The 85-acre luxury community designed by Jim Riffe, has created a kind of casual elegance that permeates the landscape around Lee's Summit's Prairie Lee Lake. Woodland Shores has been designed to embrace the natural splendor of its surroundings while presenting a most unique opportunity for homebuyers. And homebuyers have taken advantage of this opportunity at a surprising pace.
What are you searching for in a new home? Perhaps a craftsman style luxurious lakefront home, an elegant estate or villa home with unbelievable amenities, a great environment for raising a family, or the perfect style of living you've earned after so many years of hard work? Woodland Shores has just what you've been dreaming of and so much more.
Developer Jim Riffe has achieved an uncompromising standard in Lee's Summit's move-up market. Homes and amenities not only compliment, but enhance Woodland Shore's beautiful surroundings while effectively enlarging the scope and maximizing its natural beauty. From the moment they enter the community under its impressive 1700 square-foot stone, timber and log portico and guardhouse, homeowners are captured by the unique setting that absolutely sets the tone for the development.
Just beyond this entrance, the beautiful swimming pool mirrors the same wooded lodge ambience with natural rock landscaping, a waterslide and trickling falls. Heavy natural and rugged landscaping serve as a backdrop to manicured lawns and colorful flower gardens.
Already the standard-bearer for new home luxury in Lee's Summit, Woodland Shores offers resort-style living overlooking the Ozark-like setting of Jackson County's Prairie Lee Lake. A limited number of estate, standard and villa home sites are available for those wishing to share the brilliance of the final phase of thisunique community.
Estate home sites back up to a heavily wooded tree line, a natural ravine that overlooks the lake, or a landscaped green belt. Estate and lake front homes range in price up to $2 million plus.
"I wanted the estate owners to sit at their breakfast tables and look out into pine trees and nature," explains developer, Jim Riffe. "My goal was to integrate the breathtaking beauty of this place into every aspect of the community. Woodland Shores projects the feeling of a five-star resort. The atmosphere is extraordinary and it saturates every element of the community."
Homeowners can be confident that their investment will be protected at Woodland Shores. Safeguards are in place to protect the integrity of the entire development, including a mandatory review of all plans by an award-winning architect. These carefully considered architectural standards result in exceptional homes with outstanding design features.
Estate homes range from the $500's to $800's, lake front homes from the $800's+, standard homes from the upper $300's to $500's, while villa homes are priced from the upper $300's to the low $400's. Every home site is generously sized with many accommodating walkout as well as daylight plans.
A team of first-class, premier builders, including Harry Lutz Homes, Inc., Pfeifer King Building Corp.,
L.R. Wyss Construction, LLC, Riffe Homes, Inc., Sbisa Homes, Inc., Sixta Homes, LLC, Red Leaf Homes, Inc., Linquist Construction Co., Inc. and Brennan & Sons, Inc., are the approved builders. Home buyers can also bring their own approved builder.
Homeowners may adventure along wooded trails that will eventually take them to the boat docks where they can partake in rock-skipping contests, boat rides and a quick dip in the cool water on a hot summer day. Woodland Shores embodies the stuff that life's stories are made of.
Every homeowner at Woodland Shores, enjoys full access to the pool, and a lakefront picnic and park area. The fantastic private community marina, including clubhouse and docks, is reserved for Woodland Shores residents only. The residential dock features the familiar cedar lodge setting with outcroppings for sunning, fishing and protected swimming. Even a community pontoon is available for use by homeowners who reserve it in advance.
Want even more? How about Lee's Summit's new, award-winning Legacy Park that offers 700 acres of first class recreation. Well, it's virtually next door. There you can enjoy miles of multi-use paved trails and a 60,000 square-foot recreation center in Legacy Park. Also surrounding Woodland Shores is Lake Jacomo, Blue Springs Lake, Fleming Park and many other acres of recreational park land ensuring its long-term serene setting.
Located just south of the Colbern Road and Blackwell Parkway intersection, Woodland Shore's close access to Lee's Summit North High School, major shopping venues and the 470 Highway interchange make it the perfect choice for anyone looking for a luxurious, recreational lifestyle without sacrificing convenient location that will provide a lifetime of enjoyment of this perfect lake setting.
For more information on this magnificent opportunity, contact Jeri Taul, Realty Executives of Kansas City, at (816) 246-0064. You can also find Woodland Shores at
www.woodlandshores.com. Better yet, just drive through Woodland Shores and see for yourself. But you might want to hurry as many home sites have already been reserved. Don't miss out on the best selection of a limited number of available choice sites.
"Living at Woodland Shores has been absolutely wonderful. We love the community and how all the neighbors get together for a variety of social gatherings. We really enjoy the pool, marina and lake and the landscaping throughout our neighborhood is always so beautiful. We've had our home here for two years and really appreciate how convenient our location is to the rest of the city".
-Kerstin Yates
"Living at Woodland Shores is like living in a small town. Everyone knows everyone, Everyone gets along with everyone. In fact, many of the women get together on a regular basis and a lot of us guys have a fantasy football league. There is always a social event going on, from our fish fries, hamburger fries, pool parties and on and on. Jim Riffe, the developer of Woodland Shores has got to be the best person in the world to work with. He's knowledgeable, professional and one of the nicest men you will ever come across. There's a lot of reasons to love our neighborhood, and I can't imagine living anywhere else."
-Glen Woods
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