Article: Getting in on Ground floor; Meadow Creek Estates in Ephrata Township // Listed at $178,200, the model, a Clearfield, is 1,537 square feet and includes a gas fireplace (with stone surround) in the great room, which has a vaulted ceiling. There ae also two skylights.

With all three of their children grown and two of them out of the house, George and Patty Chambers were ready for less yardwork and a home with first-floor living.

After searching more than a year, they found what they wanted at Meadow Creek Estates, a development of 48 town houses in Ephrata Township, all with first-floor master suites.

Their new home, which they moved into Jan. 8, is a bit larger than their previous residence in Manheim Township, but "the layout is much better," said Mrs. Chambers, who works part time for Manheim Township Parks and Recreation Department. Her husband is retired from Verizon.

The couple lives in Meadow Creek Estates with their 21-year-old daughter, Erin, a ...

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