Builder Briefs
M/I Homes won three major awards during the recent Lake County Parade of Homes. The Pines model at Biscayne Grove took second place for homes priced from $200,000 to $250,000, The Madison model at Windy Ridge took first place in the $300,000 to $375,000 category and The Homosassa model at The Cottages at Etowah took first place in the $375,000 to $450,000 category. ... Ryland Homes has opened The Worthington model at Grand Island Reserve, located off C.R. 44 at Fish Camp and Grand Island Shores roads in Eustis. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home, which includes a bonus room, is priced at $360,000. Regional President Keith Bass says that five additional Grand Island Reserve model homes are nearing completion.
Orange County
Oakland Park, a Castle & Cooke traditional neighborhood development in Oakland, has been named a Green Development by The Florida Green Building Coalition. The designation is awarded to environmentally-friendly, energy-efficient communities. ... Reiche & Silliman Inc. has opened Venezia, a new community in southwest Orlando that will encompass 53 custom homes priced from the $630s to more than $1 million. ... Six custom-home builders have started construction on models priced from the $700s to more than $4.5 million at Lake Burden, a Royal Palm community in Windermere. About 100 homesites are available at Lake Burden, including 21 half-acre lakefront homesites. Builders include R.L. Gordon & Co., Hannigan Homes, RCB Homes, Sorenson Construction, Sunshine Custom Builders and Westmont Homes. ... M/I Homes recently opened three new models at Sawgrass, located off Weatherbee and Boggy Creek roads southwest of Orlando International Airport. In the first phase, the company plans to build 310 new three-, four- and five-bedroom homes priced from the $260s. ... Park Square Homes recently re-launched its Web site with several new features, including one that could well be a first: a chat room that allows prospective buyers to interact live with Park Square sales associates about floorplans, features and options. Check it out at www.parksquarehomes.com. ... Morrison Homes is set to unveil a new townhome design in five Orlando area communities: Nona Preserve in the Narcoossee area, Clayton Crossing in the Tuskawilla area, Oviedo Park and Isles of Oviedo in Oviedo and Tuscany Place near the Mall at Millenia. Townhomes will be priced from the $200s. ... Innovative Home Theaters has become Central Florida’s exclusive Mark Levinson audio component dealer. IHT designs and installs customized home theaters and media rooms.
Osceola County
Solivita, an active-adult community in Poinciana, has completed a major makeover of its Tuscan-themed design center and has introduced a fifth line of Tuscan-style single-family homes in the Keys Grande Collection. There are four floorplans from which to choose ranging in size from 1,545 to 2,008 square feet and priced starting in the mid-$200s. ... Avatar has introduced its new Garden Collection of single-family homes in the Villages of Poinciana. There are four three-bedroom, two-bathroom floorplans from which to choose ranging in size from 1,214 to 1,518 square feet and priced starting in the mid-$100s. ... Orlando’s first fractional resort community, Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa,?? located off U.S. 192 one-half mile west of Walt Disney World celebrates its grand opening. ICI Homes plans to debut?four luxury condominium models ranging in size from 1,162 to 2,189 square feet. The average?year-round ownership package at Lighthouse Key is priced from the low $400s. A typical fraction--one month--is priced at $59,000.?
Seminole County
Engineered Homes has opened a new sales center in the Sun Lake shopping center in Winter Springs for Hanover Place, a townhome community priced from the low $200s, and The Preserve at Lake Charm, a single-family home community priced from the $400s. ... Kolter Homes, which is developing luxury three- and four-bedroom townhomes at Grande Oaks at Heathrow, is planning a special event Aug. 15 to showcase the first model townhome for Realtors and the public. The Cypress model will have 2,302 square feet with three bedrooms and three-and-half-bathrooms. The price is $399,000. ... Ashton Woods Homes has started presales of 33 single-family luxury homes at Banyan Pointe, a gated community located off Longwood-Lake Mary Road in Lake Mary. A model home is currently under construction. ... Dave Brewer Inc., one of Central Florida’s most active builders of luxury homes priced at more than $1 million, has launched a luxury home remodeling division. Jay Carter has been named director of the new division, which will focus on major renovations as well as minor projects.
Polk County
Providence, a gated, master-planned golf community in Davenport, has completed its golf clubhouse, which encompasses a pro shop and dining hall. The aquatic and fitness centers should be open by the end of summer. Prices in Providence range from the $300s to more than $1 million. ... Lennar Homes will open its 19,000-square-foot clubhouse at Traditions in Winter Haven this summer. Traditions is a 55-plus community with homes priced from the upper $100s. ... Mercedes Homes has opened The Viscaya, a new decorated model at Park Ridge,
located off Bates Road and 10th Avenue in Davenport. The 2,100-square-foot home offers three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Volusia County
Orleans Homebuilders has announced the grand opening of The Viscaya model at North Ridge in DeLand. The home has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a large great room, an eat-in kitchen and a spacious second-floor bonus room. Homes at North Ridge are priced from the mid-$200s. ... Mercedes Homes has started presales of four-, five- and six-bedroom single-family homes at The Enclave, located off Taylor and Beresford roads in DeLand. Homes are priced from the $400s.