Portico offers four floor plans ranging from about 2,165 to 2,408 square feet, with three to four bedrooms.

With authentic early-California architecture and a unique street scene, Portico at Pacific Highlands Ranch has been attracting energy-conscious homebuyers who seek a more carefree lifestyle. The conveniences of living at Portico, with its greenbelt-lined streets and rear alley entry garages, also include homeowner association maintained front yards that come fully landscaped.

“All front yard installation is included in the cost of the home and front yards are maintained by the Homeowners Association, making for carefree weekends,” said Rachel Collins director of sales for Pardee Homes. “Residents at Portico also get the added benefits of living in an Energy Star® certified home where homes typically use 30% less energy than those built to standard federal codes and 15% less than homes built to California’s stringent requirements. Included Energy Star features, such as spectrally selective glass, improved insulation, and tighter ducts all add up to reduced energy loss, improved heating and cooling efficiencies, and very real monthly savings.”

For even more savings, buyers can select additional features such as engineered heating ventilation and air conditioning, solar electric power systems with photovoltaic cells, tankless water heaters, carpet made from recycled materials and extra insulation.

Coastal-close Portico at Pacific Highlands Ranch is among the company’s top-selling new home neighborhoods in San Diego. Priced from the low-$700,000s, Portico offers home shoppers four charming floor plans with square footage that ranges from approximately 2,165 to 2,408 square feet and have three to four bedrooms, two and one-half to three baths and array of options that allow for personalization.

Portico includes many of today’s most wanted features such as dramatic ceilings, stately entry foyers, fireplaces and spacious master bedroom suites with luxurious bathrooms, private dressing areas and walk-in closets. The gourmet kitchens have convenient food preparation islands, spacious food storage pantries, and a General Electric® Profile™ appliance package with microwave oven, 30” self-cleaning oven, Energy Star® dishwasher, and 36” five-burner cooktop. Each home at Portico also comes complete with a fully integrated, multi-media wiring system, including numerous types of pre-configured outlets such as high-speed Category 5 wiring and coaxial cable configured for video, telephone, data and networking capabilities.

As part of the emerging Pacific Highlands Ranch master-planned community, Portico is located in one of northern San Diego County’s largest coastal sites. Pacific Highlands Ranch has been developed with an environmental sensitivity that appeals to today’s energy-conscious buyers. This premier community, just east of Carmel Valley, offers a prime location, highly rated schools and a number of thoughtfully planned and proposed amenities, including an expanse of preserved habitat. Plans for the future include a multi-use trail system for hiking and biking, an exceptional recreation center, an intranet and a Village Center with a complement of everyday shopping conveniences.

For more information about Portico, call (858) 350-9492 or visit www.pardeehomes.com. To visit the Portico sales office and model homes from I-5, take 56 east to Carmel Valley Road and turn left. Go north and then turn left at Pacific Highlands Parkway.