Olson Homes offers low prices, great incentives now through Sunday at Ventura, Buellton neighborhoods.

When it comes to style, this is Olson Homes' philosophy: "cookie cutters are for kitchens." Homebuyers in Ventura County or the Central Coast will find architecture uniquely designed to fit within the surrounding neighborhood and the builder's signature attention to detail, careful planning and green building that ensure a healthier, happier way of life for homeowners at each Olson community, no matter where it is located. And if homebuyers purchase by Sunday, the builder proves that style and value always come first by offering a free washer, dryer and refrigerator at two new-home communities, Citrus Walk in Ventura and Juliette Walk in Buellton. Olson Homes also will cover closing costs. Add these limited-time only incentives to Olson's low prices, and buyers have two more reasons to say "goodbye" to cookie cutter homes for good.

Located in the heart of Ventura just off Highway 126 and offering easy access to Highway 101, Citrus Walk places residents near Santa Barbara, Oxnard and Ventura beaches, great parks, recreation and charming downtown Ventura. The community is situated within walking distance to the 100-acre Ventura Community Park, which is home to three large sports fields, a 1.4-mile paved trail and the city's own Aquatic Center. And if Citrus Walk residents want to stay put on the weekends, they'll enjoy two onsite community parks with a tot lot and barbecue area.

Citrus Walk is a master-planned community, more than 80 percent complete and now selling its final phases. The Mandarin Collection offers duplex or triplex townhomes with about 1,366 to 1,776 square feet of living space, two to three bedrooms, two to two and one-half baths and attached two-car garages. Prices start from the low $400,000s for triplex homes and from the mid-$400,000s for duplex homes. The Jasmine Collection features detached homes with about 1,871 to 2,322 square feet, three to four bedrooms, two and one-half baths and two-car garages and prices starting from the mid-$500,000s. The Lavender Collection brings style, charm and color inside with 2,368 to 3,089 square feet, three to five bedrooms, two and one-half to three and one-half baths and two-car or three-car garages. Prices start from the high $600,000s to the $800,000s.

All residences at Citrus Walk include granite countertops in the kitchens and energy-efficient features such as tankless water heaters, dual-glazed vinyl windows with low-E glass and water-efficient toilets.

For more information, call 805-659-2800, or visit the sales office at 8250 Henderson Road in Ventura. The sales office is open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesdays 1 to 6 p.m.

Additional details also can be found online at http://OlsonHomes.com.

Just north of Santa Barbara, in the Santa Ynez Valley, Juliette Walk in Buellton presents one of the only new-home opportunities in the area. This charming collection of 44 brand-new, state-of-the-art town homes gives first-time buyers an appealing alternative to renting or buying a resale home in the area since prices start from the low $400,000s. A select number of homes at Juliette Walk also have been designated as affordable housing and will be offered at below market rates to individuals or families meeting the affordability criteria established by the City of Buellton.

The homes at Juliette Walk reveal charming architecture that blends with the nostalgic neighborhood atmosphere of Buellton and Olson Homes' modern functionality with about 1,564 to 1,925 square feet, up to three and one-half baths, attached two-car garages, convenient indoor laundry spaces and decks (varying per plan). A wonderful collection of amenities add to the livability of the homes: raised panel sectional garage doors with two transmitters, hand-set ceramic tile, gas-burning fireplaces, built-in TV niches, Kohler sinks, Whirlpool appliances and large walk-in closets in the master bedroom. Several innovative features also help residents save energy and money: tankless water heaters, gas forced-air heating and air conditioning, dual glazed vinyl windows with low E glass and water efficient toilets, which all come standard at Juliette Walk.

Set right in the heart of the Central Coast Wine Country, Juliette Walk is just 30 miles north of Santa Barbara, 8 miles from the Pacific Ocean and is within easy reach of Santa Maria, Ventura County and Los Angeles. The community conveniently is located off of Highway 246, which offers direct access to Highway 101.

For more information on the incentives offered at Juliette Walk this weekend, call 805-688-9597, log onto OlsonHomes.com.