learning thermostats which monitor your home to maximize comfort and energy savings.

Single-Family Homes at Ten Trails by Award-winning Builders

Ten Trails has many options when it comes to single-family homes in the community! Conner Homes, Lennar and MainVue are all currently selling single-family detached style homes, and Ichijo has plans to begin selling single-family homes in the community in 2020. Priced from the $400’s and ranging in size from 1,704 square feet up to well over 4,000 square feet, there’s a single-family home to fit any size family in this growing master planned community!

Lennar Single-Family Homes at Ten Trails

Lennar has two collections of single-family homes currently available for purchase at Ten Trails: the The Cottage Collection and the Village Collection. Lennar’s Cottage Collection features ten innovative single-family home designs with rear-entry garages ranging from 1,704 square feet to 3,199 square feet with 3 to 5 bedrooms. In addition, Lennar’s Village Collection offers ten traditional single-family homes that range in size from 2,350 square feet to 3,215 square feet with 4 to 5 bedrooms. Lennar’s single-family homes at Ten Trails are priced from the low to mid $400’s.

Conner Homes’ Single-Family Homes at Ten Trails 

Local builder, Conner Homes, offers new single-family detached homes at Ten Trails that range from 2,026 to 2,657 square feet and are priced from the mid $400’s. These two-story homes have 3-4 bedrooms with 2.5 to 3 baths, and spacious two-car garages. The single-family “patio homes” from Conner Homes at Ten Trails feature contemporary styling with open floor plans, tons of windows, gourmet kitchens and easy to maintain lifestyles.

MainVue Single-Family Homes at Ten Trails

MainVue homes at Ten Trails are priced from the mid $500’s and range in size from 2,372 to more than 4,000 square feet. MainVue’s single family homes at Ten Trails come with the builder’s “luxury inclusions” like frameless European cabinets, chrome Grohe faucets, quartz countertops, an oversized kitchen island, designer porcelain floor tiles in the master bathroom, and a designer free-standing soaking tub.

Townhomes at Ten Trails by Rudd Coming Soon 

Coming soon to Ten Trails: New townhomes by local builder, Rudd! The Seattle-based builder is offering their brand new Townhome Collection, called “The Towns” which includes six different floorplans to choose from. The smallest of the floorplans, the Hobart Plan, at 1,294 square feet and two bedrooms, is perfect for small families or couples who want to downsize. The Towns also features a two-story plan, the Summit, that offers three bedrooms, 2.25 baths and 1,845 square feet. You can view all their floorplans on their website, and sign up to be the first to receive updates on when these new homes will be available for purchase!

Visit the  Model Homes at Ten Trails 

Ten Trails has 15 model homes open daily for touring! Stop by our Welcome Center for community information and grab a map to head over to tour the new homes! www.TenTrails.com 260-469-4043  

Meet the Ferguson Family, New Residents of Ten Trails 

The Fergusons are new residents of Ten Trails by way of Orange County, California. This family of six was looking for a master-planned community in King County and Ten Trails checked all of their boxes! They liked the community so much, in fact, that they decided to buy months ahead of when they originally planned to do so.

Master Planned Community Concept

In California, master planned communities are much more common than they are in this part of the country and the Fergusons knew that’s what they were looking for in their new home. “We looked at some other communities nearby that weren’t master planned,” said Kelli Ferguson, “but ultimately decided that we like living in a community where the homes, parks and amenities are all integrated like they are at Ten Trails. We also knew we definitely wanted a brand new home, so the community was a great fit for our family.”

Common Areas, Parks and Trails 

Since moving in, the Fergusons have been taking full advantage of Ten Trails’ many open common areas and parks. “We have gotten together with neighbors to makes s’mores at the fire pits,” said Kelli. “And my husband takes the kids over the Civic Park almost every day.”

New Neighbors Creating a Community

One thing the Fergusons have really enjoyed is getting to know their new neighbors. “It has just been great to move in around the same time as other people,” said Kelli. “It has been so easy to meet our neighbors and make friends. We watch each others’ kids and have really found a great sense of community here.” Welcome to the neighborhood! We are so glad you chose to make Ten Trails your new hometown! 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com