Del Webb Ponte Vedra Closes on 500th home

Chicago natives buy Ponte Vedra home to be near children in neighboring master-planned community Ponte Vedra, Fla. – Del Webb Ponte Vedra celebrated a milestone recently with the closing of its 500th home in the community located southeast of Jacksonville at 124 Del Webb Parkway, Ponte Vedra. New homeowners Michael and Maureen Cipriano – and their little white dogs Sammie and Rufus – moved into their 2,300-square-foot Dunwoody model on Oct. 7 from Summerville, S.C., where they have lived the past 10 years. In addition to some of the more common motives people move to Florida, i.e., the weather, nature and year-round activities, the Ciprianos have a more personal reason. “Our daughter Kate and son-in-law Tyler live in a neighboring community,” Maureen Cipriano says. “While visiting them, we fell in love with Nocatee and Del Webb Ponte Vedra. But, the great weather also was a factor.” Del Webb’s reputation and the community’s numerous amenities like a splash park, activities and nature trails, also spurred on the Ciprianos’ southerly move. The couple, both of whom are retired from the financial industry, also like that their new designer home is surrounded by the Nocatee Preserve and is less than four miles to the ocean. Del Webb’s Lyndsey Patterson says the community offers 15 floor plans – with square footage ranging from 1,157 to 2,659 – at Ponte Vedra with three ready-to-move-in designer homes available now. Prices are from $193,990 to $393,628. “The Ciprianos’ is a common buying scenario here at Ponte Vedra, and it’s a great story for us to share,” says Patterson, who serves as director of marketing for the Pulte Group’s Del Webb / North Florida Division. In a very short time, Maureen and Michael have immersed themselves into the community via a newcomers’ welcome get-together and various activities. “It’s really impossible to say what we like best,” Maureen says. “Between poker, the women’s club and exercise classes, we’ve managed to meet a lot of people. We love and miss South Carolina, but we’re looking forward to new friends and experiences here. It’s an exciting new adventure.”