Home builder launches new subdivision

CBH Homes has released its first phase of home sites in the Springhill subdivision.

It’s a prime location, the homebuilder says, citing access to major roadways as well as area schools.

CBH Homes, with 18,000 homes built in the Treasure Valley since 1992, said the Springhill community, located at Lake Hazel and Linder roads in the South Meridian area, will total nearly 700 homes.

The home builder recently held a ribbon cutting at the subdivision, which has a Meridian address, and already is entertaining strong interest in the community, which borders Kuna.

“This area is hard to beat. With easy access to the freeway and views of the valley, we’re excited to be able to provide homes for people to experience a more relaxed pace of living,” said Corey Barton, president/CEO of the company, referring to the rural vibe of the surrounding area, which is still near city conveniences.

One of the company’s biggest subdivisions to date, Springhill will include over 650 homesites complete with a community pool, walking paths and proximity to a future career technical high school.

With 13 homes currently on offer, prices range from $249,000 to $348,122 and include several floor plans.

In a previous interview with the IBR, Barton said the nearby Kuna schools are an attraction for home buyers. So are the living spaces. Barton said home design has evolved exponentially from three types of homes in the early 2000s to nearly 50 homes now available from CBH homes.

“We want to be proud of the community we built,” Barton said. “We want them to be well built, well maintained. We want to continue to diversify. We don’t want to see the postage stamp developments.”

Builder Magazine, which tracks the industry, ranked CBH as the 37^th largest home builder in the United States in 2018, up 16 spots from the year before. No other privately-held Idaho company made the magazine’s 2019 list of the top 100 builders.

CBH sold 1,348 homes in 2018, and reported $371 million in revenues, the magazine said. That was a big jump from 2017 when the business reported 1,053 sales and $251 million in revenues, landing the No. 53 spot.