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22 Partners in Real Estate // The Nugget Newspaper // July 15, 2020 Grand Peaks at Sisters offers customized lifestyle It happens over and over again. People visit Sisters, fall in love and decide they simply must find a way to live here. Grand Peaks at Sisters offers those people a way to do just that. The 38 homesites at Grand Peaks 4 located along Camp Polk Road near Sisters Eagle Airport 4 fea- ture a variety of homes utilizing cutting edge design and natural, sustainable materials on the exte- rior, stylish interiors, and a vari- ety of amenities at a reasonable price point for people seeking a new home. Jeanmarie Kapp of Renais- sance Realty Group, and one of the principal partners in the development, says that those seeking homes at Grand Peaks in Sisters are <a lot of folks who have already discovered Sisters.= Some are downsizing, some are looking for an alternative to the big city; some are looking for a place from which to launch adventures. <We have people who say they have a motorhome, so they want to travel a bit and have a base,= Kapp said. Kapp explains how prospec- tive homebuyers find the right fit: First they determine when they want to move in, the desired size of their new home, and the community to life. Pacific has been in Central Oregon for over amount they wish to spend. <From there, we have a dis- 15 years, developing and building cussion about the things that a portfolio that includes commer- are important to you,= Kapp cial and residential construction said. <Are you a gardener? Do 4 particularly high-end and cus- you never want to cut a blade of tom homes. The developers have made an grass? Sometimes until you have the discussion, you don9t know extra effort to make the develop- ment fit into yourself.= Sisters, empha- Grand Peaks sizing indoor/ at Sisters That9s always been outdoor living offers a range and a commu- of home types our MO 4 to learn nity feel. The based on ful- what the needs are development filling those offers in-town desires. Mod- in a community. living close els range from 4 Jeanmarie Kapp to downtown 1,789 square shopping and feet with two restaurants, bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms to 3,309 square with views and ready access to feet with three bedrooms and 3.5 parks and pickleball courts. It9s the good life in Sisters 4 and bathrooms. Most of the models are on one easy to button up and hit the highway for other places when level. <I think more and more of the desired. Half of the homes are alley- market is looking for that,= Kapp oriented and <we have overdone said. Grand Peaks in Sisters offers a the landscaping to enhance the selection of high-end contempo- outdoor feel,= Kapp said. The effort is to offer something rary/rustic design that is far from unique in the marketplace that being <cookie-cutter.= Pacific Construction & Devel- appeals to people increasingly opment, Inc. is the general hungry for a different way of life. <People from the (Willamette contractor that is bringing the Valley) and Seattle are tak- ing a hard look at coming here, and we9re offering something a little different from what oth- ers are offering,= Kapp said. <It9s very upscale in appearance, but we9re trying to keep our prices& reasonable. <Our designs are different,= she said. <It9s just the overall feel, I think, that rings a bell with people.= Kapp and the development team bring 30 years of experi- ence to the table in crafting the new development 4 and they are also turning their attention to developing workforce housing in Redmond. <Every community needs mid- dle-income rental housing,= Kapp notes. Intensive market research characterizes the work of the partners in the Hunter Renais- sance Development. They oper- ate by taking a deep dive into the needs and desires of a community and developing a concept around what they find. <That9s always been our MO 4 to learn what the needs are in a community,= Kapp said. <Demographics will take you so far, then you need on-the-ground intel.=