Active Lifestyle Communities (ALC), builder of Soleil Laurel Canyon in Canton, announces that it had a very successful 2011. The builder closed on 28 homes with the help of 13 resident referrals. Soleil also announced its first EarthCraft-certified home, which will provide its residents with lower utility costs, enhanced indoor air quality, increased comfort and reduced home maintenance. Where to Retire magazine named the community as one of the “50 Best Places to Retire in the U.S.”, and Soleil was named “50+ Housing Community of the Year” by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association during the 31st Annual OBIE Awards. The builder will use this momentum to start 2012 off right.

Currently, ALC has 15 homes under contract at Soleil Laurel Canyon. Move-in ready homes include the Indigo, Cobalt and Goldenrod floor plans.

One move-in ready home, the Indigo, features 1,518 square feet with three bedrooms and two baths. Priced at $257,039, the home has a beautiful stone elevation on a slab foundation. Other features include stained cabinets, granite counter tops and hardwood flooring throughout. All bathrooms and laundry room feature tile flooring.

Another home, featuring the Cobalt floor plan, is priced at $279,969. The home boasts 1,852 square feet of living space, three bedrooms and two baths. The home has plenty of space with open kitchen, dining and living room.

The Goldenrod, priced at $325,052, has 2,170 square feet of space with three bedrooms and two baths. The popular Goldenrod plan sits on a private wooded lot. Features include soft white stained maple cabinets, granite counter tops with tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, upgraded lighting package and hardwood flooring throughout the main living areas. Each home at Soleil Laurel Canyon is designed with active adults in mind.

Professional landscaping, a 24-hour staffed security gatehouse and home security monitoring are included in association fees. Residents enjoy an array of amenities, including a 28,000 square foot clubhouse, arts and crafts center with two kilns, gourmet teaching kitchen, fitness center and a theatre and performing arts center. For outdoor enthusiasts, there are also walking trails, a lake, an amphitheatre, tennis courts, a zero entry lagoon pool and bocce ball courts.

For more information about this active adult community, please visit www.SoleilLaurelCanyon.com.