M/I Homes, one of the top homebuilders in the Chicagoland area, announces it will begin pre-sales in December for Talon Preserve, a new 18-acre development that will bring 35 new-construction homes to west-suburban Downers Grove, Ill. Site demolition is already complete, including the removal of three radio towers from an inactive radio station that previously occupied the parcel, and land development is currently underway.

Located at 39^th Street and Cumnor Road, north of Ogden Avenue and east of Fairview Avenue, Talon Preserve is one of the last remaining undeveloped residential parcels in the well-established area surrounding the I-88/I-355 interchange. Future residents of the community will have access to major transportation arteries for commuting; nearby Oakbrook Center, Yorktown Center and other retail centers; and ample recreation and entertainment options including the Morton Arboretum and multiple golf clubs. Downtown Downers Grove also offers a range of shopping, dining and service businesses, and hosts a variety of community events throughout the year.

“Downers Grove and its immediately neighboring suburbs represent some of the most sought-after residential destinations in Chicagoland — and in these established areas, which have beautiful older existing homes, new-construction developments are quite uncommon,” said Rick Champine, area president of M/I Homes. “In Downers Grove specifically, even tear-down redevelopment on stand-alone lots has been limited since the early 2000s, which makes the 35 homes at Talon Preserve a very unique opportunity for buyers seeking this type of prime west-suburban location paired with the features, finishes and other benefits of a brand-new home.”

Champine noted M/I Homes will be building four floor plans from its Classic Series at Talon Preserve, with the popular two-story home designs featuring all-new exterior elevations and designer-selected interior features. Home designs measure from 3,200 to 4,060 square feet and include four or more bedrooms, full basements and three-car garages. Pricing will be released with the start of pre-sales, which will be conducted from the builder’s new Studio 640 sales store at CityGate Centre in Naperville.

“The lot sizes at Talon Preserve are larger than what is typically found in Downers Grove, which allows us to not only feature some of our most popular and generously sized floor plans, but also give buyers the opportunity to expand the footprint of their home with available options including a morning room or a family room extension on all plans,” said Cheryl Bonk, vice president of sales and marketing for M/I Homes. “We’ve paired these floor plans with a beautiful package of finishes as well as a variety of available upgrades.”Talon Preserve will be served by Downers Grove Grade School District 58 and Downers Grove North High School, which is part of Community High School District 99.

For more information about Talon Preserve and to join the First Look list to receive updates about the community, visit www.mihomes.com/talonpreserve.

Homes at all M/I Homes communities come standard with the builder’s industry-leading 15-Year Transferable Structural Warranty, which not only allows buyers to purchase with confidence, but also adds value if the home is sold in the future. All homes are also WHOLE HOME Certified, an M/I Homes designation indicating the builder’s superior approach when constructing homes. Upon testing, an M/I home will receive a more favorable HERS (Home Energy Rating System) score than an Energy Star-certified home, which can save buyers upwards of 30 percent on their energy bills. A lower HERS Index means lower energy costs, and on average an M/I home achieves a HERS rating of 62, considerably lower than other resale homes and other builders in the market.

About M/I Homes:

M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading builders of single-family homes, having sold over 140,000 homes. The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Detroit, Michigan; Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; and Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina.

MI Homes_Talon Preserve_Stockwell: M/I Homes will be building four designs from its popular Classic Series at Talon Preserve, a new community of 35 single-family homes in west-suburban Downers Grove, Ill. Pictured is the Stockwell floor plan.