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Community Information for Brookstone Springs Townhomes
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Features
Townhome Included Features:

ENERGY ADVANTAGE PACKAGE

• Energy monitor 
• Whirlpool or KitchenAid brand ENERGY STAR
qualified appliances
• Lennox high-efficiency HVAC system
• Honeywell programmable thermostat(s)
• Low - e windows
• R-49 insulation in ceilings
• Compact fluorescent lights in high traffic areas 
• Instructions for operating the home to maximize efficiency and minimize wasteful use of resources

Interior Detailing
• Lennox 14 SEER central air-conditioning
• 9’ first floor ceilings
• Designer light fixture package
• Quality, easy-care Legacy doors and trim
• Premium door hardware
• Contemporary half wall with wood caps at stairs and lofts
• Choice of no-wax vinyl floor tiles
• Wall-to-wall carpeting
• TV jack with RG6 wiring
• Telephone outlet, category 5 wiring
• Doorbell and chime

Kitchen Amenities
• Spacious kitchen with dining area, per plan
• Furniture-quality cabinets
• Gas oven with sealed burners
• Range hood with two-speed fan and light
• Built-in dishwasher
• Double-bowl stainless steel sink
• 1/3 HP built-in garbage disposal
• Uni-lever faucet
• Choice of no-wax vinyl floor tiles
• Designer laminate counter top with choice of color

Contemporary Baths & Closets
• Tub-shower combination in full baths with fiberglass surround
• Designer vanities with cultured marble tops and integral bowls
• Uni-lever faucets in showers
• Dual lever faucets in vanities
• Pedestal sink in powder room
• Exhaust fan
• Choice of no-wax vinyl floor tiles
• Walk-in closets
• Easy-clean, vinyl-coated wire closet shelves

Utilities & Storage
• 100-AMP electrical service panel with circuit breakers
• 90% efficient, automatic gas furnace
• 50-gallon electric water heater
• Laundry room with washer and gas dryer hook ups

Exterior Features
• 2-car garage
• Asphalt driveway and approach
• Weather-stripped, steel insulated front entry door
• Designer-coordinated exterior colors
• Maintenance-free vinyl siding
• Gutters and downspouts on front and rear of home
• Coach light at entry and garage
• Steel overhead garage door
• Vinyl thermal-pane windows with screens
• Frost-proof hose bibs (2)
• Waterproof ground fault interrupter outlets (2)
• Housewrap

Improved Homesite
• Separate storm and sanitary sewer lines
• Underground utilities
• Front service walk
• Public sidewalks
• Fully-sodded yard
• Parkway trees, per city requirements
• Professionally designed landscape package
• Mailbox

For Your Peace of Mind
• Interconnected smoke detectors with battery back-up (one on each level and in all bedrooms)
• R-49 energy-saving insulation in ceilings
• R-13 energy-saving insulation in exterior walls

Quality Construction
• 25-year asphalt roof shingles over 15 lb. roofing felt
• Exterior grade OSB roof sheathing
• พ” tongue and groove OSB flooring, glued and nailed to reduce squeaking
• Gypsum drywall, glued and screwed to reduce nail-pops and cracks
• Poured concrete foundation
• Engineered floor and roof trusses
• Copper plumbing water supply
• Electrical encased in conduit

Exclusive Centex Homes Features
• Pre-construction Orientation
• Pre-drywall Orientation
• Pre-settlement Orientation
• Centex Customer Satisfaction Program
• Financing with CTX Mortgage Company
• Closings with Commerce Title
• Centex Insurance Programs
• State-of-the-art Design Studio to help personalize your dream home
• “My New Home” website keeps you informed on your home’s progress
• 2-year “Fit and Finish” Warranty covering material and workmanship
• 10-year Structural Warranty

Personalized Features You May Choose to Add
• Direct-vent fireplace
• Designer entry door
• Painted poplar or stained oak railings
• Volume ceilings (per plan)
• Whirlpool jets (per plan)
• Sun tunnel (per plan)
• 10’ x 12’ Concrete Patio

Design Studio
After purchase agreement, appointments are scheduled at the design studio where a professional designer will assist in the selections that will personalize your new home.

Information
Brookstone Area Information:

• Borders Rt. 52
• 6 miles from to I-80
• 7 miles from Rt. 30
• Close to major transportation roads I-55 and I-57
• 10 miles from Joliet, 6 miles from New Lenox
• 30 miles to Chicago
• 38 miles to O’Hare Airport
• 30 miles to Midway Airport

City of Manhattan
http://www.manhattan-il.com

Transportation:
Metra Southwest Service
15601 W. Sweedler
Manhattan, IL 60442
http://metrarail.com/Sched/sws/sws.shtml
Within 2 Miles

Post Office:
US Post Office
185 S. State St.
Manhattan, IL 60442
(800) 275-8777
http://www.usps.com/homearea/sitemap.htm
Within 1 Mile

Fire Station:
Manhattan Fire Protection Dist
100 S. Park St.
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-3197
Within 2 Miles

Police Department:
Manhattan Police Dept.
245 S. State St.
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-3226
Within 2 Miles

Hospitals:
Silver Cross Hospital
1200 Maple Rd.
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 740-1100
http://www.silvercross.org/
Within 8 Miles

Library:
Manhattan Public Library
PO Box 53
240 Whitson St.
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-3987
http://www.manhattan.lib.il.us/welcome.html
Within 2 Miles

Municipalities:
Village Hall
245 S. State St.
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-3483
http://www.manhattan-il.com/manvil.htm
Within 2 Miles

Schools:
Manhattan School District 114
http://www.manhattan114.org/

Anna McDonald Elementary School
200 S. Second St.
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-3310
Within 2 Miles

Manhattan Jr. High School
15606 W. Smith Rd.
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-6090
Within 1 Mile
 
Lincoln-Way Central H.S. Dist. 210
1801 E. Lincoln Highway 
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-2100
http://www.lwhs.will.k12.il.us/Central/Default.html
Within 12 Miles

Private Schools:
St. Joseph Elementary School
275 W. North St. Box 41
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-3951
Within 1 Mile

Christ’s Academy
22811 S. Cedar Rd.
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 485-2833
Within 5 Miles

Colleges:
University of St. Francis
500 Wilcox St.
Joliet, IL 60435
(800) 735-7500
http://www.stfrancis.edu/
Within 13 Miles

Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Rd.
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 729-9020
http://www.jjc.cc.il.us/
Within 17 Miles

Day Care Centers:
Kids Country Childcare
14935 W. Bruns Rd.
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-7886
Within 2 Miles

Building Blk Day Care Center
507 E. Illinois Hwy.
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-2908
Within 6 Miles

Vilaseca Day Care Center
351 N. Chicago St.
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 727-1467
Within 9 Miles

Entertainment:
Round Barn Farm Museum
24115 S. US Highway 52
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-3215
Within 2 Miles

Chicagoland Raceway/Route 66 Raceway
500 Speedway Blvd.
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-RACE
http://www.chicagolandspeedway.com/cgi-bin/r.cgi/index.html
Within 5 Miles

Rialto Square Theater
102 N. Chicago St.
Joliet, IL  60432
(815) 726-6600
Within 9 Miles

Joliet Jackhammers
1 Mayor Art Schultz Dr.
Joliet, IL
(815) 726-2255
http://www.jackhammerbaseball.com/default.asp
Within 9 Miles

Haunted Trails
1423 N. Broadway
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 722-7800
Within 11 Miles

Movie Theaters:
Kerasotes Show Place 14
1320 Maple St.
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 463-9275
Within 10 Miles

Golf Courses:
Joliet Country Club 
1009 Spencer Rd.
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-3677
Within 5 Miles

Woodruff Golf Course
Gougar Rd. Between Rt. 30 & Rt. 6
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 722-1598
Within 6 Miles

Inwood Golf Course
3200 W. Jefferson St.
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 741-7265
Within 12 Miles

Sanctuary Golf Course
485 N. Marley Dr.
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-4653
Within 10 Miles

Parks/Recreation:
Manhattan Park District
110 Park Rd.
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-3324
Within 2 Miles

Challenge Park Extreme
2903 Schweitzer Rd.
Joliet, IL 60436 
(815) 726-2800
http://www.challengepark.com/paint.asp
Within 6 Miles

Wauponsee Glacial Trail
 West of Rt. 52 from Joliet - Manhattan IL

Sugar Creek Preserve
17450 W. Laraway Rd.
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-8700
http://www.fpdwc.org/sugarcreek.cfm
Within 5 Miles

Pilcher Park Nature Center
2501 Highland Park Dr.
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 741-7277
http://www.jolietpark.org/facilities/pilcherpark.shtml
Within 9 Miles

Higinbotham Woods
Rt. 64, East of Gougars Rd.
Joliet, IL 60432
Within 9 Miles

Country Lanes Bowling
1009 W. Laraway Rd.
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-3916
Within 6 Miles

Shopping:
Orland Square Mall
292 Orland Square Dr.
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 349-6366
Within 15 Miles

Louis Joliet Mall
1351 N. Larkin Ave.
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 439-1198
Within 13 Miles

Hansen’s Villa
395 S. State St.
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-4147
Within 2 Miles

Berkots Super Foods
100 Market Place
Manhattan, IL 60442
(815) 478-4127
Within 1 Mile

Jewel Osco
475 Nelson Rd.
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-0018
Within 9 Miles

Wal-Mart
305 S. Larkin Ave.
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 744-7575
Within 10 Miles

Utilities:
Comcast  Cable   (866) 594-1234
Com Ed  Electricity  (800) 334-7661
Nicor   Gas   (888) 642-6748
SBC/Ameritech Telephone  (800) 244-4444
Village of Manhattan Water   (815) 478-3483