`No Exceptions' in Inspections Of These Bolingbrook Homes

Every home undergoes a daily inspection throughout constructionby four different sets of eyes at Bloomfield Village, a developmentin southwest suburban Bolingbrook.

A building inspector looks things over, too. What qualifiessomeone to be a Bolingbrook building inspector? "For starters, allnew hires must be either a journeyman carpenter, electrician,state-licensed plumber or HVAC (heating and air conditioning)professional with at least five years on-the-job experience," saidVince Burnetti, building commissioner for the village of Bolingbrook.

"We have a pretty simple philosophy," Burnetti said. "Don'tcover anything before it's inspected. Period. And we don't makeexceptions."Last year, Burnetti's crew of six successfully inspected 92homes at Bloomfield Village. The Kirk Corp., the builder, plans 298houses.Four furnished models are open.Two 3-bedroom plans are affordably priced at $130,000 and$139,000.Base prices range from $130,000 to $162,500. Sizes range from1,204 to 2,034 square feet. Houses have 3 or 4 bedrooms, 1 1/2 to 21/2 baths and attached 2-car garages.Bloomfield Village, on the southeast corner of Lily Cache Road andSchmidt Road, one mile west of Illinois 53, Bolingbrook; Kirk Co.,(708) 759-5099.Naturally. Early buyers at Nature's Edge, a development ofsingle-family homes in west suburban Aurora, were offered acontingency clause - allowing them to opt out if, as construction onmodels progressed, the homes did not meet expectations."Only one buyer canceled," said James Hughes Jr., a partnerwith the Wheaton-based builder.Three affordable models open today.The three floor plans, with 1,550 to 1,860 square feet of space,are base-priced from $118,900 to $132,900. Houses have 3 or 4bedrooms, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 baths and 2-car attached garages.The 1,750-square-foot Herrick model is highlighted by an angledkitchen that affords a view of both the outdoors and the adjacentbreakfast nook and family room. The Herrick is priced from $128,900.A two-story foyer is the official greeter for the1,860-square-foot Royce model. The 4-bedroom house is priced from$132,900.The development, which is on the Kane/DuPage County line, isacross the street from the Oakhurst Forest Preserve.Nature's Edge, on Fifth Avenue/McCoy Drive, about four miles westof Illinois 59, Aurora; Wiseman-Hughes Enterprises, (708) 851-5393.Breakfast club. A kitchen with breakfast room and family roomhighlight the Windsor, one of three new affordable models recentlyunveiled at Weslake, a development in southwest suburban Romeoville.The 1,598-square-foot Windsor is priced from $121,900.The Bristol II, a 1,923-square-foot trilevel, features a kitchenwith dinette, family room, and den (or optional fourth bedroom). TheBristol II is base-priced at $131,900.The Hampton, priced from $109,400, is a 1,487-square-foottwo-story with 3 bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. It has formal living anddining rooms.A 6,200-square-foot clubhouse is planned - including an exerciseroom, kitchen and a great room. The accompanying park will have aswimming pool, lighted tennis, volleyball and basketball courts andbaseball and soccer fields.Weslake, at Weber and Taylor roads, Romeoville; Neumann Homes,(815) 254-2186.Bill Cunniff is a Chicago Sun-Times editorial assistant.