Guide to Celebrity Homes

 

In 2022, Celebrity Homes built 295 homes in the Omaha area. That makes it the largest builder in the Omaha area (by number of homes).

 

As the area’s biggest home builder, Celebrity Homes offers potential homeowners a ton of different options. There are 26 different floor plans and Celebrity builds in more than ten neighborhoods (although they don't build every floor plan in every neighborhood). 

If you want to pick out a lot and customize your home from scratch, expect it to take at least 8 months. But if you need to move sooner, Celebrity Homes has dozens of new homes available at different stages of construction. And depending on the stage of construction, you can still make custom selections.

Here is a list of the active Celebrity Homes for sale in the MLS at the moment.

Interested in a Celebrity Home? Don't tour a model without reading this, it could save you thousands of dollars.

Current Floor Plans

Celebrity Homes currently has 26 floor plans.

Villas / Townhomes

Celebrity Homes offers villas that have lawn, snow, and trash covered in a monthly HOA fee (usually $100-$125 per month). The patio models do not include a basement.

Brantley Patio
1619 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths

Dayton DLX
1359 Sf | 2 Beds | 2 Baths
An additional bedroom and bathroom is available if the basement is finished

Dayton DLX Patio
1341 Sf | 2 Beds | 2 Baths

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Ranch

Cambridge
1626 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
3-Car additional 1 bed and 1 bath in finished basement

Concord
1477 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
3-Car additional 1 bed and 1 bath in finished basement

Mirada
1290 SF | 2 Beds | 2 Baths
3-Car additional 2 beds and 1 bath in finished basement

Prescott
1645 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
3-Car additional 1 bed and 1 bath in finished basement

Preston
1578 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
3-Car additional 1 bed and 1 bath in finished basement

Shelby
1867 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
3-Car additional 1 bed and 1 bath in finished basement

Sheridan
1507 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
3-Car additional 1 bed and 1 bath in finished basement

Whitney
1745 SF | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
3-Car additional 2 beds and 1 bath in finished basement

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2 Story 

Bentley
2824 Sf | 4 Beds | 3 Baths
3-Car additional 1 bed and 1 bath in finished basement

Danbury
2459 Sf | 4 Beds | 3 Baths
3-Car additional 1 bed and 1 bath in finished basement

Danville
2296 Sf | 4 Beds | 3 Baths
3-Car additional 1 bed and 1 bath in finished basement

Kendall
2153 Sf | 4 Beds | 3 Baths
3-Car with finished basement

Manchester
2605 Sf | 4 Beds | 3 Baths
3-Car additional 1 bed and 1 bath in finished basement

Seville
2057 Sf | 4 Beds | 3 Baths
3-Car with finished basement

*Sterling
1875 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
2-Car former model, sold As-Is with No Warranty*

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Multi Level

 Aspen DLX
1516 SF | 3 Beds | 2 Baths |
2 Car Garage

Austin
1859 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
3-Car

Carlton DLX
1638 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
3-Car with finished basement

Del Ray 1591 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
2-Car

Hampton DLX
1459 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
2-Car

Linden DLX 1516 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
2-Car with finished basement

Santee
1621 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
2-Car with finished basement

Vista
1621 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
2-Car with finished basement

Weston
1944 Sf | 3 Beds | 2 Baths
3-Car with finished basement

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Model Locations

Fairview South
1808 Tammy St (Sheridan and Weston Models)

Harrison 210
6719 S 210th Ave (Danville Model)
21051 Polk St (Sheridan Model)

Highland Hills (168th & State)
16310 Whitmore St (Cambridge, Shelby, Bentley, and Manchester Models)
7302 N 167th Ave (Concord, Seville, Austin, and Weston Models)
7303 N 167th Ave (Brantley Patio and Dayton DLX, and Dayton DLX Patio Models)

Lions Gate
13518 S 49th St (Bentley Model)

Palisades West
9205 S 168th Ave Cir (Preston and Kendall Models)

Sagewood Valley
4914 N 180th Ave (Mirada, Prescott, Whitney, Danbury, and Kendall Models)

Somerset
7702 N 87th St (Concord and Vista Models)

Southern Pointe
11607 S 113th Ave (Danbury and Austin Models)

Turnbridge
7702 N 87th St (Carlton DLX and Linden DLX Models)

Wood Valley West
14322 Wood Valley Dr (Del Ray and Santee Models)

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Current Subdivisions

• Fairview South
• Harrison 210
• Highland Hills
• Hyda Hills
• Lake View 168
• Lions Gate
• Palisades West
• Remington West
• Somerset
• Southern Pointe
• Turnbridge
• Woodbrook
• Wood Valley West 2

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Customizations / Selection Process

Celebrity Homes offers a limited amount of customizations. You get to choose finishes upfront, including wall colors, floor coverings, and cabinets and countertops. But when it comes to the layout, what you see is what you get. When you walk through a model home, that will be the layout of the home. You are not able to move walls, change the location of an appliance, etc. You won’t be able to change the floor plan. You can’t move walls or switch them around.

Warranty

Celebrity offers a one year warranty. It starts from the date of closing and warrants “that your home was constructed in substantial conformity with the plans and specifications and that such home is free of any material defect in equipment, material, or workmanship performed by Celebrity and/or any of its subcontractors or suppliers.

Celebrity also offers a 2-10 Home Buyer’s Warranty which “warrants and insures certain construction quality standards for one or two years and warrants and insures against certain structural defects for ten years from closing.”

You will receive a warranty book from Celebrity that will outline what is covered and how to make a warranty repair request.

Most appliances have separate manufacturers warranties so if you have appliance issues in the first year, you need to contact the manufacturer directly.

But remember that the builder and the warranty company will not take responsibility for “normal home owner maintenance or any problems cause by lack of such homeowner maintenance.”

Standard Features

Here are some of the standard features included on all Celebrity Homes (you may have an option to upgrade as well)

• Celebrity’s Gourmet / Designer Kitchen Packages
• Buyer’s Choice Appliance Package:
  • Stainless Steel
  • Self-cleaning range with ceramic cooktop
  • PowerScrub dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator with ice maker (this isn’t common with many Omaha builders)
  • Extra-large capacity washer and dryer
• 2” decorator blinds
• Fireplace with decorative finish packages
• Ceramic tile backsplash in kitchen per plan
• Quality Cabinets
• Raised panel interior doors with brushed nickel lever hardware
• Decorative interior trim selections
• Raised ceiling in master bedroom as shown per plans
• Quality Light Packages
• Programmable Thermostat
• Deck or patio per plan
• Full sod
• Garage door opener
• 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty
• e2 Smart Program
• Quality Communities
• A tree in your front yard

Financing

Celebrity Homes does have preferred lenders. According to Celebrity you could save up to $2,300 in closing costs if you use a preferred lender ($1,000 is Celebrity’s contribution and $1,300 from the lender).

I always recommend that you shop around for financing. Talk to two or three different lenders and use who you feel comfortable with. Sometimes it makes sense to use a builders preferred lenders while other times it does not.

Other Builders

If you are looking for a builder at a similar price point to Celebrity, you may consider DR Horton, Charleston Homes, Richland Homes, and Legacy Homes.