POPLAR HILL ESTATES TO GRAND OPEN FIRST FURNISHED SALES CENTER, APRIL 24 – 25, 2004

TOWN OF CHENANGO, NY, APRIL 16, 2004 – The Town of Chenango is renowned for its one-of-a-kind location with excellent schools, convenient shopping and recreation close by. Soon the community will offer new home buyers an exciting new collection of homes in its most prestigious subdivision - Poplar Hill Estates on Hemlock Lane. The builder, Diversified Properties, L.L.C., is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of a fully furnished Sales Center on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25, 2004 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to illustrate the beautiful features and amenities that will be included in the five new 2880 SF to 3491 SF homes. Properties are wooded and average one-half acre. Pre-construction pricing starts from $359,990.

According to builder Nicholas Minoia of Diversified Properties, home buyers are going to love meandering through the Sales Center, furnished by area designer Joe Menichello of Olum's Furniture of Vestal, New York. Minoia states, "We wanted to present home buyers with something they have never experienced before – a furnished Sales Center. Here, buyers can see, touch and feel the finishes we will put into their new home at Poplar Hill Estates. The Sales Center will also feature a unique design center which showcases the variety of selections buyers can choose from to personalize their new home. The design center enhances the home buyers' experience of customizing the home of their dreams."

Minoia adds, "As part of our Grand Opening Celebration, Olum's Furniture is offering buyers at Poplar Hill Estates a 15 percent discount on furniture purchases."

The Poplar Hill Estates Sales Center features a traditional design with partial brick exterior, maintenance free vinyl siding and wonderfully inviting front porch. Sales Manager Christine Gresham states, "Inside, buyers can envision the design of their new home by viewing an elegant living room and formal dining room with crown molding. We have decorated the Sales Center utilizing traditional, neutral tones and finishes such as warm oak pre-finished hardwood flooring throughout the first floor, maple cabinetry in the gourmet style kitchen with GE Profile appliances and an adjoining eat-in breakfast area. Owners will find the perfect spot to relax in the spacious family room with a gas fireplace and plush carpeting. We have even furnished a children's bedroom to show the versatility of design."

Ms. Gresham points out that the master bedroom suite was created not only to be inviting and warm, but also practical with plush carpeting, two walk-in closets and a lavish bath with dual vanities and whirlpool tub. Other features showcased in the Sales Center include expansive windows with grilles, nine foot ceilings, ceramic tile in all baths, full basement and access to a two- or three-car garage.

Prospective home buyers, who are searching for an exceptional home in a park-like setting in the Town of Chenango, should look no further than Poplar Hill Estates. For additional information, please call the Sales Center at (607) 648-9000. To visit, take Route 17 to Route 81 north to Route 88 east towards Albany. Take Exit 2 – Chenango Bridge / Route 12 A. At the light, turn left and cross both bridges. Proceed 0.2 miles and bear right towards Kattelville Road. At the first light, make a right onto River Road. Make a left onto Poplar Hill Road and a left onto Hemlock Lane to the Sales Center.