K. Hovnanian's® Four Seasons Reviews

This is not the first home I have built but it certainly is with the best builder one could ever want. From day 1 carlos has been amazing, weekly updates without ever having to ask him for an update.....unheard of , so highly appreciate that. He is professinal, knowledgeable, tranparent, honest and a an all around awesome person!!!!

Overall homebuying experience was very good. Response to minor problems with construction or materials was swift and Thorough

Bought home in September 2022 Moved in January 2023. Still trying to find out why I had to pay the whole year properly tax in 2022. I didn't own the property until September. No one has a answer. Should have been prorated.

We went looking for a 55+ gated community in Solano County and found Khovnanian Four Seasons at Homestead. After placing our $5,000.00 deposit, our initial sales representative was "reassigned" to another new community. During the lending process, our primary loan services manager was "no longer" with the company. After we had closed on our home and moved in, our service manager and her assistant was also no longer with the company due to a mass layoff. In short, there was too much turnover and inconsistency, resulting in developing a poor working relationship and inadequate response to home repair issues. Since we purchased a new home in a new gated community, there are no amenities or community center available, yet we are being charged $192.00 a month for Homeowner Association dues.Other buyers had their HOA waived as part of their buying incentives. The worst part of the whole buying process is dealing with the Home owners Association. These people have too much power in this gated community and reserve the right to dictate what home improvements you can do to your home. Initially, I had contacted them by email and just asked questions about having a concrete patio and walkway installed. They opened up a file based on my email questions, and when I didn't provide any further information, they closed the file and sent me a denial letter. I didn't provide any further information because I didn't ask for any bids from any contractors. I again submitted an email to them asking about my denial letter, and again they sent me a denial letter. The third time, I submitted a Request for Architectural Review complete with diagrams, pictures and a proposed bid, and again I was turned down because the Committee felt that my simple design did not comply with City ordinances. I contacted the City of Dixon planners department, sent them an email that I had received from the HOA, along with my Request for Architecture Review. The planner did not see any issues except for building a storage shed within three feet away from the fence. I sent a copy of his findings back to the HOA and resubmitted my Request for Architecture Review, but was promptly denied by the administration person. She then sent me a response email and stated that my finding from the City were in her "SPAM" folder. She then sent my Request to the HOA board for their approval. The HOA finally accepted my Request for Architecture Review, but under certain restrictions that I follow the rules outlined by the City of Dixon, which I had intended to do all along. Needless to say, I am not impressed with the buying experience. There were minor repairs such as the noisy humidifiers in both the master and second guest bathroom constantly running 24-7, (finally the humidifier was replaced on April 6, 2023), the backyard patio is already cracked after only four months ( the service manager says that is normal ), the patio screen door didn't lock properly (fixed), the heating /air conditioning didn't work correctly (no heat in the second bedroom, supposedly fixed, but it is still cold in there, probably because there is no insulation in the ceiling /walls, and other issues such as a loose faucet spigot in the kitchen, damaged header board above the garage door, and improperly secured roof tiles have been addressed and fixed. What is still not addressed is the issue of the construction workers who were building the house next door to me on lot #198 had sprayed cement on my back door and the right side of my house. The cement is already dried and looks ugly, but the service manager says that this issue is closed and no further action will be taken because it is not a home warranty issue. We did not spend over $600,000.00 for a new house with sprayed on cement on it, only to be told that they are not going to fix it. At this point in time, I cannot recommend that anyone purchase a home in this community. There is too much turnover of personnel, lack of responsiveness, poor quality of workmanship and no accountability. Furthermore, the HOA really needs to be looked at - we are paying dues and $100.00 processing fees for services that are not even being provided. Most of my new neighbors in my community (and we have met everyone) agree that the HOA is not responding to phone calls or emails in a timely manner. We all want to know what does the $100.00 processing fee goes to, since we have to do all of the coordination of getting the vendors, contacting the city, etc. I certainly hope that Mr. KHOVNANIAN gets a chance to read my comments. I heard that he was not too happy when our community center didn't have an official ground breaking ceremony, so there is a lot of other things that he probably us not aware of such as speeding construction workers going up and down my street. ... More

Everything was great on the front end. Sales and design staff very responsive and helpful and continue to be even after we moved in. Wish I could say the same for construction staff. We still have many open items from closing punch list with no follow up. They are not very communicative with us or the trades who show up unscheduled without materials needed to fix any issues. While everyone has been very pleasant to work with, nothing is getting done.

The home is beautiful and quality is good for the price. The biggest issue was the fact we got the run around on the closing date. We understand it’s a new construction and delays will happen, but 3 month delay was insane. I was suppose close on October no one told me we weren't going to close till the next day when I called. After that my closing date changed about 3 more times. I was left in hotels and living with friends for 3 months and apparently there was nothing Hovnanian can do to help us out. Be aware of delays!

Front end process was great from initial visit through closing. As the buyer, I had good communication with sales and builder. We relied on third parties (our real actor and inspector) to act on our behave and key points in the build process. A feedback that I have provided before was that I wished there had been better communication with them. No major issues found at the final inspection and they were corrected quickly. No major issues on our 45 day list. A few items have been open for a while, but absolutely no impact to our enjoying the home. Warranty team has great communication from day 1. Amenities are great. HOA team provides weekly communications on clubs, events, and activities. They use a web based tool that ties the owners in with the community and amenities. They are very helpful and have a great presence in the club house. Members of the community are extremely nice and helpful. They make it very easy to integrate into the community. We are very happy that we are members of the Four Seasons community. ... More

Everyone including sales, financing and construction are courteous and helpful.

It was a great experience with the journey of first time home buying process. Helpful land knowledgeable selling group made our journey quite easy and memorable. Thank you khovnanian family.

The builder representatives doesn't honor their word. Made promises to return to address issues then stopped coming around. The quality of work done by certain contractors is very poor, i.e., the garage door installation. The company refused to admit that their work was not to standard, therefore, the issues were not corrected. The city inspectors seemed to overlook a lot of quality issues. I would not recommend this builder to anyone based on the people that represent them and the contractors that they hire.

Overall a great experience and a good community. The residents are all wonderful and we are looking forward to more residents and the further development of the community.

My home is lovely and well-made. If I stayed within the 4 walls, I might feel more positive overall. However, there is a huge building campaign going on and the beauty of the property is being sliced up into an army of small homes. This was not apparent to me in the artist rendering of the property when I was looking at the property. Construction trash is blown around and there are discarded bottles and trash on the grounds. I loved the birds and natural beauty of the water and grasses, but there is no way to get out to the water unless one walks all the way to the clubhouse. The wildlife that used to live here are pushed back. The buildings are overlit and overheated and homeowners pick up that expense in HOA dues. I am planning my departure, ... More

The buying experience was great! The house needs a lot of work. We are having trouble getting anything fixed. Its been 3 months since closing and we have yet to move in. The quality of workmanship is poor. The value is yet to be determined as we have yet to move in. The builder’s team is very slow to respond to issues. Promises at closing have yet to be addressed. If buying from this builder, its best that I don't say.

House was not ready but we were rushed to close with false promises. After closing we had to wait two months for missing kitchen cabinets to be installed. The bathroom mirror over one sink was measured wrong and has not been corrected despite several requests. Over 12 windows have deep scratches. The exterior paint is peeling away because the stucco was not primed. The drywall in several areas was poorly installed. The list goes on but it is upsetting to write.

Sloppy finishes, poor materials, poor supervision, drainage not in accordance to approved drawings. Will not recommend to a friend.

The condos generally have views that surpass the homes. Living in a construction zone takes some adjustment, but watching the site preparation and the building construction is fascinating.

Overall it was fine! Seems like national builders all are about the same. There will always be issues regarding quality of construction. Luckily haven't had bad issues and for the most part they have been responsive. But beware if something breaks because they didn't install properly, you will be the scapegoat for why you don't get reimburse for the damaged item! Not sure quality materials are used always unlike a smaller builder we worked with - no comparison really. But I guess there are trade-offs with everything - it's a 55+ community that is active and lots of options to partake in! So... ... More

Shannon S. was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. She did an outstanding job in helping us in the design and selection process of our new home. She guided us through the entire process and was very accurate in helping us make sound decisions.

I was taught to start with a positive, so I will say the sales staff at the on-site sales office was alway responsive and available. From there everything went down hill. Months of delays and poor craftsmanship has been then norm. After 3 months of ownership we still are waiting to have our house finished. Examples: first time the tub was turned on it flooded our main bedroom because the contractor forgot to connect the water. Our entire backsplash in the kitchen needed to be removed and replace due to poor craftsmanship, and we are still waiting to have our garage doors painted.

I bought in the time of covid, so everything was delayed. Not to blame anyone. In general everybody was very helpful and nice

We did not have major issues when we moved in. We met once a week with the PM and were able to review check the constr as it progressed Closing had some bumps. It seemed like communi issues related to the wording to appear on the title

The sales process was poor at best. Salesman was either not knowledgeable about the product, lazy or downright deceitful. The number of “misunderstanding” were unacceptable. As to our home, it was rushed to completion to meet a fiscal year end deadline as its condition reflected it. To be fair most of the issues have been resolved and we do like our home and community. It is just a shame that the process was so painful.

Ken (Sales) was amazing. He addressed or questions and concerns quickly and made us comfortable with the process. Kristy (Home Warranty) is an exemplary assessment to KHov. We can not express how wonderful she has been and instrumental in addressing our needs through to resolution and closure.

Good price,nivel area,good cervice

I'm very pleased with my new home. They make the process very easy and they kept you informed through the whole process.