April 23, 2024

Grand opening slated for Fountain Hills Estates Saturday

Two homes open to the public Saturday

By Newton Daily

Local professionals and officials stand on a property at the Fountain Hills Estates ground breaking ceremony in June of last year. Two finished homes will be on display Saturday as part of a development grand opening. (File photo)

Officials of the City of Newton, the Newton Housing Development Corporation and the Greater Newton Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the Grand Opening of Fountain Hills Estates, in collaboration with the Newton Realtors annual Spring Open Houses Saturday.

The first two Fountain Hills Estates homes, built by Venture Homes of West Des Moines, will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with a Chamber Ambassador Ribbon Cutting ceremony scheduled for noon.

Free hot dogs will be available for those touring the new homes in Fountain Hills Estates, compliments of Newton Hy-Vee, while supplies last. The subdivision is located immediately west of the intersection of Highway 14 and South 12th Avenue West in Newton, just a quarter-mile north of Exit 164 off Interstate 80.

“We are very pleased with the quality and value of the new homes in Fountain Hills Estates,” said Bryan Friedman, director of finance and development for the City of Newton. “There were many challenges in the development of this subdivision, but Venture Homes did a great job with the design and construction of the homes. Fountain Hills is one of the best residential locations in Newton, since it is wooded, quiet, and secluded, yet only 30 minutes from downtown Des Moines.”

Listed by Newton real estate broker Doyle & DeVoe/Iowa Realty, the two homes feature three car garages, walk-out basements, and hardwood, granite and tile finishes. The two-story home is priced $219,000, offering three bedrooms and three baths, while the open ranch style home features three bedrooms and two baths and is priced at $224,900.

Promotion of new home construction is a key component in the city's ongoing branding campaign, Get to Know Newton, which began in February 2014. Additional information about Newton's available subdivision lots and financial incentives is available online at www.GetToKnowNewton.com/housing.