For those of you who love working out in Cary at the YMCA and have been waiting for years for the new YMCA your day is almost here.  The YMCA of the Triangle enters an exciting new eara with the groundbreaking of the Southwest Wake YMCA.  Volunteers and community leaders gathered at the property at 8951 Holly Springs Road in Apex on Tuesday. 

The main building will be nearly 45,000 square feet and will include an indoor track,gymnasium, wellness center and nursery.  Other amenities include steam and sauna rooms for men and women.  The new YMCA will have a variety of popular programs similar to the other YMCAs in the area like after school, track-out programs and summer day camps. 

In addition to the new amenities, the YMCA will have a big impact on the local economy.  The YMCA will employ over 800 people and operate with a $7.5 Milion dollar annual budget. 

I wanted to share with you the latest community coming to the newly redesigned North Hills area with a Midtown address.  Kane Residential is pleased to announce that, on October 10th, pre-sales will begin for Ramblewood at North Hills, a community of brick townhomes, brick condominiums, and single-family Garden Homes. This project, introduced by Kane Residential, has been anticipated by the Triangle community and I wanted you to be the first to know.  Appointments will begin to scheduled on October 2^nd with a start date of October 10^th.  Completion date for the first homes is scheduled in the summer of 2007.  The community will have three types of homes:

• The Townhomes will have Brick exteriors featuring a traditional architecture.  Siteplans range from 2,300 to 4,500 square feet.  The townhomes will include 9 and 10-foot finished ceilings, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops.  In addition, first-floor master suites and finished attics will be available.   There will be X units and the base pricing starts in the high $400k’s going up to the $700k range.  There will be only 40 Townhomes in Ramblewood. 

• The Stacked Flats will be Single level floor plans offering 2 and 3 bedroom options at 1,150-2,000 square feet.  The raised ceilings will include 9-foot finished ceilings, Hardwood floors, Stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and gracious terraces.  They will also have reserved, covered parking with elevator access and storage located in the parking level.   The stacked flats will start just under $300k and go into the $400k range with 80 units available. 

Garden Homes With only 18 sites available they will go fast.  The architecture will be influenced by classical English, French and American architecture and begin at 3000 square feet.  The floor plans will be either open or formal with first-floor master suites.  These Modern amenities, including state-of-the-art kitchens, delivered with timeless style will include Double-car, carriage style garages.    In addition,  outdoor spaces offer a variety of landscape design options, including cutting gardens and water features.  These luxurious high-end homes will start in the $900k range.

If you would like more information please feel free to call me at (919)656-5310 or email me at Tracy@TracySantrock.com