Saw Creek Estates lure the young and the old.

Buyers have responded enthusiastically to a new section of single-family home sites which has opened for sale at Saw Creek Estates, the new housing enclave being developed in the heart of the Poconos commute belt.

Interested prospects from New York and throughout Central and Northern New Jersey continue to visit the community hoping to purchase a reasonably-priced home in a region well-known for its resort-like, suburban lifestyle, according to The Kalian Companies, which is developing a collection of 300 homes in the town of Bushkill in Lehman township.

The new section offers unique flexible purchase plans, in which buyers can either purchase a home site for future development or have Kalian build one of its distinctive single-family homes now.

The wooded 1/4 acre to one-plus acre homesites are priced from $25,000 to $45,000.

The Poconos is quickly gaining popularity among today's empty-nesters who want to enjoy a new, country-club lifestyle, yet still remain in close proximity to their family and friends, indicates Ms. Palazzi.

The region was recently cited in the Wall Street Journal as one of the "Three Best Places to Retire that You Never Heard Of."

"Saw Creek Estates is conveniently located minutes from major transportation outlets" Palazzi says.

"Thus, they get the best of both worlds--easy access to New York and New Jersey, plus the incredible views, enormous natural attributes and spectacular recreational pursuits that have made the Poconos so desirable."

"The community is also attracting scores of young-professionals and first-time buyers who recognize this as one of the few chances to purchase a home at a price considerably less than those found at comparable communities further east."

Saw Creek Estates features eight distinctive single-family designs, offering from 1,429 to 2,602 s/f of living space, priced from $159,900.