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Feature Friday - Green Leaf Trails: New Homes in Norman Oklahoma

October 25, 2014

If you are searching for a new home in Norman Oklahoma or a suburb of Oklahoma City then Green Leaf Trails, with its peaceful retreat like feel and easy access, may be the scenic community for you. 754511037841439_ideal_0781_webr From Green Leaf Trails you can hop on I-35 in 5 minutes, get to The University of Oklahoma in 10 minutes, and pull up at Tinker Air Force Base in less than 20 minutes. With its convenient location on Tecumseh Road, travel to the East side or the West side of Norman is a snap. And you are minutes from Moore, Oklahoma as well. You can reach every creature comfort of the city is minutes along the 24th St shopping corridor. There are plenty more shopping and dining options available in downtown Moore just 10 minutes away. Easy access does not mean sacrificing the dream of a peaceful quiet family-friendly neighborhood. On the contrary, this retreat-style living features parks and playgrounds throughout the community. Stroll along walking trails with dogs and baby carriages and meet the neighbors. Picnic with friends; enjoy the pavilion or the Butterfly garden. If fishing is your thing you can spend some time at the pond doing some catch-and-release fishing. If that's not enough recreation you can hop on the Historic Legacy Trail, which passes through the community. Walk or bike along its 13-mile route through Norman. Norman was ranked by CNN's Money Magazine as the sixth best small city within the United 625520104076713_ideal_0939_webStates in which to live, and for good reason. Among the top notables is the fact that it is one out of only 17 Fair Trade towns in the country. This means that the city supports the purchasing of goods from the local community itself. When goods cannot be purchased locally, the city will then support buying from producers abroad who meet Fair Trade standards. You don't have to sacrifice big city arts and cultural events by living in a smaller town. The university provides venues for events and exhibits such as music centers and theaters. Norman boasts one of the largest French Impressionist painting collections in the United States. The Museum of Natural History has one of the largest and most important Paleozoic exhibits in existence. Norman has so much to offer, and at Green Leaf Trails, built by Ideal Homes, homeowners have the opportunity to enjoy living in energy efficient homes starting from $165,000. Choose from 9 floor plans ranging in size from 1267-1965 square feet. If you'd like to take a look around the model homes and explore the beauty of this community, contact Elena and set up a visit to tour the model and see if the neighborhood is the right home for you.