Smart home offers high-tech theater system

Country club community in Manalapan boasts showcase homes with many designer amenities

   SGS Communities recently celebrated the model grand opening of the Golf Villas at The Grande at Battleground. Now, thanks to the success of this country club community in Manalapan, these showcase homes are available for sale, complete with many designer amenities. Homebuyers also have a choice of eight other Golf Villas.

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The Dunbar model at The Grande at Battleground features a home technology system that allows the homebuyer to turn on the lights, the home theater, and the electric blinds — even before arriving home.


   The Golf Villa models offer many designer touches. The Charleton stands out with a kitchen featuring Wellborne glazed cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops that are complemented by a marble backsplash. The model includes ceramic tile flooring in the kitchen, as well as the foyer, living room, and dining room, and comes with built-ins in the family room, loft, and home office.
   The Dunbar model, with its home theater, features a home technology system that allows the homebuyer to turn on the lights, the home theater, electric blinds and the fireplace — even before arriving home.
   Currently priced from $399,990, and ranging between 2,147 and 2,792 square feet of living space, all homes in the Golf Villa collection are highlighted by volume ceilings and whirlpool tubs in the designer master baths, central vacuum systems, security and intercom systems, kitchens with Corian counter tops, Jenn-Air appliances, poured concrete basements, and more. Depending on the model, homes may be characterized by two or three bedrooms, two and one-half to three and one-half baths, a tech center, both a family room and a living room, and more. Residents at The Grande at Battleground can enjoy membership in the Swim and Tennis clubs, which provides access to a pool, tennis courts, and clubhouse dining facilities, as well as lawn cutting, snow removal, and full maintenance of many common areas. In addition, homeowners can choose to become members of the Battleground Country Club and its 18-hole championship golf course.
   The Sales Center is open Saturdays through Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is closed Thursdays and Fridays. To get there, take Route 9 north or south to Route 33 west. Take Route 33 to Millhurst Road and turn right. The Grande at Battleground is approximately ½ mile on the right. From the New Jersey Turnpike, take Exit 8, and proceed east on Route 33 for approximately 12 miles to Millhurst Road jughandle. Proceed north on Millhurst Road to The Grande at Battleground, which is approximately ½ mile on the right. For more information, call (732) 761-2340 or visit www.sgscommunities.com.