2008-11-14 18:04:05 - The luxury home neighborhood Messina at La Costa Ridge by Shea Homes has three homes now available for quick move-in by the end of the year, according to Vanessa Linn, vice president of sales and marketing for the San Diego builder.

Priced from $1.1 million, Messina's one- and two-story homes span approximately 4,374 to 4,873 square feet and have four to five bedrooms, 4.5 to 5.5 baths and three- and four-car garages. The average lot size at Messina is more than 14,000 square feet.

The Plan 2 home on Lot 74 at Messina is included in the builder's Click & Save

year-end event and features a $150,000 value package and $282,550 in savings. Shea Homes will continue its Click & Save 2008 Year-End Event (www.sheahomes.com) through November. Including homes at a dozen different neighborhoods throughout San Diego, the sale offers: up to $350,000 in savings; zero and low down payment opportunities; options to pay no closing costs or to pay off debt for those who qualify for a VA loan; and upgraded flooring, appliances and other value packages. Year-end savings are available for homes that close by Dec. 31. Choices range from affordably priced condominiums and townhomes to traditional single-family detached homes and magnificent luxury residences.

'Prospective buyers right now will find that high-end homes, especially those in coastal communities, represent an excellent value,' Linn explained. 'Messina at La Costa Ridge in Carlsbad features some of the most luxurious homes available anywhere in San Diego.'

Shea Homes, honored as 2007 Builder of the Year by Professional Builder magazine, is an independent member of the Shea family of companies, which celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2006. Over the past century and a quarter, members of the Shea family and their companies have accomplished many extraordinary milestones, including completing work on the foundation of the landmark Golden Gate Bridge, working on San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) and serving as a managing partner for the construction of the Hoover Dam. Yet Shea Homes' most satisfying achievements continue to revolve around listening to its customers' needs and satisfying those needs by providing an extensive selection of new home floor plans and quality workmanship in the finest neighborhoods and communities available today. Honored in 2005 as one of 'America's Best Builders' by the National Association of Home Builders, and now as '2007 Builder of the Year' by Professional Builder Magazine, Shea Homes is also investing in the future of children and communities across America by sponsoring a multi-faceted literacy awareness program that urges parents to 'Read With Your Child 15 Minutes a Day.' For more information, please visit the company's website at SheaHomes.com.