New homes debut today

New homes at Rose of Sharon Court.

It's a brave new world, Plainfielders! In new home construction, that is.

And today, you get the chance to take a close look at some of the best new construction I've ever seen in Plainfield.

That would be at Rose of Sharon Court, a private cul-de-sac off Spooner Avenue between West 7th and West 8th Streets. You can drop by any time between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM today.

I don't mean to give Cruz and Co., who have built these new 3- and 4-bedroom homes for Rose of Sharon Church's community development corporation a swelled head, but the last time I remember seeing this kind of quality was when Hovnanian was putting up the Woodland Estates a few years ago. Except this project comes without the sinkholes that resulted in the city's streets.

The Hovnanian homes were supposed to come online at $350,000 and ended up selling in the $600,000 range. That was then, this is now.

Interior details at Rose of Sharon Court are stunning

So, you will be pleased to know that the 3-bedroom duplex units at Rose of Sharon Court are coming on at $349,900. The two single-family standalones, with four bedrooms and upgraded amenities throughout weigh in at $449,900.

What competition do these new units have?

One of six units planned for Shiloh Court, West 7th Street.

Further down West 7th Street toward Clinton Avenue is the new construction known as Shiloh Court. This cluster of homes -- to be six when fully built out -- will also be available for public inspection this afternoon between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

And don't forget the East End, where ERA Reed Realty has a couple of new units still remaining at Goodland Estates, 708 East Front Street.

A unit at Goodland Estates on East Front Street.

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-- Dan Damon

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