Pulte Homes to start construction of 106 new single-family homes at The Highlands

Tampa, Fla. --- Pulte Homes plans to start construction of 106 new single-family homes later this year at The Highlands, located on S. Dover Road and White Cliff Place south of Hopewell Road in Dover. Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for Pulte Homes in North Florida said The Highlands will offer four to six-bedroom homes on oversized home sites. The homes will feature Pulte’s Life Tested designs, developed using focus groups and feedback from homeowners. New homes at The Highlands will range in size from 2,500 square feet of living space to 4,000+ square feet and will include large, open kitchens, inviting great rooms and industry leading energy efficiency. Most of the designs also include a three-car attached garage. “We are incredibly excited to bring Pulte’s Life Tested plans to such a great location in the Tampa Area. There is great demand for new housing on larger homesites in this area,” Strickler said. Pulte’s “Life Tested,” designs are filled with special features only found in a Pulte home, like the Drop Zone at the Owner’s Entry, and the Super Laundry room. Strickler said the first new homes at Highlands will open in early January 2015.

Avex Homes Debuts in the Orlando Market with 68 Townhomes at Westyn Bay in Ocoee

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Avex Homes, Central Florida’s premier traditional homebuilder, recently announced its debut in the Orlando market with plans to build 68 townhomes at Westyn Bay, the gated community located on the east side of historic Lake Apopka off Ocoee-Apopka Road and Westyn Bay Boulevard in Ocoee. The first building at Townhomes at Westyn Bay is now under construction and is anticipated to open before October 2014, according to Eric Marks, president of Avex Homes “With tremendous success as a top selling homebuilder in the rapidly growing Wesley Chapel, Tampa area, Avex Homes is well positioned to grow its Orlando presence,” Marks said. Avex Homes anticipates opening two additional communities in the Orlando area in the next several months. Avex Homes plans to offer three floor plans at Townhomes at Westyn Bay that will range in size from 1,515 square feet of living space to 1,817 square feet with two and three bedrooms priced from the mid $100s. “We are excited to expand into the Orlando market, and look forward to bringing our creative traditional architecture to the Westyn Bay community,” said Marks. “Front porches and open floor plans are features that make our townhomes ideal for the modern family lifestyle.” The Tuscan themed community, Westyn Bay, is located just minutes from shopping, dining and community events at the Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves and Downtown Winter Garden. The Avex Homes Westyn Bay sales center is located at 634 Fortanini Drive, Ocoee, FL 34761. For additional details and directions to the community, visit AvexHomes.com. About Avex Homes Avex Homes, Central Florida’s premier traditional homebuilding company, is a partner company of SitEX Properties USA, Inc. and Avalon Park Group Management, Inc., and a major home builder at Avalon Park West in Wesley Chapel near Tampa. For more than 15 years, the founders of Avex Homes have been creating unique communities where families build memories to last a lifetime. Living in an Avex homes is a lifestyle formed on the principles of building great homes in great communities. For more information about Avex Homes Communities visit AvexHomes.com or 855-782-AVEX (2839).

Ashton Woods Homes is Now Offering its Estate Series of Homes at Victoria Hills in Deland, All on the Golf Course

DeLand, Fla. --- Ashton Woods Homes has introduced its Estate Series of new home designs at the community of Victoria Hills at Victoria Park located on Victoria Hills Drive off I-4 in DeLand. Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes, said the homebuilder has 22 homesites at the community and all are located on the Victoria Hills golf course. New three and four bedroom homes in one and two-story designs by Ashton Woods Homes are priced from $399,990 to $487,990. One model in the series – The Aspen – is now open and ready for viewing, Roche said. The Aspen offers four bedrooms, three and a half baths with a large game room in approximately 3,240 square feet of living space, priced from $424,990. Victoria Hills features the 18-hole par 72 golf course designed by Ron Garl to take advantage of the area’s rolling terrain and foliage.

Lennar has opened New Phase for sales at Stoneybrook Hills in Mount Dora with Manor and Estate Home Sites

Mount Dora, Fla. --- Lennar recently opened a new phase at Stoneybrook Hills off U.S. Hwy 441 in Mount Dora with manor and estate home sites. Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said new two, three and four-bedroom Manor Homes at Stoneybrook Hills are priced from the $170s. Estate homes at Stoneybrook Hills with three, four, five or six bedrooms are priced from the low $200s, Metheny said. All Lennar homes at Stoneybrook Hills come with the homebuilder’s “Everything’s Included” pledge: a wide range of GE energy smart appliances, special features and upgrades at the one Lennar price. Stoneybrook Hills is one of Lennar’s most successful communities in Central Florida, featuring a classic two-story hillside clubhouse with a resort-style swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball field, playground, and biking and jogging paths. Visit www.lennar.com