Colorado new homes is the focus of www.holbenhomes.com, featuring 197 Cheney Place, Castle Rock, equidistant between Denver and Colorado Springs.

Holben Homes' current offering is located in the mature golf and country club community of Plum Creek, in Castle Rock, Colorado, 197 Cheney Place. Close to schools, daily shopping and a short walk to golfing or swimming at the club, Holben's newest custom home is easily accessible to I-25 if commuting to Denver or Colorado Springs for work or entertainment. Photos and floor plan diagrams are available by going to www.holbenhomes.com.

"This beautiful new custom home features 3,210 square-ft of finished space, including a main floor living area and master suite, plus three bedrooms and two baths upstairs. It also features a 2,278 square-foot unfinished walkout basement with 10-ft ceilings, 10-ft main floor ceilings (vaulted living and foyer), plus 9-ft second floor ceilings," Steve Holben, president of Holben Building Corporation, explains, "It's expansive and open to make the most of Colorado sunshine and the Rocky Mountains, yet comfortable and cozy to make the most of the property's three fireplaces."

Other features include:

-- AIR CONDITIONING AND LANDSCAPING. IRRIGATION BY RAINBIRD!

-- CASABLANCA FAN WITH INTELI-SWITCH & DORMER WINDOW OVER VAULTED LIVING AREA.

-- 50 YEAR ELK ROOF WITH TRIMLINE ROOF VENTING. (LOOK HOW CLEAN OF VENTS AND STACKS THE ROOF IS!)

-- MAIN FLOOR MASTER WITH FIREPLACE, ITS OWN CEILING FAN, AN IMMENSE CLOSET AND AN ADJOINING STUDY.

-- 3 FIREPLACES! (REMOTE CONTROLLED @ MBR & MB AND VARIABLE SPEED FAN AT FAMILY)

-- ALL OTHER BEDROOMS & GUEST SUITE ARE OVERSIZED WITH PLENTY OF CLOSETS.

-- HUGE OPEN KITCHEN WITH 2 SEPARATE ISLANDS.

-- MAIN FLOOR LAUNDRY AND STORAGE.

-- MAINTENANCE FREE SYNTHETIC STUCCO AND STONE VENEER.

-- REDWOOD DECK...UNLIKE PLASTIC, IT STAYS COOL IN THE SUN.

-- WROUGHT IRON RAILS!!..BY ALAMEDA ORNAMENTAL IRON.

-- CERTAINTEED E-STAR CASEMENT WINDOWS!!

-- TWO WATER HEATERS.

-- SOLID GRANITE (NOT VENEER) COUNTER TOPS IN KITCHEN, FAMILY ROOM AND MIRRORED BAR. STONE AND TILE AT OTHER BATHS.

-- KOHLER, AMERICAN STANDARD, LASCO AND DELTA PLUMBING FIXTURES...ALL TUBS HAVE ERGONOMIC BACKS AND ARE INSULATED.

-- ALL SHOWERS ARE VARIABLE VOLUME!!

-- RADIUS CABINETS BY CANAC...A KOHLER COMPANY

-- ULTRA QUIET EXHAUST FANS @ ALL BATHS AND KITCHEN...YOU CAN ACTUALLY HAVE A CONVERSATION WHILE COOKING !!

-- WOOD FLOORS @ FAMILY, NOOK, & FOYER (WITH SLATE ACCENT)

-- VERY UNUSUAL OPEN RISER STAIR SYSTEM!

-- UNUSUAL USE OF GLASS DOORS ALLOW LIGHT IN ALL DAY.

-- SEPARATE ACCENT LIGHTING AT GALLERY WALL AND FAMILY ROOM!

-- 8 ft HIGH GARAGE DOORS AND A 9 ft WIDE SINGLE TO ACCOMMODATE LARGER BOATS, TRAILERS OR SUVS.

-- CAT 5 AND CAT 6 WIRED @ ALL BEDROOMS, STUDY, LIVING, FAMILY
AND KITCHEN.

-- TIMELESS BRASS HARDWARE AND RECESSED LIGHTS.

This new home, 197 Cheney Place in Castle Rock, has just been completed, receiving its Certificate of Occupancy (dated 10/28/02). It is appraised and offered at $572,000. As always, broker co-op paid. The home is designed by Denver architect Craig Romary, AIA, and the plan is copyright 2001 by Holben Building Corp.

A Denver native, Steve Holben is a graduate of the University of Denver and The School of Mortgage Banking. He has been an active real estate broker since 1974, a Denver "A" contractor since 1978 and is a member of the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver and University Hills Rotary Club.

Offices for Holben Building Corporation are located at 2765 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 102, across from the University Hills Shopping Center. Holben may be reached by phone at 303-758-4272 or by e-mail at steve@holbenhomes.com.

Holben is profiled in the May 2002 Entrepreneur, the nationally circulated, general business magazine. For more information go to www.holbenhomes.com.