KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Atherton Place, Its Latest New-Home Community in Novato, California

Homebuilder offers personalized, new homes in a prime Marin County location, affordably priced from the $770,000s.

NOVATO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$KBH #EnergyEfficientHomes–KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of Atherton Place, an affordably priced new-home community situated in a prime Novato location convenient to US-101 for easy commuting to San Francisco. This community offers a rare opportunity to purchase a new home in desirable Marin County and close to California wine country and outdoor recreation. Atherton Place features a distinguished collection of two- and three-story homes that can be personalized to reflect each buyer’s lifestyle and budget.

The chic townhome-style condominium homes at Atherton Place showcase desirable design characteristics like gourmet kitchens overlooking expansive great rooms, spacious master bedroom suites with walk-in closets, ample storage space as well as room for a downstairs bedroom or office. Homeowners will also enjoy their own secure, private two-car parking garage. The community’s five distinct two- and three-story floor plans offer up to four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths, and range in size from approximately 1,600 to 2,000 square feet. Additionally, all new KB homes are designed to deliver an enhanced indoor environment and include high performance ventilation systems, low- or zero-VOC products and other features guided by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Indoor airPLUS standards.

“Our Atherton Place community is in a popular North Bay location. The community is near schools, walking distance to downtown Novato and situated near US-101 for easy commuting to San Francisco,” said Chris Apostolopoulos, Regional President of KB Home Northern California. “This tranquil neighborhood is also close to California wine country and national parks, including Marin Headlands, Muir Woods and Point Reyes National Seashore. As with other KB Home communities, Atherton Place offers home shoppers the opportunity to purchase a personalized, new KB home at a price that fits their budget.”

KB Home stands out from other homebuilders as the company gives homebuyers exceptional choice and control. KB Home starts by offering a wide variety of homes at an affordable price. From there, the builder gives buyers the ability to personalize their homes from homesites and floor plans to design features. Every home is designed to be ENERGY STAR^® certified thanks to the quality construction techniques and materials utilized that ultimately deliver significant savings on utility bills compared to used homes and support healthier indoor environments. The KB Home team works hand in hand with homeowners every step of the way so they have a real partner in the process.

The Atherton Place sales office and model homes are open for private in-person tours by appointment, and walk-in visits are welcome. Homebuyers also have the flexibility to arrange a live video tour with a sales counselor. Pricing begins from the low $770,000s.

For more information on KB Home, call 888-KB-HOMES or visit kbhome.com.

About KB Home

KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and has been building quality homes for over 60 years. Today, KB Home operates in 42 markets across eight states, serving a wide array of buyer groups. What sets us apart is how we give our customers the ability to personalize their homes from homesites and floor plans to cabinets and countertops, at a price that fits their budget. We are the first builder to make every home we build ENERGY STAR^® certified. In fact, we go beyond the EPA requirements by ensuring every ENERGY STAR certified KB home has been tested and verified by a third-party inspector to meet the EPA’s strict certification standards, which help to lower the cost of ownership and to make our new homes healthier and more comfortable than new ones without certification. We also work with our customers every step of the way, building strong personal relationships so they have a real partner in the homebuying process, and the experience is as simple and easy as possible. Learn more about how we build homes built on relationships by visiting kbhome.com.

Contacts

Craig LeMessurier, KB Home

925-580-1583

clemessurier@kbhome.com